Welcome to Craft of the Draft's second AFL Mock Draft for 2025, with a total of 23 selections made in our latest prediction of how the first round of this year's count might unfold.
Our second edition Mock Draft follows the draft order changes from the trade period, while trading picks has also become an option should any club wish to move their selections.
This exercise also looks to deviate from our first Mock Draft with alternative selections where we see fit, creating a chain reaction of changes to show the potential ripple effect of these alterations.
Mitch's Picks: West Coast, Essendon, Hawthorn, Sydney, GWS, Geelong, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide
Jonty's Picks: Richmond, Gold Coast, St Kilda, Carlton, Western Bulldogs, Fremantle, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Collingwood
13Pick 13 - North Melbourne (Traded with Hawthorn): Cooper Duff-Tytler
| 5 RANK |  | Cooper Duff-Tytler Calder Cannons Ruck/Forward HEIGHT: 200cm | â–¶+ |
TRADE: North Melbourne trades their 2026 first-round selection to Hawthorn for their two 2025 first-round picks, with other selections to swap hands in finalising a trade and satisfying both clubs.
Quite clearly, the shock selection of this Mock Draft, with Duff-Tytler seen as a likely selection for West Coast, which was the case with our initial draft.
All of the Eagles, Tigers, Bombers and Demons would hold strong interest in the 200cm talent, who was part of Essendon's VFL program this year.
As for the trade, North Melbourne moves their opening future pick for the second time in as many years to strike on Duff-Tytler, who would be a perfect fit at Arden Street. The Roos will get a second bite of the apple on night one, having attained the Hawks' later first-round selection, which will close out the first round. The Hawks do this deal after trading into the draft order to initially attain Zach Merrett. With Hawthorn's interest in Merrett likely continuing in 2026, as well as their anticipated play for Zak Butters, having the Roos' first pick for next year will be significant.
