AFL MOCK DRAFT
Think you know how the 2026 AFL Draft will unfold?
Take control of every selection with Zero Hanger's 2026 AFL Mock Draft. Pick your favourite prospects, build your own draft order and add or remove picks for trades, compensation picks and other moves that could reshape the board before draft night.
Start with the current order and create your own AFL Draft and see where the best young talent in the country lands.
Round 1
Build your own 2026 AFL Mock Draft
The AFL Draft rarely plays out exactly as the initial order suggests.
Selections can change hands during the trade period, clubs receive compensation picks, and movement on draft night can alter the order again before a player's name is called.
The Zero Hanger AFL Mock Draft simulator lets you create your own version of the 2026 AFL Draft and decide how you think every selection will unfold.
Whether you're predicting what your club will do with its first pick, building an entire first-round mock draft, or testing a completely different draft scenario, you can take control of the board and make the calls yourself.
How to use the AFL Mock Draft
1. Start your mock draft: Hit Start New Draft to begin with the draft board and available 2026 AFL Draft prospects.
2. Select a draft pick: Choose the selection you want to make from the draft order.
3. Choose a player: Use the Player Selector to search the available AFL Draft prospects and assign a player to that pick.
4. Work through the draft: Continue through the selections to build your own 2026 AFL Mock Draft and decide which prospect lands at each AFL club.
5. Swap or add extra draft picks: Think a club will receive another selection? Click the three dots to open the options and add a pick to the draft order and choose which AFL club owns it. This allows you to build scenarios involving traded draft picks, compensation picks and other changes to the draft order.
6. Change your mind and go again: Draft night is unpredictable. Start a new mock draft and test another scenario whenever you want.
Why does the AFL Draft order change?
The AFL Draft order begins with selections linked to each club's finishing position, but the final order can look very different by draft night.
Traded picks, free agency compensation, club-tied prospects, bid matching and other draft mechanisms can all affect where selections eventually fall.
That means a pick currently listed at one position may move before or during the AFL Draft.
Keep up with Zero Hanger's 2026 AFL Draft Order for the latest club-by-club selections and pick movements, and follow our AFL Draft Power Rankings and latest AFL Draft news to help build your mock draft.
2026 AFL Mock Draft FAQs
What is an AFL mock draft?
An AFL mock draft is a prediction of how the AFL National Draft could unfold. Rather than simply ranking the best draft prospects, a mock draft assigns players to individual clubs based on the draft order, available talent, club needs and potential pick movement.
How does the Zero Hanger AFL Mock Draft work?
Zero Hanger's AFL Mock Draft allows you to take control of the draft and make each selection yourself. Choose a pick, select a prospect and continue through the order to create your own predicted draft outcome.
Can I change the AFL Draft order?
The tool allows you to swap teams, add (or remove) selections and assign them to AFL clubs, helping you account for possible changes to the draft order.
That means you can create your own scenarios involving trades, compensation picks, and other potential draft movements rather than being locked into one set order.
Can I add compensation picks or traded picks?
Yes. Additional selections can be added to your mock draft and assigned to the relevant AFL club, allowing you to factor in potential AFL free agency compensation picks, pick trades and other draft-order changes.
Is the AFL Mock Draft the official draft order?
The Mock Draft starts with the current, realtime official draft order. But, no. Your mock draft is your prediction and the official AFL Draft order can continue to change ahead of and during the National Draft.
For the latest selections held by every club, check Zero Hanger's 2026 AFL Draft Order.
What is the difference between an AFL mock draft and AFL Draft rankings?
AFL Draft rankings rank prospects based primarily on their talent, performance and projected potential.
An AFL mock draft attempts to predict where those players will actually be selected, taking the draft order, club needs and available players into account.
You can compare your selections with Zero Hanger's AFL Draft Power Rankings before making your picks.
Who are the best prospects in the 2026 AFL Draft?
The 2026 AFL Draft pool features leading prospects from across the Coates Talent League, SANFL, WAFL, club academies and other junior competitions around Australia.
Follow Zero Hanger's 2026 AFL Draft Power Rankings, prospect profiles and latest draft coverage for analysis of the players pushing their case ahead of the National Draft.
Can I create more than one AFL mock draft?
Yes. There is no single correct way the AFL Draft will unfold. Build your first mock draft, then start again to test different selections, club strategies and potential draft-order scenarios.
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