Draft Review 2025 AFL Draft General Discussion

[foxdog50]

Weaker, at this point.
But things can change. Nobody imagined 2024 would be as deep as it is.

Much appreciated.. So this year 2024 ( in basic terms ) isn't a super draft, it's just basically the 2nd & 3rd & 4th round are all even...

 

[Jen2310]

Much appreciated.. So this year 2024 ( in basic terms ) isn't a super draft, it's just basically the 2nd & 3rd & 4th round are all even...

Quite even with lots of good players where in some forms people are calling it a super draft.

 

[Futbolista]

I think 2025 will be better than this year.

We must take into account that Allies, WA and Vic Metro are already looking super good.

Not all the names may come from the usual souces but the names are certainly there.

We just have to look in different areas to find the gold.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Isn’t next year an all you can draft buffet?

Future’s game perhaps not true indicator as to the cohort generally.

 

[Futbolista]

Isn’t next year an all you can draft buffet?

Future’s game perhaps not true indicator as to the cohort generally.

There be gold hidden in 2025 if we look hard enough mate.

 

[Thunderstruck]

2025 for mine has a pointier top end but less depth than this year

 

[noobermensch]

2025 for mine has a pointier top end but less depth than this year

At this time last year I don't think we were viewing the 2024 draft class as this incredibly deep and rich pool of talent. It became that as kids continued to put their hands up across the season.

Its typically the elite talents that force themselves into prominent roles in their bottom age campaign, but then the deeper prospects often emerge more in their top-age campaign with increased opportunity and perhaps another pre-season, another year of physical maturity etc.

In fact, I remember many people being worried about how poor the academy squad looked in those games and were concerned even then that this was going to be a poor draft class. The idea of this being a deep draft didnt start to become discussed until a few weeks into the champs.

 

[Haggas]

Dyson Sharp would be pick 1 this year.
Next years Draft is heavily compromised aswell

 

[briztoon]

At this time last year I don't think we were viewing the 2024 draft class as this incredibly deep and rich pool of talent. It became that as kids continued to put their hands up across the season.

Its typically the elite talents that force themselves into prominent roles in their bottom age campaign, but then the deeper prospects often emerge more in their top-age campaign with increased opportunity and perhaps another pre-season, another year of physical maturity etc.

In fact, I remember many people being worried about how poor the academy squad looked in those games and were concerned even then that this was going to be a poor draft class. The idea of this being a deep draft didnt start to become discussed until a few weeks into the champs.

Not sure if this is entirely correct.

There was a fair bit of talk last year about how many bottom age kids were playing across the CTL.

There was a fair bit of discussion that this might be a deeper draft than recent years.

This was my post in Davo-27 thread from April.

 

[DraftInKing]

I've seen a fair few of the talents for this 2025 draft play over the years during:

• Coates Talent League at U19/U16 level
• School football
• 2023 U16 National Championships
• 2024 U17 Futures Match

And wanted to do a prediction, as this draft seems very open and has a lot of room for some people to fly up the ranks. User Davo-27 created his mock draft in the 2024 Draft Thread, so I decided to have a look and see which 2nd round picks I've noticed, and believe can be massive risers in their next year of footy before the draft. I've picked three from VIC Metro that are most likely to rise up the ranks, higher than they are projected now.

1. Cooper Duff Tyler (Calder Cannons):
Serious potential in this one. An athletic specimen, but moves so incredibly well for his size. Could be the blueprint for a Bontempelli-like modern midfielder that so many teams are looking for, and could even play the role of a key forward. A raw talent, but just off his potential alone, I wouldn't be suprised if he makes his way to a top 10 pick by the end of the year, keep an eye on him to rise massively in 2025.
Currently projected: Mid-Late 1st Round
Prediction: Top 10

2. Mitch Moate (Northern Knights):
An explosive midfielder rated highly by his peers for his work ethic and clean skills with ball in hand. Unfortunately suffered an ACL injury this year, stopping him from playing for the majority of the year. However in 2023, he had a fantastic year, representing VIC Metro in the National Champs, and playing very well in the majority of his U16's Futures games for the knights. Seeing him still at a second round projection after missing a year is promising, definitely someone to look out for in season 2025.
Currently projected: Mid-Late 2nd Round
Prediction: Mid 1st Round

3. Xavier Bamert (Sandringham Dragons)
Didn't play much football this year, suffered a shoulder injury in the 2024 Coates Grand Final, which forced him to miss the U17's futures match at the MCG on grand final day. Fantastic runner and covers the ground tremendously, along with being a strong mark and having great ball use.
Currently projected: Mid-Late 2nd Round
Prediction: Mid-Late 1st Round

 

[Futbolista]

I've seen a fair few of the talents for this 2025 draft play over the years during:

• Coates Talent League at U19/U16 level
• School football
• 2023 U16 National Championships
• 2024 U17 Futures Match

And wanted to do a prediction, as this draft seems very open and has a lot of room for some people to fly up the ranks. User Davo-27 created his mock draft in the 2024 Draft Thread, so I decided to have a look and see which 2nd round picks I've noticed, and believe can be massive risers in their next year of footy before the draft. I've picked three that are most likely to rise up the ranks, higher than they are projected now.

1. Cooper Duff Tyler (Calder Cannons):
Serious potential in this one. An athletic specimen, but moves so incredibly well for his size. Could be the blueprint for a Bontempelli-like modern midfielder that so many teams are looking for, and could even play the role of a key forward. A raw talent, but just off his potential alone, I wouldn't be suprised if he makes his way to a top 10 pick by the end of the year, keep an eye on him to rise massively in 2025.
Currently projected: Mid-Late 1st Round
Prediction: Top 10

2. Mitch Moate (Northern Knights):
An explosive midfielder rated highly by his peers for his work ethic and clean skills with ball in hand. Unfortunately suffered an ACL injury this year, stopping him from playing for the majority of the year. However in 2023, he had a fantastic year, representing VIC Metro in the National Champs, and playing very well in the majority of his U16's Futures games for the knights. Seeing him still at a second round projection after missing a year is promising, definitely someone to look out for in season 2025.
Currently projected: Mid-Late 2nd Round
Prediction: Mid 1st Round

3. Xavier Bamert (Sandringham Dragons)
Didn't play much football this year, suffered a shoulder injury in the 2024 Coates Grand Final, which forced him to miss the U17's futures match at the MCG on grand final day. Fantastic runner and covers the ground tremendously, along with being a strong mark and having great ball use.
Currently projected: Mid-Late 2nd Round
Prediction: Mid-Late 1st Round

Yes for sure mate. Vics will rise up the rankings. Those from other states will fall behind. Got it 100% mate.

 

[DraftInKing]

Yes for sure mate. Vics will rise up the rankings. Those from other states will fall behind. Got it 100% mate.

Don't know if you are being sarcastic or not, but I was just bringing up talents that have great potential, or talents that had injury affected years that I believe will rise. Being from Victoria, I haven't been able to judge talents from other states as much, espicially ones that are injury-affected, since they obviously would not be playing. It is hard to have a opinion on these players that is well-formed to make comments on them, when you have not been able to see them play in person.

If you have any players you feel will rise as well, let me know. I was just trying to put some names out there and predict who will rise next year, based off what I have seen.

 

[Futbolista]

Don't know if you are being sarcastic or not, but I was just bringing up talents that have great potential, or talents that had injury affected years that I believe will rise. Being from Victoria, I haven't been able to judge talents from other states as much, espicially ones that are injury-affected, since they obviously would not be playing. It is hard to have a opinion on these players that is well-formed to make comments on them, when you have not been able to see them play in person.

If you have any players you feel will rise as well, let me know. I was just trying to put some names out there and predict who will rise next year, based off what I have seen.

Don't worry bud.....just being sarcastic......I like to stir you Vics up from time to time but you folks are pretty mellow and never take the bait.

I'll keep an eye on those guys. I know Vic has plenty of talent.

 

[Thunderstruck]

At this time last year I don't think we were viewing the 2024 draft class as this incredibly deep and rich pool of talent. It became that as kids continued to put their hands up across the season.

Its typically the elite talents that force themselves into prominent roles in their bottom age campaign, but then the deeper prospects often emerge more in their top-age campaign with increased opportunity and perhaps another pre-season, another year of physical maturity etc.

In fact, I remember many people being worried about how poor the academy squad looked in those games and were concerned even then that this was going to be a poor draft class. The idea of this being a deep draft didnt start to become discussed until a few weeks into the champs.

To me it was a fairly deep draft from quite some time ago (a good year) So much so that I made a point of trading all my fantasy picks for future picks a year out in my keeper leagues as the depth was quite apparent early on. I think perhaps the third and 4th round depth has become a lot more apparent as you say in recent times. You will be hard pressed to find a more rounded draft than this year in recent times. If there's ever gunna be some guns picks up in the 3rd, 4th, 5th rounds etc, it will be this year. There's always ebbs and flows from year to year of types of player KP, mids, flankers etc.

 

[tigs2010]

Don't worry bud.....just being sarcastic......I like to stir you Vics up from time to time but you folks are pretty mellow and never take the bait.

I'll keep an eye on those guys. I know Vic has plenty of talent.

We just don't care about other states. Promise we will try to do better

 

[Futbolista]

We just don't care about other states. Promise we will try to do better

Thank goodness there isn't a cricket draft. The entire BBL and national team would be Vics.......haha....nah I realise in all seriousness that Vic is going to have the best players 3/3.5 years out of 5. (or 6/7 out of 10) But next year will be interesting.

I'm pretty excited by what the Allies seem to have for 2025 and I've been banging on about it being a good WA year, so it should be fun.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Thank goodness there isn't a cricket draft. The entire BBL and national team would be Vics.......haha....nah I realise in all seriousness that Vic is going to have the best players 3/3.5 years out of 5. (or 6/7 out of 10) But next year will be interesting.

I'm pretty excited by what the Allies seem to have for 2025 and I've been banging on about it being a good WA year, so it should be fun.

#NSWbias.

 

[Futbolista]

#NSWbias.

Similar

 

[RedmanWasHere]

From the SANFL website.

2025 SANFL U18 State Academy​

Player (*Denotes bottom age)	Height (CM)	SANFL club
Dougie Cochrane*	194	Central District
Jack Gordon*	184	Central District
Matthew LeRay	188	Central District
Cameron Nairn	186	Central District
Joshua Reichelt	180	Central District
Aidan Schubert	196	Central District
Dyson Sharp	188	Central District
Luke Candy	183	Glenelg
Harry Franz*	192	Glenelg
Sam Cumming	184	North Adelaide
Ethan Herbert*	198	North Adelaide
Taj Murray	200	North Adelaide
Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier	181	North Adelaide
Noah Daw	192	Norwood
Jim Kelly	179	Norwood
Fergus Myall	192	Norwood
Bayln O'Brien	185	Norwood
Will Prescott	180	Norwood
Elliott Duffield	192	South Adelaide
Kodah Edwards*	182	South Adelaide
Archie Van Dyk*	186	South Adelaide
Angus White*	182	South Adelaide
Cain Florance*	189	South Adelaide
Harley Barker	187	Sturt
Jett Dahlitz	186	Sturt
Louis Kellaway	182	Sturt
Kale Matthews-Hampton*	186	Sturt
Noah Roberts-Thomson	180	Sturt
Blake Thredgold	193	Sturt
Mitchell Marsh	189	West Adelaide
Jack Cook	180	Woodville-West Torrens
Logan Hughes	192	Woodville-West Torrens
Jevan Phillipou	181	Woodville-West Torrens
Lachlan Sands	178	Woodville-West Torrens

* = underager.

 

[GC2015]

Based on what I saw in the second half of the future's game plus bits of the past:

01: Dyson Sharp.
02: Beau Addinsall.
03: Fred Rodriguez.
04: Daniel Annable.
05: Zeke Uwland.

Interesting that you've got Beau Addinsall in the top 5. Do you think he's that highly rated or is it purely based on his performance in the U17s Futures game? I don't think any recruiters really had him on their radar as a potential first round pick until the Futures match performance.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Interesting that you've got Beau Addinsall in the top 5. Do you think he's that highly rated or is it purely based on his performance in the U17s Futures game? I don't think any recruiters really had him on their radar as a potential first round pick until the Futures match performance.

Just based on what I saw in the future's game.

 

[anotherletdown]

The AFL will change the rules again before we get anyone decent. Then change them back again.

You're relentless

 

[Kedron lions]

Interesting that you've got Beau Addinsall in the top 5. Do you think he's that highly rated or is it purely based on his performance in the U17s Futures game? I don't think any recruiters really had him on their radar as a potential first round pick until the Futures match performance.

he did win best player of the comp in under 16 champs and has consistently been picked in the gold coast side also I think he has been playing VFL and has at least been playing seniors for Broadbeach he is a clever player a bit a good running player with muscle

 

[Futbolista]

From the SANFL website.

2025 SANFL U18 State Academy​

Player (*Denotes bottom age)	Height (CM)	SANFL club
Dougie Cochrane*	194	Central District
Jack Gordon*	184	Central District
Matthew LeRay	188	Central District
Cameron Nairn	186	Central District
Joshua Reichelt	180	Central District
Aidan Schubert	196	Central District
Dyson Sharp	188	Central District
Luke Candy	183	Glenelg
Harry Franz*	192	Glenelg
Sam Cumming	184	North Adelaide
Ethan Herbert*	198	North Adelaide
Taj Murray	200	North Adelaide
Blake Oudshoorn-Bennier	181	North Adelaide
Noah Daw	192	Norwood
Jim Kelly	179	Norwood
Fergus Myall	192	Norwood
Bayln O'Brien	185	Norwood
Will Prescott	180	Norwood
Elliott Duffield	192	South Adelaide
Kodah Edwards*	182	South Adelaide
Archie Van Dyk*	186	South Adelaide
Angus White*	182	South Adelaide
Cain Florance*	189	South Adelaide
Harley Barker	187	Sturt
Jett Dahlitz	186	Sturt
Louis Kellaway	182	Sturt
Kale Matthews-Hampton*	186	Sturt
Noah Roberts-Thomson	180	Sturt
Blake Thredgold	193	Sturt
Mitchell Marsh	189	West Adelaide
Jack Cook	180	Woodville-West Torrens
Logan Hughes	192	Woodville-West Torrens
Jevan Phillipou	181	Woodville-West Torrens
Lachlan Sands	178	Woodville-West Torrens

* = underager.

So what is the general view for the SA team in 2025.

If Allies, Vic Metro and WA are viewed as looking quite strong, where does SA fit?

 

[Haggas]

So what is the general view for the SA team in 2025.

If Allies, Vic Metro and WA are viewed as looking quite strong, where does SA fit?

I believe SA will be a lot better as well so will be interesting to see who comes out on top next champs