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 Tigers took Mitch Harris in our first edition Mock Draft, with the move balancing both a list fit while adding one of the tier one prospects on offer.
In this Mock Draft, the selection of Teixeira sees the rebuilding club further strengthen its midfield options, despite recruiting the likes of Sam Lalor, Josh Smillie, Taj Hotton and Sam Cumming over the last two years alone.
Teixeira will likely start as a half-forward and may grow into a Chad Warner-type talent, with his innate ability to find the ball and leave his mark on the scoreboard almost unmatched among this year's on-ball options.
