With pre-season chatter comes selection watch, with AFL fans keen to see who could be locking down starting spots at their best clubs for the season ahead.
Discussions over potential debutants play their part in the intrigue, with each hoping to uncover an uncapped player who can have an impact in 2025.
A total of 76 players made their AFL debuts in 2024, and with the number of options yet to get a look at the top level ahead of the coming campaign, that figure could be beaten in 2025.
Here we list every player yet to make their AFL debut and name the players most likely to play their maiden match this year.
Fremantle
Rookies: Aiden Riddle, Jaren Carr, Charlie Nicholls, Murphy Reid
Still waiting:ย Jack Delean, Ollie Murphy, Odin Jones
Most likely to debut in 2025: First-round pick Murphy Reid will press his case for a debut in his maiden campaign in purple, with the Dockers noting the Vic Metro MVP winner's flexibility to play across all three lines of the field. Father-son addition Jaren Carr has joined the club after breaking through for a WAFL debut with South Fremantle in 2024 and could also press his case for a call-up in his first season with Fremantle.
