2025 AFL Draft

[TigerLand]

Think a combo of Sharp, Grlj and Lindsay are our ticket.

[Willy]

Think a combo of Sharp, Grlj and Lindsay are our ticket.

Agree.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

No Duursma or Olly Greeves?

[one-eyed]

Cal Twomey's Phantom Form Guide: Top draft prospects' August ranking

Remember, this is a ranking of the best prospects and does not take into account where bids on father-son or Academy players will come or where the players will necessarily get selected.

1. Zeke Uwland                     24/04/2007    180cm   Midfielder                    Gold Coast Academy/Allies
2. Cooper Duff-Tytler             22/08/2007    200cm      Ruck                        Calder Cannons/Vic Metro
3. Willem Duursma                21/06/2007    191cm     Utility                       Gippsland Power/Vic Country
4. Dylan Patterson                 01/09/2007    183cm   Midfielder/Defender     Gold Coast Academy/Allies
5. Daniel Annable                  05/04/2007    183cm   Midfielder                    Brisbane Academy/Allies
6. Dyson Sharp                     23/05/2007    187cm   Midfielder                    Central District/South Australia
7. Josh Lindsay                     07/04/2007    183cm   Defender/Midfielder      Geelong Falcons/Vic Country
8. Harry Dean                       13/11/2007    193cm    Tall defender               Murray Bushrangers/Vic Country (+2)
9. Xavier Taylor                     30/01/2007    191cm    Defender                   Eastern Rangers/Vic Metro (+6)
10. Mitch Marsh                    15/02/2007    191cm    Forward                      West Adelaide/South Australia (-2)
11. Sam Grlj                         26/07/2007    182cm     Midfielder                  Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Metro (+1)
12. Sam Cumming                 27/07/2007    186cm    Midfielder                   North Adelaide/South Australia (+1)
13. Aidan Schubert                21/12/2007    197cm   Key Forward                Central District/South Australia (-4)
14. Jacob Farrow                    21/09/2007    188cm    Midfielder                   West Perth/Western Australia (+7)
15. Oliver Greeves                 07/02/2007    191cm    Midfielder                   Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro (-4)
16. Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves  16/11/2007    186cm    Forward/Midfielder      Dandenong Stingrays/Vic Country (+2)
17. Jevan Phillipou                 30/03/2007    183cm    Midfielder/Forward      Woodville-West Torrens/SA
18. Adam Sweid                     14/09/2007    175cm    Midfielder/Forward      Calder Cannons/Vic Metro (+4)
19. Archie Ludowyke              19/11/2007    197cm    Key Forward               Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro (-3)
20. Lachy Dovaston                29/05/2007    177cm    Small forward             Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro (+4)
21. Max King                         09/01/2007    192cm    Key Forward               Sydney Academy/Allies (-7)
22. Oskar Taylor                    01/08/2007    182cm    Defender                    Eastern Ranges (new)
23. Louis Emmett                  23/03/2007    199cm       Ruck                       Oakleigh Chargers/VicMetro (-4)
24. Beau Addinsall                 09/03/2007    181cm    Midfielder                   Gold Coast Academy/Allies (-1)
25. Harley Barker                   02/05/2007    187cm    Midfielder                   Sturt/South Australia (new)
26. Cameron Nairn                 15/10/2007    189cm    Forward                     Central District/South Australia (new)
27. Zac McCarthy                   27/10/2007    198cm    Ruck/Forward             Oakleigh Chargers/VicMetro (-7)
28. Sam Swadling                  16/01/2007    187cm    Midfielder                   West Perth/Western Australia (new)
29. Riley Onley                       30/03/2007    194cm    Midfielder                   Murray Bushrangers/Vic Country (-4)
30. Matt LeRay                       22/02/2007    189cm    Midfielder                   Central District/South Australia (new)

Full profiles here: https://www.afl.com.au/news/1403466/cal-twomeys-phantom-form-guide-top-draft-prospects-august-ranking

[Andyy]

Uwland, Patterson, Annable

Literally bid on them all.

If CDT is there I am quite keen, despite the clear need for more pacey mids. We need a ruck option and only have Sims (unless you still consider Ryan a potential). CDT can also kick goals.

If CDT isn't there just take the two best mids with pace.

[pmac21]

If WC don't bid then just bid, bid, bid to flush them out of the pool. 

[Tiger Khosh]

Clubs don’t wanna bid because they want their own players to be recognised as the top picks then they want to complain about the integrity of the draft and clubs not having to pay enough to match bids 

[TigerLand]

No Duursma or Olly Greeves?

Durrsma will go top 2 by the looks, and if not I'd personally pass as Durrsmas look soft as. I don't really want one at Tigerland. They give me Morton and Cloke family vibes. Gifted everything as juniors being a gun junior family who are heavily involved. Look flashy but when things get real in the big time they are left wanting. Just my opinion. Wouldn't use pick 3 or 4 on him.

Huge fan of Sharp and Lindsay however think Grlj fills our need best.

[camboon]

Agree, the Dursma’a seem to just stuff up under pressure
I won’t be  surprised if we trade one of our first picks off

[one-eyed]

The Eagles' offer to get Starcevich and keep Pick Two

The Eagles are currently angling to try and get the best of both worlds through their assistance package, as Sam Edmund told SEN’s Crunch Time.

West Coast are looking for extra rookie spots, that’s one thing,” he explained.

“But the most contentious element is asking the league to allow them to bring in Brisbane's Brandon Starcevich without diluting their compensation for Oscar Allen, which we all expect to be as high as pick two.

“It’s never been done, it’s never happened before, it’s never been allowed, but this is the negotiation around assistance packages.”

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2025/08/31/afl-trade-news-west-coast-assistance-package-brandon-starcevich

[pmac21]

A bit cheeky trying to change the rules re free agency just because you suck. 
Brandon Starcevich would be in their best 3 players and they just want him gifted.
Give me a spell.

[Francois Jackson]

you can bet the eagles wish will be granted.

If we were in the same boat there is zero chance we would be afford anything.