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
9. Pick 9 - St Kilda: Harry Armstrong
Position:ย Key Forward
Height:ย 195cm
State:ย Victoria
Club:ย Ormond
The Saints' second selection looks set to open up the rest of the draft, with the next tier of teenagers queuing up.
Having confirmed a desire to recruit local talent as part of their list planning under Ross Lyon, the selection of Sandringham gun Harry Armstrong could be a good match.
Arguably the best key forward in this year's draft class, Armstrong stops the tape at 195cm tall and has an elite leap to be a truly damaging threat in the air.
He booted 27 goals in the Talent League to finish equal third in the competition and would boot a further three goals per game across his trio of performances for Vic Metro to earn Team of the Year honours at both levels.
