Who’s round one ready? Every club’s draftees set for early debut in 2026

The draft is done and dusted, now the real work begins. Which youngsters will be ready to go in 2026? We look at every club’s draftees and who will be set for an early AFL debut.

Sometimes clubs can unearth a Murphy Reid in the draft who can slot in from round 1, boot four goals in a quarter on debut and play every game in their first season.

But for every Reid, there is a slow-burner who benefits from a season at state level before they take hold of a senior role.

Which draftees are closest to an early-season debut at your club?

Our experts run the rule over each player who arrived on an AFL list this month.

Originally published as Who’s round one ready? Every club’s draftees set for early debut in 2026