AFL.COM.AU has put together the draft order based on the ladder positions from round 20.
There is likely to be some shuffling, however, with the race for the eight tighter than ever and plenty of key clashes to play out in the final three rounds.
A potential priority pick for the struggling Blues could also have a bearing on the first round, but it is unclear if Carlton will apply for one.
Check out the draft order below.
Indicative draft order after round 20
ROUND ONE
CARL
1. Carlton
GCFC
2. Gold Coast
BL
3. Brisbane
STK
4. St Kilda
WB
5. Western Bulldogs
FRE
6. Fremantle
ADEL
7. Adelaide
ESS
8. Essendon
NMFC
9. North Melbourne
GEEL
10. Geelong
SYD
11. Sydney
PORT
12. Port Adelaide
COLL
13. Collingwood
HAW
14. Hawthorn
ADEL
15. Adelaide (received from Melbourne)
GWS
16. Greater Western Sydney
GCFC
17. Gold Coast (received from West Coast)
RICH
18. Richmond
ROUND TWO
ADEL
19. Adelaide (received from Carlton)
WCE
20. West Coast (received from Gold Coast)
BL
21. Brisbane
PORT
22. Port Adelaide (received from St Kilda)
CARL
23. Carlton (received from Western Bulldogs)
GWS
24. Greater Western Sydney (received from Fremantle)
CARL
25. Carlton (received from Adelaide)
GCFC
26. Gold Coast (received from Essendon)
NMFC
27. North Melbourne
GCFC
28. Gold Coast (received from Geelong)
SYD
29. Sydney
PORT
30. Port Adelaide
SYD
31. Sydney (received from Collingwood)
HAW
32. Hawthorn
MELB
33. Melbourne
ESS
34. Essendon (received from Greater Western Sydney)
WCE
35. West Coast
RICH
36. Richmond
ROUND THREE
ADEL
37. Adelaide (received from Carlton)
GCFC
38. Gold Coast
BL
39. Brisbane
NMFC
40. North Melbourne (received from St Kilda via on-trades)
WB
41. Western Bulldogs
GCFC
42. Gold Coast (received from Fremantle)
MELB
43. Melbourne (received from Adelaide)
GWS
44. Greater Western Sydney (received from Essendon)
PORT
45. Port Adelaide (received from North Melbourne)
GEEL
46. Geelong
COLL
47. Collingwood (received from Sydney)
PORT
48. Port Adelaide
COLL
49. Collingwood
HAW
50. Hawthorn
MELB
51. Melbourne
GWS
52. Greater Western Sydney
NMFC
53. North Melbourne (received from West Coast via on-trades)
GEEL
54. Geelong (received from Richmond)
ROUND FOUR
GEEL
55. Geelong (received from Carlton)
GEEL
56. Geelong (received from Gold Coast)
BL
57. Brisbane
STK
58. St Kilda
WB
59. Western Bulldogs
WB
60. Western Bulldogs (received from Fremantle)
STK
61. St Kilda (received from Adelaide via on-trades)
ESS
62. Essendon
NMFC
63. North Melbourne
CARL
64. Carlton (received from Geelong)
SYD
65. Sydney
STK
66. St Kilda (received from Port Adelaide)
COLL
67. Collingwood
WCE
68. West Coast (received from Hawthorn via on-trades)
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