How to watch the AFL Draft: Draft live stream, TV guide, draft order, top players, draft value index, jumper presenters

The first night of the AFL Draft is almost here, and this is Zero Hanger's guide to watching the AFL Draft on TV or live-streaming it online.

Every first-round selection in the 2025 AFL Draft will be announced on Wednesday, November 19.

The first night of the 2025 AFL Draft will be broadcast live from the Victory Room at Marvel Stadium from 7:00pm AEDT.

All the remaining round selections will be made on Thursday, November 20, from 7:00pm AEDT.

The Rookie Draft and the Pre-Season Draft will be completed on Friday from 3:20pm AEDT.

Where is the AFL Draft being held?

The AFL Draft will be held at Marvel Stadium.

More than a dozen top draft prospects have been invited to attend the opening night of the draft.

Who are the big names for the 2025 AFL Draft?

Willem Duursma and Cooper Duff-Tytler are the leading prospects to be called out first on Wednesday night by West Coast.

Sullivan Robey's incredible rise to top-five contention will likely see him mentioned early in proceedings, while a host of club-tied talents are expected to fill out the top 10.

Carlton father-son gun Harry Dean and Gold Coast Academy star Zeke Uwland could receive a bid within the first few selections.

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How to watch the AFL Draft on TV

The 2025 AFL Draft will be held on Wednesday, November 19 and Thursday, November 20.

Both nights of the 2025 AFL Draft will be broadcast live nationally on afl.com.au, the AFL app, Fox Footy and Kayo.

The 2025 AFL Rookie Draft will follow on the afternoon of Friday, November 21, broadcast on afl.com.au.

How to live stream the 2025 AFL Draft

AFL Media will stream live coverage of the 2025 AFL Draft from 6:45pm on both nights. The coverage will appear on AFL.com.au and the Official AFL Live App.

The AFL Draft will also be streamed nationally on Kayo Sports.

Make sure to stay tuned to Zero Hanger in the lead-up and throughout the count for all your 2025 AFL Draft news and updates.

What is the AFL Draft?

The AFL Draft was introduced in 1986 as another mechanism - alongside trade and free agency - to add players to a club's list.

The draft was run in conjunction with the existing zone system, but over the years, it has changed to being an equalisation measure where the poor-performing teams are assisted with the better picks.

The majority of the players from the draft are exiting high school at the age of 18, with some rare cases of mature-aged players being selected.

AFL Draft Order

The full draft order is available on Zero Hanger.

Draft Value Index (DVI) changes

This is the first year of the AFL's revamped Draft Value Index (DVI) system.

The previous model had points value from Picks 1 to 73, giving clubs the incentive to utilise later picks to gather enough capital to secure academy or father-son prospects.

The improved edition has stripped Picks 55 to 74 of any draft value, condensing list managers' ability to hold selections with any meaningful significance regarding the acquisition of academy or father-son prospects.

As a result of the changes, nearly 10,000 points have been shaved off from year to year, while the coveted No.1 Pick remains at 3000 points.