The 2025 AFL Draft looks to be one of the more difficult to predict for some time, with the strength of the class, the amount of expected bids and the profile of players on offer set to offer plenty of twists and turns once clubs are actually on the clock.

With four clubs sharing the first eight picks, and five having access to the first 11, there'll be some key players at the top of the order that are set to heavily impact how the rest of the count might take shape.

West Coast will get things underway with Picks 1 and 2, and could be looking at multiple bids on rival-tied talent, while Richmond and Essendon may follow suit with their subsequent selections.

After the top 10, several sides look to be waiting on how the picks before them unfold before they too make key calls that will have a ripple effect on the rest of the draft.

Here we look at the selections set to significantly shape how the draft order unravels...

5West Coast - Pick 13

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 27: Josh Lindsay of the AFL National Academy kicks during the Marsh AFL National Academy Boys match between Australia U18 and Coburg VFL at Whitten Oval on April 27, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 27: Josh Lindsay of the AFL National Academy kicks during the Marsh AFL National Academy Boys match between Australia U18 and Coburg VFL at Whitten Oval on April 27, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Josh Chadwick/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)

The Eagles' third pick looks set to fall ahead of a chasing pack all keen on a number of the same players.

Local talent Jacob Farrow is one they'd love to have access to, however he could fall to any of Essendon, Melbourne or Hawthorn.

With the Western Bulldogs, Adelaide, Geelong and Fremantle to immediately trail the Eagles' pick, those clubs will wait to see who West Coast claim before having a strong understanding of where the cards may fall from there.

Lindsay is one player the Eagles could move for, but would also be in the sights of the Dogs and Cats.

Small forwards Dovaston and Pickett would have interest from the Bulldogs too, while Hibbins-Hargreaves could be a target for Fremantle and Essendon.

South Australian winger Harley Barker will be a name in consideration for the Crows, as might Eastern Ranges skipper Ollie Greeves, should the Eagles take a look at him.

Gold Coast Academy talent Beau Addinsall has been floated as an option for the Eagles, and the Suns might not have the capacity to match a bid after the Uwland and Patterson plays, and the likely timing of a bid for Jai Murray in the top 30.

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