Preview 2025 AFL Draft General Discussion
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Quite even with lots of good players where in some forms people are calling it a super draft.
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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.
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.
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Isn’t next year an all you can draft buffet?
Future’s game perhaps not true indicator as to the cohort generally.
Future’s game perhaps not true indicator as to the cohort generally.
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There be gold hidden in 2025 if we look hard enough mate.
2025 for mine has a pointier top end but less depth than this year
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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
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Dyson Sharp would be pick 1 this year.
Next years Draft is heavily compromised aswell
Next years Draft is heavily compromised aswell
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.
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I've seen a fair few of the talents for this 2025 draft play over the years during:
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
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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
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Yes for sure mate. Vics will rise up the rankings. Those from other states will fall behind. Got it 100% mate.
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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.
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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.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.
I'll keep an eye on those guys. I know Vic has plenty of talent.
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.
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We just don't care about other states. Promise we will try to do better
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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.We just don't care about other states. Promise we will try to do better
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.
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From the SANFL website.
* = underager.
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.
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.
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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
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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
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I believe SA will be a lot better as well so will be interesting to see who comes out on top next champs
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