Jamie Elliott, Brayden Fiorini and Josh Gibcus. Pictures: AFL Photos

ESSENDON will take have the No.1 pick at Tuesday night's Telstra AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft, while Collingwood, Port Adelaide and Melbourne can take up to three players each.

Twelve clubs have opened up a list vacancy for Tuesday night's draft as the draft order was locked in late on Monday.

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Ultimate guide to the 2026 AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft

The Bombers will take the top pick after their loss to Richmond on Friday night resigned them to the bottom of the ladder after round 11, having opened a spot by moving Brayden Fiorini (back) to the inactive list last week.

Richmond's victory over Essendon will mean it will take pick No.2 into Tuesday night due to Josh Gibcus' ACL strain.

West Coast will pick at No.3 and can use two selections on the night, having lost both Deven Robertson and Jacob Newton for the remainder of the year due to ACL injuries.

Carlton had appeared unlikely to make a selection, but now has the option of choosing on the night after improved winger Matt Carroll suffered an ACL injury on Saturday evening.

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Port Adelaide will be up next after Carlton and could use as many as three selections, while North Melbourne is also in a position to pick after sliding Blake Thredgold (foot) to the inactive list late last week.

St Kilda can also choose to make a selection after taking a list vacancy into the year from pre-season.

Collingwood will take the No.8 selection into the draft, but could take up to three picks on the night, while the Western Bulldogs have one selection.

Adelaide and Hawthorn also have list vacancies lingering from pre-season, while Melbourne is sandwiched between the pair in the draft order and can take up to three picks.

Brisbane, Gold Coast, Geelong, Sydney, Greater Western Sydney and Fremantle do not have a list vacancy and will therefore not have a pick.

2026 AFL MID-SEASON ROOKIE DRAFT ORDER

First round

1 - Essendon
2 - Richmond
3 - West Coast
4 - Carlton
5 - Port Adelaide
6 - North Melbourne
7 - St Kilda
8 - Collingwood
9 - Western Bulldogs
10 - Adelaide
11 - Melbourne
12 - Hawthorn

Second round

13 - West Coast
14 - Port Adelaide
15 - Collingwood
16 - Melbourne

Third round

17 - Port Adelaide
18 - Collingwood
19 - Melbourne