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 5 - Richmond: Sam Grlj
| 10 RANK |  | Sam Grlj Oakleigh Chargers Midfielder HEIGHT: 182cm | â–¶+ |
Following matched bids and the addition of free agency compensation, Richmond's opening selection of Pick 2 comes in at fifth overall in our Mock Draft.
The Tigers, fortunately, have a strong and ranging selection of midfield options to select from at this juncture of the draft, and Grlj stands out in that pack.
His speed, dare, line-breaking ability and athleticism would complement the big-bodied draft acquisitions the Tigers recruited last year with Sam Lalor and Josh Smillie.
Grlj, in the short-term, could be utilised on the wing or at half-back - two areas the club needs to bolster in their draft build.
