The final list alterations before the 2027 AFL season will occur in just over a week's time, with the 2026 Telstra AFL Draft set to take place at Marvel Stadium. 

Geelong has had an active player movement period, welcoming a trio of experienced players while also farewelling a number of individuals through retirements, trade and delistings. 

It leaves the Cats in a strong spot to attack the National Draft, holding a number of picks heading into the two nights of action. 

As it stands, Geelong will not enter the draft until the second night, with only the first round taking place on the Thursday and the Cats' first selection currently sitting at pick No. 36. 

Take a look through a full breakdown ahead of the 2026 Telstra AFL Draft, which is set to commence on Thursday November 19. 

GEELONG 2026 LIST CHANGES

IN: Toby Greene (free agent), Rowan Marshall, Jordan Ridley (trade)

OUT: Rhys Stanley, Jake Kolodjashnij (retired), Jed Bews, Mitch Knevitt, Keighton Matofai-Forbes, George Stevens (delisted), Jack Bowes (Trade)

GEELONG'S CURRENT 2026 DRAFT PICKS 

National Draft: 36, 57, 62, 75, 93, 111

FULL DRAFT ORDER BY CLUB

Adelaide: 15, 32, 35, 43, 56, 92, 110
Brisbane: 21, 27, 28, 45, 79, 97, 115
Carlton: 13, 18, 31, 50, 61, 72, 90, 108
Collingwood: 11, 30, 67, 68, 70, 88, 106
Essendon: 1, 17, 25, 80, 98
Fremantle: 19, 40, 60, 63, 78, 96, 114
Geelong: 36, 57, 62, 75, 93, 111
Gold Coast: 8, 81, 85, 103
Greater Western Sydney: 9, 20, 26, 59, 77, 86, 104
Hawthorn: 29, 37, 71, 94, 107, 112
Melbourne: 4, 14, 48, 52
North Melbourne: 33, 49, 66, 74, 84, 102
Port Adelaide: 7, 12, 22, 24, 34, 46, 65, 101
Richmond: 2, 5, 44, 99
St Kilda: 10, 16, 41, 51, 69, 87, 105
Sydney: 6, 38, 39, 47, 54, 76, 95, 113
West Coast: 3, 23, 58, 64, 73, 82, 100
Western Bulldogs: 42, 53, 55, 83, 89, 91, 109

GEELONG'S PICKS LAST YEAR

AFL Draft Combine

The AFL Draft Combine is a multi-day event held before the AFL National Draft, where prospective players participate in a range of tests to determine their chances of being selected by an AFL club. 

The three-day national Draft Combine was held in Melbourne from Tuesday, September 29 to Saturday, October 3. Club interviews were held at the MCG ahead of physical testing at the State Netball & Hockey Centre.

The state Draft Combines were held in Melbourne (October 3), Adelaide (October 10) and Perth (October 11), with invited participants to feature in physical testing.

HOW THE ROOKIE DRAFT WORKS 

The rookie draft, held the afternoon after the national draft finishes, is a much shorter affair.

Players taken here are added to a club's rookie list, rather than the senior list. The main difference here is the rookie player's base salary of $100,000 is not included in the club's salary cap. If a rookie-listed player is paid more than the base, the extra money is included in the cap.

Clubs have recently used the rookie draft to 're-draft' players they have recently delisted. Under AFL rules, clubs must have at least three list senior list vacancies in order to take part in the national draft. Before the national draft, clubs will delist a player to open up a senior list spot, but commit to re-drafting that player in the rookie draft.

Other players taken in the rookie draft are primarily those who were overlooked in the national draft. During the national draft, you may hear about a club opting to wait for the rookie draft to pick up a player, rather than using up a primary list spot on them at the national draft.

The draft order for the rookie draft is reverse ladder position. It is not possible to trade and swap rookie draft picks.