{"id":206149,"date":"2025-11-20T07:27:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T21:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=206149"},"modified":"2025-11-20T07:30:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T21:30:26","slug":"press-conferences-2025-afl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2025\/11\/20\/press-conferences-2025-afl-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"PRESS CONFERENCES | 2025 AFL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A TOTAL of 12 draftees fronted the media following them realising their dreams at last night&#8217;s AFL Draft. We were on hand to bring you the first words from the players after being selected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WEST COAST:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pick 1 &#8211;<\/strong> <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"134549\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/willem-duursma\/\" target=\"_blank\">Willem Duursma<\/a> (Gippsland Power\/Vic Country)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aFBEnOeUeKg?si=EcrwRVRC-rdv5bS4\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pick 4 &#8211;<\/strong> <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"134567\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/cooper-duff-tytler\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cooper Duff-Tytler<\/a> (Calder Cannons\/Vic Metro)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GOhVkXUenrw?si=RBIvDMIbpejPdO5z\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GOLD COAST:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pick 2 &#8211; <\/strong><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"127327\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/zeke-uwland\/\" target=\"_blank\">Zeke Uwland<\/a> (Burleigh Bombers\/Suns Academy\/Queensland)<br><strong>Pick 5 &#8211; <\/strong><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"136957\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/dylan-patterson\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dylan Patterson<\/a> (Palm Beach Currumbin\/Suns Academy\/Queensland)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W4PGTh582Ww?si=AyK228447u8NuLJ5\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CARLTON:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pick 3 &#8211; <\/strong><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"154273\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/harry-dean\/\" target=\"_blank\">Harry Dean<\/a> (Murray Bushrangers\/Vic Country)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eifHQ0c6lEU?si=1zWlcnIzcCTVK2tQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BRISBANE:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pick 6 &#8211;<\/strong> <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"132502\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/daniel-annable\/\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Annable<\/a> (Redland-Victoria Point Sharks\/Lions Academy\/Queensland)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aa2SBjU-Hzg?si=6wJjcKHXYrp61Rzp\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RICHMOND:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pick 7 &#8211; <\/strong><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"136029\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/samuel-cumming\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sam Cumming<\/a> (North Adelaide\/South Australia)<br><strong>Pick 8 &#8211; <\/strong><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"154663\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/sam-grlj\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sam Grlj<\/a> (Oakleigh Chargers\/Vic Metro)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JVn_WgX_ufs?si=CxTLCVsJIPvDTLIz\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ESSENDON:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pick 9 &#8211;<\/strong> <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"194389\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/sullivan-robey\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sullivan Robey<\/a> (Eastern Ranges\/Vic Metro)<br><strong>Pick 10 &#8211; <\/strong><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"188470\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/jacob-farrow\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jacob Farrow<\/a> (West Perth\/Western Australia)<br><strong>Pick 13 &#8211;<\/strong> <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"113409\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/dyson-sharp\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dyson Sharp<\/a> (Central District\/South Australia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rrYycMgmuQQ?si=3Mqhch2JYe3JxS0M\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MELBOURNE:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pick 12 &#8211; <\/strong><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"199563\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/latrelle-pickett\/\" target=\"_blank\">Latrelle Pickett<\/a> (Glenelg\/South Australia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/arrACt5S_K0?si=QPthumXpDuCdgzvH\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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