List Mgmt. 2025 AFL Draft

[RossFC]

Thanks to Lore for the draft tracker.

 

[Addy23]

How many spots do we have open? Enough for 49, Watkins, and Stephenson?

Yep if Watkins and Stephenson are rookies which is what they'll be if picked

 

[Coobk001]

Still seems its almost a given that we'll trade out 49, sounds like theres still a bunch of options there.

It'll be interesting to see if we participate at all on draft night, I could still see us skipping it all together.

 

[Port2Power]

We are interested in Bryce Sanders 197cm tall utility can play forward and back.

Will not be taken with our first pick 49 as that will come into the early 40s with bid matching.

Most likely to trial for an SSP spot.

Bryce Sanders Draft Profile

North Adelaide swingman Bryce Sanders came from the clouds this year to lock down a spot in South Australia's title-winning defence.

central.rookieme.com

 

[EskimoPAFC]

How often has a side skipped the draft? I cant remember it ever happening.

 

[theouthouse]

With mid season drafts, rookie lists etc its certainly not as important to take as many speculative picks in the national draft in the hope of striking gold on a player in their first eligible year.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Carlton merrily trading out picks 9 and 11 for points to match an early bid on Harry Dean. Not too worried about two top 10ish picks in this draft and this should bring in pick 49 more if we hold onto it.

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

Carlton merrily trading out picks 9 and 11 for points to match an early bid on Harry Dean. Not too worried about two top 10ish picks in this draft and this should bring in pick 49 more if we hold onto it.

You can do the rough math: but those Carlton picks (21, 27, 30) become 20, 25 and 28 after GCs picks are chewed.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

You can do the rough math: but those Carlton picks (21, 27, 30) become 20, 25 and 28 after GCs picks are chewed.

I was looking at the Zero Hanger phantom top 40 and they had a heap of Academy players filling the top spots and continuing on - and that was with Dean later than it looks like he will be bid on. It looked like 49 would come in to around 44-5. That was before Carlton looked to be trading out their early picks

 

[Addy23]

I do think we're a pretty good chance now to take one pick in national draft. Wasn't that confident at the end of the trade period but we've shown healthy interest in a couple which makes me think we aren't fully committed to trading 49 out

 

[Portwrld]

I do think we're a pretty good chance now to take one pick in national draft. Wasn't that confident at the end of the trade period but we've shown healthy interest in a couple which makes me think we aren't fully committed to trading 49 out

Addy, can we put a line through Ah Chee, as Richo ahh and umm about it and avoided answering the question on Thursday?

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

The full list of nominees for the 2025 Telstra AFL Draft

Check out all 985 players who have nominated for this year's national draft

www.afl.com.au

Notable players that have nominated for the draft.

Cal Ah Chee (Brisbane)
Ky Burgoyne (West Adelaide)
Rome Burgoyne (Port Adelaide SANFL)
Ryan Burton (Delisted Port Adelaide)
Lachie Charleson (East Point)
Preston Cockatoo-Collins (Morningside)
Orazio Fantasia (Carlton)
Will Francou (North Adelaide)
Marty Frederick (Sturt)
Jed Hagan (Tassie VFL)
Austin Harris (Port Adelaide SANFL)
Hugh Jackson (Delisted Port Adelaide)
Jack Kluske (Sydney VFL)
Jed McEntee (Sturt)
Jez McLennan (Port Adelaide SANFL)
Harper Montgomery (GWS VFL)
Louie Montgomery (GWS VFL)
Latrelle Pickett (Glenelg)
Tom Scully (West Adelaide)
Tex Wanganeen (Port Melbourne)
Jack Watkins (Port Adelaide SANFL)

I was completely unaware GWS cut Jake Stringer.

 

[Addy23]

Addy, can we put a line through Ah Chee, as Richo ahh and umm about it and avoided answering the question on Thursday?

I think Richo was inconclusive about it because he genuinely didn't know what our list management's decision was on that. As far as I'm concerned, I don't see a world where we pay Ah Chee 1.4m in the first year that Crows are offering and frankly, I don't see the point of it either. You'd do it if he was the last piece of the puzzle but he isn't. There's lots of other things we need to get right first and Ah Chee won't be making a significant difference to it imo in the next year.

Crows are in a window atm where it absolutely makes sense for them to do it

 

[RossFC]

I was completely unaware GWS cut Jake Stringer.

Might be rookied by GWS?

 

[Addy23]

I was completely unaware GWS cut Jake Stringer.

They cut him and Conor Stone but recommitted to drafting both as rookies I believe

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

They cut him and Conor Stone but recommitted to drafting both as rookies I believe

Ok so salary cap manipulation and flexibility at the draft. Got it.

 

[rumoursofwinter]

I do think we're a pretty good chance now to take one pick in national draft. Wasn't that confident at the end of the trade period but we've shown healthy interest in a couple which makes me think we aren't fully committed to trading 49 out

I assume we are taking one pick. If we trade pick 49 we just take a slightly later pick in the draft.

 

[Blinky Nyland]

I assume we are taking one pick. If we trade pick 49 we just take a slightly later pick in the draft.

If we don't take a pick in the National Draft or Pre-season draft we will be one list space down. This can't be covered by an extra rookie as category A rookie maximum on a list is 6. We currently have 4 rookies which leaves a maximum of only two rookies to fill our three list spaces.
I am not sure if we can elevate another rookie post the drafts to get another rookie spot via the supplemental selection period.

 

[Addy23]

If we don't take a pick in the National Draft or Pre-season draft we will be one list space down. This can't be covered by an extra rookie as category A rookie maximum on a list is 6. We currently have 4 rookies which leaves a maximum of only two rookies to fill our three list spaces.
I am not sure if we can elevate another rookie post the drafts to get another rookie spot via the supplemental selection period.

I could be wrong but SSP selections are allowed to tak a senior spot if needed? So we could take 2 in the rookie draft (1 being Watkins) and the SSP could be senior spot? I'm not as confident on this rule tbh

 

[Addy23]

Ok so salary cap manipulation and flexibility at the draft. Got it.

Its time AFL closed down this loophole.

And it's also time for clubs to call out each other's bluff and take players in PSD without player consent. The only way this get solved is if players start kicking up a fuss of going through the pressure of getting to their respective clubs via PSD

 

[Rendaw]

Should I be following this draft or is it a nothing draft since we traded out our 1st?

 

[rignanv]

Its time AFL closed down this loophole.

And it's also time for clubs to call out each other's bluff and take players in PSD without player consent. The only way this get solved is if players start kicking up a fuss of going through the pressure of getting to their respective clubs via PSD

I think clubs would take them if they rated them enough. I just think of the rookie list as the last list spots. Change the name to supplementary list and then no one would mind.

 

[Addy23]

I think clubs would take them if they rated them enough. I just think of the rookie list as the last list spots. Change the name to supplementary list and then no one would mind.

I get what you're coming from. But the rookie list wasn't designed to be used this way. It was designed to, like other mechanisms, grow the game by giving untried players a chance. Not give the likes of seasoned players an avenue to extend their careers.

If they want that, they should create a veterans spot

 

[Addy23]

From Fox Footy Draft Intel:

Port Adelaide has been transparent around its strategy to not have a significant say in the 2025 draft. But rivals expect the Power to draft at least one player this week, with the club doing lots of late work on prospects.

The Power have been strongly linked to Liam Hetherton — an agile and competitive 198cm forward from the Murray Bushrangers — while lockdown Norwood defender Balyn O’Brien is another player the club has shown interest in.

Other players, according to sources, in Port’s mix include:

— Oakleigh Chargers defender Max Kondogiannis, who’s also been linked to Geelong, Richmond, West Coast, Essendon, Sydney and Collingwood —

— GWV Rebels small forward/midfielder Tayor Byrne, who also has interest from Hawthorn, Carlton, Fremantle, Brisbane and Richmond, and

— Geelong VFL small forward Tobyn Murray, who’s reportedly toured the Blues’ facilities as well.

 

[Addy23]

From Fox Footy Draft Intel:

Port Adelaide has been transparent around its strategy to not have a significant say in the 2025 draft. But rivals expect the Power to draft at least one player this week, with the club doing lots of late work on prospects.

The Power have been strongly linked to Liam Hetherton — an agile and competitive 198cm forward from the Murray Bushrangers — while lockdown Norwood defender Balyn O’Brien is another player the club has shown interest in.

Other players, according to sources, in Port’s mix include:

— Oakleigh Chargers defender Max Kondogiannis, who’s also been linked to Geelong, Richmond, West Coast, Essendon, Sydney and Collingwood —

— GWV Rebels small forward/midfielder Tayor Byrne, who also has interest from Hawthorn, Carlton, Fremantle, Brisbane and Richmond, and

— Geelong VFL small forward Tobyn Murray, who’s reportedly toured the Blues’ facilities as well.

I could get behind draft Balyn O'Brien or Max Kondogiannis. But if Oudshoorn-Bennier and Peucker are still available and we pass I'd be disappointed. Those 2 + Kickett have been my top 3 preference for a while now at Pick 49.

Wouldn't be a fan of Taylor Byrne or Hetherton being picked for Port.

Still sticking to my original opinion of this draft, first round talents are meh compared to other years but I'm very intrigued by how some prospects could turn out after pick 35.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

I said before that Dew would like the look of Byrne.

O'Brien is a 187cm tough lockdown defender from Eyre Peninsula. Played in Norwood's league finals campaign.