With the 2024 AFL Draft having come and gone, attention now turns to next year's draft class.
An early look at the top end of the 2025 crop sees an even spread across states, with Queensland home to a handful of next year's most promising prospects.
South Australia and Western Australia are also set to feature highly, while Victoria will look to replicate their dominance from this year.
Here, we've named 10 prospects for 2025 to keep an eye on over the next 12 months.
5. Dylan Patterson
Position: Midfielder
Height: 183cm
State: Queensland
Another Suns Academy prospect, with Patterson joining the aforementioned Uwland as well as Kalani White, Beau Addinsall and Jai Murray as U16 All-Australians last year.
Just like Uwland, Addinsall and Murray, Patterson earned a VFL debut a year out from his draft campaign, with the pacey and versatile teenager playing seven games at the state league level - headlined by a 15-disposal and two-goal outing against Brisbane in July.
Patterson played four Talent League games for the Suns Academy this year and would average 14.8 disposals, 3.3 inside 50s and 3.0 tackles across several roles as a complementary piece in midfield.
The Palm Beach Currumbin junior had one of his best games at the Future Stars showcase in September, showing his grit and space as a flanker on his way to recording 20 disposals and four marks, with his efforts on the last line among his standout moments.
