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 12 - Hawthorn: Jevan Phillipou
| 18 RANK |  | Jevan Phillipou Woodville-West Torrens Midfielder HEIGHT: 183cm | â–¶+ |
The younger brother of Saints wunderkind Mattaes, Phillipou finds himself in the mix as a potential top 10 selection despite not featuring at the U18s National Championships for South Australia.
A broken arm hampered the midriff of his season, but it has done little to deter Phillipou's prospects, with his form in the SANFL U18s for the Eagles often seeing him stand out.
An aggressive, hard-nosed ball-winner who manages to find space and create scoring opportunities, Phillipou also got a run at the state league level for Woodville-West Torrens, where he showed further signs as an attractive asset for clubs to consider.
