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 38 - Hawthorn: Billy Wigmore
The Hawks have an interest in adding to their backline, be that with running half-backs or taller aerial threats. With Wigmore, they get one of 2026's best intercepting defenders and a teenager who can also be accountable for smaller-framed, speedier forwards.
Perhaps a long-term successor for skipper James Sicily, Wigmore could thrive in the brown and gold given the mentors currently occupying Sam Mitchell's defensive ranks. And, much like Sicily, Wigmore also has a background as a tall forward given his marking and competitiveness.
