2025 AFL draft
| 2025 AFL draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | 28 May 2025 – Mid-season Draft 19-20 November 2025 – National Draft 21 November 2025 – Rookie Draft |
| Location | Marvel Stadium |
| Network(s) | Fox Footy |
| Sponsored by | National Australia Bank |
| Overview | |
| League | AFL |
The 2025 AFL draft will consist of the various periods where the 18 clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL) can trade and recruit players during and following the completion of the 2025 AFL season.
Key Dates
[edit]| Event | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Mid-season rookie draft | 28 May 2025 |
| Free agency period | Restricted and Unrestricted: 3–10 October 2025 Delisted: October–November 2025 |
| Trade period | 6–15 October 2025 |
| National draft | 19–20 November 2025 |
| Pre-Season and Rookie draft | 21 November 2025 |
| Pre-season supplemental selection period | December 2025 – March 2026 |
2025 mid-season rookie draft
[edit]The mid-season draft will be held after the conclusion of Round 11 of the 2025 AFL season on 28 May. The draft is only open to clubs with inactive players on their list and vacancies available, such as long-term injuries or retirements.
| Rd | Pick | Player | Club | Recruited from | Pick due to | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | League | |||||
| 1 | 1 | West Coast | Dom Sheed long-term injury | |||
| 2 | North Melbourne | Miller Bergman long-term injury | ||||
| 3 | Port Adelaide | Xavier Walsh long-term injury | ||||
| 4 | Carlton | Brodie Kemp long-term injury | ||||
| 5 | Essendon | Sam Draper long-term injury | ||||
| 6 | Western Bulldogs | Passed selection at the 2024 Rookie Draft | ||||
| 7 | Gold Coast | Charlie Ballard long-term injury | ||||
| 8 | Collingwood | Reef McInnes long-term injury | ||||
| 2 | 9 | Essendon | Tom Edwards long-term injury | |||
| 10 | Gold Coast | Elliott Himmelberg long-term injury | ||||
| 3 | 11 | Essendon | Nick Bryan long-term injury | |||
| 4 | 12 | Essendon | Lewis Hayes long-term injury | |||
Player movements
[edit]Previous trades
[edit]List changes
[edit]Retirements
[edit]| R | Rookie listed player |
| B | Category B Rookie listed player |
| Name | Club | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Crouch R | St Kilda | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b @AFL_House (11 October 2024). "Paperwork approved. Carlton trade its 2025 Round 1 selection and 2025 Round 2 selection (tied to Carlton) to Hawthorn for its 2024 Round 1 selection (currently 14) in the 2024 and 2025 Telstra AFL Drafts respectively" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b @AFL_House (14 October 2024). "Paperwork approved" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Mega deal done! Five players move in three-club trade". afl.com.au. 15 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Eagles get draft boost as Hawks land key defender". afl.com.au. 16 October 2024.
- ^ Sullivan, Matthew (21 November 2024). "'Genius': Footy world gobsmacked by club's 'unbelievable' deal at AFL Draft". news.com.au. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ @AFL_House (11 October 2024). "Trade paperwork lodged.Carlton trade its 2024 Round 2 selection (currently 34) and 2024 Round 4 selection (currently 66) to Brisbane for its 2024 Round 4 selection (currently 73) and 2025 Round 2 selection in the 2024 and 2025 Telstra AFL Drafts respectively" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c "Into the Crows' nest: Giants midfielder finally joins Adelaide". afl.com.au. 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Crows, Demons complete pick swap as pick 9 deal looms". afl.com.au. 14 October 2024.
- ^ a b Beveridge, Riley (15 October 2024). "Looking Sharp: Hard-running Lion joins Demons". afl.com.au.
- ^ Twomey, Callum (16 October 2024). "'Exactly what we need': Freo secures Bolton, Tigers get draft boost". afl.com.au.
- ^ Smith, Martin (26 November 2024). "'Not how I saw my career ending': Saints mid retires, aged 30". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
Brad Crouch retires after 161 games at two clubs