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.
Melbourne
Kalani White provides Melbourne fans with cause for excitement. The son of former Dee Jeff, Kalani is a key-position AFL Academy member who has shown he can play at either end and can take a mark.
He'll have to decide between nominating as a Gold Coast Academy prospect or Melbourne father-son.
Next Generation Academy prospect Toby Sinnema also trained with the AFL program in pre-season. He was one of Vic Country's better players in the U17s futures trial last August, offering speed and good ball use on the wing and was part of the Vic Country Summer Hub.
