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.
Made to wait until Pick 4 for their first selection of the open pool, the Tigers land the exciting Butler at a juncture of the draft that will have large implications on how the next handful of selections pan out.
Be it Butler or Drever who is available to the Tigers at their first pick, the Punt Road powerhouse will also consider Northern Knights ruckman Harry Van Hattum, with all three top prospects set to be of great interest to the clubs next in the queue.
Why Butler? The Sandringham Dragons and Vic Metro talent can turn a game like few can, moves the ball with precision and dare, and can be used as a supporting midfielder or rest in attack, depending on what you see his primary role to be.
