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.
9. Pick 9 - Gold Coast: Leonardo Lombard (Matched Academy Bid)
Lombard's 1st Mock Draft Selection:ย Gold Coast (Pick 14)
Position:ย Midfielder
Height:ย 179cm
State:ย Queensland
Club:ย Broadbeach
Sandwiched between St Kilda's two picks is the second expected bid of the first round, with the Saints forcing Gold Coast to package their assortment of selections and match a bid for Academy gun Leonardo Lombard.
This bid comes five spots earlier than our first Mock Draft, which is sure certainly a less satisfying outcome for the Queensland club.
The Suns gain their exciting new teenager, while the Saints force a rival to cough up early. Keep an eye on St Kilda to potentially look at a bid for Essendon's Isaac Kako, too.
