Game Day 2025 AFLW Draft - 7pm tonight!

[Callipygian]

Monday, December 15 @ 7pm

more to come

 

[Callipygian]

The AFLW draft will be held on Monday, December 15. The time has come to start discussing. Nobody seems to have kicked anything off - so here we go.

This will be the first draft where future pick trading (2026 picks only) will be a possibility.

Gold Coast seem to have 4 of the top 6 rated players coming out of their Academy (at least according to RMC power rankings: https://central.rookieme.com/afl/power-rankings/aflw-draft-power-rankings-september-2025/. You only need a selection within 18 picks to match a bid. They can use their pick 19 to match to bid any pick however high. Therefore they can trade back pick 1 for 3+ picks in the early second round and match bids on all those players which seems doable to me. Lucky Suns!

The Swans (my club) have two Academy players that we are going to be keen to get (Alex Neyland (KPF) and Madeleine Quinn (ruck-forward)). Currently we have pick 10. I would think we will either want to trade up to get ahead of the bid for Neyland, or, more practically, trade back so we can get multiple picks and keep one for bid matching and one or more others to trade for players or take another good draft pick.

What are your clubs likely to do? What players do you want to pick?

Here's some info about the draft combine and results:

Draft prospects on show at Combines

This year’s leading Draft prospects will come together in Melbourne this week for the 2025 Telstra AFL Draft Combine and 2025 Telstra AFLW Draft Combine

www.afl.com.au

TOP 10s | 2025 National AFLW Draft Combine

The 2025 AFLW Draft Combine saw a number of draft prospects increase their stocks with some huge performances over the weekend.

central.rookieme.com

 

[Forethought]

The AFLW draft will be held on Monday, December 15. The time has come to start discussing. Nobody seems to have kicked anything off - so here we go.

This will be the first draft where future pick trading (2026 picks only) will be a possibility.

Gold Coast seem to have 4 of the top 6 rated players coming out of their Academy (at least according to RMC power rankings: https://central.rookieme.com/afl/power-rankings/aflw-draft-power-rankings-september-2025/. You only need a selection within 18 picks to match a bid. They can use their pick 19 to match to bid any pick however high. Therefore they can trade back pick 1 for 3+ picks in the early second round and match bids on all those players which seems doable to me. Lucky Suns!

The Swans (my club) have two Academy players that we are going to be keen to get (Alex Neyland (KPF) and Madeleine Quinn (ruck-forward)). Currently we have pick 10. I would think we will either want to trade up to get ahead of the bid for Neyland, or, more practically, trade back so we can get multiple picks and keep one for bid matching and one or more others to trade for players or take another good draft pick.

What are your clubs likely to do? What players do you want to pick?

Here's some info about the draft combine and results:

Draft prospects on show at Combines

This year’s leading Draft prospects will come together in Melbourne this week for the 2025 Telstra AFL Draft Combine and 2025 Telstra AFLW Draft Combine

www.afl.com.au

TOP 10s | 2025 National AFLW Draft Combine

The 2025 AFLW Draft Combine saw a number of draft prospects increase their stocks with some huge performances over the weekend.

central.rookieme.com

There is an elite Basketball player named Ella Gordon that has just signed with Paul Conners young gun player management.
Ella is 195cm tall and would make her the tallest player ever in AFLW history.
She’d be 2 inches taller that the tallest currently and 5 inches taller than the average AFLW ruck.

 

[blueiris]

Doesn’t look like Lions have any academy players in this draft may trade first round pick for a mature player

 

[Jeremias]

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1457523

UPDATED 2025 AFLW DRAFT ORDER​

1. Gold Coast
2. GWS Giants
3. GWS Giants (AFL Assistance)
4. Richmond
5. Collingwood
6. Essendon
7. Geelong
8. Western Bulldogs
9. Fremantle
10. Port Adelaide
11. Sydney
12. West Coast
13. St Kilda
14. Adelaide
15. Hawthorn
16. Carlton
17. Melbourne
18. Brisbane (Pending Grand Final)
19. North Melbourne (Pending Grand Final)

 

[captainMyCaptain]

 

[The Nostradamus]

what time is the draft on the 15th? and is it broadcast on just the afl site?

 

[Choppers]

what time is the draft on the 15th? and is it broadcast on just the afl site?

The 2025 AFLW Draft is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM (AEDT) on Monday, December 15, 2025.

• The 2025 AFLW Draft will be broadcast and streamed live on the following platforms:
  
  • Television:
    • Fox Footy (Foxtel Channel 504)
  • Streaming:
    • Kayo Sports
    • AFL.com.au
    • The Official AFL App
• The coverage is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM (AEDT) on Monday, December 15, 2025.

 

[captainMyCaptain]

 

[MartinPrince]

any mock drafts? or more info on the top 10/15?

 

[Byron_Clanger]

any mock drafts? or more info on the top 10/15?

Seriously. I have not seen one single solitary mock draft yet and the draft is on Monday. I want to have at least half an idea who my club could be taking at 12 (Pushed back to 18 after Gold Coast do their yearly Academy rorts)

 

[captainMyCaptain]

 

[Lore]

Draft profiles:

AFLW Draft | Prospects - AFL.com.au/aflw

The home of the NAB AFLW. Who are you supporting in the NAB AFLW competition? Our Stories, GenW, Women of AFLW, The People

www.afl.com.au

Sarah Black’s top 25:

Sarah Black's top 25 prospects for tonight's AFLW Draft

AFLW expert Sarah Black has crunched the numbers ahead of the AFLW Draft on Monday night, and this is how she sees the first round playing out

www.afl.com.au

 

[Lore]

Callipygian would you like me to sticky a post for you so the key details are visible on every page? Time, broadcast info, maybe a draft order?

 

[Biggie]

 

[Callipygian]

Callipygian would you like me to sticky a post for you so the key details are visible on every page? Time, broadcast info, maybe a draft order?

Very kind - yes, please. I don't feel proprietorial about this thread. I just wanted somewhere to chat about the draft with people from other clubs and that's why I started it. I have no more knowledge or expertise than the average BF poster.

 

[Thunderstruck]

Geez would be stoked to get Bown

 

[eaglespremiers]

Is there a link somewhere to watch on the AFL website?

 

[captainMyCaptain]

Is there a link somewhere to watch on the AFL website?

It's only on Foxtel and Kayo

 

[The Nostradamus]

What time is the first pick?

 

[eaglespremiers]

It's only on Foxtel and Kayo

Is there at least somewhere where the selections are being posted and updated?

 

[Ticky009]

What time is the first pick?

They usually waffle for about 30 mins before they kick off

 

[Callipygian]

 

[captainMyCaptain]

Is there at least somewhere where the selections are being posted and updated?

AFL blog

Sarah Black's AFLW draft blog: Expert analysis and news, live and free

Join AFLW draft expert Sarah Black for her live blog of the 2025 Telstra AFLW Draft

www.afl.com.au

 

[The Nostradamus]

interesting gone interstate player for pick 1