1/27Sam Lalor is off to Richmond with pick one. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
AFL chaos as one club dominates the draft
The first round of the 2024 AFL Draft is in the books, but it came with some chaos as teams pulled the trigger on big moves.
2/27North selected Finn O’Sullivan second. (Photo: Dylan Burns/AFL Photos)
3/27Jagga Smith joins Carlton. (Photo by Paul Kane/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)
4/27South Australian Sid Draper joins the Crows. (Photo by Will Russell/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
5/27Levi Ashcroft joins Brisbane as expected. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
6/27Harvey Langford is a Demon. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
7/27The Tigers also took Josh Smillie. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
8/27Tobie Travaglia is a Saint. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
9/27The Suns claimed Academy prospect Leo Lombard. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
10/27Alixzander Tauru joins St Kilda. (Photo by Will Russell/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)
11/27Vic Country’s Xavier Lindsay joins Melbourne. (Photo by Will Russell/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)
12/27Taj Hotton is another Richmond pick. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
13/27The Bombers selected Isaac Kako. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
14/27Key forward Jonty Faull has also been drafted by Richmond. Photo: Getty Images
15/27Joe Berry was picked 15th by Port Adelaide. (Photo by Chris Hyde/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)
16/27West Australian Bo Allan is off to the Eagles. (Photo by Will Russell/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)
17/27Murphy Reid is also headed to Perth to join the Dockers. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
18/27Oliver Hannaford is the newest GWS Giant. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)
19/27And Harrison Oliver is joining him at GWS. (Photo by Rob Lawson/AFL Photos)
20/27Cooper Hynes is the Bulldogs’ first pick at No. 20. (Photo by Will Russell/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)
21/27Richmond’s next pick, Luke Trainor, 21st overall. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
22/27Jesse Dattoli is off to the Swans. (Photo by Paul Kane/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)
23/27Harry Armstrong is Richmond’s sixth pick in the first round. Photo: Andrew Batsch
24/27Cody Angove (left) is also linking up with GWS. (Photo by Paul Kane/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)
25/27Sam Marshall was picked by the premiers, Brisbane. (Photo by Rob Lawson/AFL Photos)
26/27Ned Bowman (right) was also nabbed by the Sydney Swans. Picture: Brett Hartwig
27/27North took Matt Whitlock with the 27th and final pick of the first round. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos)
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