The priority draft pick is a type of draft selection in the Australian Football League's AFL Draft. Priority draft picks are additional draft picks, located at or near the start of the draft, which are given only to the poorest performing teams, to provide additional help for those teams to improve on-field performances in future years. Prior to 2012, a team automatically received a priority draft pick if its win–loss record met pre-defined eligibility criteria; since 2012, priority draft picks will be awarded on a discretionary basis by the AFL commission.
Travis Johnstone, the first pick of the 1997 AFL draft, was drafted via a priority draft pick
The match between Melbourne and Carlton in Round 22 of 2007 was dubbed the Kreuzer Cup, as a Carlton loss would have seen them earn the first pick of the 2007 AFL draft, which was expected to be used on Matthew Kreuzer, who was playing as a ruckman and key forward for the Northern Knights
Australian Football League draft
The Australian Football League draft is the annual draft of unsigned players, especially new nominations, by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League (AFL).
Jack Watts, the first pick of the 2008 AFL Draft, was drafted at the age of 17. Effective from the next year, players must be at least 18 years of age on 31 December to be eligible to be drafted
Travis Johnstone, the first pick of the 1997 AFL draft, was drafted with a priority draft pick
Dustin Fletcher, the son of Ken Fletcher has played the most games of any father-son selection, with 400 AFL matches played
Abbie McKay, the daughter of Andrew McKay, was the first player to be selected under the father-daughter rule
