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
8Pick 8 - Carlton (Matched Bid): Harry Dean
| 7 RANK |  | Harry Dean Murray Bushrangers Defender HEIGHT: 193cm | â–¶+ |
Carlton matches a bid for father-son prospect Harry Dean, which will absorb the Blues' first two selections and give them a late first-round pick in return.
Dean is the consensus best marking defender in the draft class with a combination of speed, dare and intercepting, making him a difficult matchup.
He joins a Blues backline that needs long-term support for Jacob Weitering, while Harry O'Farrell looks like a good get despite his ACL setback.
