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
9Pick 9 - Essendon: Sam Cumming
| 9 RANK |  | Sam Cumming North Adelaide Midfielder/Forward HEIGHT: 186cm | â–¶+ |
The Bombers took Cumming with their second selection in our initial Mock Draft, having paired the North Adelaide forward-midfielder with Eastern Ranges defender Xavier Taylor at Picks 9 and 10.
With Taylor off the board, Cumming has come into their first of the Dons' pair of top 10 picks, seeing Essendon add a player who is a strong flyer of the football and equally damaging when it hits the deck.
A conduit player between midfield and attack has been an area for improvement at the Hangar, and Cumming could be their man.
