2025 AFL draft explained

2025 AFL draft
Date:	TBA – Mid-season Draft TBA – National Draft TBA – Rookie Draft
Location:	Marvel Stadium
Sponsor:	National Australia Bank
Network:	Fox Footy
League:	AFL
Prev:	2024
Next:	2026

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.

Player movements

Previous trades

Table of previously traded selections

		New Club	Acquired via
1			pick swap	^[1]
			pick swap	^[2]
			Houston, Lukosius, Richards, Atkins and Noble trade	^[3]
			Houston, Lukosius, Richards, Atkins and Noble trade
			Tom Barrass trade	^[4]
			pick swap
2			pick swap	^[5]
			pick swap
			James Peatling trade	^[6]
			Tom Barrass trade
			pick swap
			pick swap
3			pick swap	^[7]
			via (pick swap) on-traded to (Harry Sharp trade)	^[8]
			Harry Sharp trade
			Shai Bolton trade	^[9]
			James Peatling trade
			Tom Barrass trade
			pick swap
			pick swap
			pick swap
4			James Peatling trade
			Tom Barrass trade
			pick swap
			pick swap
			pick swap

List changes

Retirements

Table key

R	Rookie listed player
B	Category B Rookie listed player

Notes and References

1. AFL_House. 1844559870668001706. 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..
2. AFL_House. 1845613001195581787. 14 October 2024. Paperwork approved..
3. Web site: Mega deal done! Five players move in three-club trade. 15 October 2024. afl.com.au.
4. Web site: Eagles get draft boost as Hawks land key defender. 16 October 2024. afl.com.au.
5. AFL_House. 1844558007990092163. 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..
6. Web site: Into the Crows' nest: Giants midfielder finally joins Adelaide. 16 October 2024. afl.com.au.
7. Web site: Crows, Demons complete pick swap as pick 9 deal looms. 14 October 2024. afl.com.au.
8. Web site: Looking Sharp: Hard-running Lion joins Demons. 15 October 2024. Riley. Beveridge. afl.com.au.
9. Web site: 'Exactly what we need': Freo secures Bolton, Tigers get draft boost. 16 October 2024. Callum. Twomey. afl.com.au.
10. News: 'Not how I saw my career ending': Saints mid retires, aged 30. Brad Crouch retires after 161 games at two clubs. 27 November 2024. AFL.com.au. 26 November 2024. Martin. Smith.