It includes drafts and trades from both the Australian Football League and the AFL Women's.
After the merger between the Bears and Fitzroy, the Brisbane Lions received a number of players from each club.
Before the entries of Gold Coast, Richmond, St Kilda and West Coast into the AFL Women's, the new clubs were allowed to sign a maximum of eight players collectively from the Lions (and varying numbers of other players from other clubs).
Before the entries of Essendon, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide and Sydney into the AFL Women's, the new clubs were allowed to sign a maximum of four players collectively from the Lions (and varying numbers of other players from other clubs).
Because of the short preparation time available before their first season in S7, Essendon, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide and Sydney were allowed to sign a maximum of five players collectively from the Lions (and varying numbers of other players from other clubs) for their second seasons.