Our EARLY 2026 AFL Draft predictions

Jonty and Mitch are back ahead of the first weekend of action to kickstart the 2026 AFL Draft season, with SANFL U18s and Talent League matches commencing. The boys preview the trends among AFL clubs and the arrival of Tasmania will impact this year’s draft, and flag some early potential Mid-Season Draft options to watch. As well as flagging the prospects who have turned heads over pre-season, they also give their premiership predictions for the four leading pathways competitions, and even name who they think could go Picks 1-3 at the end of the year.

RUNDOWN

00:00 Welcome to Craft of The Draft

01:29 2026 Draft Class Strengths

03:40 Impact of Tassie

05:51 AFL club trends

12:20 Mid-Season Draft watch

16:38 Pre-Season Standouts

19:58 Pre-season health check

21:26 Season Predictions

27:20 What’s coming up?

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