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 2 - Gold Coast (Matched Bid): Zeke Uwland
| 2 RANK |  | Zeke Uwland Gold Coast Academy Utility HEIGHT: 180cm | â–¶+ |
The first of several expected matched bids to fall early into night one of the draft, with Uwland seen by some as the best player in his class.
Those views come despite the Gold Coast Suns Academy talent missing most of the year with a back injury.
The intelligent utility looks to be a damaging option in the front half with his run and decision making, while he could also be positioned across half-back if required.
In the short term, we could see Uwland positioned on the wing to complement Gold Coast's contested ball-winning unit in the middle.
