2025 Draft Watch

[Bulldogs201616]

I've updated my mock draft after doing a bit of reading and watching some highlights also going more of Cal who is the best in the business. I have added in compo picks and also went ahead with the sun's and blues picks that will mostly likely be traded for points.

1 WCE Duursma
2 Sun's Uwland bid
3 WCE CDT (Allen Compo)
4 Rich Robey
5 Lions Annable bid
6 Sun's Patterson bid
7 Rich X.Taylor
8 Ess Sharp
9 Carl Dean bid
10 Ess Lindsay
11 Ess Greeves (Draper compo)
12 GC will trade Shubart
13 Saints Grji
14 Carl will trade Cumming
15 Hawks Farrow
16 Swans Marsh
17 Dogs Dovaston
18 Freo NHH
19 GWS O.Taylor
20 Suns will trade Ludowyke
21 Adelaide Phillipou
22 WCE Nairn
23 Sydney King bid
24 Ess Sweid
25 GC will trade Emmitt

[Bornadog]

I've updated my mock draft after doing a bit of reading and watching some highlights also going more of Cal who is the best in the business. I have added in compo picks and also went ahead with the sun's and blues picks that will mostly likely be traded for points.

1 WCE Duursma
2 Sun's Uwland bid
3 WCE CDT (Allen Compo)
4 Rich Robey
5 Lions Annable bid
6 Sun's Patterson bid
7 Rich X.Taylor
8 Ess Sharp
9 Carl Dean bid
10 Ess Lindsay
11 Ess Greeves (Draper compo)
12 GC will trade Shubart
13 Saints Grji
14 Carl will trade Cumming
15 Hawks Farrow
16 Swans Marsh
17 Dogs Dovaston
18 Freo NHH
19 GWS O.Taylor
20 Suns will trade Ludowyke
21 Adelaide Phillipou
22 WCE Nairn
23 Sydney King bid
24 Ess Sweid
25 GC will trade Emmitt

Cal Twomey's Phantom Form Guide: Top draft prospects' September ranking here

[Bulldogs201616]

Cal also mentioned we might try trade up for the sun's first pick. If we do that I believe it will be to get Farrow or maybe a slider like Josh Lindsay? If we stay put I'm all in on Dovaston or NHH both smart forwards but NHH I think could move up the ground eventually and has match winning ability so I wouldn't be against picking him up.

[Bornadog]

Cal also mentioned we might try trade up for the sun's first pick. If we do that I believe it will be to get Farrow or maybe a slider like Josh Lindsay? If we stay put I'm all in on Dovaston or NHH both smart forwards but NHH I think could move up the ground eventually and has match winning ability so I wouldn't be against picking him up.

Or trade up to use for Wilkie?

[Bulldogs201616]

Cal's phantom draft here

Cal is the best in the business I've changed some picks later but he has came out and said Duursma and CDT will most likely go to WCE. And I think Robey and Taylor are the best fit for Richmond.

[Bulldogs201616]

Or trade up to use for Wilkie?

that's the dream but what chance is it?

[Bornadog]

that's the dream but what chance is it?

fingers crossed chance

[Axe Man]

Cal's phantom draft here

He doesn't do a phantom until just before the draft. These are rankings, not where he expects to players to be taken.

[Bornadog]

He doesn't do a phantom until just before the draft. These are rankings, not where he expects to players to be taken.

ok, corrected

[The_Bont]

This 11-20 draft ranking is interesting - some good players not in the top 10.

https://readingtheplay.wordpress.com/2025/09/24/2025-draft-power-rankings-11-20/

[Willow18]

Geez they’re high on Dalton

[Willow18]

Listened to the talk about moving pick 10 to pick 6, really hope if we did it, it would be for Wilkie and not to move up the draft. Outside the academy/FS, I really feel like the guys from about 3-15 are all super close in talent

[Dogs 24/7]

This 11-20 draft ranking is interesting - some good players not in the top 10.

https://readingtheplay.wordpress.com...ankings-11-20/

Thank you for the updates. Are there any other "less known" sites you can recommend for draft coverage?
And by the way, who would you think are good targets for 1str and 2nd selections?

[Stevo]

This 11-20 draft ranking is interesting - some good players not in the top 10.

https://readingtheplay.wordpress.com...ankings-11-20/

I'm looking forward to the next installment. I hope you become a regular contributor here.

[Bulldogs201616]

Listened to the talk about moving pick 10 to pick 6, really hope if we did it, it would be for Wilkie and not to move up the draft. Outside the academy/FS, I really feel like the guys from about 3-15 are all super close in talent

If we could get Xavier Taylor I'd be all for it. I feel like he has to be our number 1 target and if Essendon don't get a first round compo for Draper then it's a genuine chance to get him with that Sun's pick