Following the completion of the trade and draft periods, take a look at which clubs are the most and least experienced in terms of age and games played heading into season 2017.
BigFooty.com have ranked each list in the aforementioned category, and there are some suprising results.
Despite being introduced into the league just five years ago, Greater Western Sydney are the second oldest club and have the third most experienced list.
AFL Clubs Experience by Age
| Age Rank | Club | Avg Age | 2016 Avg Age | 2016 Age Rank |
| 1st | West Coast | 25.0 years | 24.2 years | 4th |
| 2nd | GWS Giants | 24.6 years | 23.4 years | 17th |
| 3rd | Hawthorn | 24.6 years | 24.2 years | 5th |
| 4th | Fremantle | 24.4 years | 25.0 years | 3rd |
| 5th | Essendon | 24.4 years | 25.0 years | 2nd |
| 6th | Adelaide | 24.0 years | 24.0 years | 8th |
| 7th | Richmond | 24.0 years | 23.8 years | 11th |
| 8th | Collingwood | 23.9 years | 24.0 years | 10th |
| 9th | St Kilda | 23.9 years | 23.6 years | 14th |
| 10th | Western Bulldogs | 23.9 years | 23.6 years | 13th |
| 11th | Geelong | 23.9 years | 24.2 years | 6th |
| 12th | Gold Coast Suns | 23.9 years | 23.5 years | 15th |
| 13th | Melbourne | 23.9 years | 23.5 years | 16th |
| 14th | Carlton | 23.9 years | 24.0 years | 7th |
| 15th | Port Adelaide | 23.9 years | 24.0 years | 9th |
| 16th | Sydney | 23.8 years | 23.7 years | 12th |
| 17th | North Melbourne | 23.7 years | 25.2 years | 1st |
| 18th | Brisbane Lions | 22.8 years | 22.6 years | 18th |
AFL Clubs Experience by Games Played
| Games Rank | Club | Avg Games | Avg Games 2016 | 2016 Games Rank |
| 1st | West Coast | 84 games | 67 games | 5th |
| 2nd | Hawthorn | 77 games | 73 games | 3rd |
| 3rd | GWS Giants | 74 games | 54 games | 12th |
| 4th | Essendon | 68 games | 72 games | 4th |
| 5th | Fremantle | 67 games | 75 games | 2nd |
| 6th | Collingwood | 63 games | 60 games | 9th |
| 6th | Port Adelaide | 63 games | 66 games | 6th |
| 6th | Western Bulldogs | 63 games | 57 games | 10th |
| 9th | Richmond | 61 games | 61 games | 8th |
| 10th | St Kilda | 60 games | 54 games | 12th |
| 11th | Geelong | 59 games | 65 games | 7th |
| 11th | Gold Coast Suns | 59 games | 53 games | 15th |
| 11th | Sydney | 59 games | 56 games | 11th |
| 14th | North Melbourne | 58 games | 90 games | 1st |
| 15th | Adelaide | 57 games | 54 games | 12th |
| 15th | Melbourne | 57 games | 51 games | 17th |
| 17th | Carlton | 53 games | 53 games | 15th |
| 18th | Brisbane Lions | 41 games | 42 games | 18th |
Richmond’s Average age is 23.11?