The 2025 AFL Draft is being regarded as one of the most compromised in history, with a likely record number of Northern Academy, Next Generation Academy and father-son talents to join AFL lists.
Craft of the Draft last week named the top 13 prospects to watch, with four members of the top 10 tied to AFL clubs.
While the AFL has tightened rules to ensure clubs have to pay a greater price to secure their talent, the pedigree of many names listed this year will likely incentivise lots of dealings in the trade period as clubs attempt to match points.
Highlighting the strength of the tied-talent, every club has at least one player genuinely on the radar entering 2025.
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These are the names you might need to familiarise yourself with ahead of this year's AFL Draft.
Brisbane
Following the acquisitions of Levi Ashcroft and Sam Marshall in the 2024 draft, the Lions look set to again match a bid in the first round, with Dan Annable looming as a top 10 prospect.
The inside midfielder who shone for the Lions Academy and Allies last year is set to get VFL exposure this year, listed with the Lions VFL.
Electric small forward Raph Geesu, under-16s All-Australian Harrison Bridge and developing tall Isaac Waller are other Academy members set to attract AFL interest.
