Record 594 nominations lodged for 2026 AFL National Draft

A total of 594 players have put their names forward for the 2026 national draft as nominations close.

footyhome · 8 November 2026 at 4:16 pm · updated 9 November 2026 at 6:48 pm

A full list of 594 players who have nominated for the 2026 Telstra AFL Draft has been published by AFL.com.au, ahead of the nomination deadline ¹.

Zero Hanger also published a complete list of the 594 nominees and reported that 16 former AFL players are among them ². According to Zero Hanger, four of those ex-AFL players already hold commitments from clubs after being delisted ².

The two outlets are consistent on the total of 594 nominees, though Zero Hanger's report focuses on the former AFL players within that group ¹². No footyhome stats were available for the players named in these reports.

Sources

1.The list of nominees for the 2026 Telstra AFL Draft as deadline nears · AFL.com.au, 8 November 2026 at 4:16 pm
2.AFL Draft: The full list of all 594 nominees revealed · Zero Hanger, 9 November 2026 at 6:18 pm

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