Check out the draft order as it stands after the Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period
Andrew McQualter, Adem Yze, Brad Scott, Steven King. Pictures: AFL Photos
FOUR clubs are set to dominate the early stages of next month’s Telstra AFL Draft, with West Coast, Richmond, Essendon and Melbourne holding the first eight picks of the night.
In an even more unusual set of circumstances, each of those four clubs have successive picks across the first eight selections.
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With the Eagles opting not to match Brisbane’s offer for restricted free agent Oscar Allen, they received pick No.2 to add to the No.1 selection they already hold as wooden spooners.
Richmond will come in at picks No.3 (for finishing 17th) and No.4, with the fourth pick tied to North Melbourne after its bold move at last year’s draft.
The Roos handed their 2025 first-round pick to the Tigers in a bombshell trade on the opening night of the draft, trading up to select Matt Whitlock at No.27.
With the Roos finishing 16th this season, that pick is No.4.
Adem Yze looks on during Richmond’s clash against Collingwood in round 20, 2025. Picture: AFL Photos
Essendon holds picks No.5 (for finishing 15th) and No.6, the latter tied to Melbourne after the Demons cut a deal to move up the board last year.
The Demons didn’t have a first-round pick heading into this year’s Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period, but now hold picks No.7 and No.8 as part of the deal that saw superstar Christian Petracca move to Gold Coast.
Clubs can still trade picks in coming weeks and during the Telstra AFL Draft. Check out the full indicative draft order as it stands after the Trade Period.
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ROUND TWO
24
Gold Coast (received from Melbourne in Christian Petracca trade, Melb received from Fremantle in Judd McVee trade, Frem received from West Coast in Brandon Starcevich mega-trade)
25
North Melbourne (tied to Richmond)
26
North Melbourne
27
Essendon
28
Gold Coast (received from Melbourne in Christian Petracca trade)
29
Gold Coast (received from Port Adelaide in Ben Ainsworth/Corey Durdin trade)
30
Essendon (tied to St Kilda)
31
Sydney (received from Carlton in Charlie Curnow trade, Carl received from Hawthorn in pick swap, originally tied to Carlton)
32
Sydney
33
Western Bulldogs
34
West Coast (received from Fremantle in Brandon Starcevich mega-trade)
35
Greater Western Sydney
36
Gold Coast
37
Melbourne (received from Gold Coast in Christian Petracca trade, GC received from Western Bulldogs in Connor Budarick trade, WB received from Greater Western Sydney in pick swap, originally tied to Adelaide)
38
Richmond (received from West Coast in Tylar Young trade, originally tied to Hawthorn)
39
Collingwood
40
Geelong
41
West Coast (received from Carlton in Campbell Chesser trade, originally tied to Brisbane)
42
Sydney (received from Carlton in Charlie Curnow trade, Carl received from Hawthorn in pick swap, Haw received from Melbourne in Changkuoth Jiath trade, Melb received as Charlie Spargo compensation pick)
43
Carlton (received from Hawthorn in pick swap, Haw received as James Worpel compensation pick)
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ROUND FIVE
80
West Coast
81
Richmond
82
North Melbourne
83
Essendon
84
Melbourne
85
Port Adelaide
86
St Kilda
87
Carlton
88
Sydney
89
Western Bulldogs
90
Fremantle
91
Greater Western Sydney
92
Gold Coast
93
Adelaide
94
Hawthorn
95
Collingwood
96
Geelong
97
Brisbane
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