THE NEXT wave of AFLW talent will officially join the League on Wednesday night, and there's only one place you can watch history be made.

The 2022 NAB AFLW Draft will be broadcast live, free and exclusively on womens.afl and the AFL Women's app from 7pm on Wednesday, June 29.

The official count will be supplemented by the best insight and analysis from our expert panel, featuring host Sarah Olle, AFLW guru Sarah Black and senior reporter Riley Beveridge.

Plus, W Show host Nat Edwards and AFLW star Bonnie Toogood will bring you all the reactions from the draftees as their AFLW dreams become reality.

It's the first draft of the 18-team era, with Port Adelaide, Essendon, Sydney and Hawthorn to make history as each side drafts its first female player.

The competition's expansion has seen several big departures from existing teams, and with several clubs turning to the draft to fill the holes.

So don't miss a second of the action, and tune in from 7pm on Wednesday.