List Mgmt. 2026 AFL National Draft Class

[TradeDraft]

I think we would see the FS rule disappear if that ever could happen

That be a Very Sad Day

 

[Jen2310]

2026 PICKS
Round 1: 1 x Own
Round 2: 1 x Own
Round 3: None
Round 4: 1 x Own, 1 x linked to Sydney, 1 x linked to GWS
The Magpies have plenty of picks out the back of the draft at present, in addition to their own first and second-round selections. They handed their third-round pick to Sydney during the trade period as part of the deal to get Jack Buller to the club but got a fourth-round selection back from the Swans, while they also hold an extra fourth-round pick tied to GWS.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/whos-set-for-a-big-haul-every-clubs-draft-picks-for-2026-draft/news-story/6ff9539a25ab7e49126610be3982164b

 

[SchuPie]

2026 PICKS
Round 1: 1 x Own
Round 2: 1 x Own
Round 3: None
Round 4: 1 x Own, 1 x linked to Sydney, 1 x linked to GWS
The Magpies have plenty of picks out the back of the draft at present, in addition to their own first and second-round selections. They handed their third-round pick to Sydney during the trade period as part of the deal to get Jack Buller to the club but got a fourth-round selection back from the Swans, while they also hold an extra fourth-round pick tied to GWS.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/whos-set-for-a-big-haul-every-clubs-draft-picks-for-2026-draft/news-story/6ff9539a25ab7e49126610be3982164b

Just like the AFLW, Jen, find us another 1st and 2nd, please

 

[granniewolf]

These are the players out of contract 2026.
I wonder how many will have contracts renewed.
Maybe not too many?

 

[WanderingDude]

These are the players out of contract 2026.
I wonder how many will have contracts renewed.
Maybe not too many?

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Great question. It’s an early simple call. I have Frampton, Crisp and Parker as re-sign. The rest are performance dependent. If list growth and veterans are good there maybe little list change. Going to be great watching.

 

[#BallMagnet]

I hope we don't sell out too much of our 2026 draft capital to get into the conversation for Humphrey & Butters come next year. They wont come cheap. Especially Port as they need draft capital to acquire Cochrane and more club tied talented kids in 2027.
Some great prospects coming through across all positions in next years draft and I think we should be looking at bringing in some more youth. Focus on some Wingers & Defenders.

If there's a pending FA to target, I'd be targeting Bailey out of the Lions. He'd be super in our midfield and might not cost as much.

 

[SchuPie]

At the end of next year I’d really like us to:

• use our 1st rounder at the draft (or trade if only for an absolute jet)
• find a way to bring in another first (but it’s already tough to do but even tougher with Tassie on the horizon)

Could we bring in another 2nd rounder?
- look for absolute value with our current second rounder
I’d like to use it at the draft but it might be a good time to use our recruiting smarts and bring in a player before they reach their potential
I’m thinking

• Archie Ludowyke
• mid
• KPD

 

[ksardog]

At the end of next year I’d really like us to:

• use our 1st rounder at the draft (or trade if only for an absolute jet)
• find a way to bring in another first (but it’s already tough to do but even tougher with Tassie on the horizon)

Could we bring in another 2nd rounder?
- look for absolute value with our current second rounder
I’d like to use it at the draft but it might be a good time to use our recruiting smarts and bring in a player before they reach their potential
I’m thinking

• Archie Ludowyke
• mid
• KPD

we could of had him if we wanted to on draft night, pick 50
after watching his highlights, im surprised we didnt. moves well, lovely kick, decent height etc

doubtful he would leave after a year though, even if we were interested

 

[SchuPie]

we could of had him if we wanted to on draft night, pick 50
after watching his highlights, im surprised we didnt. moves well, lovely kick, decent height etc

doubtful he would leave after a year though, even if we were interested

The commentators compared him to the way Cadman moves
He’s a guy the “might” be a jet but many don’t come on as expected
We might have thought it more prudent to see if he shows signs of development before pursuing him

 

[WanderingDude]

At the end of next year I’d really like us to:

• use our 1st rounder at the draft (or trade if only for an absolute jet)
• find a way to bring in another first (but it’s already tough to do but even tougher with Tassie on the horizon)

Could we bring in another 2nd rounder?
- look for absolute value with our current second rounder
I’d like to use it at the draft but it might be a good time to use our recruiting smarts and bring in a player before they reach their potential
I’m thinking

• Archie Ludowyke
• mid
• KPD

Good thoughts. It is really difficult, the club needs to put the work into trade options early to achieve a good outcome. We have many potential improvers but they don’t have senior exposure. From our current young batch even three establishing senior places would be huge. Moving our future picks into 2026 will have huge cost. I can see our veterans being replaced by a mix of ages. This includes bringing in senior players for 2-3 year periods like Mitchell and Membrey.

 

[manicpie]

we could of had him if we wanted to on draft night, pick 50
after watching his highlights, im surprised we didnt. moves well, lovely kick, decent height etc

doubtful he would leave after a year though, even if we were interested

He was rated top 10 for quite a while, I wonder what happened

 

[SchuPie]

He was rated top 10 for quite a while, I wonder what happened

Looks a natural forward

Not sure why he slipped - I never saw him play live so that's the danger of going off highlights

After bringing in Buller, developing West, Howes and old stagers McStay / Membry maybe our list profile didn't suit having him on the list at this present moment
That's why I be looking at him closely throughout 2026 - will he develop, is there a player he could replace on our list?

 

[#BallMagnet]

He was rated top 10 for quite a while, I wonder what happened

Was highly rated by some (but obviously not from AFL recruiters) too far out and others soon overtook him.
Had a poor champs and an injury impacted season there after.

Goes to show, don’t read too much into all the highly rated talk by online media pundits around prospects as they almost never fully align.

Good clubs and recruiters find the hidden gems no one is talking about and there’s plenty of them running around in the CTL, SANFL & WAFL that better suit today’s style of game.

 

[Jen2310]

Collingwood: Tate Hodgson, Harry Van Hattum

 

[Jen2310]

Harry



Tate.

 

[Jen2310]

Summer hubs for vic metro / vic country.

Some of these are bottom agers (Rogan, Mccullough, Salopek, Miller, Sruk)

Revealed: Nine club-tied prospects headline Vic Metro/Country summer squads

A host of AFL Academy members, as well as promising bottom-aged talent, feature in each squad.

www.zerohanger.com

Metro				Country
Blake	Justice	Calder		Max	Thompson	Bendigo
Koby	Bewick	Calder		Cody	Walker	Bendigo
Tevita	Rodan	Calder		Marcus	Prasad	Dandenong
Sam	Harris	Calder		Louis	Salopek	Dandenong
Harrison	Chapman	Eastern		Gus	Kennedy	Dandenong
Baxter	Sruk	Eastern		Darcy	Szerszyn	Dandenong
Jordan	Knapp	Eastern		Noah	Williams	Geelong
Archie	Spencer	Eastern		Charlie	Hanegraaf	Geelong
Sam	Devers	Eastern		Darcy	Harrington	Geelong
Tate	Hodgson	Northern		Tom	Steinfort	Geelong
Lewis	Houndsome	Northern		Fletcher	Pulleine	Geelong
Harry	Van Hattum	Northern		Jack	Pickett	Geelong
Kai	Parker	Northern		Ned	Badrock	Geelong
Sam	Gayfer	Northern		Marlon	Neocleous	Gippsland
Harper	McCullough	Oakleigh		Cody	Templeton	Gippsland
Flynn	Woolhouse	Oakleigh		Keenan	Boi	Gippsland
Archie	Fogarty	Oakleigh		Wil	Malady	Gippsland
Arki	Butler	Sandringham		Clancy	Snell	Gippsland
Tyson	Bradley	Sandringham		Xavier	Ladbrook	Gippsland
Gus	Teixeira	Sandringham		Hamish	Gill	Gippsland
Henry	Thomas	Sandringham		Cohen	Dent	Gippsland
Lachie	Hicks	Western		Ethan	Drever	GWV
Jake	Miller	Western		Toby	Hellessey	GWV
Angus	Tippett	Western		Tanner	Armstrong	Murray
Billy	Wigmore	Western		Angus	Williams	Murray
Khaled	El Souki	Western

 

[Jen2310]

Because they trained with us- we can’t help but keep an eye on Harry and Tate this year

 

[#BallMagnet]

With an ageing list, already too many preseason injuries, our list depth will be sorely tested this season.
Not sure we can keep going to the free agent well and expect to bring in high end talent.
Need to hit the draft and start bringing in some additional youth and target some areas of need to support the 2025 intake.

Wings need some serious attention
Key Position and Rebounding Defenders
A goal kicking medium size forward

Unsure what our draft hand will look like come the end of the season. I'd be surprised if we are picking in the top 10.
I sure hope our recruiting team are looking far and wide.

 

[Harry O]

With an ageing list, already too many preseason injuries, our list depth will be sorely tested this season.
Not sure we can keep going to the free agent well and expect to bring in high end talent.
Need to hit the draft and start bringing in some additional youth and target some areas of need to support the 2025 intake.

Wings need some serious attention
Key Position and Rebounding Defenders
A goal kicking medium size forward

Unsure what our draft hand will look like come the end of the season. I'd be surprised if we are picking in the top 10.
I sure hope our recruiting team are looking far and wide.

How does attacking free agency affect our draft hand?

 

[#BallMagnet]

How does attacking free agency affect our draft hand?

Yes sorry, Restricted Free Agents.
Where we give up too much draft capital acquiring a RFA. Houston as an example.
I just think it's time to focus on injecting more quality youth into our list and the 2026 draft runs deep and has some excellent prospects across all positions.
Tassie then soon come into play which then compromises the draft even further for a period.

 

[Mollythedolly]

Yes sorry, Restricted Free Agents.
Where we give up too much draft capital acquiring a RFA. Houston as an example.
I just think it's time to focus on injecting more quality youth into our list and the 2026 draft runs deep and has some excellent prospects across all positions.
Tassie then soon come into play which then compromises the draft even further for a period.

You mean trading, nothing to do with FA restricted or otherwise.

 

[Jen2310]

You mean trading, nothing to do with FA restricted or otherwise.

Unless when it comes to restricted- said club matches and forces you to trade

 

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[Harry O]

Wonder if they nominated Eli. Hine would enjoy that