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.
6. Louis Emmett
Position: Ruck-Forward
Height: 198cm
State: Victoria
The Oakleigh Chargers prospect was quick to utilise this year as an opportunity to show his value as a dual-position threat who can have a big impact on the game.
Emmett played nine games for the Chargers in 2024 to add to his quartet of appearances as a year 16 talent, with the 198cm youngster averaging 16.7 disposals, 13.2 hitouts and 3.2 marks per game while kicking 11 goals in nine matches.
He was handed a pair of appearances for Vic Metro at the U18s National Championships as a ruck-forward hybrid, featuring in his side's title-clinching thriller against Vic Country after his 25-hitout, 14-disposal outing against All-Australian tall Alex Dodson a fortnight prior.
Boasting plenty of upside, Emmett may headline the key position talent on offer from next year's draft class.
