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
5. Pick 5 - Adelaide: Sid Draper
Position:ย Midfielder
Height:ย 182cm
State:ย South Australia
Club:ย Willunga
A local pickup for the Crows, who will have their sights firmly set on this South Adelaide speedster.
While injuries bookended Draper's draft campaign, the teenager's six games at the senior SANFL level for the Panthers proved to be one of the best purple patches AFL recruiters would've come by in 2024.
The agile midfielder averaged 22.2 disposals, 4.7 clearances and 6.2 tackles at the level to be arguably South Adelaide's best performer across his time in the state league.
Factor in his two-year run with South Australia, which includes MVP honours last year as a bottom-ager and a dominant single SANFL U18s outing, and the Crows could have the pick of the bunch with the selection of Draper.
