Tyla Hanks is an Australian rules footballer playing for Melbourne in the AFL Women's (AFLW). An inside midfielder, she played junior football in the TAC Cup Girls and VFL Women's, and competed at four AFL Women's Under 18 Championships. Hanks was recruited by Melbourne with pick 6 in the 2018 AFLW draft and debuted in the opening round of the 2019 season.
Hanks playing for Casey Demons in July 2019
The 2018 AFL Women's (AFLW) draft consisted of the various periods when the ten clubs in the Australian rules football women's competition could recruit players prior to the competition's 2019 season.
Lauren Arnell, captain of Carlton from 2017 to 2018, was traded to Brisbane.
Collingwood's leading goalkicker in 2018, Christina Bernardi, was traded to Greater Western Sydney.