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 31 - Western Bulldogs (Matched Bid): Khaled El Souki
The Dogs opted against matching a bid for NGA talent Khaled El Souki in our previous Mock Draft, with West Coast lodging a successful bid at Pick 23. With a bid falling to 31, the Dogs' decision is much easier to make as they package a pair of later selections to secure the small forward.
El Souki has proven himself at every level he's featured in 2026 - a campaign that included an eye-catching VFL debut for Footscray.
MATCHED BID: The Western Bulldogs use Picks 42 and 53, as well as 174 DVI deficit points.
