Collingwood and Essendon are the two most supported AFL sides among players in the 2026 AFL Draft crop.
Both are supported by six of the 40 players surveyed by Craft of the Draft in the lead-up to the 2026 AFL Draft.
Three of those who support Essendon are in the frame for the open-pool Pick 1 selection - Arki Butler, Ethan Drever and Gus Teixeira - while Clancy Snell is a chance to be selected by the Dons later on night one.
Perhaps disappointingly, though, Essendon Next Generation Academy prospect Blake Justice has grown up a mad Carlton fan.
Players not supporting the clubs they have links to is something of a trend this year, with Khaled El Souki and Ethan Matthews tied to Western Bulldogs and GWS respectively, both growing up Collingwood fans, while Adelaide Academy prospect Anthony Long is a Richmond fan.
Adelaide: Mitch Harris, Ethan Herbert, Jake Eime, Gus White
Brisbane: Gus Kennedy
Carlton: Cody Walker, Marcus Prasad, Blake Justice
Collingwood: Khaled El Souki, Ethan Matthews, Gabe Patterson, Sam Gayfer, Zac Antonellos, Kai Parker
Essendon: Lochie Burrows, Clancy Snell, Arki Butler, Ethan Drever, Gus Teixeira, Lachie Hicks
Fremantle: Heath Mellody, Benji Van Rooyen
Geelong: Noah Williams, Harry Van Hattum
Hawthorn: Caylen Murray, Keenan Boi, Xavier Ladbrook, Jordan Knapp
Melbourne: Blake Newton, Billy Wigmore
North Melbourne: Archie Elliott
Port Adelaide: Jack Slattery, Dougie Cochrane
Richmond: Wil Antrobus, Harvie Cooke, Anthony Long
St Kilda: Harvey Spawton-Guy, Marlon Neocleous, Jack Pickett
Western Bulldogs: Tyson Bradley
