With the 2026 AFL Draft now just over a week away, the shape of this year's intake is beginning to unfold as more whispers and intel surface, and it's time to deliver our third of four Mock Drafts for the year.
This Mock Draft is an evolution of our most recent exercise, which also included a total of 43 selections across the first two rounds of the count.
VIEW: FIRST EDITION MOCK DRAFT - PICKS 1-18
VIEW: SECOND EDITION MOCK DRAFT - PICKS 1-43
PLAY: AFL MOCK DRAFT SIMULATOR
Pick 29 - Hawthorn: Lachie Hicks
The Hawks have an interest in some outside run to complement their midfield and defensive stalwarts, with Western Jets ball magnet Lachie Hicks a player of interest as a potential wingman at the next level.
They also like Eastern Ranges dasher Harry Chapman, and will have to weigh up if one of the two might be available at their second selection if they do choose to look elsewhere, while they could be forced into a larger pick shuffle should they match a bid for NGA talent Keenan Boi.
