Welcome to Craft of the Draft's maiden Mock Draft for 2025, with a total of 23 selections made in a 'live' count of how opening night for this year's intake might unfold.
Matched bids for Academy and father-son draft prospects are included in the Mock Draft, as are the estimated landing spots for free agency compensation selections.
Matched bids for clubs have seen their subsequent selection(s) dissolve from the draft order, pending the timing of the bids.
The 14 clubs involved in the Mock Draft were split between Craft of the Draft analysts Jonty Ralphsmith and Mitch Keating.
Jonty's Picks - West Coast, Essendon, Hawthorn, Sydney, Fremantle, GWS and Geelong
Mitch's Picks - Richmond, Gold Coast, St Kilda, Carlton, Western Bulldogs, Adelaide and Brisbane
Not Involved - North Melbourne, Melbourne, Port Adelaide and Collingwood
Pick 10 - Essendon: Sam Cumming
| 9 RANK |  | Sam Cumming North Adelaide Midfielder/Forward HEIGHT: 186cm | â–¶+ |
Cumming is one of several South Australians set to be swooped on in the first round of the draft following the state's undefeated U18s National Championships run.
The forward-midfield hybrid was among the Croweaters' best at the carnival, often featuring as a forward target who is just as damaging in the air as he is when the ball hits the deck.
His role and match-winning pedigree have him likened to the Isaac Heeneys and Mattaes Phillipous of the game, with Cumming's 186cm frame often a difficult matchup for the opposition.
Cumming proved himself as a prospect with potential to have an immediate impact in the top flight, enjoying a strong run with North Adelaide's seniors in the second half of the season, which included a 21-disposal, three-goal effort in July.
