Resource 2025 AFL Draft prospects and discussion.

[LoBu]

Twomey mentioning the following:

• Marsh, Sharp, Thredgold, Taylor, Barker as prospects that we might be in the mix for
• Carlton's picks 9 and 11 - looks like we only trade into one of them on the night if we find out a player we like will definitely be there. Other clubs have shown interest in trading into these picks too though
• Thinks we only move up from 16 if the deal is right. Thinks we don't use a F1 to move up - any potential deal would have a F1 off the table

The problem is that we can't trade up to those picks when they are live as the bid will come before Carlton's pick 9, so we will just need to have a few options if we take the trade. If the trade is at Melbourne 7 we will want to know who Melbourne are likely to pick up, or have three preferred prospects to go through, e.g. Sharp, Schubert and one other on the board but unlikely to make pick 16.

 

[Redline]

GETTABLE: MEGA draft preview, who your club is eyeing, every draft whisper, more trades floated

Cal Twomey and Riley Beveridge discuss the key draftees and recruiters set to shape 2025 Telstra AFL Draft

www.afl.com.au

Twomey mentioning the following:

• Marsh, Sharp, Thredgold, Taylor, Barker as prospects that we might be in the mix for
• Carlton's picks 9 and 11 - looks like we only trade into one of them on the night if we find out a player we like will definitely be there. Other clubs have shown interest in trading into these picks too though
• Thinks we only move up from 16 if the deal is right. Thinks we don't use a F1 to move up - any potential deal would have a F1 off the table

The trade up has to happen before we know who is available. Not sure any club would be interested if our F1 wasn't involved

 

[Crow till I die]

The trade up has to happen before we know who is available. Not sure any club would be interested if our F1 wasn't involved

I have a feeling like has been alluded to, we end up 'reaching' and take Thredgold. No pick swap will happen with us and we will take him at our natural pick. Just a gut feel and it will be a shame to miss out on a midfielder at that pick for a real need.

However where we might throw in a curveball is we have our F2 and we might have a deal in place to bundle that up with say pick 48 for a side looking at a future pick in the 20's if there is a midfielder we like there? I would not rule it out as it seems future picks are at a premium and if one is offered, there may well be clubs looking to swap out a bit later in the draft

 

[Scorpus]

Sharp in the media is basically begging Essendon to take him.

The number 1 south Australian talent being a fan of Victorian team also means if drafted by a Victorian clubs less likely to return home.

You'd have to question his decision making and leadership if he wants to go to Essendon

 

[Betts are off]

The trade up has to happen before we know who is available. Not sure any club would be interested if our F1 wasn't involved

Im not so sure about that.

Actually, let me re-phrase that. Yes, im sure other teams want our F1, or anyone else's, I just dont think they are gonna find a taker unless its weirdly lopsided against them.

So in that market, a F2 and F3 might end up being the currency required to shift up 1-5 places from 16.

TBH it would surprise me if a WB or Hawthorn make a surprise play to bolster their 2026 hand for a potential Butters or Merrett trade.

 

[Mutineer]

I have a feeling like has been alluded to, we end up 'reaching' and take Thredgold. No pick swap will happen with us and we will take him at our natural pick. Just a gut feel and it will be a shame to miss out on a midfielder at that pick for a real need.

However where we might throw in a curveball is we have our F2 and we might have a deal in place to bundle that up with say pick 48 for a side looking at a future pick in the 20's if there is a midfielder we like there? I would not rule it out as it seems future picks are at a premium and if one is offered, there may well be clubs looking to swap out a bit later in the draft

Hamish is on record saying he thinks Murray Bushies like Adelaide and settle in well.

Riley Onley might need to trade our 2nd up some to get him or Ryder Corrigan later are definitely midfield options that should be attainable.

Corrigan hasn't had much fanfare but he's a powerful tough aggressive take no prisoners midfielder/forward with a powerful right boot but does lack a bit of polish, not unlike Dyson Sharp style wise. He's one of the very few mids I think is worth a shot late/rookie in this draft.

 

[Mutineer]

Im not so sure about that.

Actually, let me re-phrase that. Yes, im sure other teams want our F1, or anyone else's, I just dont think they are gonna find a taker unless its weirdly lopsided against them.

So in that market, a F2 and F3 might end up being the currency required to shift up 1-5 places from 16.

TBH it would surprise me if a WB or Hawthorn make a surprise play to bolster their 2026 hand for a potential Butters or Merrett trade.

Can't see it happening personally, if we're trading up something like 3/+ spots I think our 1st will be what it takes at that point in the draft.

Big difference between 1 and 5 pick upgrades in the 1st round.

 

[Mostyn]

Can't see it happening personally, if we're trading up something like 3/+ spots I think our 1st will be what it takes at that point in the draft.

Big difference between 1 and 5 pick upgrades in the 1st round.

It's hard to see anyone giving up a F1 just to move up a few picks in this draft.

No club seems to be interested in this year's crop - all reports are clubs are trying to exit it, not gather picks.

If we trade our F1, I'd want at least pick 11 for it. A player picked at 15 or so this year wouldn't be top 20 last year or next year by all reports.

 

[Betts are off]

Can't see it happening personally, if we're trading up something like 3/+ spots I think our 1st will be what it takes at that point in the draft.

Big difference between 1 and 5 pick upgrades in the 1st round.

9 drafts out of 10 thats totally true, its the sellers who dictate the market and the buyers pay overs to get their man.

But this is not a sellers draft, and the buyers would know that. And at this point the buyers are few and far between.

If a team likes 5 players and can net a few day 2 picks next year then I wouldnt surprise me to see a shock slide back for perceived unders

 

[Crow till I die]

It's hard to see anyone giving up a F1 just to move up a few picks in this draft.

No club seems to be interested in this year's crop - all reports are clubs are trying to exit it, not gather picks.

If we trade our F1, I'd want at least pick 11 for it. A player picked at 15 or so this year wouldn't be top 20 last year or next year by all reports.

Might actually be able to get pick 9 from looking at the latest on gettable and the lack of interest Carlton have had

 

[jackster83]

If a club like Port or St Kilda offered their F1 for our pick 16, would people do the deal?

(Assuming Cumming and Sharp are long gone)

 

[Betts are off]

Might actually be able to get pick 9 from looking at the latest on gettable and the lack of interest Carlton have had

Its rare for a club to have such a clear motive to get out if this year's 1st round? have so much ammo to do it, and still be in this awkward position without any way out.

If it were GWS you better believe they would have sorted their draft hand to be in front of the Dean Bid well before now.

 

[Trigger13]

For me, I want a player who could make an instant impact. The obvious one is Dovaston. Especially if we are trading a future pick to do so. What’s the point of trading up for speculative/tall players like Schubert if they won’t be ready until Dawson is probably in a retirement village. Look at what Reid and Watson did for their respective clubs. Made them better instantly, whilst in the window

 

[Crow till I die]

Its rare for a club to have such a clear motive to get out if this year's 1st round? have so much ammo to do it, and still be in this awkward position without any way out.

If it were GWS you better believe they would have sorted their draft hand to be in front of the Dean Bid well before now.

They do have another angle though. They could just pay the piper when a dean bid comes and they would then likely be left with a teens 1st this year so they get a second player too. They have an issue for next year too as Walker 'might' be a pick 1 player and then they will need the 1st rounders to match or need to then go into deficit in 2027 which they may be ok to do considering that draft will be compromised like nothing else. BUT if they did trade with say us for our F1, that gives them multiple 1sts next year (theirs, sydneys and ours) to look to try trade up to cover for the points they will need for a pick 1 bid and then have an extra pick in the 1st round. They do have options bu they just happen o have F/S's that this year and next are very high projecting......I wish we were lucky enough to be in that boat!!!

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

For me, I want a player who could make an instant impact. The obvious one is Dovaston. Especially if we are trading a future pick to do so. What’s the point of trading up for speculative/tall players like Schubert if they won’t be ready until Dawson is probably in a retirement village. Look at what Reid and Watson did for their respective clubs. Made them better instantly, whilst in the window

Not sure we have the need for another tall on the list either, especially since taking Finbarr. Toby Murray also developing nicely.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Mail says Sharp has slid in projections

If we trade with Carlton , dont be shocked if still a chance

will be either Sharp / Schubert

then 16 is Phillipou/Sumner-Pickett

Don't like the Schubert selection, we have enough talls

 

[Scorpus]

If a club like Port or St Kilda offered their F1 for our pick 16, would people do the deal?

(Assuming Cumming and Sharp are long gone)

Yes

 

[daniel_4tw]

If a club like Port or St Kilda offered their F1 for our pick 16, would people do the deal?

(Assuming Cumming and Sharp are long gone)

100%

 

[JPetro83]

Don't like the Schubert selection, we have enough talls

Exactly. we dont need Marsh or Shubert and we sure dont need Oskar Taylor as Cal Twomey mentioned. I will be gutted if we pick any of those 3 mentioned!
1: Sharp
2: Cumming
3: Farrow
4: Philippou
5: Greeves
6: Barker.

I have those 6 names written down. Now Sharp and Cumming look unlikely but one of the others are getable.

 

[LoBu]

For me, I want a player who could make an instant impact. The obvious one is Dovaston. Especially if we are trading a future pick to do so. What’s the point of trading up for speculative/tall players like Schubert if they won’t be ready until Dawson is probably in a retirement village. Look at what Reid and Watson did for their respective clubs. Made them better instantly, whilst in the window

Instant impact players from a draft are so rare that it's not even worth chasing, only Daicos and Ashcroft have really moved the needle in a meaningful way for their clubs so early in their career, Ashcroft not even in his first year with the knee.

We are going into 2026 with opportunities for 2025 fringe players such as Draper, and will no doubt add Ah Chee, but holding out for a Sharp to make any kind of game winnning impact is overly optimistic. Even Sheezel couldn't help North from being rubbish.

When Murphy Reid kicked 4 goals in 4 minutes you'd have thought, well here's one, but Freo lost by 78 points that day - and Murph won the RS.

 

[Mutineer]

Exactly. we dont need Marsh or Shubert and we sure dont need Oskar Taylor as Cal Twomey mentioned. I will be gutted if we pick any of those 3 mentioned!
1: Sharp
2: Cumming
3: Farrow
4: Philippou
5: Greeves
6: Barker.

I have those 6 names written down. Now Sharp and Cumming look unlikely but one of the others are getable.

Greeves is a very poor runner, probably half the reason he didn't test at the combine because if I was his manager I'd have certainly advised him not to test athletically.
I liked him quite a bit too until I did a deep dive into some of his games footage.

 

[hugecannon]

For those who follow the draft more closely where do you see Nairn as a prospect compared to say Barker?

He seems to have flown under the radar a bit until recently, but on paper he ticks a lot of boxes with his size and versatility, playing mostly HF at champs but some CBA mid work at the end of the season.

Would he be worth picking at our first?

 

[Mostyn]

Not sure we have the need for another tall on the list either, especially since taking Finbarr. Toby Murray also developing nicely.

The most likely outcome by a LONG way is that neither of those guys amount to anything. You can OCCASIONALLY get a tall forward late, but it's really rare because they're so wanted.

 

[Draft Bored]

Exactly. we dont need Marsh or Shubert and we sure dont need Oskar Taylor as Cal Twomey mentioned. I will be gutted if we pick any of those 3 mentioned!
1: Sharp
2: Cumming
3: Farrow
4: Philippou
5: Greeves
6: Barker.

I have those 6 names written down. Now Sharp and Cumming look unlikely but one of the others are getable.

I feel this way.

If we trade up to 9:

1: Sharp
2: Cumming

If we trade up to 11:

3: Dovaston

If we stay at 16 OR still have 16 after trading for 11:

4: Philippou
5: Nairn

 

[Mostyn]

Exactly. we dont need Marsh or Shubert and we sure dont need Oskar Taylor as Cal Twomey mentioned. I will be gutted if we pick any of those 3 mentioned!
1: Sharp
2: Cumming
3: Farrow
4: Philippou
5: Greeves
6: Barker.

I have those 6 names written down. Now Sharp and Cumming look unlikely but one of the others are getable.

How can you say we don't need Marsh? Tex is about to retire and we certainly need a replacement for him. We have no one on our list who can step in there - Murray and Welsh are a very low likelihood to succeed.