Hawthorn has selected Connor MacDonald with Pick 26 in the 2021 NAB AFL Draft.

An inside midfielder who also boasts a strong burst of speed, MacDonald has the tools to become an influential on-baller at AFL level.

Plying his craft at the Dandenong Stingrays, MacDonald averaged just shy of 30 disposals, 6.8 marks and 4.8 tackles across four appearances at NAB League level this year.

MacDonald has also been praised by experts as an outstanding decision-maker throughout his draft year.

His grunt around the stoppages is sure to excite Hawks fans in the years to come, while his character has also been praised by those throughout the industry.

MacDonald joins Josh Ward (Pick 7) and Sam Butler (Pick 23) in the Hawks 2021 draft class to date.