Draft Day Tune-In: Set Your Alarms 🚨
MLPA's inaugural draft is almost here - and franchise futures get decided live.
Wednesday, 6PM AEST | @ppatour.australia on YouTube.
Eight franchises. One board. Zero mercy. This year's draft runs on a hybrid snake format: Round 1 goes straight 1–8, then Round 2 flips the order (16 down to 9) before Round 3 snakes back the other way. Translation, no team gets an easy ride, and the picks get more interesting the longer it runs.
2026 Draft Order
Brisbane Breakers lead it off at 1, followed by Pacific Flame, Bondi Pickleball Club, Gold Coast Glory, The Coasters, Melbourne Thunder, Northern Crocs, and Sydney Smash closing out Round 1 at 8, before the snake kicks in and flips the board.
The Captains
If you don't already know them, you should! Look them up, watch their highlights and see who will be leading the 8 franchises across the 2026 Season. We have MLP Aus Champs we have 3 MLP US stars, OG's and a whole heap of fire power!
The Published Draft Pool
These are the curated verified players on the board. All eligible names across the men's and women's fields, ranked by DUPR doubles rating. This is who the eight franchises are fighting over on Wednesday night.
* DUPR as original player input, all will be updated for draft night.
Women's Field
| Player | Eligibility | DUPR Doubles | DUPR Singles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Haas | International | 5.629 | 5.22 |
| Bernadette Massih | ANZ | 5.34 | 4.88 |
| Talia Saunders | ANZ | 5.305 | 4.732 |
| Katie Morris | International | 5.29 | 5.52 |
| Katherine Westbury | ANZ | 5.278 | 5.095 |
| Marcela Donatoni | International | 5.2 | 4.7 |
| Brittany Yang | ANZ | 5.159 | 4.862 |
| Jou Yu Ko | International | 5.12 | 4.28 |
| Tayah Cross | ANZ | 5.036 | 4.657 |
| Olivia Isbey | ANZ | 5.02 | 4.58 |
| Katerina Valos | ANZ | 5.01 | 5.0 |
| Katy Hart | ANZ | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| Bee Horsley | ANZ | 4.98 | 4.96 |
| Mayu Ito | International | 4.97 | 4.09 |
| Shannon Spencer | ANZ | 4.94 | 4.99 |
| Ange Green | ANZ | 4.913 | 5.013 |
| Aleisha Horridge | ANZ | 4.851 | 4.47 |
| Seina Shima | International | 4.79 | 5.0 |
| Chelsea Olditch | ANZ | 4.771 | 4.475 |
| Deborah Rossi | ANZ | 4.731 | 4.45 |
| Emily Martin | ANZ | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Millie Smythe | ANZ | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Sonia Bailey | ANZ | 4.647 | 4.2 |
| Grace Sorbello | ANZ | 4.637 | 4.603 |
| Jessica Christie | ANZ | 4.62 | 4.1 |
| Gianni Martine | ANZ | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Hikaru Han | ANZ | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Kirsty McCorkindale | ANZ | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| Brookie Maasi | ANZ | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| Yung Hsin Tseng | International | 4.593 | 4.25 |
| Chau Vo | ANZ | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Jessica Hughes | ANZ | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| Aria Henare | ANZ | 4.392 | 4.58 |
| Nancy Ferguson | ANZ | 3.104 | 4.557 |
| Somer Dalla-Bona (Substitute) | ANZ | 5.752 | 5.765 |
Men's Field
| Player | Eligibility | DUPR Doubles | DUPR Singles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Protzek | International | 5.982 | 6.102 |
| Ryan Henry | ANZ | 5.75 | 5.3 |
| Prycen Haas | International | 5.71 | 5.06 |
| Lucas Pascoe | ANZ | 5.674 | 5.252 |
| Joey Farias | International | 5.652 | 5.213 |
| Harrison Brown | ANZ | 5.65 | 5.74 |
| Vish Masand | ANZ | 5.556 | 4.5 |
| Brandon Contratto | ANZ | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| Ciaran Lavers | ANZ | 5.45 | 4.985 |
| Conor Robertshawe | ANZ | 5.367 | 5.058 |
| Marco Leung | International | 5.33 | 5.47 |
| Oliver Gray | ANZ | 5.3 | 4.7 |
| Roman Estareja | International | 5.297 | 6.343 |
| Yuki Sugiyama | International | 5.283 | 4.89 |
| Aditya Ruhela | International | 5.261 | 5.36 |
| Ben Dawson | ANZ | 5.225 | 4.647 |
| Daniel Fogl-Kulich | ANZ | 5.185 | 4.82 |
| Nicholas Maleganeas | ANZ | 5.162 | 5.024 |
| Andy van der Vyver | ANZ | 5.139 | 5.432 |
| Aaron Blitz | ANZ | 5.1 | 4.73 |
| Daniel Kouznetsov | ANZ | 5.076 | 4.85 |
| Ashton Chan | ANZ | 5.07 | 4.955 |
| Josh Barber | ANZ | 5.02 | 5.113 |
| Aaron Johnson | ANZ | 5.019 | 4.795 |
| Dean Pinter | ANZ | 5.009 | 4.605 |
| Lachy Donnelly | ANZ | 4.992 | 4.6 |
| Liam Jesperson | ANZ | 4.977 | 4.928 |
| Stefan Djordjic | ANZ | 4.903 | 4.874 |
| Liam Lamb | ANZ | 4.889 | 5.027 |
| Ethan Chung | ANZ | 4.86 | 5.24 |
| Chris Maasi | ANZ | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| Matias Garcia | ANZ | 4.7 | 4.1 |
| Nigel Lee | ANZ | 4.688 | 5.123 |
| Chen Tay | ANZ | 4.493 | 4.234 |
| Daiki Tanabe | ANZ | 4.144 | 5.309 |
Every pick shapes a roster. Every roster shapes the season. Tune in live, you don't want to be catching this one in highlights.
Wednesday, 6PM AEST - @ppatour.australia on YouTube. Set your alarms. 🚨
