List Mgmt. 2025 AFL Draft - Draft Analysis

[Groupie_]

Then we get CDT

200cms basketballer lol early pick

gtfo

 

[prodigy]

Shocked he didn't go with XT but definitely not complaining. I had come to terms with it but much prefer Cumming and Robey.

 

[HumanMeatball]

He had us taking bone Allen last year

 

[lizard man]

So where not getting Taylor? Interesting turn of events

 

[tigs2010]

lizard man is that a Dalton reference in the Richmond section?

 

[Damo80]

200cms basketballer lol early pick

gtfo

Is there any player in the entire draft crop you would be happy with us taking?

 

[copthat]

Pou, NHH, Greeves all not in his top 30…

Has Pickett going at 15.

 

[Groupie_]

Is there any player in the entire draft crop you would be happy with us taking?

no tall campaigners early or defenders

 

[Danog]

Greeves, NHH, Phillipou, Kickett, Leray still on the board according to Cal's draft for our pick, with only GWS and Melbourne ahead of us.

 

[Le RickyBobby]

Was fully expecting to see XT and Cumming.

Pleasantly surprised he's got us taking Cumming and Robey.

Love it!

 

[lizard man]

lizard man is that a Dalton reference in the Richmond section?

Yes it is! Twomey knows what’s up

 

[Coach_Required]

Greeves, NHH, Phillipou, Kickett, Leray still on the board according to Cal's draft for our pick, with only GWS and Melbourne ahead of us.

We're winning the draft this year.

 

[prodigy]

Pou, NHH, Greeves all not in his top 30…

Has Pickett going at 15.

I'd seriously try to trade up for Pou. If he does actually fall outside the 30 it won't cost us much to move up slightly.

 

[Le RickyBobby]

Greeves, NHH, Phillipou, Kickett, Leray still on the board according to Cal's draft for our pick, with only GWS and Melbourne ahead of us.

Could you imagine we turn Tylar Young into NHH.

 

[tigs2010]

Could we get Pou at our Tylar Young pick?

 

[prodigy]

I have a renewed sense of excitement at the prospect of picking up a Pou or a NHH with our Young pick.

 

[prodigy]

Could we get Pou at our Tylar Young pick?

 

[tigs2010]

Might make a new Cumming video and post it here if we do.

 

[THE THIN MAN]

Could we get Pou at our Tylar Young pick?

I have a renewed sense of excitement at the prospect of picking up a Pou or a NHH with our Young pick.

That's a serious upgrade

 

[fargothegreat]

Could we get Pou at our Tylar Young pick?

Sully, Cumming and Pou just seems too good to be true.

 

[Danog]

I'm still holding out hope that Carlton let West Coast take Dean, with the view that he'll come home in a few years.

I would piss myself laughing.

 

[peternorth]

Richmond has back-to-back selections after picks three and four, but their actual draftees will likely be later after academy bids. ‘Bidmond’ is set to return, with the Tigers known to be fans of Dylan Patterson – who fits their need for speed – and key defender Harry Dean. A bid on Lions Academy midfielder Dan Annable is also a possibility. Rival clubs expect Eastern Ranges defender and Richmond fan Xavier Taylor to become a Tiger, but are less certain about their second pick. Lightning quick defender-mid Sam Grlj has been thrown around as a possibility, having impressed with their VFL program, but the Tigers have said publicly they will go best available rather than reach for a need. Ranges bolter Sullivan Robey and Wenworth turned SA mid-forward Sam Cumming appear to be more likely options. It will be a fascinating watch to see if the Tigers match a bid for Louis Kellaway, the son of former defender Duncan Kellaway

Duncan Kellaway

Age

52

Ht

186cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.6

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

6.8

4star

M

3.2

3star

T

3.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

21.6

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

9.0

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

, which could come in the back-half of the draft. The Tigers would consider exciting Dandenong Stingrays forward Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves if he slides to their third pick, and are among clubs in the 30s in the mix for St Kilda NGA prospect Kye Fincher, athletic Tasmanian defender Avery Thomas and Oakleigh Chargers interceptor Max Kondogiannis. Geelong Falcons small forward Hugo Mikunda, WA midfielder Fred Rodriguez, versatile and quick utility Tom Burton, and agile South Australian Noah Roberts-Thomson are other options the Tigers have tracked in the back-half of the draft.


so basically everyone

 

[lizard man]

Might make a new Cumming video and post it here if we do.

Will he hit any targets in the highlights vid?

 

[Karp3_dm]

Cal Twomey's 2025 Phantom Draft: Top 30, late picks, whispers

Who will your club take in this year's Telstra AFL Draft? Our expert makes the call

www.afl.com.au

Spoiler: Cals Phantom Part 1

The do-it-all prospect who appeals on a stack of levels. Duursma can go to half-back and intercept, he can play in the midfield and dominate and he can be a forward who is always a threat around goal. Throughout the past three seasons, the Gippsland Power prospect has ticked all of those boxes. A talented junior basketballer, Duursma is following a long family line of football at the top level and has the talent to be star in the AFL. The Eagles have long been linked to Duursma with their second No.1 pick in three years and he is ready for the move west, where he will add skill and versatility to their young squad.

If not him? Looks locked in to be the top pick. The only switch would be if the Eagles decided to put Cooper Duff-Tytler as the first choice and swap them over, but Duursma is set to join the No.1 pick club.

'Zeke the freak' has been viewed as a top-three player in this year's pool for some time and is set to end up in that part of the draft. The classy midfielder put his runs on the board last year as a bottom-ager before a back injury this year sidelined him for the first half of the season, including the Marsh Under-18 National Championships with the Allies. But he has worked closely with the Suns for many years as part of their Academy and will join his older brother Bodhi officially on the list on Wednesday night. Uwland has leadership traits and ambitions and a desire to be impacting at AFL level straight away.

If not him? The Eagles could decide to just take their next open draft player at No.2 instead of lodging a bid, or they could place a bid on Carlton father-son Harry Dean here. Gold Coast will match instantly, having prepared for this scenario from a points perspective.

Dean is set to be the earliest key defender taken in a draft in at least five years, with a bid poised for the very early stages on Wednesday for the Carlton father-son prospect. West Coast is strongly considering calling his name with a back-to-back bid at the top of the draft. Dean, the son of Carlton's dual premiership player Peter, is a quick, competitive, tall defender who can intercept mark as well as shut down opponents. He has been a backman throughout his whole junior pathway and relishes the role, and will boost the Blues' young key position stocks.

If not him? Dean is off to the Blues, but they just have to decide how to match the bid. The club will start the draft with picks No.9 and 11, but are set to do pick swaps early on the night. Essendon is coming for pick No.9 and has had talks to transfer picks No.21, 26 and 30 get a hold of the selection.

Duff-Tytler's strengths have been clear to see throughout the past two years. While juggling a promising basketball career last season, he debuted for the Cannons and had some massive games as a ruckman who can find the ball around the ground. This year he continued at the same rate with the Cannons and also Vic Metro, with his agility and ball control for a 201cm prospect outstanding. His VFL game for Essendon as a key forward might have been a final tick for the Eagles, who have been assessing him throughout the year. Duff-Tytler kicked three goals for the Bombers and showed in the early part of his career he will be able to present as a forward target. West Coast can lock in a key plank of its rebuild in Duff-Tytler.

If not him? There's been no firm offers for the Eagles' second pick, so any late trade seems highly, highly unlikely. West Coast has looked at midfielders, such as Sullivan Robey and Dyson Sharp, but Duff-Tytler is the favourite here. The other option is they make another bid on either Dylan Patterson or Dan Annable.

Patterson might well be the most exciting player in the pool. And if still on the board at Richmond's picks, the Tigers will make a bid on the speedster. The Suns will be just as quick to match it, and at pick No.5 it would be a decent result for them and their ability to match later bids as well. 'The Rocket' Patterson takes the game on like nobody else in the crop – with a rugby-like goose step he can get away from opponents, put the jets on and go from half-back or through the midfield. He had an All-Australian campaign at under-18 level and has the spark and confidence to make an impact next year.

If not him? Having set up their points position from as far back as the 2024 trade period, Gold Coast will land two top-10 Academy players in Uwland and Patterson. Richmond could make a live selection first before it makes a bid, or even bid on Dan Annable ahead of Patterson, but any which way you cut it, Patterson will be a Sun.

Some clubs have Annable ranked as the best player in the draft – and he's certainly in the conversation. A tough, spirited, competitive ball-winner who gets the job done every week with a minimum of fuss. He did that throughout this season with Brisbane's Academy side, the AFL Academy, the Allies and the Lions' VFL team too, and is a ready-to-play prospect. Finding a spot in the back-to-back premiership midfield will be difficult, but not a task that is beyond the 18-year-old.

If not him? The Lions have had their first two picks on the trade table in recent weeks – No.17 and 23 – to see if they can bolster their points hand, but there hasn't been wild interest in clubs moving up the board. Richmond could leave the bid for Essendon to make, or there could be a scramble of different ordered bids after Zeke Uwland is the first. But Annable is Brisbane-bound, regardless.

This is where it gets interesting. Richmond has been doing plenty of work on its key targets, and sent a delegation of recruiters to fly to Mildura on Friday to visit Cumming and his family for a final interview. He is a player with real physical grunt, a tough edge, a tenacious mindset and great overhead marking ability to give himself a point of difference in the top rungs of this year's draft pool. He had a strong carnival with South Australia before making his SANFL senior debut with North Adelaide, where he impressed at the level. If the Tigers want to add some more hardness, matched with skill, to their group then Cumming is right in the frame.

If not him? Richmond has had four players in its sights for its two picks – Cumming, Sullivan Robey, Xavier Taylor and Sam Grlj. All make sense in different ways for the Tigers' list priorities and the combination of the pairings have been considered by the club.

Everyone knows the story by now, but what a remarkable rise for Robey, who didn't feature for the Eastern Ranges until the second half of the season before exploding into top-10 calculations. That's where he is set to end up. Robey is a big bodied midfielder who has also shown he can play forward, where he started for the Ranges, and also where he finished the year on Coates Talent League Grand Final day with four goals in the flag decider. He's mobile, big and tough and has the body size to take on senior players immediately. Richmond met again with Robey and his family last week and he is right in their mix.

If not him? Do the Tigers look for more speed in Sam Grlj or the interceptor in Xavier Taylor? Sam Cumming is obviously right in their thinking as well, while there has been late murmurs of interest in Jacob Farrow. That would be a shock but has been heard in clubland in recent days. The club has kept open its options to potentially trade back for multiple picks, but it is hard to see who the takers are at this point.

Taylor was at Bombers' headquarters on Friday for a final interview and watched some of the club's training session as well. Whilst Essendon needs midfielders, they also just need quality players across the field and Taylor is that as a half-back who can dominate in the air, kick the ball well, take the game on and play with dare and spark. His Grand Final for the Eastern Ranges saw him judged best afield after gathering 25 disposals and 15 marks and he is a prospect who will play with confidence wherever he ends up.

If not him? The Bombers will be waiting to see what gets through from the Tigers' pair of picks, with the club also very interested in Sam Cumming and Sullivan Robey, who was also interviewed by the Bombers late last week. Dyson Sharp and Jacob Farrow are also in the Bombers' mix.

Essendon has shed plenty of experience in its midfield with its list changes over summer and Sharp would be able to step in and play in 2026. The South Australian captain has done just that for the best part of three years, including some excellent SANFL senior games. He is a distributor, a ball-winner, a clearance player, who also has a knack of hitting the scoreboard. A Bombers' fan despite being based in Adelaide, Sharp has been keen to get to the club and is comfortable leaving his home city.

If not him? Aside from the potential players who could slip past the Tigers, there's another group who the Bombers have done their work on, including small forward Lachy Dovaston, tall forward Aidan Schubert, half-back kicker Josh Lindsay and speedster Sam Grlj. With the club poised to land pick No.9 in a deal with Carlton, the Bombers might look to get tactical with their choices around Melbourne's picks.

Farrow is a player who plenty of clubs are after, with his rangey size, left-foot kicking, versatility and impact standing out to clubs. He has played across half-back and through the midfield this season and also impressed when he stepped up to play at senior WAFL level for West Perth, as he locked in being the leading prospect in his state this year. Melbourne has been linked as a keen suitor for Farrow and the club has never been shy of drafting a talented West Australian.

If not him? The Dees will be sitting and seeing if any of Xavier Taylor, Sullivan Robey or Sam Cumming get through, with South Australian Cam Nairn also a possibility at this pick. It is highly unlikely the Demons will bundle up their picks to get higher on the board.

Nairn has been invited to the opening night of the draft as a late call-up and is in the sights of several clubs in this range, with Melbourne having first crack at him. The Central District talent caught the eye during the national championships for South Australia, including a seven-goal haul against Western Australia, and he finished with 22 goals from 13 games for Central's under-18 team. But his run of form late in the year up the ground has clubs viewing him as a midfield or wing prospect and his Draft Combine testing was very good.

If not him? There's a range of prospects the Dees could look at here, including small forward pair Latrelle Pickett and Lachy Dovaston, while Harley Barker and Harry Kyle are others who have been linked to the Demons' area of picks.

Essendon has been in talks with Carlton for pick No.9 (which will push back down the order after the bids) in exchange for its picks 21, 27 and 30, with the Bombers possibly getting a later pick down the draft as well in return. It would land the club three early picks to bolster its rebuild and give the club a mix of options to consider here. Dovaston would be in that group, with the small forward enjoying a terrific year at under-18 level with more than 50 goals across his different competitions. He has been invited to night one of the draft as a late call-up.

If not him? Half-back kicker Josh Lindsay would be strongly considered, while tall forward Aidan Schubert is a player the Bombers have put time into. The Bombers also met with Latrelle Pickett on Monday and must be considering him, while Oskar Taylor is another player the club has done late work on this week.

'The Sizzler' Grlj brings some sizzle to the midfield pack in this year's draft, with his speed and endurance mix a rare combination. He runs 5:59 minutes for the 2km time trial and 2.92 seconds for the 20-metre sprint, and he likes to use his jets on the field as well. The Vic Metro and Oakleigh Chargers prospect can accelerate out of trouble and into space in a matter of steps, and his form late in the year playing with Richmond's VFL side showed he can take the next step up. He has been in the Hawks' mix and as a dynamic option would add to their midfield.

If not him? If Lachy Dovaston is still there he would be a good chance to be snapped up by the Hawks, having spoken with them last week. Josh Lindsay is another who would be right in contention.

The Roos are set to get this selection in a key trade with Carlton, where they will swap their future second-round pick and pick 25 this year for 11 (pre bids) and a swap of later picks. But where does Latrelle land? He has clubs keen throughout the first round and the Roos are among those interested. The firecracker small forward has risen up the board thanks to an exciting season in the SANFL reserves competition with Glenelg, where he kicked 32 goals. He also debuted for the Bays' senior team late in the year and kicked four goals, with the cousin of Melbourne superstar Kysaiah Pickett having plenty of pace and brilliant nous around goal. The small forward reads the game well and knows where to be inside 50 and can find separation when there usually isn't any.

If not him? Lachy Dovaston has been linked to this pick and is well in the mix, while Josh Lindsay would offer some run off half-back. Talls Aidan Schubert and Blake Thredgold are possibilities if the Roos look at key position types.

 

[Morro]

Sully, Cumming and Pou just seems too good to be true.

And then kellaway for free.

****n gotta a chubby tigs2010 couldn't chew through.