The countdown to the 2025 AFL Draft has reached the final week, so as we near this year's exciting intake, we've covered how the first round of picks might play out - for the second time!
This exercise follows our first edition Mock Draft from last month, with our second edition assessing alternative selections for a range of clubs and including live trades to showcase the ripple effect of those changes.
This draft includes a total of 27 first-round selections, with four matched bids expected to fall on night one of the AFL Draft, while we've also predicted one live trade to take place.
So, without further ado, here isย Zero Hanger'sย second edition AFL Mock Draft for 2024.
7. Pick 7 - North Melbourne (Traded from Richmond): Alixzander Tauru
Tauru's 1st Mock Draft Selection:ย Richmond (Pick 13)
Position:ย Defender-Forward
Height:ย 193cm
State:ย Victoria
Club:ย Warragul Industrials
The first of two opening-round selections the Kangaroos secured in our live trade with Richmond, with North Melbourne heavily reported to be keen on Gippsland defender Alix Tauru.
The Roos have looked to top up their midfield early into the draft time and time again across the past decade, with 2024 presenting a chance to add to their key position stocks for the future.
Tauru is a genuine bolter this year, coming from the clouds to have a prolific year as an intercepting defender before also flexing his nous as an attacking target - two areas the Roos will be keen to bolster.
