Preview 2026 AFL Draft General Discussion

[wceeaglesfan]

Thoughts? 2026 early mock draft

Pick​	Club​	Player​	Notes​
1	Carlton Football Club	Cody Walker	Original top-five pick
2	Richmond Football Club	Harry Van Hattum
3	Port Adelaide Football Club	Dougie Cochrane	Original top-five pick
4	Essendon Football Club	Noah Williams
5	West Coast Eagles	Ethan Drever
6	—	—	—
7	Adelaide Football Club	Gus Teixeira
8	St Kilda Football Club	Arki Butler
9	Western Bulldogs	Marlon Neocleous
10	Geelong Football Club	Kodah Edwards
11	Melbourne Football Club	Khaled El Souki
12	North Melbourne Football Club	Xavier Ladbrook
13	Brisbane Lions	Ethan Herbert
14	Collingwood Football Club	Harrison Chapman
15	Melbourne Football Club	Gabriel Patterson
16	Fremantle Football Club	Heath Mellody
17	Hawthorn Football Club	Jordan Knapp
18	Richmond Football Club	Mitch Harris
19	Essendon Football Club	Will Malady
20	West Coast Eagles	Tyson Bradley
21	Greater Western Sydney Giants	Koby LeCras
22	Fremantle Football Club	Lucas Robinson
23	Richmond Football Club	Archie Van Dyk
24	Essendon Football Club	Jackson Phillips
25	West Coast Eagles	Marcus Prasad
26	Hawthorn Football Club	Lachlan Hicks
27	Adelaide Football Club	Harvey Spawton-Guy
28	Hawthorn Football Club	Jack Pickett
29	Port Adelaide Football Club	Albert MacGowan
30	Western Bulldogs	Kale Matthews-Hampto

 

[wceeaglesfan]

Thoughts? 2026 early mock draft

Pick​	Club​	Player​	Notes​
1	Carlton Football Club	Cody Walker	Original top-five pick
2	Richmond Football Club	Harry Van Hattum
3	Port Adelaide Football Club	Dougie Cochrane	Original top-five pick
4	Essendon Football Club	Noah Williams
5	West Coast Eagles	Ethan Drever
6	—	—	—
7	Adelaide Football Club	Gus Teixeira
8	St Kilda Football Club	Arki Butler
9	Western Bulldogs	Marlon Neocleous
10	Geelong Football Club	Kodah Edwards
11	Melbourne Football Club	Khaled El Souki
12	North Melbourne Football Club	Xavier Ladbrook
13	Brisbane Lions	Ethan Herbert
14	Collingwood Football Club	Harrison Chapman
15	Melbourne Football Club	Gabriel Patterson
16	Fremantle Football Club	Heath Mellody
17	Hawthorn Football Club	Jordan Knapp
18	Richmond Football Club	Mitch Harris
19	Essendon Football Club	Will Malady
20	West Coast Eagles	Tyson Bradley
21	Greater Western Sydney Giants	Koby LeCras
22	Fremantle Football Club	Lucas Robinson
23	Richmond Football Club	Archie Van Dyk
24	Essendon Football Club	Jackson Phillips
25	West Coast Eagles	Marcus Prasad
26	Hawthorn Football Club	Lachlan Hicks
27	Adelaide Football Club	Harvey Spawton-Guy
28	Hawthorn Football Club	Jack Pickett
29	Port Adelaide Football Club	Albert MacGowan
30	Western Bulldogs	Kale Matthews-Hampto

GWS 6 Clancy Snell

 

[bulldogs201616]

Thoughts? 2026 early mock draft

Pick​	Club​	Player​	Notes​
1	Carlton Football Club	Cody Walker	Original top-five pick
2	Richmond Football Club	Harry Van Hattum
3	Port Adelaide Football Club	Dougie Cochrane	Original top-five pick
4	Essendon Football Club	Noah Williams
5	West Coast Eagles	Ethan Drever
6	—	—	—
7	Adelaide Football Club	Gus Teixeira
8	St Kilda Football Club	Arki Butler
9	Western Bulldogs	Marlon Neocleous
10	Geelong Football Club	Kodah Edwards
11	Melbourne Football Club	Khaled El Souki
12	North Melbourne Football Club	Xavier Ladbrook
13	Brisbane Lions	Ethan Herbert
14	Collingwood Football Club	Harrison Chapman
15	Melbourne Football Club	Gabriel Patterson
16	Fremantle Football Club	Heath Mellody
17	Hawthorn Football Club	Jordan Knapp
18	Richmond Football Club	Mitch Harris
19	Essendon Football Club	Will Malady
20	West Coast Eagles	Tyson Bradley
21	Greater Western Sydney Giants	Koby LeCras
22	Fremantle Football Club	Lucas Robinson
23	Richmond Football Club	Archie Van Dyk
24	Essendon Football Club	Jackson Phillips
25	West Coast Eagles	Marcus Prasad
26	Hawthorn Football Club	Lachlan Hicks
27	Adelaide Football Club	Harvey Spawton-Guy
28	Hawthorn Football Club	Jack Pickett
29	Port Adelaide Football Club	Albert MacGowan
30	Western Bulldogs	Kale Matthews-Hampto

I can't see the Bulldogs taken Marlon Neocleous. When we have developed all that work in to El Souki. If we were to find the picks to match El Souki and still have a first round pick then we would go another position.

 

[mattyc75]

I think by the eagles 3rd pick George gale will come into calculations. Hope we pick him up somewhere

 

[eaglevision]

I think by the eagles 3rd pick George gale will come into calculations. Hope we pick him up somewhere

I have us taking him with our 3R if we don’t trade it. I know some other keen draft watchers have him going earlier.

 

[wceeaglesfan]

I can't see the Bulldogs taken Marlon Neocleous. When we have developed all that work in to El Souki. If we were to find the picks to match El Souki and still have a first round pick then we would go another position.

Agree, but I didn’t include trades in this.

 

[copthat]

What's the knock on Lachie Hicks from the Jets? Strikes me as such a pure footballer who rarely plays a bad game. Good inside/outside craft, running capacity and uses the ball pretty well. Surprised if he isn't pushing into top 10 calculations.

Kicking is iffy for mine and doesn't look too quick. But definitely has some forward craft.

 

[Donflicted]

Thoughts? 2026 early mock draft

Pick​	Club​	Player​	Notes​
1	Carlton Football Club	Cody Walker	Original top-five pick
2	Richmond Football Club	Harry Van Hattum
3	Port Adelaide Football Club	Dougie Cochrane	Original top-five pick
4	Essendon Football Club	Noah Williams
5	West Coast Eagles	Ethan Drever
6	—	—	—
7	Adelaide Football Club	Gus Teixeira
8	St Kilda Football Club	Arki Butler
9	Western Bulldogs	Marlon Neocleous
10	Geelong Football Club	Kodah Edwards
11	Melbourne Football Club	Khaled El Souki
12	North Melbourne Football Club	Xavier Ladbrook
13	Brisbane Lions	Ethan Herbert
14	Collingwood Football Club	Harrison Chapman
15	Melbourne Football Club	Gabriel Patterson
16	Fremantle Football Club	Heath Mellody
17	Hawthorn Football Club	Jordan Knapp
18	Richmond Football Club	Mitch Harris
19	Essendon Football Club	Will Malady
20	West Coast Eagles	Tyson Bradley
21	Greater Western Sydney Giants	Koby LeCras
22	Fremantle Football Club	Lucas Robinson
23	Richmond Football Club	Archie Van Dyk
24	Essendon Football Club	Jackson Phillips
25	West Coast Eagles	Marcus Prasad
26	Hawthorn Football Club	Lachlan Hicks
27	Adelaide Football Club	Harvey Spawton-Guy
28	Hawthorn Football Club	Jack Pickett
29	Port Adelaide Football Club	Albert MacGowan
30	Western Bulldogs	Kale Matthews-Hampto

i am a fan of Jackson Phillips i am a bit iffy on Noah Williams think id rather Butler but i trust Rosas choice good effort on the early mock draft

 

[Wrenny]

Thoughts? 2026 early mock draft

Pick​	Club​	Player​	Notes​
1	Carlton Football Club	Cody Walker	Original top-five pick
2	Richmond Football Club	Harry Van Hattum
3	Port Adelaide Football Club	Dougie Cochrane	Original top-five pick
4	Essendon Football Club	Noah Williams
5	West Coast Eagles	Ethan Drever
6	—	—	—
7	Adelaide Football Club	Gus Teixeira
8	St Kilda Football Club	Arki Butler
9	Western Bulldogs	Marlon Neocleous
10	Geelong Football Club	Kodah Edwards
11	Melbourne Football Club	Khaled El Souki
12	North Melbourne Football Club	Xavier Ladbrook
13	Brisbane Lions	Ethan Herbert
14	Collingwood Football Club	Harrison Chapman
15	Melbourne Football Club	Gabriel Patterson
16	Fremantle Football Club	Heath Mellody
17	Hawthorn Football Club	Jordan Knapp
18	Richmond Football Club	Mitch Harris
19	Essendon Football Club	Will Malady
20	West Coast Eagles	Tyson Bradley
21	Greater Western Sydney Giants	Koby LeCras
22	Fremantle Football Club	Lucas Robinson
23	Richmond Football Club	Archie Van Dyk
24	Essendon Football Club	Jackson Phillips
25	West Coast Eagles	Marcus Prasad
26	Hawthorn Football Club	Lachlan Hicks
27	Adelaide Football Club	Harvey Spawton-Guy
28	Hawthorn Football Club	Jack Pickett
29	Port Adelaide Football Club	Albert MacGowan
30	Western Bulldogs	Kale Matthews-Hampto

In this scenario wouldn’t the Tigers have #18 & #19?

 

[Miller1971]

I reckon Murray from Lions goes Top 30, and possibly Hill from Suns the same.

 

[eaglevision]

I reckon Murray from Lions goes Top 30, and possibly Hill from Suns the same.

Dougie-Cody 1-2
El Souki 10-20
Murray 15-25
Hill 20-30

Would be their ranges in my view.

 

[weltschmerz]

Dougie-Cody 1-2
El Souki 10-20
Murray 15-25
Hill 20-30

Would be their ranges in my view.

If we take our first into the draft I’d probably want us to just take El Souki with it outright.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Dougie-Cody 1-2
El Souki 10-20
Murray 15-25
Hill 20-30

Would be their ranges in my view.

Matthews will be around El Souki's range too imo, possibly higher if he has a good champs.

 

[eaglevision]

If we take our first into the draft I’d probably want us to just take El Souki with it outright.

I don’t think you guys will be taking a 1R to any of the next three drafts tbh…

If you can get back Port’s 2R and ladder positions remain you’ll have 1189 points to match which will cover pick 10 onwards with no discount. Obviously will need to factor in the extra 2R picks less bid matches.

Butters and El Souki in the same year would be some result.

 

[LemmingMaster]

In a hypothetical world, that Port matches the bid for Dougie....
Carlton then don't match the Walker bid.

Does that mean Carlton gets their first round pick, plus a compo pick at the end of the first round?

 

[eaglevision]

In a hypothetical world, that Port matches the bid for Dougie....
Carlton then don't match the Walker bid.

Does that mean Carlton gets their first round pick, plus a compo pick at the end of the first round?

Yes (but pick is tied to 2R), provided they finish in the bottom 5.

 

[THE_GUN]

Yes (but pick is tied to 2R), provided they finish in the bottom 5.

So the compo pick should be just after our 2nd rounder ?
#1 , #18 , #19 plus Armstrong & Leys later would be a nice outcome for Richmond

 

[eaglevision]

So the compo pick should be just after our 2nd rounder ?
#1 , #18 , #19 plus Armstrong & Leys later would be a nice outcome for Richmond

You’re probably going to end up with HVH, 17, 18 and your boys Leys and Armstrong after Cody and Dougie are matched.

 

[THE_GUN]

You’re probably going to end up with HVH, 17, 18 and your boys Leys and Armstrong after Cody and Dougie are matched.

If we could add 2 of Archie Van Dyk , Jordan Knapp & Cody Templeton ( which you dont have in your top 30 )
Would be a very very nice draft haul

 

[txbyhull]

If we could add 2 of Archie Van Dyk , Jordan Knapp & Cody Templeton ( which you dont have in your top 30 )
Would be a very very nice draft haul

I reckon that’s pretty realistic right now, maybe even a little high for all of them. Van Dyk great just unavailable so far, Knapp jack of all master of none, Templeton probably more of a fwd mid than mid fwd at AFL level.

Reckon Jackson Phillips would also be in that frame

 

[THE_GUN]

I reckon that’s pretty realistic right now, maybe even a little high for all of them. Van Dyk great just unavailable so far, Knapp jack of all master of none, Templeton probably more of a fwd mid than mid fwd at AFL level.

Reckon Jackson Phillips would also be in that frame

HVH , Templeton & Van Dyk would fit our list perfectly along with our boys later

 

[Jen2310]

Harry Van Hattum didnt finish out tonights game for Ivanhoe. Talk around its his archilles. Hopefully its not too bad. Would hate to see him miss the champs.

 

[THE_GUN]

Harry Van Hattum didnt finish out tonights game for Ivanhoe. Talk around its his archilles. Hopefully its not too bad. Would hate to see him miss the champs.

Poor kid hope its not too serious
Achillies could be very troublesome especially for a young kid his size

 

[Jen2310]

Poor kid hope its not too serious
Achillies could be very troublesome especially for a young kid his size

He didnt seem concerned on the bench at the time, and seemed in good spirits post game, so hopefully minor.

 

[txbyhull]

Would certainly make for an interesting run in if the favourite open pool player did not make another appearance. Would he still go number 1 in the open given the positional needs of the sides likely picking at 1?