List Mgmt. 2025 AFL Draft - Draft Analysis

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

Who will your club take in this year's AFL Draft? Our guru makes the call
Nov 18, 2025, 5:30 pm

IT IS the perfect storm for one of the toughest Phantom Drafts yet.
The uncertainty has clubs predicting surprises while not being sure who gets through to their respective selections and how it will shake out, other than believing the early stages of this year's draft has plenty of depth.

Here is AFL.com.au's Phantom Draft for 2025. It includes where bids on father-son and Academy players may come, meaning the draft order in this top-30 has changed from how the draft order will begin.

1. WEST COAST EAGLES - WILLEM DUURSMA 193cm 21/06/2007 UTILITY GIPPSLAND POWER/VIC COUNTRY

The standout player of this year's crop elevated himself in the big games this year. Duursma was his team's go-to man on most occasions, including through Vic Country's carnival, when he was named an All-Australian and dominated in the last game of the championships. Duursma's versatility is his power: he can be played all over the ground and do the job, and he does it with skill, class and a take-it-on approach. The youngest of the four Duursma siblings has been growing his game since debuting for Gippsland's under-18 side in 2023 and will be able to start his career all over the field.

2. BID MATCHED GOLD COAST SUNS - ZEKE UWLAND 180cm 24/04/2007 MIDFIELDER GOLD COAST ACADEMY/ALLIES

Suns fans would have seen Uwland training with Christian Petracca recently after the Melbourne star's trade to Gold Coast went through, and both of the players will immediately add to the Suns' mix. Uwland is a midfielder in the Errol Gulden mould with his run, daring kicking and sharp decision-making. He entered the year as a No.1 pick chance but missed the first half of the season with back stress fractures, but he returned deep in the season and will hit the ground running over summer. The younger brother of Suns half-back Bodhi, Uwland is dedicated, driven and seen as a future skipper of the club.

3. BID MATCHED CARLTON - HARRY DEAN 194cm 13/11/2007 TALL DEFENDER MURRAY BUSHRANGERS/VIC COUNTRY

We dub Dean 'The Teacher', because he marks everything. The best key defender in the pool looks like being the earliest key back picked at a draft since 2020, and the earliest father-son in Carlton's history. The son of former Blue Peter Dean, the Murray Bushrangers defender returned from injury last season to star this year and dominate in the back half. He was superb for Vic Country and is a player who is hard to find in drafts with his defensive mindset, marking ability and competitive instincts.

4. WEST COAST EAGLES - COOPER DUFF-TYTLER 201cm 22/08/2007 RUCK CALDER CANNONS/VIC METRO

It is hard to find a tall prospect move and play like Duff-Tytler, who takes the traits he used as a dominant junior basketballer into his football. Duff-Tytler proved that at the Telstra AFL Draft Combine when he finished the 2km time trial in 6:21 minutes and the 20-metre sprint in 2.92 seconds, both placing him in the top 10. But the Calder Cannons prospect models his game on Luke Jackson and Tom De Koning and will also be able to start his career as a part-time forward, having shown at VFL level late in the year with Essendon he could feature there. Duff-Tytler is a pro who is ready for the next step of his career.

5. BID MATCHED GOLD COAST SUNS - DYLAN PATTERSON 183cm - 01/09/2007 MIDFIELDER/DEFENDER GOLD COAST ACADEMY/ALLIES

The most exciting player in the draft crop to just sit back and watch. Patterson plays like NRL superstar Reece Walsh, taking the game on with the ball tucked under his arm and going for it. He has the quick feet and the dynamite jets to match, making 'The Rocket' Patterson a highlights reel. The Suns Academy talent also matches that with a good game understanding and he produced at the national carnival when it mattered, being named an All-Australian. Either off half-back or through the wing, Patterson is a damaging player.

6. BID MATCHED BRISBANE LIONS - DANIEL ANNABLE 184cm 05/04/2007 MIDFIELDER BRISBANE ACADEMY/ALLIES

Annable is the player you'd want on your team – he turns up and gets to work each week, his hands are clean at ground level, he fights for the ball, he puts his head and body in tough situations and he keeps on doing it. There was a reason he was able to so easily translate his under-18 form into the VFL this year and it's because what he does well doesn't change at different levels. You can see the Lions Academy prospect being a future leader, and he's a popular, determined talent.

7. RICHMOND - MITCHELL MARSH 191cm 15/02/2007 FORWARD WEST ADELAIDE/SOUTH AUSTRALIA

A regular goalkicker who continued to hit the scoreboard right through the year. Marsh hasn't been on the top 10 radar for the last few months, but Richmond have met with Mitchell this afternoon, informing the family he is their man. Mitch March booted 30 goals in 15 under-18 games for West Adelaide and kicked 12 more for South Australia at the under-18 carnival. He is efficient with the ball in his hands and can find some space on the lead. Clubs will have slightly differing views on what he projects as at the next level given he isn't at the tallest end of the forwards, but he can run (he finished top 10 in the 2km time trial at the Draft Combine).

8. RICHMOND - PRESTON COCKATOO-COLLINS 189cm 02/01/2004 HALF FORWARD MORNINGSIDE AFC

Cocktatoo-Collins is one of the later bolters in recent years. The 189cm, 104kg roaming forward is the second son of Che Cockatoo-Collins who played 75 AFL Games and 25 SANFL games for Port Adelaide. The 21-year-old grew up living and playing football in Queensland but has split his time in recent seasons playing with St Mary’s in the NTFL and with North Adelaide – where Montgomery, Francou and Motlop were all part of the under 18 setup. Richmond are set to shake up the first round with late spanner, taking the 21 year old. What a shock.

9. ESSENDON - SULLIVAN ROBEY 192CM 04/10/2007 FORWARD EASTERN RANGES

The second biggest bolter story of the season and one of the bolter stories of the decade. Robey has come from the clouds to be one of the best players in the pool, dominating in the second half of the season as a powerful midfielder who can also play as a goalkicking option. The big-bodied Eastern Ranges prospect grew 17cm in two years and used his size this season to create, play, run and overlap for the Ranges when in the midfield and then as a third marking tall target in attack. He finished with four goals in the Ranges' Grand Final win and will join the Bombers who he grew up supporting.

10. ESSENDON - SAMUEL CUMMING 184cm 27/07/2007 MIDFIELDER NORTH ADELAIDE/SOUTH AUSTRALIA

There's the power, the physical grunt, the overhead marking and the tenacity that comes with Cumming that makes him an appealing player for clubs. He tested well at the Draft Combine last month after returning from a shoulder injury, having shown his traits playing for North Adelaide's senior side, when he kicked three goals from 21 disposals against South Adelaide. Cumming could start as a half-forward but projects as a midfielder with a point of difference.

Mods you know what to do here:

 

[THE THIN MAN]

Cal Twomey's 2025 Phantom Draft: Top 30, late picks, whispers - https://www.afl.com.au/news/1453760

 

[lizard man]

Do you think twomey gets a boner thinking about his phantom draft

 

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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

Cals Phantom Top 30

1. WCE - Willem Duursma
2. Suns - Zeke Uwland (NGA Bid Matched)
3. Blues - Harry Dean (F/S Bid Matched)
4. WCE - Cooper Duff-Tytler
5. Suns - Dylan Patterson (NGA Bid Matched)
6. Lions - Daniel Annable (NGA Bid Matched)
7. Tigers - Sam Cumming
8. Tigers - Sullivan Robey
9. Dons - Xavier Taylor
10. Dons - Dyson Sharp
11. Dees - Jacob Farrow
12. Dees - Cameron Nairn
13. Dons - Lachy Dovaston (Pick Received From Carlton In Live Trade)
14. Hawks - Sam Grlj
15. North - Latrelle Pickett (Pick Received From Carlton In Live Trade)
16. Swans - Harry Kyle (NGA Bid Matched)
17. GWS - Oskar Taylor
18. Suns - Jai Murray (NGA Bid Matched)
19. WCE - Beau Addinsall (NGA Bid Not Matched)
20. Dogs - Josh Lindsay
21. Crows - Mitchell Marsh
22. Blues - Jack Ison (NGA Bid Matched)
23. Cats - Blake Thredgold
24. WCE - Tyler Williams (NGA Matched Bid)
25. Dons - Adam Sweid (NGA Bid Matched)
26. Dockers - Aidan Schubert
27. Hawks - Liam Heatherton
28. North - Harley Barker
29. Swans - Lachie Carmichael (NGA Bid Matched)
30. Dogs - Louis Emmett

Not Taken From Cals Top 30 November Rankings:
18. Jevan Phillipou
19. Oliver Greeves
21. Archie Ludowyke
23. Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves
27. Max King

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Other Notable Names Not Taken:
Jack Dalton
Matt LeRay
Fred Rodriguez
Riley Onley
Cody Curtin
Marcus Krasnadamskis
Koby Coulson (Suns Academy)
Rory Wright
Sam Swadling
Sam Allen
Leon Kickett

 

[Wacky Tiger]

Do you think twomey gets a boner thinking about his phantom draft

Well prodigy do you?

 

[dean33]

Preston will be a gun and exactly the type we need
How Blair kept him hidden is just pure genius

100%, just needs to put on a bit more weight and he's a defenders worst nightmare.

 

[bc27]

Cumming and Robey from Calculators Twoom

Huge.

 

[DontArgue4]

Sounds like he has no idea lmao

 

[SMILLIE]

Cumming and Robey is a great result, hopefully we get Preston at pick 38

 

[tiger_tough]

tiger_tough will be stoked, that silly little campaigner loves him

 

[tiger_tough]

Geez hes been peddling XT to us for ages, now hes flipped.

 

[_DBF_]

I’m gonna farken xplode

 

[Groupie_]

shifter sheahan on 3aw

the goat

 

[Lsta062]

Cumming and Robey!! Yesss hopefully Twomey is correct!

 

[el_simo]

I had cumming and Grlj as our two picks quite some time ago, before Robey came onto the scene. Maintained we needed to take Grlj and one of Robey and Cumming.

We definitely could take both and that prospect is exciting. Honestly I’m happy at this stage as long as we get one of Robey or cumming

 

[Michaels]

Cumming and Robey are my preferred pairing and would be huge for us.

It is extremely interesting he didn’t go Taylor after this mornings interview.

 

[RobsJourney]

Cumming and Robey would be amazing!

 

[captain bloodsport]

Be doing cartwheels if we get Cummins and Robey

 

[Wooden Robot]

Cumming and Robey is a great result, hopefully we get Preston at pick 38

I've missed Andy Preston.
One of my faves in 82-83.
Would have won the flag with him in 82.

 

[Groupie_]

Cumming and Robey are my preferred pairing and would be huge for us.

It is extremely interesting he didn’t go Taylor after this mornings interview.

hes trolling our board

 

[bc27]

XT will eventually find his way home to tigerland.

 

[Groupie_]

XT will eventually find his way home to tigerland.

will be delisted in 5 years

 

[Coach_Required]

How's the main board?

Melting at Twomey's mock draft yet?

 

[tigs2010]