Every pick of the 2026 AFL Mid-Season Draft

The Mid-Season Draft is over, with 18 players achieving their AFL dreams!

See the full draft order below!

All Mid-Season Draft selections in order:

First round

1 - Essendon: Jaxon Artemis (Tasmania)
2 - Richmond: Kye Annand (Geelong VFL)
3 - West Coast: Oliver Francou (North Adelaide)
4 - Carlton: Flynn Riley (Carlton VFL)
5 - Port Adelaide: Xavier Bamert (North Melbourne VFL)
6 - North Melbourne: Oliver Griffin (Sandringham)
7 - St Kilda: Campbell Lake (Southport)
8 - Collingwood: Harrison Coe (Frankston)
9 - Western Bulldogs: Caleb May (West Adelaide)
10 - Adelaide: Hugo Hall-Kahan (Williamstown)
11 - Melbourne: Lukas Cooke (Woodville West-Torrens)
12 - Hawthorn: Max Beattie (Woodville West-Torrens)

Second round

13 - West Coast: Marcus Herbert (Geelong VFL)
14 - Port Adelaide: Alex Van Wyk (North Adelaide)
15 - Collingwood: Liam Puncher (Woodville West-Torrens)
16 - Melbourne: Joel Fitzgerald (Williamstown)

Third round

17 - Port Adelaide: pass.
18 - Collingwood: Mitch Podhajski (Coburg)
19 - Melbourne: Max Mapley (Tasmania)

Pick 19: Melbourne have selected Max Mapley from Tasmania VFL!

Another Devil to end the night, ruckman Mapley heads to the Demons with the final pick of the draft!

Pick 18: Collingwood have selected Mitch Podhajski from Coburg!

An excellent, undersized key forward at VFL level, Podhajski's hard work pays off! The 27-year-old earns a well-deserved spot in the AFL!

Pick 17: Port Adelaide have passed.

Pick 16: Melbourne have selected Joel Fitzgerald from Williamstown VFL!

39 disposals against the Box Hill Hawks last weekend, Fitzgerald is a proper ball magnet!

Pick 15: Collingwood have selected Liam Puncher from Woodville West-Torrens!

The Pies select a third talent out of the Eagles' SANFL side!

Pick 14: Port Adelaide have selected Alex Van Wyk from North Adelaide!

Anothe ruckman off the board, the Power take their second player tonight!

Pick 13: West Coast have selected Marcus Herbert from Geelong VFL!

The first pick of the second round, the Eagles take the second product out of Geelong's VFL program!

Pick 12: Hawthown has selected Max Beattie from Woodville West-Torrens!

Pick 11: Melbourne have selected Lukas Cooke from Woodville West-Torrens!

Pick 10: Adelaide have selected Hugo Hall-Kahan from Williamstown VFL!

A former Swan, the delisted half-back flanker has had a ripping VFL season, joining the Crows to aid Wayne Milera as a runner out of D50!

Pick 9: The Western Bulldogs selected Caleb May from West Adelaide!

Another ruckman off the board, May will step in to give Tim English a chop out as a much-needed recruit.

Adelaide on the clock.

Pick 8: Collingwood have selected Harrison Coe from Frankston!

A strong VFL ruckman, Coe joins the Pies after over two seasons at the level, covering the injured Oscar Steene.

Bulldogs on the clock.

Pick 7: St Kilda have selected Campbell Lake from Southport!

A small forward from the Suns Academy, the Saints add a lively talent to their inside 50 stocks!

Collingwood are on the clock.

Pick 6: North Melbourne have selected Oliver Griffin from Sandringham!

A tall forward, Griffin earns a well-deserved spot on North Melbourne's list!

St Kilda on the clock.

Pick 5: Port Adelaide have selected Xavier Bamert from North Melbourne VFL!

A tough versatile midfielder, Bamert heads to Port Adelaide with their first pick of the night!

North Melbourne are on the clock.

Pick 4: Carlton have selected Flynn Riley from Carlton VFL!

The Blues have nicked one of their own, selecting ruckman Flynn Riley after a strong start to Carlton's VFL season!

Port Adelaide are on the clock.

Pick 3: West Coast have selected Oliver Francou from North Adelaide!

Son of former Port Adelaide star Josh, the midfielder heads west!

Carlton are on the clock.

Pick 2: Richmond have selected Kye Annand from Geelong VFL!

A key position prospect, the Tigers have selected the versatile defender out of Geelong's VFL setup!

West Coast are on the clock.

Pick 1: Essendon have selected Jaxon Artemis from Tasmania!

The number one pick of the mid-season draft, the Bombers have selected an elite running defender to add to their back half stocks.

Richmond are on the clock!

6:29pm: Essendon are set to kick us off shortly, with Tasmania's Jaxon Artemis expected to be taken with the first overall pick.

Welcome to SEN's coverage of the 2026 AFL Mid-Season Draft!

We will cover every pick of tonight's action, as 12 AFL sides prepare to top up their lists with the best talents outside of the top flight.

Essendon is set to lead the charge, with Richmond and West Coast rounding out the top three.

All of Port Adelaide, Collingwood and Melbourne enter the draft with three selections to fill three vacant list spots, while the Eagles also have the option to select two players.

Carlton, North Melbourne, St Kilda, Western Bulldogs, Adelaide and Hawthorn all enter with a single pick, while Brisbane, Gold Coast, Geelong, Sydney, GWS and Fremantle enter tonight without a pick due to having a full list.

Tasmania's star young talent Jaxon Artemis is expected to be taken with the first overall pick, with the Bombers' loss to Richmond handing them the rights to the opening selection.

The action is set to commence from 6:30pm tonight!

Check out the full draft order below:

All Mid-Season Draft selections in order:

First round

1 - Essendon: Jaxon Artemis (Tasmania)
2 - Richmond: Kye Annand (Geelong VFL)
3 - West Coast: Oliver Francou (North Adelaide)
4 - Carlton: Flynn Riley (Carlton VFL)
5 - Port Adelaide: Xavier Bamert (North Melbourne VFL) 6 - North Melbourne: Oliver Griffin (Sandringham) 7 - St Kilda: Campbell Lake (Southport)
8 - Collingwood: Harrison Coe (Frankston)
9 - Western Bulldogs: Caleb May (West Adelaide)
10 - Adelaide: Hugo Hall-Kahan (Williamstown)
11 - Melbourne: Lukas Cooke (Woodville West-Torrens)
12 - Hawthorn: Max Beattie

Second round

13 - West Coast: Marcus Herbert (Geelong VFL)
14 - Port Adelaide: Alex Van Wyk (North Adelaide) 15 - Collingwood: Liam Puncher (Woodville West-Torrens) 16 - Melbourne: Joel Fitzgerald (Williamstown)

Third round

17 - Port Adelaide: pass. 18 - Collingwood: Mitch Podhajski (Coburg)
19 - Melbourne: Max Mapley (Tasmania)