Top five pick contender Cooper Duff-Tytler has long been viewed as the leading tall prospect in the 2025 pool.

But for clubs that don't have a pick at the pointy end of the AFL Draft, there are several more ruck prospects who have shown promise in 2025.

Find out below who else is in contention and what sets them apart.

4Taj Murray (North Adelaide Roosters)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 27: Liam Podhajski of Coburg and Taj Murray of the AFL National Academy compete in the ruck during the Marsh AFL National Academy Boys match between Australia U18 and Coburg VFL at Whitten Oval on April 27, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 27: Liam Podhajski of Coburg and Taj Murray of the AFL National Academy compete in the ruck during the Marsh AFL National Academy Boys match between Australia U18 and Coburg VFL at Whitten Oval on April 27, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)

Murray's first game of the U18s National Championships was as good as you'll see from a key-position prospect, kicking four goals and blending great confidence aerially with skill at ground level.

The AFL Academy prospect from the Northern Territory boarded in South Australia in 2025 and represented five different teams in 2025, racking up the frequent flyer points, shaping as an exciting player of great upside who could be selected later in the draft.

"He is in a similar mould to Luke Jackson in my opinion, (with) elite agility for a tall," NT coach Dale Eames told Craft of the Draft earlier this year.

"His ruck craft and ability to hit to advantage is a key strength to his game. He effectively becomes a fourth mid when the ball hits the ground and he has exceptional spatial awareness due to his basketball history."

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