Welcome to Craft of the Draft's first AFL Mock Draft for 2026, featuring a total of 18 selections, matched bids, and trades through to the end of the first round of the draft.
The AFL Draft Order currently has 20 selections in the opening round, with Essendon holding Pick 1. Anticipated bids on Academy and father-son prospects are set to see the order undergo significant change, with clubs that plan to match rival bids needing to use no more than their two earliest picks.
With several clubs potentially needing to increase their points totals to match early bids, two pre-draft trades were made to reflect those plans.
Pre-Draft Trades:
- Carlton trade Pick 18 + their 2027 1st round pick to Adelaide for Picks 15 and 32
- Brisbane trade Picks 27, 28 + a 2027 1st (tied to St Kilda) to Fremantle for Pick 19
You can WATCH Craft of the Draft's first 2026 AFL Mock Draft via Zero Hanger's YouTube Channel.
Next Picks/Best Remaining Prospects
Next 10 picks:
Pick 19: Essendon (Compensation for Matched Top Five Bid)
Pick 20: Port Adelaide (via Richmond)
Pick 21: Richmond (Compensation for Matched Top Five Bid)
Pick 22: West Coast
Pick 23: West Coast (Compensation for Matched Top Five Bid)
Pick 24: Essendon (via North Melbourne)
Pick 25: GWS (via Gold Coast)
Pick 26: Fremantle (via pre-draft trade with Brisbane)
Pick 27: Fremantle (via pre-draft trade with Brisbane)
Pick 28: Hawthorn (via St Kilda)
Pick 30: Collingwood
Top Remaining Prospects
Your online notes not end of Rd 1 compo pick. Pretty certain we do get one. You’re the only ones saying no. Which is correct?
Sorry. You didn’t note a compo pick for Richmond. See above.
I am not sure if this is real or a really bad troll attempt. Possibly the worst attempt at a draft ever.
To start, why would Adelaide do that trade with Carlton?
Do better idiots.