The Bombers have taken Andrew McGrath with the first pick in the 2016 NAB AFL National Draft, while GWS have taken Tim Taranto at pick two and Hugh McCluggage has been selected by Brisbane with pick three.
All the selections will be updated below.
Round One
Pick 1: Essendon
Andrew McGRATH 2/6/98 | Ht: 177.4cm | Wt: 76.7kg | Sandringham Dragons
“I think from very early in the season we saw his ability to impact games and influence games whether it was down back or in the midfield. He just gets the job done. Playing more time in the midfield and getting more confident in that role has just opened up and highlighted his attacking out of the backline. It gave him a bit more confidence to run and carry, his linking and ability to change directions. It’s hard to know what more to say because his season has just been unbelievable. Whether he goes right at the top or whenever he goes, he is going to be a very good AFL player straight away. He has probably been defend first, attack second and that’s something we were trying to work on with him. He held the fort for Brighton Grammar and was very, very team focused, but it’s about picking your times when to attack and when to defend and at different stages you have to take the game on and run and carry for the team. His job on Ainsworth in the nationals was exactly that and he provided the run and carry while also cutting the man out. At times you have to put it on teammates to say it’s my time to run and carry for the team and I need to have the ball. Because he is very self-effacing I don’t reckon he really presented up that way prior to now. So it’s maybe a bit more maturity and assertiveness which has been great to see, his ability to navigate off-field pressures and other commitments at school or with Vic Metro has been absolutely outstanding.” – Sandringham Dragons talent manager Ryan O’Connor
Strengths: agility, speed, character, intensity Needs To Improve: contested ball
Pick 2: GWS Giants
Tim TARANTO 28/1/98 | Ht: 185.6cm | Wt: 84.1kg | Sandringham Dragons
“Like Andy McGrath and Will Setterfield, he is quite considered about his game – there is a structure. They have their rehab, their training plan and they work on all areas of their game on and off the field. They consistently perform in big moments. He is amazing over his head for his size. He knocks up getting the footy. What people don’t realise about him is his one percenters. He gets the high 20s in touches, but he would also lead our tackle count or shepherd marks, shepherd spoils. We set our groups a target of eight of those acts and he averaged 14. I don’t think he realises how good he is.” – Dragons talent manager Ryan O’Connor
Strengths: marking, scoreboard impact, size, one-percenters Needs To Improve: speed
Pick 3: Brisbane Lions
Hugh McCLUGGAGE 3/3/98 | Ht: 185.6cm | Wt: 75.9kg | North Ballarat Rebels
“He has ticked all boxes this year as a top-age player to go through and win Vic Country’s most valuable player, All-Australian, Morrish Medal and also the Rebels’ best and fairest in 12 games for us. He is right up there with the best players I have seen come through the Rebels. He can kick goals as a midfielder and has fine running capabilities. With his skill by foot and by hand he doesn’t waste a possession. As a slight midfielder he protects the ball really well, but his ability to be a chain player where he can start the chain of play and then finish with a goal is elite. At the next level he would probably start as a half forward/wing and once he develops his body a bit further he will go into a midfield role. He knows how good he can be and he’s worked very hard to get as good as he can be. He knows where he wants to get in football and in life. He’s a very unassuming character, very much a listener and a learner. Nothing fazes him. When he gets a lot of pressure on him he doesn’t change his demeanor. This year he has always had someone on him in a run-with role.” – North Ballarat Rebels talent manager Phil Partington
Strengths: all-round game, composure, goal sense, vision Needs To Improve: strength
Pick 4: Gold Coast Suns
Ben AINSWORTH 10/2/98 | Ht: 178.0cm | Wt: 76.2kg | Gippsland Power
“Ben is a super-talented and very organised kid who is driven to get the absolute best out of himself. A very good kick, a great mark for his size and has elite vertical jump and speed. Ideally his best position at the moment is forward but he could become a midfielder in time. Fantastic hands and a great finisher. I’d liken him to Jamie Elliott. He’s quicker and more agile than Jamie but plays with a similar style. If he goes outside the top five I’d be surprised.” – Gippsland Power coach Leigh Brown
Strengths: class, finishing, marking, skill Needs to Improve: endurance, ground balls
Pick 5: GWS Giants (academy selection)
Will SETTERFIELD 5/2/98 | Ht: 189.4cm | Wt: 79.7kg | Sandringham Dragons
“Has done amazingly well to navigate the year being in Caulfield Grammar’s boarding house and playing for NSW and Allies, plus for us. The sheer amount of travel on top of needing to study and not being at home with the direct support has meant he had to be a real self-starter and really motivated to get things done and be self-sufficient. To his credit I thought there were some real outstanding patches of footy. He had injury concerns with an ankle and then a shoulder late in the year. It curtailed his year. His NSW game against the NT in the carnival was his carnival peak. And then some of his form in the TAC finals as a big-bodied mid rolling forward, you can see why people are really excited about him.” – Sandringham Dragons talent manager Ryan O’Connor
Strengths: size, contested ball, marking NTI: injuries
Pick 6: Carlton
Sam PETREVSKI-SETON 19/2/98 | Ht: 179.7cm | Wt: 72.7kg | Claremont
Strengths: polish, impact, contested ball NTI: work-rate, fitness
Pick 7: Gold Coast Suns
Jack SCRIMSHAW 9/9/98 | Ht: 193.1cm | Wt: 83.7kg | Sandringham Dragons
Strengths: x-factor, size/shape, versatility NTI: consistency, injury niggles – hip, foot
Pick 8: Fremantle
Griffin LOGUE 13/4/98 | Ht: 191.0cm | Wt: 93.9kg | Swan Districts
Strengths: athleticism, endurance, strength, penetration NTI: touch, clean hands
Pick 9: Gold Coast Suns
Will BRODIE 23/8/98 | Ht: 188.0cm | Wt: 82.4kg | Murray Bushrangers
Strengths: inside ball winning/power, stoppage impact NTI: endurance, spread from contest
Pick 10: Gold Coast Suns (academy selection)
Jack BOWES 26/1/98 | Ht: 187.0cm | Wt: 77.7kg | Surfers Paradise
Strengths: awareness, clean hands, reading of play, touch NTI: speed, kicking penetration
Pick 11: Sydney Swans
Oliver FLORENT 22/7/98 | Ht: 182cm | Wt: 74.4kg | Sandringham Dragons
Strengths: smarts, breaking tackles, agility, resilience NTI: contested ball, kicking (ball drop)
Pick 12: North Melbourne
Jy SIMPKIN 5/3/98 | Ht: 181.7cm | Wt: 74.7kg | Murray Bushrangers
Strengths: smarts, goal sense, speed NTI: injuries
Pick 13: West Coast Eagles
Daniel VENABLES 19/11/98 | Ht: 185.2cm | Wt: 82.1kg | Western Jets
Strengths: class, burst, power, big game performer NTI: endurance, ball winning, midfield craft
Pick 14: GWS Giants (academy selection)
Harry PERRYMAN 19/12/98 | Ht: 183.9cm | Wt: 79.4kg | Collingullie-GP
Strengths: smarts, kicking, marking, reading of play NTI: speed, endurance
Pick 15: Adelaide
Jordan GALLUCCI 4/5/98 | Ht: 180cm | Wt: 77.5kg | Eastern Ranges
Strengths: speed, agility, athleticism NTI: kicking inside 50, finishing
Pick 16: Port Adelaide
Todd MARSHALL 8/10/98 | Ht: 196.6cm | Wt: 85.9kg | Murray Bushrangers
Strengths: athleticism, ball winning, sheer talent NTI: fitness/strength, consistency, positioning
Pick 17: Brisbane Lions
Jarrod BERRY 5/2/98 | Ht: 191.0cm | Wt: 81.8kg | Nth Ballarat Rebels
Strengths: character, game sense, repeat efforts NTI: injury concerns, kicking consistency
Pick 18: Port Adelaide
Sam POWELL-PEPPER 8/1/98 | Ht: 186.5cm | Wt: 90.2kg | East Perth
Strengths: power, inside ball winning, intensity NTI: decision-making, kicking consistency
Pick 19: Western Bulldogs
Tim ENGLISH 10/8/97 | Ht: 204.7cm | Wt: 89.5kg | South Fremantle
Strengths: mobility, size, polish, kicking NTI: attacking mindset, strength, contested marking
Pick 20: GWS Giants (academy selection)
Isaac CUMMING 11/8/98 | Ht: 184.2cm | Wt: 73.8kg | North Adelaide
Strengths: efficiency, polish by foot NTI: winning more ball
Pick 21: Sydney Swans
Will HAYWARD 26/10/98 | Ht: 184.7cm | Wt: 76.6kg | North Adelaide
Strengths: athleticism, speed NTI: strength, physicality
Round Two
Pick 22: Essendon
Jordan RIDLEY 20/10/98 | Ht: 191.9cm | Wt: 79.7kg | Oakleigh Chargers
Strengths: kicking, decision-making, versatility, character NTI: consistency
Pick 23: Brisbane Lions
Alex WITHERDEN 10/9/98 | Ht: 186.2cm | Wt: 80.0kg | Geelong Falcons
Strengths: composure, decision-making, drive NTI: endurance, physicality
Pick 24: Brisbane Lions
Cedric COX 19/8/97 | Ht: 181.1cm | Wt: 78.6kg | Nth Ballarat Rebels
Strengths: kicking on both sides, agility, drive NTI: consistency, ball winning
Pick 25: St. Kilda
Ben LONG 21/8/97 | Ht: 181.3cm | Wt: 72.9kg | St Marys
Strengths: professionalism, goal sense, versatility NTI: body size
Pick 26: Geelong
Brandon PARFITT 27/8/98 | Ht: 177.1cm | Wt: 78.8kg | North Adelaide
Strengths: ball winning NTI: durability, speed
Pick 27: Carlton
Zac FISHER 15/6/98 | Ht: 175.2cm | Wt: 70.3kg | Perth
Strengths: awareness, playmaking NTI: size
Pick 28: Western Bulldogs
Patrick LIPINSKI 17/7/98 | Ht: 186.9cm | Wt: 79.5kg | Northern Knights
Strengths: hands, marking, composure NTI: game sense, running
Pick 29: Richmond
Shai BOLTON 8/12/98 | Ht: 174.7cm | Wt: 68.8kg | South Fremantle
Strengths: speed, x-factor, leap NTI: endurance, strength, kicking
Pick 30: Collingwood
Sam McLARTY 11/5/98 | Ht: 196.8cm | Wt: 90.9kg | Oakleigh Chargers
Strengths: strong hands, aggression, concentration NTI: injuries, consistency, settle in position
Pick 31: Essendon
Josh BEGLEY 3/7/98 | Ht: 185.5cm | Wt: 96.1kg | Eastern Ranges
Strengths: power, marking, goal sense, touch NTI: conditioning
Pick 32: Port Adelaide
Joe ATLEY 4/8/98 | Ht: 185.6cm | Wt: 83.3kg | Bendigo Pioneers
Strengths: contested ball, unselfishness, tackling NTI: decision-making, kicking penetration
Pick 33: Port Adelaide
Willem DREW 1/10/98 | Ht: 188.0cm | Wt: 79.3kg | Nth Ballarat Rebels
Strengths: contested ball, endurance, clean hands NTI: early speed, kicking consistency
Pick 34: North Melbourne (academy selection)
Declan WATSON 17/9/98 | Ht: 191.4cm | Wt: 82.8kg | Aspley
Strengths: size, composure, reading of play NTI: decision-making, agility
Pick 35: Collingwood (father-son selection)
Callum BROWN 27/4/98 | Ht: 177.0cm | Wt: 72.2kg | Eastern Ranges
Strengths: courage, ball-winning, smarts NTI: size, strength
Pick 36: North Melbourne (academy selection)
Josh WILLIAMS 12/6/98 | Ht: 188.7cm | Wt: 73.3kg | Hermit Park Tigers
Strengths: speed, x-factor NTI: endurance, repeat efforts, contested ball
Pick 37: West Coast Eagles
Josh ROTHAM 25/2/98 | Ht: 191.9cm | Wt: 77.4kg | West Perth
Strengths: kicking, athleticism NTI: endurance, strength, contested ball
Pick 38: Fremantle
Sean DARCY 12/6/98 | Ht: 200.0cm | Wt: 109.9kg | Geelong Falcons
Strengths: ruck craft, size NTI: aerobic capacity, conditioning, assertion
Pick 39: St. Kilda
Josh BATTLE 1/9/98 | Ht: 192.0cm | Wt: 88.5kg | Dandenong Stingrays
Strengths: marking, endurance, goal sense, kicking NTI: below knees work, agility
Pick 40: Geelong
Tom STEWART 15/3/93 | Ht: 187.7cm | Wt: 91.6kg | Geelong
Strengths: competitiveness, versatility NTI: conditioning
Pick 41: Fremantle
Brennan COX 13/8/98 | Ht: 192.6cm | Wt: 91.6kg | Woodville-West Torrens
Strengths: athleticism NTI: intensity, consistency
Round Three
Pick 42: Essendon (academy selection)
Kobe MUTCH 18/3/98 | Ht: 186.1cm | Wt: 83.6kg | Bendigo Pioneers
Pick 43: Geelong
Esava RATUGOLEA 24/7/98 | Ht: 194.0cm | Wt: 93.6kg | Murray Bushrangers
Pick 44: Adelaide
Myles POHOLKE 10/7/98 | Ht: 183.7cm | Wt: 81.9kg | Dandenong Stingrays
Pick 45: Sydney Swans
Jack MAIBAUM 27/3/98 | Ht: 191.9cm | Wt: 91.0kg | Eastern Ranges
Pick 46: Melbourne
Mitch HANNAN 9/3/94 | Ht: 189.0cm | Wt: 83.0kg | Footscray
Pick 47: Carlton (academy selection)
Harrison MACREADIE 11/4/98 | Ht: 195.5cm | Wt: 90.9kg | Henty
Pick 48: Sydney Swans
Darcy CAMERON 18/7/95 | Ht: 204.0cm | Wt: 98.6kg | Claremont
Pick 49: Western Bulldogs
Lewis YOUNG 20/12/98 | Ht: 197.3cm | Wt: 88.2kg | Sturt
Pick 50: Collingwood
Kayle KIRBY 31/8/98 | Ht: 181.1cm | Wt: 96.0kg | Bendigo Pioneers
Pick 51: Adelaide
Elliot HIMMELBERG 4/6/98 | Ht: 196.1cm | Wt: 89.2kg | Redland
Pick 52: West Coast
Willie RIOLI 4/6/95 | Ht: 174.1cm | Wt: 76.4kg | Glenelg
Pick 53: Richmond
Jack GRAHAM 25/2/98 | Ht: 180.3cm | Wt: 81.1kg | North Adelaide
Round Four
Pick 54: GWS Giants (academy selection)
Lachlan TIZIANI 13/3/97 | Ht: 188.9cm | Wt: 78.7kg | Murray Bushrangers
Pick 55: Brisbane Lions (academy selection)
Jacob ALLISON 16/4/98 | Ht: 193.4cm | Wt: 81.8kg | Aspley
Pick 56: St. Kilda
Ed PHILLIPS 29/3/98 | Ht: 185.7cm | Wt: 78.4kg | Oakleigh Chargers
Pick 57: Collingwood (father-son selection)
Josh DAICOS 26/11/98 | Ht: 177.8cm | Wt: 72.2kg | Oakleigh Chargers
Pick 58: GWS Giants
Matthew de Boer (former Fremantle player - Click here to see his SEN Inside Football AFL Player Ratings)
Pick 59: Carlton
Cameron POLSON 11/3/98 | Ht: 176.5cm | Wt: 77.2kg | Sandy Dragons
Pick 60: Geelong
Quinton NARKLE 3/12/97 | Ht: 180.0cm | Wt: 77.8kg | Perth
Pick 61: Carlton
Tom WILLIAMSON 12/12/98 | Ht: 188.9cm | Wt: 78.5kg | Nth Ballarat Rebels
Pick 62: Adelaide
Matt SIGNORELLO 30/10/98 | Ht: 184.1cm | Wt: 71.9kg | Northern Knights
Pick 63: Essendon
Dylan CLARKE 6/9/98 | Ht: 185.7cm | Wt: 83.4kg | Eastern Ranges
Pick 64: Melbourne
Dion JOHNSTONE 1/6/98 | Ht: 179.4cm | Wt: 73.4kg | Oakleigh Chargers
Pick 65: Carlton
Patrick KERR 31/7/98 | Ht: 193.4cm | Wt: 93.2kg | Oakleigh Chargers
Pick 66: Fremantle
Luke RYAN 7/2/96 | Ht: 185.7cm | Wt: 82.9kg | Coburg
Pick 67: Gold Coast Suns (academy selection)
Brad SCHEER 31/8/98 | Ht: 183.2cm | Wt: 83.7kg | Palm Beach Currumbin
Pick 68: Geelong
Timm HOUSE 26/5/95 | Ht: 194.0cm | Wt: 95.0kg | Geelong VFL
Pick 69: Geelong
Ryan ABBOTT (Grovedale Tigers)
Pick 70: Western Bulldogs
Fergus GREENE 20/12/97 | Ht: 190.0cm | Wt: 75.0kg | Bendigo Pioneers
Round Five
Pick 71: Brisbane Lions
Corey LYONS 31/5/98 | Ht: 180.5cm | Wt: 77.1kg | Sandingham Dragons
Pick 72: Richmond (academy selection)
Ryan GARTHWAITE 30/6/98 | Ht: 192.0cm | Wt: 83.2kg | Murray Bushrangers
Pick 73: North Melbourne
Nick LARKEY 6/6/98 | Ht: 198.4cm | Wt: 85.4kg | Oakleigh Chargers
Pick 74: Hawthorn
Harry MORRISON 12/11/98 | Ht: 181.5cm | Wt: 77.6kg | Murray Bushrangers
Pick 75: Adelaide
Ben DAVIS 19/5/97 | Ht: 185.8cm | Wt: 79.6kg | UNSW
Pick 76: Hawthorn
Mitchell LEWIS 14/10/98 | Ht: 195.5cm | Wt: 94.8kg | Calder Cannons
Round Six
Pick 77: West Coast (father-son selection)
Jake WATERMAN 12/3/98 | Ht: 189.9cm | Wt: 93.7kg | Claremont