Welcome to Craft of the Draft's second AFL Mock Draft for 2026, with this edition involving selections from all 18 teams, six matched bids, and a total of 43 picks - covering the first two rounds of the draft.
This edition of our Mock Draft looks at alternative outcomes compared to our first Mock Draft, which focused on the first 18 picks of this month's AFL Draft. No trades were made during this Mock Draft.
Essendon move to the front of the queue for night two of the draft thanks to the AFL's new compensation system rewarding clubs with top five picks that are delayed due to matched bids. Given their original second-round selection was held by Brisbane and swallowed up in the bid for Caylen Murray, the Dons get the second round underway.
The Bombers managed to land Krasna at Pick 16 in our first Mock Draft, and in this exercise they take the risk in hoping the Northern Knights wingman is available at their third pick come night two of the draft.
A Bombers fan growing up, Krasna's outside run and polish will be a big welcome at Tullamarine, with Essendon in need of some clean conduit pieces to aid their list build.
