2025 AFL Draft

[Dusty3Peat]

This 11-20 draft ranking is interesting - some good players not in the top 10.

https://readingtheplay.wordpress.com/2025/09/24/2025-draft-power-rankings-11-20/

[Andyy]

Wce fans narrative shifted to taking Duursma and Robey

So we get Sharp and CDT/Cumming then? Fine by me.

[Simonator]

The fans narrative is irrelevant. I’d be banking on Twomeys phantom for the top 5 open draft picks atleast

[Tiger Khosh]

The fans narrative is irrelevant. I’d be banking on Twomeys phantom for the top 5 open draft picks atleast

Exactly this but still much time to change especially with the combine still to come.

I’m really hoping we take sharp. I get that he might be seen as a prototype midfielder from yesteryear without many dynamic traits but seems to me like a can’t miss 200 game consistent performing player. Would be the perfect foil if we were to take the imo risky choice in Robey with our other pick aswell.

Then we’d have a young midfield core of Lalor, Smillie, Hotton, Sharp, Robey, Kmac2 to hopefully form the nexus of our next contending side with TT, Hopper and Prestia to bridge the gap until they develop.

After that I think we should be going for a top end KPD player in 2026 draft and then start working on finding skilled/fast outside players.

[Simonator]

I’m happy as long as we take atleast one of Sharp,Cumming,Robey and Grlj

Understand the argument for sharp and wouldn’t blame the recruiters for taking him
As he’s the safest bet. Also don’t mind backing them in for a riskier prospect and backing in our development team to get it done

[one-eyed]

Jon Ralph: The AFL will release the changes to the 2026 national draft bidding system next week and any Eagles draft assistance early next week after Andrew Dillon met Don Pyke this afternoon but any rule changes need more work and would go to the AFL commission again at the October meeting

Q: Do they get pick 2 @RalphyHeraldSun?? Tigers need to know

Jon Ralph: As free agency compo for Allen they will but not as a priority pick. So many ways they can get extra list spots, rookie picks to bring in young exciting NGA talent who can lift the pool of indigenous talent. They have asked for an end of first round pick but not a pre draft pick

https://x.com/RalphyHeraldSun/status/1970463887398182982

[ajGreen]

The fans narrative is irrelevant. I’d be banking on Twomeys phantom for the top 5 open draft picks atleast

That's true but twomey is also irrelevant this far out. He doesn't start zeroing int until the last week or even night before the draft.

His final mock is often pretty close to reality

[ajGreen]

The fans narrative is irrelevant. I’d be banking on Twomeys phantom for the top 5 open draft picks atleast

Exactly this but still much time to change especially with the combine still to come.

I’m really hoping we take sharp. I get that he might be seen as a prototype midfielder from yesteryear without many dynamic traits but seems to me like a can’t miss 200 game consistent performing player. Would be the perfect foil if we were to take the imo risky choice in Robey with our other pick aswell.

Then we’d have a young midfield core of Lalor, Smillie, Hotton, Sharp, Robey, Kmac2 to hopefully form the nexus of our next contending side with TT, Hopper and Prestia to bridge the gap until they develop.

After that I think we should be going for a top end KPD player in 2026 draft and then start working on finding skilled/fast outside players.

Much of the talk this season has been sharp and smillie wouldn't be able to play in the same midfield together. Or function well together.

How much validity that has is another question but it's an interesting notion.

Thua people high on the like of Cumming or Grlj types even if it's a 'reach' and 3 and 4 *

 * Prior to academy

[Tiger Khosh]

I know the game has moved to more hybrid role players but not sure there won’t ever be a time where your pure contested beast midfielders aren’t still big commodities in teams.

In terms of sharp and Smillie being too similar. It is a valid concern that I’ve considered myself, but I still think it’s far too early in our rebuild to pass up on the best ranked players because we already have a similar player.

Hopefully Smillie is an absolute get, but fact is he hasn’t played a single game, what would happen if he doesn’t make it at this level and then sharp goes on to become a star who we passed up on?

[Andyy]

Rowell is an inside mid, not much of a forward.

He goes alright.

[the claw]

Not sure about the downers on Smillie i get the feeling people think he is slow but hes not. For his size
He currently is a a big mid but at 195cm we don't know what he may develop into.

For his size he is quick and he is a superb user.

Still think Grlj suits us to a tee with our second pick who we take with our first pick is the question.

 people need  to envision the list with out Taranto, Hopper, Prestia most likely dow and Ross. Imo for the next three seasons we need to be drafting mids of all types.

Sharp will fit in fine looking at the longer picture.

[ajGreen]

@traderadio
"Clubs are divided on how highly they rate Ollie Greaves.  You can't fault what he has done this season. He plays and looks a bit like Josh Smillie."

- Cal on Ollie Greaves being the great unknown

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Have not heard amazing things about Olly as a kid.

[one-eyed]

Cal Twomey's Phantom Form Guide: Top draft prospects' September 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. Willem Duursma                21/06/2007    191cm     Utility                       Gippsland Power/Vic Country (+2)
2. Zeke Uwland                     24/04/2007    180cm   Midfielder                    Gold Coast Academy/Allies (-1)
3. Cooper Duff-Tytler             22/08/2007    200cm      Ruck                        Calder Cannons/Vic Metro (-1)
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. Sullivan Robey                  04/10/2007    192cm    Forward                      Eastern Ranges (new)
7. Xavier Taylor                     30/01/2007    191cm    Defender                    Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro (+2)
8. Harry Dean                       13/11/2007    193cm    Tall defender               Murray Bushrangers/Vic Country
9. Dyson Sharp                     23/05/2007    187cm   Midfielder                    Central District/South Australia (+3)
10. Aidan Schubert                21/12/2007    197cm   Key Forward                Central District/South Australia (+3)
11. Josh Lindsay                    07/04/2007    183cm   Defender/Midfielder      Geelong Falcons/Vic Country (-4)
12. Jacob Farrow                   21/09/2007    188cm    Midfielder                   West Perth/Western Australia (+2)
13. Sam Grlj                         26/07/2007    182cm     Midfielder                  Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Metro (-2)
14. Mitch Marsh                    15/02/2007    191cm    Forward                      West Adelaide/South Australia (-4)
15. Sam Cumming                 27/07/2007    186cm    Midfielder                   North Adelaide/South Australia (-3)
16. Oliver Greeves                 07/02/2007    191cm    Midfielder                   Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro (-1)
17. Jevan Phillipou                 30/03/2007    183cm    Midfielder/Forward      Woodville-West Torrens/SA
18. Lachy Dovaston                29/05/2007    177cm    Small forward             Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro (+2)
19. Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves  16/11/2007    186cm    Forward/Midfielder      Dandenong Stingrays/Vic Country (-3)
20. Oskar Taylor                    01/08/2007    182cm    Defender                    Eastern Ranges (+2)
21. Archie Ludowyke              19/11/2007    197cm    Key Forward               Sandringham Dragons/Vic Metro (-2)
22. Adam Sweid                     14/09/2007    175cm    Midfielder/Forward      Calder Cannons/Vic Metro (-4)
23. Max King                         09/01/2007    192cm    Key Forward               Sydney Academy/Allies (-2)
24. Cameron Nairn                 15/10/2007    189cm    Forward                     Central District/South Australia (+2)
25. Jack Ison                         26/02/2007    190cm    Forward/Midfielder      Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Metro (new)
26. Beau Addinsall                 09/03/2007    181cm    Midfielder                   Gold Coast Academy/Allies (-2)
27. Harley Barker                  02/05/2007    187cm    Midfielder                   Sturt/South Australia (-2)
28. Blake Thredgold               27/08/2007    194cm    Tall Defender              Sturt/South Australia (new) 
29. Hussien El Achkar            02/04/2007    171cm    Small Forward            Calder Cannons/Vic Metro (new)
30. Latrelle Pickett                28/12/2005    180cm    Small Forward             Glenelg (new)


Dropped out of Top 30 since August

Louis Emmett                  23/03/2007    199cm       Ruck                       Oakleigh Chargers/VicMetro (Was 23)
Zac McCarthy                   27/10/2007    198cm    Ruck/Forward             Oakleigh Chargers/VicMetro (Was 27)
Sam Swadling                  16/01/2007    187cm    Midfielder                   West Perth/Western Australia (Was 28)
Riley Onley                       30/03/2007    194cm    Midfielder                   Murray Bushrangers/Vic Country (Was 29)
Matt LeRay                       22/02/2007    189cm    Midfielder                   Central District/South Australia (Was 30)

Full profiles here: https://www.afl.com.au/news/1427257/cal-twomeys-phantom-form-guide-top-draft-prospects-september-ranking

[one-eyed]

Cal Twomey's update:

Duursma & CDT firming at picks 1 & 2.

Richmond's picks 3,4: Tough call. Players who should be in their mix are Taylor & Robey. who has pushed himself into that conversation. Richmond open to moving back one of these picks. Even converting to say pick 12 plus a future first to spread them out. Also could push back to get a later pick for Louis Kellaway.

Louis Kellaway's range: 30 - 50. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_iTcLokoUo