2026 AFL Draft

[the claw]

They currently have 11, 17, 23 and 24 as well as theirs and Sydney’s 1st rounders next year.

You can only use 2 picks but even 12 and 18 (picks after the Cochrane bid) are the equivalent of pick 4. They really don’t need to do much to make up the difference and considering they have 2 picks in the 20s and another 2 first rounders next season to offer in trades to move up their first 2 picks, I really don’t know where this idea that they will struggle to match comes from.

Has to be a way we can bend these wankers over. What do we want for pick 2 where are they likely to finish next year.

[camboon]

If Essendon who apparently hate Carlton more than us bid for Walker at pick 1 , and if Carlton want to trade their picks up to match for Walker, they won’t have a lot left in the cupboard in the first 2 rounds this year or next. That will do some serious damage.

[ajGreen]

If Essendon who apparently hate Carlton more than us bid for Walker at pick 1 , and if Carlton want to trade their picks up to match for Walker, they won’t have a lot left in the cupboard in the first 2 rounds this year or next. That will do some serious damage.

Prob less worrying when you have walker. Dean. Jagga.

[Tiger Khosh]

They currently have 11, 17, 23 and 24 as well as theirs and Sydney’s 1st rounders next year.

You can only use 2 picks but even 12 and 18 (picks after the Cochrane bid) are the equivalent of pick 4. They really don’t need to do much to make up the difference and considering they have 2 picks in the 20s and another 2 first rounders next season to offer in trades to move up their first 2 picks, I really don’t know where this idea that they will struggle to match comes from.

Id the bid is at one. And they keep 11.

Whats the highest pick they need to get?

Pick 1 = 3000

Pick 11 = 1205

So they’d need pick 5 (1795 points) to make up the difference. So defo harder if the bid comes at 1 but between their picks 17, 23, 24 and 2 future 1st, I think they have more than enough to get it done with little fuss.

If I was Essendon I would Defs bid on him at 1 though as it’s much easier for port to match than Carlton and if walker was in the open pool, would he not go ahead of everyone not named Cochrane?

I guess teams will know come draft night since 99% of trades will be done.

[one-eyed]

AFL Draft Power Rankings

Ben Waterworth
Fox Sports
September 10th, 2026

Two young gun on-ballers surge into the top four, another club-tied prospect joins the top 10 and why one of footy’s great streaks is set to extend out to 20 years.

Foxfooty.com.au presents its latest top 30 2026 AFL Draft Power Rankings a few months out from the 2026 AFL national draft, which begins with the first round on Thursday November 19 before the remaining rounds on Friday November 20.



11. LEO STEED (July Rankings: 11)
12. TOBY KRASNA (July Rankings: 16)
13. WIL MALADY (July Rankings: 9)
14. JAKE EIME (July Rankings: 18)
15. TYSON BRADLEY (July Rankings: 21)
16. CLANCY SNELL (July Rankings: 14)
17. SAM GAYFER (July Rankings: 26)
18. LOCHIE BURROWS (July Rankings: 28)
19. JACKSON PHILLIPS (July Rankings: 20)
20. KODAH EDWARDS (July Rankings: 15)
21. NOAH WILLIAMS (July Rankings: 19)
22. GEORGE DIMER (July Rankings: 30)
23. KHALED EL SOUKI (July Rankings: 24)
24. JACK PICKETT (July Rankings: 27)
25. GEORGE GALE (July Rankings: 23)
26. ETHAN HERBERT (July Rankings: 22)
27. MARLON NEOCLEOUS (July Rankings: 17)
28. BRADY WRIGHT (New)
29. HARRISON CHAPMAN (July Rankings: 12)
30. KOBY LECRAS (July Rankings: 25)

Full profile here: https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/draft/afl-draft-rankings-2026-september-afl-draft-2026-predictions-date-top-prospects-power-rankings-as-ethan-drever-surges-heath-mellody-stuns-cody-walker-bid-looms/news-story/c771c7490da0be909db57e4c286ce613

[one-eyed]

Rolling Rankings: Top 50 AFL Draft Prospects

Michael Alvaro
rookieme.central.com
10 Sep 2026

1. Dougie Cochrane
2. Cody Walker
3. Ethan Drever
4. Heath Mellody
5. Arki Butler
6. Gus Teixeira
7. Ethan Matthews
8. Harry Van Hattum
9. Leo Steed
10. Caylen Murray
11. Clancy Snell
12. Wil Malady
13. Mitch Harris
14. Sam Gayfer
15. Tyson Bradley
16. Toby Krasna
17. Jackson Phillips
18. Khaled El Souki
19. Kodah Edwards
20. Noah Williams
21. Jack Pickett
22. Jake Eime
23. George Dimer
24. Lochie Burrows
25. George Gale
26. Marlon Neocleous
27. Harrison Chapman
28. Koby LeCras
29. Gabriel Patterson
30. Ethan Herbert
31. Archie Elliott
32. Harvie Cooke
33. Zac Antonellos
34. Xavier Ladbrook
35. Jack Slattery
36. Albert MacGowan
37. Blake Justice
38. Archie Van Dyk
39. Oliver Bartal
40. Sam Devers
41. Billy Wigmore
42. Wil Antrobus
43. Hugh McCallum
44. Archie Spencer
45. Jordan Knapp
46. Harvey Spawton-Guy
47. Darcy Szerszyn
48. Gus Kennedy
49. Harper Banfield
50. Benji van Rooyen

https://central.rookieme.com/afl/power-rankings/rolling-rankings-top-30-afl-draft-prospects/

[one-eyed]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY-1sg5-65A

The True Footy guys picked Mellody and Dimer for us in their latest first round phantom draft

4. Rich - Heath Mellody

21. Rich - George Dimer

[Andyy]

I've decided I want Drever

[ajGreen]

They currently have 11, 17, 23 and 24 as well as theirs and Sydney’s 1st rounders next year.

You can only use 2 picks but even 12 and 18 (picks after the Cochrane bid) are the equivalent of pick 4. They really don’t need to do much to make up the difference and considering they have 2 picks in the 20s and another 2 first rounders next season to offer in trades to move up their first 2 picks, I really don’t know where this idea that they will struggle to match comes from.

Id the bid is at one. And they keep 11.

Whats the highest pick they need to get?

Pick 1 = 3000

Pick 11 = 1205

So they’d need pick 5 (1795 points) to make up the difference. So defo harder if the bid comes at 1 but between their picks 17, 23, 24 and 2 future 1st, I think they have more than enough to get it done with little fuss.

If I was Essendon I would Defs bid on him at 1 though as it’s much easier for port to match than Carlton and if walker was in the open pool, would he not go ahead of everyone not named Cochrane?

I guess teams will know come draft night since 99% of trades will be done.

Can't see which team give them a top 5 pick.

It's also attached to the compo pick

[the claw]

Preference has been Drever for awhile now but i think any of the top 9 you would have to be happy with.

Id be happy  wirh a draft of  say Drever along with  Williams at 21, Gale at 23 Lecras or Patterson at 30 will have to trade for a pick here and Van Dyke or Knapp  at 38. Wigmore at around 40 again its a pick we dont have. Armstrong and Leys with late picks/rookie  as f/s.

That with Briggs makes 9 changes leaving two for F/A, trade or rookie drafts.
with  Billy Wigmore im  looking at Vlastuins replacement here.

Means we get rid of 11 all up to accomosdate this.

[one-eyed]

Arki Butler and Gus Teixeira will return for Sandringham against Gippsland on Sunday in the Talent League preliminary final.

Butler has played just once, in a victorious schoolboy grand final for Brighton Grammar, since his collarbone injury on July 3.

https://x.com/JontyRalphsmith/status/2098299305065103769

[one-eyed]

Hey Grock have you got any news on who’s at the top of our draft board?

HVH at 1
Mellody at 2.

Club still leaning towards taking HVH, given the high ceiling and quality mids still likely available with our second rounder and priority pick.

Source: BF

[one-eyed]

RICHMOND

Richmond will now likely take its second overall pick to November’s draft, and capitalise once more before Tasmania monopolises next year’s intake.

And with Pick 2, the Tigers will have no shortage of options on the board.

With Ballarat midfielder Ethan Drever likely in Essendon’s sights as arguably the best open-pool prospect, Richmond should heavily consider 204-centimetre ruckman Harry van Hattum.

Van Hattum, an athletic and hard-working tapster, could be a long-term Toby Nankervis replacement and develop in the background while the latter and Briggs wax in the meantime.

But if it’s not the St. Mary’s product, it could be forward-midfielder Arki Butler, who Foxfooty.com.au draft expert Ben Waterworth ranks as the third-best non-club-tied prospect this year.

The 183-centimetre Sandringham Dragon has X-factor talent and has been a consistent high-performer this year in the Coates Talent League.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-trade-news-rumours-2026-what-zak-butters-free-agency-call-means-western-bulldogs-port-adelaide-geelong-cats-richmond-tigers/news-story/84dab1aa59e3d6d27b6cd65beeb161ef

[ajGreen]

Sounds like tex and butler stunk it up.

Almost have to take whoever is left of Heath Mellody  and Drever now.

Assuming they don't want hvh

[Francois Jackson]

There is no way we are choosing Butler IMO. We dont need another mid who only touches the ball 15 times.

It was tex first game back from injury? Still a chance.

HVH if he can end up playing like an extra mid then he is our guy for me.

what are the other 2 like you mentioned?