Collingwood has selected 27-year-old forward Mitch Podhajski with Pick 17 in the 2026 Telstra AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft.

Coming to the Pies from the Coburg Lions, the Greenvale product has booted an impressive 123 goals in 77 VFL appearances. This season, the 191cm forward has kicked 28 goals in eight games for Coburg and is the current leading goalkicker in the VFL.  

A graduate of the Calder Cannons, Podhajski also played for Vic Metro in 2017. He also represented the VFL in its State Men's match with the SANFL this season.