The 2024 AFL Draft is now less than a month away, so as it approaches we've begun to look at who each club could select in the first round of the count with our first Mock Draft of the year.
A total of 23 selections shared by a dozen different clubs currently make up this year's opening round of picks, while priority-tied prospects are likely to see the number of selections balloon out following matched bids.
Richmond currently hold seven first-round selections, including the prized Pick 1, while St Kilda, Melbourne, GWS and Sydney also have multiple spots in the queue early into the draft.
VIEW: CURRENT 2024 AFL DRAFT ORDER
We've looked at how each first-round selection might unfold and offer some insight into the top draft stars your club could recruit come November 20.
This exercise does not include predicted live trading, with the draft order to remain as it currently reads, with the exception being matched bids for father-son or Academy prospects.ย
Following Mock Drafts will be published closer to the AFL Draft, looking at alternative outcomes and will include live trades.ย
2. Pick 2 - Brisbane: Levi Ashcroft (Matched F/S Bid)
Position: Midfielder
Height:ย 179cm
State: Victoria
Club:ย Old Brighton Grammarians
Perhaps the best player this year's talent-rich pool of prospects has to offer, but a bid for Ashcroft is less likely to come at Pick 1.
Just like the Kangaroos did two years ago with Ashcroft's older brother Will, North Melbourne could be the club to bid on Levi at Pick 2 and force the Lions' hand early.
The father-son talent had arguably the best campaign of any teenager, averaging 30.8 disposals, 5.4 marks, 5.3 clearances, 6.7 inside 50s, 9.3 score involvements and 1.3 goals per game on his way to leading the Sandringham Dragons to their third straight premiership - a three-peat he is the sole member of.
Ashcroft was a key piece for Vic Metro in their successful carnival and was also one of the AFL Academy's best performers in their two matches, but a 35-disposal, 11-clearance and one-goal VFL debut was a standout.
