2025 AFL draft

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The 2025 AFL draft consisted 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.

Dates28 May 2025 – Mid-season Draft
19–20 November 2025 – National Draft
21 November 2025 – Rookie Draft
LocationMarvel Stadium
NetworkFox Footy
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2025 AFL draft
General information
Dates28 May 2025 – Mid-season Draft
19–20 November 2025 – National Draft
21 November 2025 – Rookie Draft
LocationMarvel Stadium
NetworkFox Footy
Sponsored byTelstra
Overview
LeagueAFL
First selectionWillem Duursma (West Coast)
← 2024
2026 →
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This national draft is notable for being the first-ever AFL National Draft where a club did not select a player; Port Adelaide passed on its only selection, trading its other selection to Gold Coast.[1]

Key dates

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Table of key dates
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
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2025 mid-season rookie draft

The mid-season draft was 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. As Gold Coast Suns and Essendon had played one fewer game than all other clubs, the draft order was determined using winning percentage.[2]

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Mid-season draft selections
Rd Pick Player Club Recruited from Pick due to
Club League
1 1 Tom McCarthy West Coast Richmond VFL Dom Sheed long-term injury
2 Zac Banch North Melbourne Werribee VFL Miller Bergman long-term injury
3 Harrison Ramm Port Adelaide Glenelg SANFL Xavier Walsh long-term injury
4 Flynn Young Carlton Werribee VFL Brodie Kemp long-term injury
5 Michael Sellwood Western Bulldogs Peel Thunder WAFL Passed selection at the 2024 Rookie Draft
6 Archer May Essendon Subiaco WAFL Sam Draper long-term injury
7 Oscar Adams Gold Coast Glenelg SANFL Charlie Ballard long-term injury
8 Roan Steele Collingwood West Perth WAFL Reef McInnes long-term injury
2 9 Jacob Newton West Coast Norwood SANFL Jake Waterman long-term injury
10 Cooper Trembath North Melbourne North Melbourne VFL Darcy Tucker long-term injury
11 Ewan Mackinlay Port Adelaide North Adelaide SANFL Todd Marshall long-term injury
12 Zac Walker Western Bulldogs Gippsland Power Talent League Cody Weightman long-term injury
13 Lachlan Blakiston Essendon East Fremantle WAFL Tom Edwards long-term injury
14 Caleb Lewis Gold Coast Casey Demons VFL Elliott Himmelberg long-term injury
15 Noah Howes Collingwood South Adelaide SANFL Harvey Harrison long-term injury
3 16 Mani Liddy Port Adelaide Central District SANFL Tom Cochrane long-term injury
17 Oskar Smartt Essendon Essendon VFL Nick Bryan long-term injury
4 18 Liam McMahon Essendon Carlton VFL Lewis Hayes long-term injury
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Player movements

Previous trades

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Table of previously traded selections
Rd Orig. Club New Club Acquired via Ref
1 Carlton Hawthorn pick swap [3]
Melbourne Essendon pick swap [4]
Port Adelaide Gold Coast Houston, Lukosius, Richards, Atkins and Noble trade [5]
Collingwood Gold Coast Houston, Lukosius, Richards, Atkins and Noble trade [5]
Hawthorn West Coast Tom Barrass trade [6]
North Melbourne Richmond pick swap [7]
2 Brisbane Lions Carlton pick swap [8]
Carlton Hawthorn pick swap [3]
Adelaide Greater Western Sydney James Peatling trade [9]
Hawthorn West Coast Tom Barrass trade [6]
Richmond North Melbourne pick swap
St Kilda Essendon pick swap
3 Melbourne Adelaide pick swap [10]
Essendon Brisbane Lions via Melbourne (pick swap)
on-traded to Brisbane Lions (Harry Sharp trade)		 [4]
[11]
Brisbane Lions Melbourne Harry Sharp trade [11]
Richmond Fremantle Shai Bolton trade [12]
Greater Western Sydney Adelaide James Peatling trade [9]
Hawthorn West Coast Tom Barrass trade [6]
West Coast Brisbane Lions pick swap
Gold Coast Brisbane Lions pick swap
Western Bulldogs Brisbane Lions pick swap
4 Greater Western Sydney Adelaide James Peatling trade [9]
West Coast Hawthorn Tom Barrass trade [6]
Essendon St Kilda pick swap
Richmond Gold Coast pick swap
St Kilda Brisbane Lions pick swap
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Free agency

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2025 AFL free agency period signings
Player Free agent type Recruited from New club Compensation Notes Ref
Jack Silvagni Unrestricted Carlton St Kilda End of first round Swallowed up in a bid after being traded [13]
Tom De Koning Restricted First round
James Worpel Restricted HawthornGeelong End of second round [14]
Sam Draper Unrestricted EssendonBrisbane Lions End of first round Swallowed up in a bid after being traded [15]
Jacob Wehr Unrestricted Greater Western SydneyPort Adelaide None [16]
Charlie Spargo Unrestricted MelbourneNorth Melbourne End of second round [17]
Oscar Allen Restricted West CoastBrisbane Lions First round [18]
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Trades

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Table of trades
Clubs involved Trade Ref
Carlton
Fremantle		 to Carlton (from Fremantle)
to Fremantle (from Carlton)
  • pick No. 50
  • pick No. 68
 [19]
Sydney
Gold Coast		 to Sydney (from Gold Coast)
to Gold Coast (from Sydney)
  • pick No. 51
  • pick No. 69
 [20]
Brisbane Lions
Fremantle
West Coast		 to Brisbane Lions

to Fremantle

 to West Coast
[21]
Fremantle
Melbourne		 to Fremantle (from Melbourne)
to Melbourne (from Fremantle)
  • pick No. 23
 [22]
Gold Coast
St Kilda		 to St Kilda (from Gold Coast)
to Gold Coast (from St Kilda)
  • pick No. 7
 [23]
Melbourne
St Kilda		 to Melbourne (from St Kilda)
to St Kilda (from Melbourne)
[24]
St Kilda
West Coast		 to St Kilda (from West Coast)
to West Coast (from St Kilda)
[25]
Melbourne
Collingwood		 to Melbourne (from Collingwood)
to Collingwood (from Melbourne)
[26]
Carlton
West Coast		 to Carlton (from West Coast)
to West Coast (from Carlton)
  • pick No. 41
 [27]
Carlton
Gold Coast
Port Adelaide		 to Carlton

to Gold Coast

 to Port Adelaide (from Carlton)
[28]
Greater Western Sydney
Western Bulldogs		 to Greater Western Sydney (from Western Bulldogs)
  • pick No. 12
 to Western Bulldogs (from Greater Western Sydney)
  • pick No. 14
  • pick No. 37
 [29]
Richmond
West Coast		 to West Coast (from Richmond)
to Richmond (from West Coast)
  • pick No. 38
 [30]
Port Adelaide
Fremantle		 to Port Adelaide (from Fremantle)
to Fremantle (from Port Adelaide)
  • pick No. 103
 [31]
Brisbane Lions
Collingwood		 to Brisbane Lions (from Collingwood)
to Collingwood (from Brisbane Lions)
  • pick No. 45
  • pick No. 56
 [32]
Essendon
Gold Coast		 to Essendon (from Gold Coast)
to Gold Coast (from Essendon)
[33]
Western Bulldogs
Gold Coast		 to Western Bulldogs (from Gold Coast)
to Gold Coast (from Western Bulldogs)
  • pick No. 37
 [34]
Carlton
Sydney		 to Carlton (from Sydney)
to Sydney (from Carlton)
[35]
Melbourne
Hawthorn		 to Melbourne (from Hawthorn)
to Hawthorn (from Melbourne)
[36]
Sydney
Hawthorn		 to Sydney (from Hawthorn)
to Hawthorn (from Sydney)
[37]
Carlton
Hawthorn		 to Carlton (from Hawthorn)
  • pick No. 9
  • pick No. 31
  • pick No. 42
  • pick No. 43
 to Hawthorn (from Carlton)
  • pick No. 10
  • pick No. 22
 [38]
Adelaide
North Melbourne		 to Adelaide (from North Melbourne)
to North Melbourne (from Adelaide)
[39]
Gold Coast
Western Bulldogs		 to Gold Coast (from Western Bulldogs)
to Western Bulldogs (from Gold Coast)
  • pick No. 74
 [40]
Collingwood
Sydney		 to Collingwood (from Sydney)
to Sydney (from Collingwood)
[41]
Richmond
Geelong		 to Richmond (from Geelong)
  • Patrick Retschko [a]
 to Geelong (from Richmond)
  • pick No. 99
 [42]
Gold Coast
Melbourne		 to Gold Coast (from Melbourne)
to Melbourne (from Gold Coast)
[43]
Melbourne
St Kilda		 to Melbourne (from St Kilda)
to St Kilda (from Melbourne)
[44]
Greater Western Sydney
Melbourne		 to Greater Western Sydney (from Melbourne)
to Melbourne (from Greater Western Sydney)
[44]
Sydney
Carlton		 to Sydney (from Carlton)
to Carlton (from Sydney)
[45]
Western Bulldogs
West Coast		 to Western Bulldogs from West Coast
  • pick No. 53
 to West Coast (from Western Bulldogs)
[46]
Picks swapped at the 2025 National Draft [47]
Essendon
Carlton		 Essendon Trade Picks 21, 27, 30 to Carlton for Picks 9 and 43
Carlton
North Melbourne		 Carlton Trade Picks 11, 54 to North Melbourne for Picks 25, 46, and 2026 second round pick (North Melbourne)
Gold Coast
Greater Western Sydney		 Gold Coast Trade Pick 35 to Greater Western Sydney for a 2026 second round pick (Melbourne)
Adelaide
Gold Coast		 Adelaide Trade Pick 48 to Gold Coast for a 2026 third round pick (Essendon)
Port Adelaide
Gold Coast		 Port Adelaide Trade Pick 49 to Gold Coast for a 2026 third round pick (Gold Coast)
Gold Coast
Western Bulldogs		 Gold Coast Trade Picks 15, 29 to Western Bulldogs for picks 14, 33 and 53
Hawthorn
Greater Western Sydney		 Hawthorn Trade Pick 14 to Greater Western Sydney for pick 16 and a 2026 second round pick (Greater Western Sydney)
Hawthorn
West Coast		 Hawthorn Trade Pick 17 to West Coast for pick 18 and a 2026 second round pick (St Kilda)
Brisbane Lions
Hawthorn		 Brisbane Lions Trade Pick 17 to Hawthorn for pick 22 and a 2026 second round pick (Hawthorn)
Carlton
Gold Coast		 Carlton Trade Pick 28 to Gold Coast for a 2026 second round pick (Gold Coast)
West Coast
Hawthorn		 West Coast Trade Pick 34 to Hawthorn for a 2026 third round pick (Hawthorn) and a 2027 third round pick (Hawthorn)
Carlton
Brisbane Lions		 Carlton Trade Pick 38 to Brisbane Lions for a 2026 third round pick (Brisbane Lions)
Collingwood
Greater Western Sydney		 Collingwood Trade Pick 51 to Greater Western Sydney for a 2026 fourth round pick (Greater Western Sydney)
Gold Coast
Richmond		 Gold Coast Trade Pick 52 to Richmond for a 2026 fifth round pick (Richmond)
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List changes

Retirements

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Delistings

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West Coast concessions

Due to the club's poor on-field results since 2022, the AFL announced draft concessions for West Coast[130] which included:

  • One end-of-first round selection in the 2025 AFL Draft (placed after end-of-first round compensation picks for free agency moves)
  • Four extra Category A Rookie list spots.

2025 national draft

Table of national draft selections

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Round Pick Player Club Recruited from Notes
Club League
1 1 Willem Duursma West Coast Gippsland Power Talent League
2 Zeke Uwland Gold Coast Burleigh QAFL Academy selection, matched bid by West Coast
3 Harry Dean Carlton Murray Bushrangers Talent League Father–son selection (son of Peter Dean), matched bid by West Coast
4 Cooper Duff-Tytler West Coast Calder Cannons Talent League Free agency compensation pick (Allen)
5 Dylan Patterson Gold Coast Palm Beach-Currumbin QAFL Academy selection, matched bid by Richmond
6 Daniel Annable Brisbane Lions Redland-Victoria Point QAFL Academy selection, matched bid by Richmond
7 Sam Cumming Richmond North Adelaide SANFL
8 Sam Grlj Richmond Oakleigh Chargers Talent League ←North Melbourne (2024)
9 Sullivan Robey Essendon Eastern Ranges Talent League
10 Jacob Farrow Essendon West Perth WAFL ←Melbourne (2024)
11 Xavier Taylor Melbourne Eastern Ranges Talent League ←Gold Coast←Port Adelaide (2024)
12 Latrelle Pickett Melbourne Glenelg SANFL ←Gold Coast←St Kilda
13 Dyson Sharp Essendon Central District SANFL ←Carlton (draft)←Hawthorn←Carlton (2024)
14 Harry Kyle Sydney UNSW-Eastern Suburbs Sydney AFL Academy selection, matched bid by Greater Western Sydney
15 Oskar Taylor Greater Western Sydney Eastern Ranges Talent League ←Hawthorn (draft)←Carlton Free agency compensation pick (de Koning)
16 Lachy Dovaston North Melbourne Eastern Ranges Talent League ←Carlton (draft)←Sydney
17 Jai Murray Gold Coast Burleigh QAFL Academy selection, matched bid by West Coast
18 Beau Adinsall Gold Coast Burleigh QAFL Academy selection, matched bid by West Coast
19 Josh Lindsay West Coast Geelong Falcons Talent League ←Hawthorn (draft)←Greater Western Sydney (draft)←Western Bulldogs
20 Cameron Nairn Hawthorn Central District SANFL ←West Coast (draft)←Fremantle
21 Lachlan Carmichael Western Bulldogs North Shore Bombers Sydney AFL ←Greater Western Sydney
Academy eligible for Sydney, but they did not match Western Bulldogs bid
22 Mitch Marsh Adelaide West Adelaide SANFL
23 Aidan Schubert Hawthorn Central District SANFL ←Brisbane Lions (draft)←West Coast←Hawthorn (2024)
24 Harley Barker Geelong Sturt SANFL
25 Adam Sweid Fremantle Calder Cannons Talent League ←Brisbane Lions
Academy eligible for Essendon, but they did not match Fremantle bid
2 26 Blake Thredgold North Melbourne Sturt SANFL ←Essendon (draft) Free agency compensation pick (Draper)
27 Louis Emmett Western Bulldogs Oakleigh Chargers Talent League ←Hawthorn (draft)←CarltonFree agency compensation pick (Silvagni)
28 Avery Thomas Gold Coast Tasmania Devils Talent League ←North Melbourne (draft)←Richmond (2024)
29 Sam Allen West Coast Oakleigh Chargers Talent League ←North Melbourne (draft)
30 Thomas Matthews Melbourne Gippsland Power Talent League
31 Zane Peucker Richmond Woodville-West Torrens SANFL
32 Tyan Prindable Collingwood Coorparoo QAFL Academy eligible for Brisbane Lions, but they did not match Collingwood bid
33 Hunter Holmes Geelong Oakleigh Chargers Talent League
34 Jack Dalton Hawthorn Sandringham Dragons Talent League ←West Coast (draft)
35 Jevan Phillipou Sydney Woodville-West Torrens SANFL
36 Max Kondogiannis Essendon Oakleigh Chargers Talent League
3 37 Samuel Swadling Collingwood West Perth WAFL
38 Koby Evans Brisbane Lions Perth WAFL ←Carlton (draft)
Next Generation Academy eligible for West Coast, but they did not match Brisbane Lions bid
39 Tylah Williams West Coast Swan Districts WAFL Next Generation Academy selection, matched bid by Fremantle
40 Tobyn Murray Fremantle Geelong VFL
41 Charlie Banfield St Kilda Claremont WAFL Father-Son eligible for West Coast (son of Drew Banfield), but they did not match St Kilda bid
42 Billy Cootee Sydney Norwood SANFL
43 Cody Curtin Brisbane Lions Claremont WAFL
44 Tai Hayes Brisbane Lions Southport VFL
45 Talor Byrne Carlton Greater Western Victoria Rebels Talent League
46 Koby Coulson Gold Coast Broadbeach QAFL Academy selection, matched bid by North Melbourne
47 Jack Ison Carlton Oakleigh Chargers Talent League Next Generation Academy selection, matched bid by North Melbourne
48 Hugo Mikunda North Melbourne Geelong Falcons Talent League
49 Max King Sydney Cardiff Hawks AFL Hunter Central Coast Academy selection, matched bid by Adelaide
50 Archie Ludowyke Adelaide Sandringham Dragons Talent League
51 Finnegan Davis Greater Western Sydney Western Jets Talent League ←Collingwood (draft)
52 Kye Fincher St Kilda Sandringham Dragons Talent League Next Generation Academy selection, matched bid by Richmond
53 Hussein El Achkar Essendon Calder Cannons Talent League Next Generation Academy selection, matched bid by Richmond
54 Noah Roberts-Thomson Richmond Sturt SANFL
55 Zac McCarthy Collingwood Oakleigh Chargers Talent League Next Generation Academy selection
4 56 Matthew LeRay Hawthorn Central District SANFL
57 Angus Anderson Collingwood Sturt SANFL
5 58 Ryan Byrnes St Kilda St Kilda AFL Redrafted player
59 Jake Stringer Greater Western Sydney Greater Western Sydney AFL Redrafted player
6 60 Will Darcy Western Bulldogs Oakleigh Chargers Talent League Father–son selection (son of Luke Darcy)
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Rookie elevations

Reference List:[131]

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Table of rookie elevations
Player Club
Conor McKenna Brisbane Lions
Ryan Lester
Hudson O'Keeffe Carlton
Jaxon Prior Essendon
Vigo Visentini
Josh Draper Fremantle
Jeremy Sharp
Oisín Mullin Geelong
Sam Clohesy Gold Coast
James Blanck Hawthorn
Tom Cochrane Port Adelaide
Josh Lai
Harrison Ramm
Logan Evans
Seth Campbell Richmond
Anthony Caminiti St Kilda
Tyrell Dewar West Coast
James O'Donnell Western Bulldogs
Oskar Baker
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2026 pre-season draft

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Round Pick Player Club Recruited from Ref
Club League
1 1 Callum Ah CheeAdelaideBrisbane LionsAFL[132]
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2026 rookie draft

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Rookie draft selections
Round Pick Player Club Recruited from Notes
Club League
1 1 Fred Rodriguez West Coast South FremantleWAFL
2 Passed Richmond — —
3 Riley Onley Melbourne Murray BushrangersTalent League
4 Jack Watkins Port Adelaide Port AdelaideSANFL
5 Patrick Said St Kilda St Kilda AFL Redrafted player
6 Passed Carlton — —
7 Jake Lloyd Sydney Sydney AFL Redrafted player
8 Leon Kickett Fremantle Swan DistrictsWAFL
9 Conor Stone Greater Western Sydney Greater Western Sydney AFL Redrafted player
10 Ben Jepson Gold Coast Gold Coast AFL Redrafted player
11 Tyler Welsh Adelaide Adelaide AFL Redrafted player
12 Ollie Greeves Hawthorn Eastern Ranges Talent League
13 George Stevens Geelong Geelong AFL Redrafted player
14 Lincoln McCarthy Brisbane Lions Brisbane Lions AFL Redrafted player
2 15 Passed West Coast — —
16 Passed Port Adelaide — —
17 Passed St Kilda — —
18 Dane Rampe Sydney Sydney AFL Redrafted player
19 Passed Fremantle — —
20 Passed Greater Western Sydney — —
21 Passed Adelaide — —
22 Passed Hawthorn — —
23 Keighton Matofai-Forbes Geelong Geelong AFL Redrafted player
3 24 Passed West Coast — —
25 Passed Port Adelaide — —
26 Passed Fremantle — —
27 Passed Hawthorn — —
28 Nick Driscoll Geelong Northern Knights Talent League
4 29 Passed West Coast — —
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Pre-listed Category A rookies

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Pre-listed category A rookies
Name Club Recruited from Notes
Club League
Jai Saxena Collingwood Oakleigh ChargersTalent League Next Generation Academy selection (Indian descent)
Kalani White Melbourne CaseyVFL Father-son selection (son of Jeff White)
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Category B rookie selections

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Table of Category B rookie selections
Name Club Origin Note Ref
Indy Cotton Adelaide BA Centre of Excellence (NBL1 East) Three-year non-registered player (basketball) [133]
Ben Murphy Brisbane Lions Kerry GAA International selection (Ireland) [134]
Cillian Bourke Essendon County Offaly International selection (Ireland) [135]
Toby Whan Fremantle South Fremantle Next Generation Academy selection (South African descent) [136]
Ryda Luke Next Generation Academy selection (Indigenous) [137]
Jesse Mellor Geelong Geelong Falcons (Talent League) Academy selection [138]
Riley Hamilton Greater Western Sydney Ainslie (AFL Canberra) Academy selection [139]
Oscar Berry Melbourne North Florida Ospreys (NCAA) Three-year non-registered player (basketball) [140]
Lachy Brewer North Melbourne Idaho State Bengals (NCAA) Three-year non-registered player (basketball) [141]
Kobe McDonald St Kilda Mayo GAA International selection (Ireland) [142]
Noah Chamberlain Sydney St Ives Saints (AFL Sydney) Academy selection [143]
Liam Hetherton Murray Bushrangers (Talent League) Formerly with Greater Western Sydney's academy
Jake Miles-Wrency West Coast Southwestern Illinois College (NJCAA) Three-year non-registered player (basketball) [144]
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Pre-season supplemental selection period

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Player Club Recruited from Notes Ref
Club League
Wade Derksen Carlton Greater Western SydneyAFL [145]
Elijah Hollands CarltonAFL Re-signed player
Will Setterfield Essendon EssendonAFL Re-signed player [146]
Mason Cox Fremantle CollingwoodAFL [147]
Chris Scerri Northern BullantsVFL [148]
Jayden Laverde Greater Western Sydney EssendonAFL [149]
Flynn Perez Hawthorn SturtSANFL [150]
Paddy Cross Melbourne CaseyVFL [151]
Tom Blamires North Melbourne FrankstonVFL [152]
Balyn O'Brien Port Adelaide NorwoodSANFL [153]
Mitch Zadow East FremantleWAFL
Tom Burton Richmond Western JetsTalent League [154]
Finlay Macrae West Coast CollingwoodAFL [155]
Milan Murdock East FremantleWAFL [156]
Deven Robertson Brisbane LionsAFL [155]
Harry Schoenberg AdelaideAFL
Will Lewis Western BulldogsFootscrayVFL [157]
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Footnotes

  • a1 2 Patrick Retschko was originally delisted by Geelong on October 2. However he was still traded to Richmond as the list lodgement date had not come yet so his contract had not officially expired.
  • b1 The article cited here has the information at the bottom of the article in the separate club sections for Adelaide, Brisbane Lions and St Kilda

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