The 2024 AFL Draft is just days away, with all 18 clubs getting their affairs in order as they prepare to attain talent from this year's stacked class of prospects.
More than half of the competition have priority access to draft prospects they will look to add to their list via the Academy and father-son mechanisms, but further planning is in place to pry talent from the open pool.
The first round of the draft currently consists of 23 selections owned by just 12 clubs, with the six other sides hoping a particular teenager or two slides out of their projected draft range and into their lap.
Whether your team holds an early selection or doesn't start their count until night two of the draft, we've matched up an ideal prospect to all 18 clubs for their first selection of this year's AFL Draft.
For this exercise we have avoided double-ups, keeping all 18 selections to 18 different draft prospects.ย
Collingwood
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Position:ย Utility
Height:ย 198cm
State:ย Victoria
Club:ย Shepparton
Collingwood hold the latest first-round selection of any side for this year's draft, with the Magpies set to wait until Pick 52 to make their first pick. That selection will advance its place in the queue following first-round Academy and father-son bids, likely falling in the mid-40s come night two.
Once on the clock, the Magpies will be hoping a player of Whitlock's stature is still available, with the Murray Bushrangers swingman a perfect key position talent who can find a role at either end of the field.
Despite booting 27 goals in the Talent League this year, Whitlock was still named at centre-half back in the Team of the Year - easy evidence of his ability as a formidable tall forward or key defensive option.
Others to consider:ย James Barrat, Charlie Nicholls
