2025 AFL Draft

[ajGreen]

Must take CDT in such a situation for mine

[Tiger Khosh]

I’ve warmed a lot on Taylor, think he will be a jet.

I’m not sold on our backline or any line for that matter being good/deep enough to pass on best available talent. I think Sharp is better so would prefer to take him but if the recruiters think it’s Taylor then no issue with that either.

[one-eyed]

Cal Twomey's Phantom Form Guide: Top draft prospects' November 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.

n.b. Twomey's phantom draft will come out on Monday, with a late mail version to arrive on Tuesday.


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


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)
Hussien El Achkar            02/04/2007    171cm    Small Forward            Calder Cannons/Vic Metro (Was 29)

Full profiles here: https://www.afl.com.au/news/1452082/cal-twomeys-phantom-form-guide-top-draft-prospects-november-ranking

[one-eyed]

AFL Draft 2025: ESPN's final, top 50 power rankings

Jasper Chellappah
ESPN
Nov 12, 2025

After eight monthly editions, ESPN settles its final big board for the 2025 AFL Draft. A consolidated list of the best 50 talents from around the country headlines the final power rankings of 2025, but there's one big mover inside the top 10.

Sam Cumming entrenches himself in the top echelon of prospects with clubs scrambling to secure his services. His body of work across the year coupled with strong character reports and projections to the senior level have recruiters confident he can become a star.

There's no doubting this year's pool is not as deep as previous years, with a maximum of 57 selections available in the draft. That would be a record low for the national draft and a stark contrast to the depth of 2024 where 71 players were taken. That relative lack of depth is coupled with a glut of club-tied talent, with two of the top three prospects headed to the Suns and Lions respectively.

                                                           Traits similar to:
1. Willem Duursma (last month: 1)         Marcus Bontempelli
2. Zeke Uwland (Suns Academy) (2)           Errol Gulden
3. Dan Annable (Lions Academy) (3)         Noah Anderson
4. Cooper Duff-Tytler (4)                           Luke Jackson
5. Dyson Sharp (5)                                  Jai Newcombe
6. Xavier Taylor (6)                                   Josh Weddle
7. Sam Cumming (7)                               Sam Durham
8. Dylan Patterson (Suns Academy) (7)       Daniel Rioli
9. Sullivan Robey (8 )                             Christian Petracca
10. Sam Grlj (9)                                       Max Holmes
11. Harry Dean (Carlton Father-son) (11)   Josh Worrell
12. Aidan Schubert (12)                          Riley Thilthorpe
13. Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves (15)             Murphy Reid
14. Lachy Dovaston (13)                        Shaun Mannagh
15. Jacob Farrow (16)                             Hayden Young
16. Josh Lindsay (14)                             Christian Salem
17. Mitch Marsh (17)                                Patrick Voss
18. Oskar Taylor (18 )                            Andrew McGrath
19. Jevan Phillipou (27)                           Chad Warner
20. Harley Barker (21)                           Ollie Dempsey
21. Adam Sweid (Essendon NGA) (20)       Jake Soligo
22. Fred Rodriguez (24)                         Xavier Lindsay
23. Ollie Greeves (19)                              Tom Green
24. Louis Emmett (22)                          Charlie Comben
25. Archie Ludowyke (26)                       Eric Hipwood
26. Max King (Swans Academy) (23)         Ollie Henry
27. Blake Thredgold (28 )                       Tom McCartin
28. Latrelle Sumner-Pickett (-)              Kysaiah Pickett
29. Beau Addinsall (Suns Academy) (25) Brayden Fiorini
30. Cameron Nairn (32)                           Nic Martin
31. Jack Ison (Carlton NGA) (38 )             Will Graham
32. Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier (31)           Dylan Moore
33. Rory Wright (29)                               Nic Newman
34. Lachie Carmichael (Swans Academy) (-) Ollie Florent
35. Zac McCarthy (Pies NGA) (37)            Hayden McLean
36. Matt LeRay (34)                                 Sam Clohesy
37. Hussien El Achkar (Essendon NGA) (30)  Jack Higgins
38. Kye Fincher (St Kilda NGA) (35)             Jordan Clark
39. Tom Burton (39)                                    Jake Lloyd
40. Jack Dalton (33)                               James Rowbottom
41. Tylah Williams (Eagles NGA) (-)          Seth Campbell
42. Toby Whan (Fremantle NGA) (40)        James Worpel
43. Harry Kyle (Swans Academy) (-)       Brayden Maynard
44. Sam Swadling (36)                             Tom Powell
45. Louis Kellaway (Richmond F/S) (-)      Levi Ashcroft
46. Sam Allen (-)                                 Campbell Chesser
47. Leon Kickett (-)                                  Liam Ryan
48. Riley Onley (-)                                   Tom Green
49. Liam Hetherton (-)                             Noah Balta
50. Charlie Banfield (Eagles F/S) (-)         Blake Acres

https://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/id/46932629/2025-afl-draft-power-rankings-november-top-50-phantom-mock-draft-first-round-second-round-duursma-uwland

[Dusty3Peat]

Who every club should take with its first AFL Draft pick

Dylan Bolch with Jack Jovanovski
Fox Sports
November 10th, 2025

RICHMOND

Xavier Taylor (DEF; Eastern Ranges)

The Tigers currently hold picks 3 and 4, but will likely do some bidding on Zeke Uwland, Dylan Patterson and Daniel Annable. That leaves players such as Sullivan Robey and Xavier Taylor right in the mix. Robey has bolted from the clouds as a result of an exceptional end to the Coates Talent League season but for the sake of this exercise, we’ve taken Xavier Taylor with their first selection. Taylor has been compared to two current Tigers stars in Nick Vlastuin and Nathan Broad throughout his draft year. He’s strong one-on-one, has a high footy IQ and is very versatile. Standing at 191cm, Taylor is the prototype third tall defender who can play on both talls and smalls. He’s also a good user by foot and can break the lines with his pace. Taylor was best on ground in the Coates Talent League grand final where he amassed 25 disposals and 15 marks. He put together a consistent campaign both for Vic Metro and the Eastern Ranges where he claimed the club best and fairest.



https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-draft-2025-best-prospects-for-each-clubs-list-flaw-team-targets-who-will-your-club-draft-rankings-stats-highlights-draft-whispers-intel-latest-news/news-story/c83f83d69a336c4cb0fd93e8667e925d

No disrespect to Xavier who is a fine player. Personally think ming taking him at Pick 2 or 3 whilst having a fairly strong young backline would be crazy. He's almost identical to Trainor.

The guy who did the phantom draft on Reading the Play reckons Taylor could become anything. Likens him to a Weddle type. In this draft I'd probably take a Weddle type pretty early.

[one-eyed]

Xavier Taylor has tattoos, worked in a factory this year, and starts every sentence with ‘yeah, nah.’ The Eastern Ranges star has opened up about choosing a sports school over an elite private school and his rise into a top-10 AFL draft prospect.


https://x.com/superfooty/status/1988379303202222566

[one-eyed]

The Victorian club most interested in top-10 draft prospect Jevan Phillipou

SEN
12 Nov 2025

Entering this year’s draft as a top prospect, Phillipou has heard from all but two clubs across the competition, specifying one Victorian-based club that has shown significant interest.

“I’ve spoken to 16 out of 18, only a couple haven’t reached out. It’s actually Gold Coast and Fremantle that haven’t reached out at all.

“I’d probably say Richmond (have been the most interested), to be honest. Since the start they were first to reach out.

“They’ve done quite a few meetings as well as the combine, so I’d probably say them overall.”

Phillipou says he has spoken to several senior coaches including his brother’s coach Ross Lyon and Adem Yze, among others.

The Woodville-West Torrens talent offers plenty on and ahead of the ball, drawing comparisons to the likes of Isaac Heeney and Christian Petracca.

“Being a mid-sized midfielder, I’ve got a bit of an advantage athletically,” Phillipou told SEN SA’s The Run Home.

“It really helps me that I can play other positions on the ground. I always try to model my game around the good players similar to me in the AFL, that can go forward, have a burst of speed, kick a big goal and take a big mark as well.”

Full article: https://www.sen.com.au/news/2025/11/11/afl-2025-national-draft-jevan-phillipou-reveals-club-most-interested

[one-eyed]

TIGER CONUNDRUM

Ben Waterworth
Foxsports
12 Nov 2025



Which players Richmond selects with its first two picks remains a big talking point among the industry.

Should West Coast overlook Duff-Tytler, the Tigers would almost certainly pounce with their first natural selection. But the expectation is the Eagles will pair Duff-Tytler with Duursma.

Three open-pool players are consistently linked with Richmond: Eastern Ranges star pair Xavier Taylor and Sullivan Robey, as well as Oakleigh Chargers speedster Sam Grlj.

Robey – a powerful 192cm forward-mid – is the biggest bolter in an AFL draft since Clayton Oliver 10 years ago. No AFL club had spoken to Robey prior to July this year. Three months later, all 18 had contacted him.

Taylor is a serious defensive talent who’s rocketed into top-10 calculations over recent months. At 191cm, he’s a genuine hybrid third defender who has the athleticism and versatility to either lock down or intercept while playing on forwards of different sizes.

Grlj, who’s spoken to 17 of the 18 AFL clubs, is a hybrid midfielder with the appealing combination of speed, power and endurance.

Opinions from rival clubs vary on what the Tigers will do.

Some believe Robey would be too good to overlook. If the Tigers didn’t select him, he wouldn’t get past either Essendon or Melbourne.

Most would be shocked if Richmond overlooked Taylor, who’s seen as a possible long-term replacement for the likes of Nick Vlastuin and Nathan Broad. But would the Tigers prioritise midfielders at the pointy end of the draft? And would Essendon or even Melbourne have a similar mindset?

The Tigers arguably don’t have a player with running power and speed like Grlj on their list. But if they don’t pick Grlj, he could slide past several clubs and land somewhere in the middle stages of the first round.

The only other prospect in the Richmond mix would be South Australian midfielder Sam Cumming, yet it’s more likely he’ll land at one of the Bombers or Demons.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/draft/afl-draft-news-latest-rumours-whispers-2025-start-time-order-and-picks-when-trades-and-bids-could-come-richmonds-key-call-dyson-sharp/news-story/2adc71e8f76d1a0d4b0bce671d2d1a27

[one-eyed]

Why the Tigers will SHAPE the first round of the draft

Cal Twomey and Riley Beveridge break down all the big names you need to know ahead of the 2025 Telstra AFL Draft.


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

[Tiger Khosh]

Wce firming on Robey? @ 2



@CalTwomey
 on Sullivan Robey

"It'd be remarkable if he gets to three or four, that's just a crazy, crazy story."

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I watched gettable and that quote is taken way out of context. He was saying it in a way compliments his rise from not being in the top 20-30 only a few months ago to where he is placed to go now.

He repeated multiple times that CDT is almost to get snapped by the eagles.

Also I think you’re gonna get in trouble again for not posting the source lol

[ajGreen]

Wce firming on Robey? @ 2



@CalTwomey
 on Sullivan Robey

"It'd be remarkable if he gets to three or four, that's just a crazy, crazy story."

-

I watched gettable and that quote is taken way out of context. He was saying it in a way compliments his rise from not being in the top 20-30 only a few months ago to where he is placed to go now.

He repeated multiple times that CDT is almost to get snapped by the eagles.

Also I think you’re gonna get in trouble again for not posting the source lol

Oh ok. Remarkable in that sense.

That's good news.

Got some dusty vibes if wce won't take him alone and two (scully trengrove )

Would be rough if they let him get through to the druggies

[Damo]

@7NewsAdelaide
EXCLUSIVE: South Australia's No.1 draft prospect Dyson Sharp has opened up to 7NEWS about his dream to be picked up by Essendon which he has supported his whole life

 

I take this as a really strong sign
He isn’t scared to move interstate like some

[Andyy]

Think I might be displeased if we take Taylor and Grlj but heck who knows, they may be guns...