AFL.com.au has compiled this year's draft order based on the ladder after 16 rounds, including future selections that were traded last year.

North Melbourne's rebuild could be aided by its earliest draft pick in 15 years if its struggling form continues for the rest of the season.

The Roos are languishing in 17th position on the ladder and presently hold pick No.2, which would be the club's earliest entry to a NAB AFL Draft since they took Daniel Wells with the second overall selection in 2002.

The club has never had a No.1 pick, and is perched one win ahead of 18th-placed Brisbane Lions. The sides meet in round 23 at the Gabba in a clash that could decide the wooden spoon.

Victorian pair Cameron Rayner, a powerful and explosive half-forward/midfielder, and Luke Davies-Uniacke, a competitive ball-winner, are the most likely candidates for the No.1 pick this year.

Under the indicative draft order compiled by AFL.com.au following round 16, the Lions have three top-20 picks – their own first-rounder, the first-round selection that was traded their way last year which is tied to Port Adelaide's finishing position (currently No.15), and the first pick in the second round (currently No.18).



Richmond holds two first round picks (presently placed at No.13 and No.16), with the second tied to Geelong's finishing position.

Greater Western Sydney was effectively stripped of its first-round pick as part of the penalties imposed on the club for the Lachie Whitfield saga last year.

Hawthorn's improved recent form has seen it rise to 13th spot on the ladder, meaning its first-round pick, which is held by the Saints after last year's active trade period, sits at No.6.

The Saints also have their own selection in the first round, presently placed at No.12, gives the club a strong hand early in the draft.

Indicative draft order after 16 rounds

ROUND ONE BL 1. Brisbane Lions NMFC 2. North Melbourne CARL 3. Carlton COLL 4. Collingwood GCFC 5. Gold Coast STK 6. St Kilda (received from Hawthorn) FRE 7. Fremantle WB 8. Western Bulldogs ESS 9. Essendon WCE 10. West Coast SYD 11. Sydney STK 12. St Kilda RICH 13. Richmond MELB 14. Melbourne BL 15. Brisbane Lions (received from Port Adelaide) RICH 16. Richmond (received from Geelong, via Carlton and GWS on-trades) ADEL 17. Adelaide

ROUND TWO BL 18. Brisbane Lions NMFC 19. North Melbourne GEEL 20. Geelong (received from Carlton) GWS 21. Greater Western Sydney (received from Collingwood) GCFC 22. Gold Coast GCFC 23. Gold Coast (received from Hawthorn) GCFC 24. Gold Coast (received from Fremantle) WB 25. Western Bulldogs ESS 26. Essendon WCE 27. West Coast SYD 28. Sydney GWS 29. Greater Western Sydney (received from St Kilda) GCFC 30. Gold Coast (received from Richmond) MELB 31. Melbourne PORT 32. Port Adelaide GEEL 33. Geelong HAW 34. Hawthorn (received from GWS, via Carlton on-trade) ADEL 35. Adelaide

ROUND THREE COLL 36. Collingwood (received from the Brisbane Lions) WB 37. Western Bulldogs (received from North Melbourne) CARL 38. Carlton BL 39. Brisbane Lions (received from Collingwood) GCFC 40. Gold Coast HAW 41. Hawthorn FRE 42. Fremantle NMFC 43. North Melbourne (received from the Western Bulldogs) ESS 44. Essendon WCE 45. West Coast SYD 46. Sydney STK 47. St Kilda RICH 48. Richmond MELB 49. Melbourne PORT 50. Port Adelaide GEEL 51. Geelong RICH 52. Richmond (received from Greater Western Sydney) ADEL 53. Adelaide

ROUND FOUR COLL 54. Collingwood (received from the Brisbane Lions) STK 55. St Kilda (received from North Melbourne, via Western Bulldogs on-trade) CARL 56. Carlton COLL 57. Collingwood FRE 58. Fremantle (received from Gold Coast) HAW 59. Hawthorn FRE 60. Fremantle NMFC 61. North Melbourne (received from the Western Bulldogs) ESS 62. Essendon WCE 63. West Coast SYD 64. Sydney STK 65. St Kilda RICH 66. Richmond MELB 67. Melbourne PORT 68. Port Adelaide GEEL 69. Geelong GWS 70. Greater Western Sydney ADEL 71. Adelaide

ROUND FIVE BL 72. Brisbane Lions NMFC 73. North Melbourne GWS * CARL 74. Carlton COLL 75. Collingwood GCFC 76. Gold Coast HAW 77. Hawthorn FRE 78. Fremantle WB 79. Western Bulldogs ESS 80. Essendon WCE 81. West Coast SYD 82. Sydney WB 83. Western Bulldogs (received from St Kilda) RICH 84. Richmond MELB 85. Melbourne PORT 86. Port Adelaide GEEL 87. Geelong GWS 88. Greater Western Sydney ADEL 89. Adelaide

* The Giants' first pick (no.18, worth 985 points) will shift to the end of the draft as a result of the 1000 point penalty placed on them due to the Lachie Whitfield affair. The remaining 15 points will be taken off the value of their next pick.

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