For 10 clubs, the end of the home and away season means their attention quickly turns to list management, with the AFL Draft often the highlighted avenue for addition.
This year's first 10 picks are expected to see a trio of clubs hold multiple selections in the first half of night one, while a handful of clubs that aren't playing finals don't have selections in the first round.
However, for all 10 non-finals sides, there are plenty of prospects to keep an eye on, and it's likely they'll be available on draft night for the next stage of their respective list builds.
Here we've played matchmaker, linking a 2025 draft prospect with each of the bottom 10 teams.
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4. Essendon
Sam Cumming
The Bombers are another side that will have multiple shots at the top 10 after moving for Melbourne's opening selection during draft night last year.
The variety that the top end of this year's draft class presents is sure to excite Essendon, who have a number of list needs going forward.
A high-impact midfield-forward hybrid will be on that list, with Cumming posing as that Isaac Heeney or Mattaes Phillipou-type who can turn a game in multiple areas of the field.
He had a strong run with SA's U18s and took his campaign a step further with some stellar showings for North Adelaide's SANFL side following his national carnival.
Cumming, along with names like Sam Grlj, Josh Lindsay, Cooper Duff-Tytler and Mitch Marsh, could figure, while a bid could also be in play from the Dons.
