The AFL has announced the following nominations for Next Generation Academy, Father-Son and Club Academy selections for this year’s 2021 NAB AFL Draft, held on Wednesday 24 November and Thursday 25 November.
2021 NEXT GENERATION ACADEMY NOMINATIONS
| AFL Club | Nominee | Current Club |
| Carlton | Domanic Akuei | Northern Knights |
| Fremantle | Eric Benning | Claremont |
| Fremantle | Jesse Motlop* | South Fremantle |
| Hawthorn | Paul Haasbroek | Eastern Ranges |
| Melbourne | Mac Andrew | Dandenong Stingrays |
| Melbourne | Andy Moniz-Wakefield | Nightcliff |
| St Kilda | Josiah Kyle | Dandenong Stingrays |
| St Kilda | Mitchito Owens | Sandringham Dragons |
| St Kilda | Jack Peris | Sandringham Dragons |
| St Kilda | Marcus Windhager | Sandringham Dragons |
| Western Bulldogs | Cody Raak | Western Jets |
*Can only be matched from pick 41 onwards
2021 DRAFT ELIGIBLE FATHER-SON LIST
All Players must be selected at the National Draft either by being matched, passing on matching (reverting to bidding club) or as the nominating club’s last selection in the National Draft.
| AFL Club | Nominee | Current Club | Father (AFL games for Club) |
| Collingwood | Nicholas Daicos | Oakleigh Chargers | Peter Daicos (250 games) |
| Melbourne | Taj Woewodin | East Fremantle FC | Shane Woewodin (138 games) |
| North Melbourne | Jackson Archer | Northern Knights | Glenn Archer (311 games) |
| Port Adelaide | Jase Burgoyne | Woodville West Torrens | Peter Burgoyne (240 games) |
| Western Bulldogs | Sam Darcy | Oakleigh Chargers | Luke Darcy (226 games) |
2021 NORTHERN ACADEMY NOMINATIONS
| AFL Club | Nominee | Current Club |
| Gold Coast SUNS | Jason Baird | Wanderers |
| Gold Coast SUNS | William Bella | Gold Coast SUNS |
| Gold Coast SUNS | Jed Foggo | Palm Beach Currumbin AFC |
| Gold Coast SUNS | Austin Harris | Broadbeach AFC |
| Gold Coast SUNS | Thomas Hofert | Labrador AFC |
| Gold Coast SUNS | Antonio James | West Adelaide |
| Gold Coast SUNS | Jack Johnston | Gold Coast SUNS |
| Gold Coast SUNS | Jamie Jones | Nightcliff |
| Gold Coast SUNS | Brodie Lake | Peel Thunder |
| Gold Coast SUNS | Brinn Little | Palm Beach Currumbin AFC |
| Gold Coast SUNS | Max Pescud | Gold Coast SUNS |
| Gold Coast SUNS | Bailey Reeves | Gold Coast SUNS |
| Gold Coast SUNS | Ned Stevens | Gold Coast SUNS |
| Gold Coast SUNS | Jaeden Watts | West Adelaide |
| GWS GIANTS | Jack Driscoll | GWS GIANTS |
| GWS GIANTS | Joshua Fahey | Queanbeyan Tigers |
| GWS GIANTS | Samuel Frost | GWS Giants |
| GWS GIANTS | Joshua Green | Tuggeranong Hawks |
| GWS GIANTS | Harrison Grintell | Narrandera |
| GWS GIANTS | Fraser Kelly | Tuggeranong Hawks |
| GWS GIANTS | Patrick Voss | Turvey Park |
| Sydney Swans | Angus Anderson | Sawtell Toormina Saints FC |
| Sydney Swans | William Edwards | North Shore Bombers |
| Sydney Swans | Kye Pfrengle | St George AFC |
| Sydney Swans | Liam Puncher | North Shore Bombers |
| Sydney Swans | Felix Rogers | North Shore Bombers |
| Sydney Swans | Pierce Roseby | North Shore Bombers |
