The opening night of the highly-anticipated 2023 National Draft saw a total of 29 prospects selected.
With live trading and matched bids influencing the way the night played out, read up on how all the selections unfolded and who your club swooped on...
Harley Reid
Position: Midfielder
State: Victoria Country
State League Club: Bendigo Pioneers
Community Club: Tongala
Date of Birth: 17/04/05
Height: 187cm
Colby McKercher
Position: Midfielder
State: Tasmania
State League Club: Tasmania Devils
Community Club: Launceston
Date of Birth: 12/04/05
Height: 180cm
Jed Walter
Position: Key Forward
State: Queensland
State League Club: Gold Coast Suns Academy
Community Club: Palm Beach Currumbin
Date of Birth: 08/06/05
Height: 194cm
Zane Duursma
Position: Forward-Midfielder
State: Victoria Country
State League Club: Gippsland Power
Community Club: Foster
Date of Birth: 28/08/05
Height: 189cm
Nick Watson
Position: Forward
State: Victoria Metro
State League Club: Eastern Ranges
Community Club: Montrose
Date of Birth: 24/02/05
Height: 170cm
Ryley Sanders
Position: Midfielder
State: Tasmania
State League Club: Sandringham Dragons
Community Club: North Launceston
Date of Birth: 21/01/05
Height: 185cm
Caleb Windsor
Position: Midfielder
State: Victoria Metro
State League Club: Eastern Ranges
Community Club: Lysterfield
Date of Birth: 09/06/05
Height: 184cm
Dan Curtin
Position: Key Defender
State: Western Australia
State League Club: Claremont
Community Club: West Coast
Date of Birth: 08/03/05
Height: 197cm
The Crows parted ways with two first-rounders to take GWS' spot at No. 8, snatching up positionally versatile defender Dan Curtin.
Ethan Read
Position: Ruck
State: Queensland
State League Club: Gold Coast Suns Academy
Community Club: Palm Beach Currumbin
Date of Birth 07/07/05
Height: 202cm
Nate Caddy
Position: Key Forward
State: Victoria Metro
State League Club: Northern Knights
Community Club: Yarrambat
Date of Birth:14/07/05
Height: 193cm
The Bombers parted with Picks 11 and 31 in exchange for the opportunity to jump Geelong into the tenth spot, swooping on x-factor forward Nate Caddy.
Connor O'Sullivan
Position: Key Defender
State: NSW/ACT
State League Club: Murray Bushrangers
Community Club: Albury
Date of Birth: 19/05/05
Height: 198cm
Phoenix Gothard
Position: Forward
State: NSW/ACT
State League Club: Murray Bushrangers
Community Club: Albury
Date of Birth 07/09/05
Height: 178cm
Koltyn Tholstrup
Position: Midfield-Forward
State: Western Australia
State League Club: Subiaco
Community Club: Newtown Condingup
Date of Birth: 28/06/05
Height: 186cm
Jake Rogers
Position: Midfielder
State: Queensland
State League Club: Gold Coast Suns Academy
Community Club: Broadbeach
Date of Birth: 02/03/05
Height: 170cm
Jordan Croft
Position: Key Forward
State: Victoria Metro
State League Club: Calder Cannons
Community Club: Maribyrnong Park
Date of Birth: 12/05/05
Height: 200cm
Will Green
Position: Ruck
State: Victoria Metro
State League Club: Northern Knights
Community Club: Northcote
Date of Birth: 08/09/05
Height: 204cm
James Leake
Position: Utility
State: Tasmania
State League Club: Tasmania Devils
Community Club: Launceston
Date of Birth: 02/10/05
Height: 187cm
The Giants offloaded their Round 2 pick next year in exchange for the chance to jump St Kilda into the 17th spot, selecting heavily-linked target James Leake.
Darcy Wilson
Position: Midfielder
State: Victoria Country
State League Club: Murray Bushrangers
Community Club: Wangaratta Rovers
Date of Birth: 18/08/05
Height: 186cm
Will McCabe
Position: Key Defender
State: South Australia
State League Club: Central District
Community Club: Tanunda
Date of Birth: 29/09/05
Height: 197cm
Taylor Goad
Position: Ruck
State: South Australia
State League Club: South Adelaide
Community Club: Willunga
Date of Birth: 28/04/05
Height: 206cm
Charlie Edwards
Position: Midfielder
State: Victoria Country
State League Club: Sandringham Dragons
Community Club: Sandhurst
Date of Birth: 18/05/05
Height: 191cm
Wil Dawson
Position: Key Defender
State: Victoria Country
State League Club: Gippsland Power
Community Club: Leongatha
Date of Birth: 20/12/05
Height: 200cm
Riley Hardeman
Position: Defender
State: Western Australia
State League Club: Swan Districts
Community Club: Caversham
Date of Birth: 27/02/05
Height: 185cm
Caiden Cleary
Position: Midfielder
State: NSW-ACT
State League Club: Sydney Swans Academy
Community Club: Sydney University
Date of Birth: 05/03/05
Height: 182cm
Harry DeMattia
Position: Midfielder
State: Victoria Country
State League Club: Dandenong Stingrays
Community Club: Edithvale-Aspendale
Date of Birth: 11/09/05
Height: 185cm
Will Graham
Position: Midfield-Defender
State: Queensland
State League Club: Gold Coast Suns Academy
Community Club: Palm Beach Currumbin
Date of Birth: 27/07/05
Height: 186cm
Oscar Ryan
Position: Defender
State: Victoria Country
State League Club: Murray Bushrangers
Community Club: Shepperton United
Date of Birth: 15/05/05
Height: 187cm
Lance Collard
Position: Forward
State: Western Australia
State League Club: Subiaco
Community Club: North Beach
Date of Birth: 26/03/05
Height: 180cm
Ashton Moir
Position: Forward
State: South Australia
State League Club: Glenelg
Community Club: Plympton
Date of Birth: 15/04/05
Height: 187cm
We've compiled detailed and in-depth profiles for all the top-rated prospects ahead of the 2023 National Draft.
Positions, clubs, height, strengths, AFL comparisons, potential landing spots and expert comments on more than 30 AFL Draft prospects can be found HERE.
Zero Hanger has constructed a Mock Draft for the opening round of the 2023 AFL Draft, with a total of 28 selections predicted to be made on Monday night.
West Coast holds the opening pick for the draft and is seen as likely to decline potential trade options from other clubs before using the selection on Bendigo's Harley Reid.
Our final edition Mock Draft is inclusive of live trading and comes with detailed profiles, as well as alternative selections for each club.
We've covered draft focus pieces for all 18 clubs ahead of the draft, looking at each club's draft hand, list needs and potential targets.
Select your club's dedicated draft analysis piece and read up on who your club could consider for the draft:
Adelaide Crows
Brisbane Lions
Carlton
Collingwood
Essendon
Fremantle
Geelong Cats
Gold Coast Suns
GWS Giants
Hawthorn
Melbourne
North Melbourne
Port Adelaide
Richmond
St Kilda
Sydney Swans
West Coast Eagles
Western Bulldogs
| PICK | CLUB | POINTS | NOTES | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WCE | 3000 | |||
| 2 | NMFC | 2517 | |||
| 3 | NMFC | 2234 | received from AFL as compensation for FA Ben McKay | ||
| 4 | HAW | 2034 | |||
| 5 | WB | 1878 | received from Gold Coast in 2023 | ||
| 6 | MELB | 1751 | recevied from Fremantle in 2022 | ||
| 7 | GWS | 1644 | received from Richmond in 2022 | ||
| 8 | GEEL | 1551 | |||
| 9 | ESS | 1469 | |||
| 10 | ADEL | 1395 | |||
| 11 | MELB | 1329 | received from Western Bulldogs in 2023, recieved from Gold Coast in 2023 | ||
| 12 | SYD | 1268 | |||
| 13 | STK | 1212 | |||
| 14 | ADEL | 1161 | received from Gold Coast in 2023, received from Melbourne in 2023 | ||
| 15 | NMFC | 1112 | received from Port Adelaide in 2022 | ||
| 16 | GWS | 1067 | |||
| 17 | NMFC | 1025 | received from Carlton in 2023 | ||
| 18 | NMFC | 985 | received from Gold Coast in 2023, received from Western Bulldogs in 2023, received from Brisbane in 2022 | ||
| 19 | COLL | 948 | |||
| 20 | ADEL | 912 | received from AFL as compensation for FA Tom Doedee (Brisbane) | ||
| 21 | STK | 878 | received from AFL as compensation for FA Jade Gresham (Essendon) | ||
| 22 | CARL | 845 | received from North Melbourne in 2023, received from AFL as compensation in 2023 | ||
*Draft order is subject to change due to live trading. The full draft order is available HERE.
Coverage of the 2023 National Draft can be streamed via AFL.com.au and the official AFL app from 6:45 PM (AEDT), while Fox Footy and Kayo will also broadcast the first-round proceedings from 7:00 PM (AEDT).
Stay abreast of all the latest draft developments via our dedicated Draft Hub; featuring news on prospects, clubs, trades, and everything in between.