THE FIRST round of the 2025 AFL Draft has concluded, with the next crop of stars having their dreams achieved. To no one’s surprise, Willem Duursma was selected by the West Coast Eagles with the top pick, before it was bids aplenty as club-tied players and father-sons were picked early in proceedings.
There were nine bids made on the night, with Adam Sweid and Lachlan Carmichael the only players to slip through as they were selected by the Fremantle Dockers and Western Bulldogs respectively. There is still plenty of talent on the board, setting up a second night full of intrigue and excitement.
Check out every pick below.
2025 NATIONAL AFL DRAFT
FIRST ROUND
Pick 1: West Coast – Willem Duursma (Gippsland Power/Vic Country)
Pick 2: Gold Coast – Zeke Uwland (Gold Coast Suns Academy/Queensland)
Pick 3: Carlton – Harry Dean (Murray Bushrangers/Vic Country)
Pick 4: West Coast – Cooper Duff-Tytler (Calder Cannons/Vic Metro)
Pick 5: Gold Coast – Dylan Patterson (Gold Coast Suns Academy/Queensland)
Pick 6: Brisbane Lions – Daniel Annable (Brisbane Lions Academy/Queensland)
Pick 7: Richmond – Sam Cumming (North Adelaide/South Australia)
Pick 8: Richmond – Sam Grlj (Oakleigh Chargers/Vic Metro)
Pick 9: Essendon – Sullivan Robey (Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro)
Pick 10: Essendon – Jacob Farrow (West Perth/Western Australia)
Pick 11: Melbourne – Xavier Taylor (Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro)
Pick 12: Melbourne – Latrelle Pickett (Glenelg/South Australia)
Pick 13: Essendon – Dyson Sharp (Central District/South Australia)
Pick 14: Sydney – Harry Kyle (Sydney Swans Academy/Allies)
Pick 15: GWS – Oskar Taylor (Eastern Ranges/Vic Country)
Pick 16: North Melbourne – Lachy Dovaston (Eastern Ranges/Vic Metro)
Pick 17: Gold Coast – Jai Murray (Gold Coast Suns Academy/Queensland)
Pick 18: Gold Coast – Beau Addinsall (Gold Coast Suns Academy/Queensland)
Pick 19: West Coast – Josh Lindsay (Geelong Falcons/Vic Country)
Pick 20: Hawthorn – Cameron Nairn (Central District/South Australia)
Pick 21: Western Bulldogs – Lachlan Carmichael (Sydney Swans Academy/Allies)
Pick 22: Adelaide – Mitchell Marsh (West Adelaide/South Australia)
Pick 23: Hawthorn – Aidan Schubert (Central District/South Australia)
Pick 24: Geelong – Harley Barker (Sturt/South Australia)
Pick 25: Fremantle – Adam Sweid (Calder Cannons/Vic Metro)
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