2025 AFL Draft

[Diocletian]

Reid's 20 not 25-26, he'll only be two years older than next year's draftees , he's form this year is irrelevant even though it's still a better "down year" than most kids have, you won't find a better player than him in this year's draft and he would've gone #1 in last year's and the year before he was drafted. Our rebuild should've started last year anyway and getting Reid will address that, plus we'll still be getting Kellaway , could rookie Raso who looks a likely type & El Nour who could be anything (despite what WP thinks) and looks like we've finally got some decent NGA & F/S coming through next year in Armstrong, Roberts, Leys & Daffy with or without the possibility of still hanging on to our 2026 first rounder. All of the above's before even considering we might trade out some more players and pick up some handy free agents, dfas  or fringe players from other clubs, like the filth have pretty much built their premiership list with, - far from "selling the farm", it's no-brainer really. 

[Tiger Khosh]

Dio if WC ask for both our first rounders this year and our first next year straight up for Reid without getting anything else back, would you do that deal?

I’m about sold if it’s our 2 firsts this year for Reid and eagles third rounder (to get kellaway), but that’s where I’d draw the line.

Our picks this year will be 3-5 and if we’re being realistic our first next year will be top3 too. Something like 3 + 4 + 3 for any player is wild. I’d rather get 3 x 8/10 prospects than 1 x 10/10 prospect with where our list is at.

[camboon]

Let’s see if he’s available and what’s the asking price , what’s the chances he re signs anyway and even if he wants to come home he chooses  the likes of Geelong or Collingwood .
A pipe dream and not worth 2 top 5 picks and definitely not 3 top 5 picks IMHO.

   

[Tiger Khosh]

Disagree with 2 (unless the talent scouts rate this draft highly which by all accounts, that doesn’t seem to be the case). Agree not worth 3.

Neither Collingwood nor Geelong have the draft capital to satisfy WC.

[camboon]

It’s a just fantasy at this stage, just navel gazing with no solid evidence  , and
history shows those clubs find a way if they want a player,
There is always good prospects in the top 5 , just not a top 25 like last year , that why it was such a good draft

[one-eyed]

SEN regular Tom Morris says there has been a “serious shift” in Reid’s mindset of late, so much so that it is looking more and more likely that he’ll reman with the Eagles in 2026.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2025/06/02/the-serious-shift-that-could-see-reid-remain-with-eagles

[Tiger Khosh]

Sounds like Tassie might be toast. Means 2027 picks won’t be compromised although I’d be hoping we are starting to climb off the foot of the ladder by that point.

[the claw]

Id rather we keep all of our picks for the next two years even trading into a first rounder in 2026.

two first rounders this year plus kellaway plus a quality f/a in the right age bracket. Address the Nankervis Ryan problem with a young ruckman even in the rokkie draft. Target the best possible state league player we can. And see what we can get for the likes of Miller or Blight to get a reasonable nd pick or player trade.

I think this way because we just don't have a decent middle tier of players. That is 23 thru 28 29  year olds our kids for starters have to step up and replace this group then we will still need a quality group of kids coming up behind them.
Quality depth is the way to ensure we climb and challenge in three or four years time. It also enables us to trade into the first round at will.

Our core aged 23 to 29. Forget about juniors we don't really know what we have yet,  and vets,  the vets wont be here and are not a part of any flag discussions thats a fact.

The bane of our problems is the following. Are any of them A elite or B very good players. Our 23 - 29 year olds who should be driving the club.
This is where our leaders are supposed to come from the ones who show the kids how.

Ross - 24, 81 games.
Mansell - 25, 62 games
Miller - 25, 58 games
HRS - 23 58 games
Short - 29, 183 games
Rioli - 23, 41 games
Koschitzke - 24, 62 games
Balta - 25,108 games Potential A grade.
Dow - 23, 45 games.
Ryan 24, 25 games
Trezise 23, 17 games
Lefau 26, 10 games
Bauer 23, 12games
Young 26, 28 games
Blight 23, 8 games
OH-B 25, 0 games
Taranto 27,164 games. A/B
Hopper 28, 154 games. B.

The out and out quality is going to have to come from the 22 and unders that we have apart from Balta. I don't think Hopper or Taranto will be around long enough to play in our next flag.