2025 RECORD:<\/strong>\u00a06th H&A | 16-7 | 109.0% | Eliminated: Elimination Final FIRST PICK:<\/strong> Fremantle’s first pick lies in an interesting spot at the back-end of round one. The club has signalled intent to target forward half depth and shine, putting a prospect like Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves<\/a> at the front of the queue. The Victorian’s season was riddled by injury, but he shows enormous upside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Known for his clutch goalkicking exploits, Hibbins-Hargreaves is a tough matchup with his speed off the mark and ability overhead. He arguably has enough talent to be considered well up the order, but suffered from a lack of consistency this year. Still, he has great potential to be utilised up forward, on the wing, or even on-ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If not Hibbins-Hargreaves, then perhaps a similar prospect like Cameron Nairn<\/a> is in the offing. He’s a match for versatility, offering running power off half-forward or the wing while posing an aerial threat. Then there’s enigmatic small forward Latrelle Pickett<\/a> – the cousin of Kysaiah<\/strong> – who firms as the draft’s best mature-age talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Dockers may even look elsewhere – positionally – with their first pick, so as to bring in a forward later down the line. If that’s the case, key defender Blake Thredgold<\/a> will be in high demand right among Fremantle’s hitting zone. He’s an athletic tall capable of shutting down dangerous forwards and getting busy on the rebound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Oakleigh Chargers big man Louis Emmett<\/a> is another potential shout. There’s a view that despite cutting his teeth as a ruck-forward, his home may be in defence at the top level. Of course, another possibility with the Dockers’ first pick is the attraction of bids. Forward-half midfielder hybrids like Adam Sweid<\/a>, Jack Ison<\/a>, Max King<\/a>, and Beau Addinsall<\/a> would all be appropriate picks for the Dockers, albeit club-tied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n REMAINING CROP:<\/strong> Fremantle is poised to make two selections in the National Draft, likely rendering pick 69 and later selections redundant. Jeremy Sharp <\/strong>and Josh Draper<\/strong> have earned promotions to the senior list, while a pair of NGA prospects await their chance to don the purple guernsey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Midfielder Toby Whan<\/a> could well attract interest in the National Draft, though the Dockers will hope he slides though untouched. His running power and penetrative left-foot kicking made him one of the most stylish players to watch at Colts level this year, where he dominated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n South Fremantle teammate Ryda Luke<\/a> will also likely get to Fremantle as a rookie, adding forward half depth. His explosive athleticism is there to enhance despite clear elements of rawness. He rose to prominence this year on the back of an eight-goal haul early in the Colts season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That likely leaves one live selection on night two. The Dockers don’t often double-up, so much of what they do depends on their night one decision. If forwards are still under the microscope with pick 47, local bolter Leon Kickett<\/a> would be difficult to overlook in this range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Similarly, Vic Country pair Talor Byrne<\/a> and Hugo Mikunda<\/a> have a penchant for generating scores and would be handy assets both inside 50 and up the ground. South Australian Zane Peucker<\/a> is another in that mould, possessing a powerful turn of speed and plenty of X-factor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If not a forward, it would only be fitting for the Dockers to take a chance on West Australian captain and MVP Fred Rodriguez<\/a>. He would add even more elite standards to a super talented engine room, and has the added bonus of being club teammates with both Whan and Luke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n KEY QUESTIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n – Will Fremantle’s NGA nominees slide through the National Draft? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
2025 PICKS:<\/strong>\u00a020, 47, 69
FUTURE PICKS:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201926 R1, \u201926 R2, \u201926 R3, \u201926 R4 | \u201927 R1, \u201927 R2, \u201927 R3, \u201927 R4
ACADEMY\/FATHER-SON NOMINEES:<\/strong>\u00a0Ryda Luke, Toby Whan (both NGA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pick\u00a020<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdn.central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/VC-Noah-Hibbins-Hargreaves-4-1024x683.jpg\")
Picks 47, 69<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Will Fremantle feature heavily among the bid-happy clubs?
– Will Fremantle only target forward half depth?<\/p>\n\n\n\n