2025 AFL Draft

[Simonator]

I think we go for for speed and spread before a player like Sharp

Sharp would be good for mine.

Need to replace taranto/hopper/prestia sooner rather than later and allows lalor to go forward

In an ideal world, Smillie and Lalor are both majority midfielders whilst rotating in the fwd line. Also have kmac2.

[ajGreen]

I think we go for for speed and spread before a player like Sharp

Sharp would be good for mine.

Need to replace taranto/hopper/prestia sooner rather than later and allows lalor to go forward

In an ideal world, Smillie and Lalor are both majority midfielders whilst rotating in the fwd line. Also have kmac2.

Ideally yeah but it'd be handy having sharp who was touted as the best player in the country for a long time. In his age group.

Also not many names jumping out as better options if he is overlooked by Richmond.

Wce have been linked to sharp a bit too so might not have the option.

McAuliffe looks good but a long way to go before he can be penciled in as a starting midfielder in a grand final calibre player 

[Diocletian]

None would've gone top 20 in last year's draft. Get Reid.

What would it take Dio and what would you be prepared to pay?

If they want picks I'd be offering P2+3 and F1.

Sounds like a lot but it's not.

2+3 will end up 6+7 at least with bids and compo.
F1 is compromised and could be anything from 2-5 or worse with Tas coming in anyway.

Offer whatever is required , there won't be a better or even remotely good as player in this year's draft(we'll still get Kellaway) - and he is easily worth two of them- or next year's draft ( Cochrane might come closer than anyone  but he's a tall utility, from SA & we'd likely have to finish last to get him - the other one is Walker who  won't be available to us) - we can still trade back into next year if need be -won't be a top 5 pick but it'ssupposedly a lot stronger draft - we'll also have access to Armstrong & a few potential father-sons - (Leys, Daffy, possibly Knights)

[Tiger Khosh]

I think we go for for speed and spread before a player like Sharp

That’s my worry too.

Sharp seems like the best midfielder in it, but both he and Smillie seem very similar in being pure mids and not the type you can rotate forward. I’m not fully across either but it seems that both are “average” in the speed department. Similar to the current dynamic of TT and Hopper. While both good/v.good players and having good/v.good seasons, our midfield does get overrun frequently.

Just not sure if the balance would be right but if he’s so far ahead of the other options then you just take him and hope to make it work.

[ajGreen]

I think we go for for speed and spread before a player like Sharp

That’s my worry too.

Sharp seems like the best midfielder in it, but both he and Smillie seem very similar in being pure mids and not the type you can rotate forward. I’m not fully across either but it seems that both are “average” in the speed department. Similar to the current dynamic of TT and Hopper. While both good/v.good players and having good/v.good seasons, our midfield does get overrun frequently.

Just not sure if the balance would be right but if he’s so far ahead of the other options then you just take him and hope to make it work.

Too early in the rebuild to be overlooking best available

[Tiger Khosh]

I think we go for for speed and spread before a player like Sharp

That’s my worry too.

Sharp seems like the best midfielder in it, but both he and Smillie seem very similar in being pure mids and not the type you can rotate forward. I’m not fully across either but it seems that both are “average” in the speed department. Similar to the current dynamic of TT and Hopper. While both good/v.good players and having good/v.good seasons, our midfield does get overrun frequently.

Just not sure if the balance would be right but if he’s so far ahead of the other options then you just take him and hope to make it work.

Too early in the rebuild to be overlooking best available

Yeah. I agree.

[Diocletian]

Drafting more players like Sharp puts us on the road to a one paced midfield like Melbourne except we don't have a Max Gawn to feed them and are highly unlikely to find one.

[ajGreen]

Melbournes mids won a flag.

More chance of Richmond doing it with sharpe than dow. Sonsie etc.

[Diocletian]

They don't win that flag or even go close without Gawn - where's the next Gawn? They don't fall from trees. Even with Gawn they've struggled since then because the game's changed and teams like Bears. the Filth, Dawks & GWS just run them off their feet.

[ajGreen]

They don't win that flag or even go close without Gawn - where's the next Gawn? They don't fall from trees. Even with Gawn they've struggled since then because the game's changed and teams like Bears. the Filth, Dawks & GWS just run them off their feet.

So what's your solution apart from coping on Harley Reid?

Reaching for a guy ranked 15th cause he is fast?

[Siberian]

What if we went hard for Wanganeen Milera instead of Reid, maybe he can't get back to SA for whatever reason

[ajGreen]

What if we went hard for Wanganeen Milera instead of Reid, maybe he can't get back to SA for whatever reason

Reid or NWA would be ideal but seems like more chance of pigs flying

[georgies31]

Sharp and Kellyaway had a nice combination going for SA linked up really well.

[one-eyed]

Top 30 AFL draft rankings revealed

Ben Waterworth
Fox Sports
July 23rd, 2025

1. ZEKE UWLAND (GC Academy)
2. DANIEL ANNABLE (Bris Academy)
3. WILLEM DUURSMA
4. DYLAN PATTERSON (GC Academy)
5. COOPER DUFF-TYTLER
6. DYSON SHARP
7. HARRY DEAN (Carlton F/S)
8. JOSH LINDSAY
9. SAM CUMMING
10. OLLIE GREEVES

11. MITCH MARSH
12. AIDAN SCHUBERT
13. MAX KING (Sydney Academy)
14. JACOB FARROW
15. ARCHIE LUDOWYKE
16. LACHY DOVASTON
17. HARLEY BARKER
18. ADAM SWEID (Ess NGA)
19. SAM SWADLING
20. XAVIER TAYLOR

21. LACHLAN CARMICHAEL (Sydney Academy)
22. FRED RODRIGUEZ
23. SAM GRLJ
24. MATT LeRAY
25. RILEY ONLEY
26. HUSSEIN EL ACHKAR (Ess NGA)
27. ZAC McCARTHY (Coll NGA)
28. BEAU ADDINSALL (GC Academy)
29. KOBY COULSON (GC Academy)
30. LOUIS EMMETT

Read full profiles here: https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/draft/afl-draft-2025-power-rankings-top-30-afl-draft-2025-july-rankings-top-prospects-latest-under-18-news-updates/news-story/faa16e3c0527314dead5d09a62492019