The 40th edition of the AFL National Draft is upon us, with another set of up-and-coming young guns prepare to begin their new life as a professional footballer.

Richmond’s Sam Lalor was taken with the prized No.1 selection of last year’s draft, but in 2025, West Coast will have first dibs for the second time in three years.

The Eagles at this stage are also set to use Pick No.2, although it looks likely at least one bid for a rival Academy player will come before they can freely use their second selection.

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Gippsland product Willem Duursma is expected to be taken with West Coast’s first pick, with Cooper Duff-Tytler expected to be the second player who joins him out west under Andrew McQualter.

Fox Footy draft expert Ben Waterworth has published his annual, comprehensive ‘Phanton Draft’, which you can read here to see who your club is most likely to take ahead of Wednesday night.

From where to watch, what time the draft starts and the picking order from start to finish — here’s everything else you need to know ahead of the 2025 AFL National Draft!

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HOW AND WHEN TO WATCH

The only place to watch all the draft picks as they’re announced on TV is Fox Footy and Kayo from 7pm AEDT on Wednesday, November 19 and Thursday, November 20.

Conversely, you can also follow the AFL draft live on foxfooty.com.au, with detailed analysis of every pick from every club, along with Fox Footy’s social media channels.

The pre-season and rookie draft will be held on Friday afternoon, the day after the completion of the national draft. Intriguingly though, six pre-season drafts in the last decade have not been held, however it looks set to be held this off-season for two-time Lions premiership hero Callum Ah Chee.

WHAT IS THE AFL DRAFT 2025 ORDER?

See below, featuring the pick, club and a selection’s recent history on the trade table.

Note: With live-trading, the draft order is subject to change.

Pick 1 — West Coast Eagles

Pick 2 — West Coast Eagles (free agency compensation for Oscar Allen)

Pick 3 — Richmond

Pick 4 — Richmond (acquired from North Melbourne in 2024)

Pick 5 — Essendon

Pick 6 — Essendon (acquired from Melbourne in 2024)

Pick 7 — Melbourne (acquired from Gold Coast in 2025, via Port Adelaide in 2024)

Pick 8 — Melbourne (acquired from Gold Coast in 2025, via St Kilda)

Pick 9 — Carlton (acquired from Hawthorn in 2025, via Carlton in 2024)

Pick 10 — Hawthorn (acquired from Carlton in 2025, free agency compensation for Tom De Koning)

Pick 11 — Carlton (acquired from Sydney in 2025)

Pick 12 — GWS Giants (acquired from Western Bulldogs in 2025)

Pick 13 — West Coast Eagles (acquired from Fremantle in 2025)

Pick 14 — Western Bulldogs (acquired from GWS in 2025)

Pick 15 — Gold Coast Suns

Pick 16 — Adelaide Crows

Pick 17 — Brisbane Lions (acquired from West Coast in 2025, via Hawthorn in 2024)

Pick 18 — Gold Coast Suns (acquired from Collingwood in 2024)

Pick 19 — Geelong Cats

Pick 20 — Fremantle (acquired from Brisbane in 2025)

Pick 21 — Essendon (free agency compensation for Sam Draper)

Pick 22 — Hawthorn (acquired from Hawthorn in 2025, free agency compensation for Jack Silvagni)

Pick 23 — Brisbane Lions (acquired from West Coast in 2025, via the AFL’s Assistance Package)

ROUND 2

24 — Gold Coast Suns (received from Melbourne in Christian Petracca trade, Melbourne received from Fremantle in Judd McVee trade, Fremantle received from West Coast Eagles in Brandon Starcevich trade)

25 — North Melbourne (tied to Richmond)

26 — North Melbourne

27 — Essendon

28 — Gold Coast Suns (received from Melbourne in Christian Petracca trade)

29 — Gold Coast Suns (received from Port Adelaide in Ben Ainsworth-Corey Durdin trade)

30 — Essendon (tied to St Kilda)

31 — Sydney Swans (received from Carlton in Charlie Curnow trade, Carlton received from Hawthorn in pick swap, originally tied to Carlton)

32 — Sydney Swans

33 — Western Bulldogs

34 — West Coast Eagles (received from Fremantle in Brandon Starcevich trade)

35 — GWS Giants

36 — Gold Coast Suns

37 — Melbourne (received from Gold Coast Suns in Christian Petracca trade, Gold Coast Suns received from Western Bulldogs in Connor Budarick trade, Western Bulldogs received from GWS Giants in pick swap, originally tied to Adelaide Crows)

38 — Richmond (received from West Coast Eagles in Tylar Young trade, originally tied to Hawthorn)

39 — Collingwood

40 — Geelong

41 — West Coast Eagles (received from Carlton in Campbell Chesser trade, originally tied to Brisbane Lions)

42 — Sydney Swans (received from Carlton in Charlie Curnow trade, Carlton received from Hawthorn in pick swap, Hawthorn received from Melbourne in Changkuoth Jiath trade, Melbourne received as Charlie Spargo compensation pick)

43 — Carlton (received from Hawthorn in pick swap, Hawthorn received as James Worpel compensation pick)

ROUND 3

44 — Brisbane Lions (tied to West Coast Eagles)

45 — Collingwood (received from Brisbane Lions in pick swap, Brisbane Lions received from Fremantle in Brandon Starcevich trade, originally tied to Richmond)

46 — North Melbourne

47 — Fremantle (received from Brisbane Lions in Brandon Starcevich trade, originally tied to Essendon)

48 — Adelaide Crows (tied to Melbourne)

49 — Port Adelaide

50 — St Kilda

51 — Brisbane Lions (received from Fremantle in Brandon Starcevich trade, Fremantle received from Carlton in Liam Reidy trade)

52 — Gold Coast Suns (received from Sydney Swans in Malcolm Rosas jnr trade)

53 — Western Bulldogs (received from West Coast Eagles in pick swap, West Coast Eagles received from Brisbane Lions in Brandon Starcevich trade, originally tied to Western Bulldogs)

54 — Carlton (received from Fremantle in Liam Reidy trade)

55 — Adelaide Crows (tied to GWS Giants)

56 — Collingwood (received from Brisbane Lions in pick swap, originally tied to Gold Coast Suns)

57 — Brisbane Lions (received from Collingwood in pick swap)

58 — Collingwood (received from Melbourne in Brody Mihocek trade, originally tied to Brisbane Lions)

ROUND 4

59 — Hawthorn (tied to West Coast Eagles)

60 — Sydney Swans (received from Gold Coast Suns in Malcolm Rosas jnr trade, originally tied to Richmond)

61 — Adelaide Crows (received from North Melbourne in Finnbar Maley trade)

62 — St Kilda (tied to Essendon)

63 — Melbourne

64 — Fremantle (received from Carlton in Liam Reidy trade)

65 — Melbourne (received from Collingwood in Brody Mihocek trade, originally tied to Western Bulldogs)

66 — Hawthorn

67 — Collingwood