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.
This national draft is notable for being the first-ever AFL National Draft where a club did not select a player; passed on its only selection, trading its other selection to .
Key dates
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.
Player movements
Previous trades
Free agency
Trades
List changes
Retirements
- Todd Goldstein, Dylan Shiel, Sam Frost, Zak Jones and Tom Mitchell announced their retirements a few months after being delisted.
Delistings
- The following players were also originally delisted, but announced their retirements a few months later:
- Todd Goldstein
- Dylan Shiel
- Sam Frost
- Zak Jones
- Tom Mitchell
West Coast concessions
Due to the club's poor on-field results since 2022, the AFL announced draft concessions for 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
Rookie elevations
Reference List:
2026 pre-season draft
2026 rookie draft
Pre-listed Category A rookies
Category B rookie selections
Pre-season supplemental selection period
Footnotes
- a 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.
- b The article cited here has the information at the bottom of the article in the separate club sections for , and
See also
References