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.
The Giants were likely to pounce on Jake Eime had Fremantle not taken the South Australian one spot earlier in this Mock Draft, so with their second selection they head down the line-breaking defender route with a play for Kennedy.
The Dandenong Stingrays captain has pace to burn across half-back while also being a solid mark overhead, and can also roll through midfield to win his own footy.
With Lachie Whitfield gone and Lachie Ash's future uncertain beyond 2027, Kennedy could join a depleted defensive group at GWS.
