<p>The 2025 AFL Trade period and National Draft are approaching soon, with clubs assessing their draft ammunition ahead of the October exchange window and the November draft.</p> <p>- AFL clubs enter trade period with varying draft capital, from early first-round selections to future picks spanning multiple years</p> <p>- Current wooden spoon contenders hold the most valuable early draft positions, while premiership contenders possess later selections</p> <p>- Future picks become crucial trading currency, allowing clubs to mortgage upcoming drafts for immediate talent acquisition</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Current Draft Capital Overview</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>AFL clubs have spent months strategising their approach to the upcoming trade period, with draft picks serving as the primary currency for player acquisitions. Each club's draft position reflects their 2025 season performance, creating a sliding scale of opportunity from the wooden spoon recipient through to the premier.</p> <p>The draft order operates on a reverse ladder system, meaning the lowest-performing teams secure the earliest selections. This fundamental structure ensures competitive balance while providing struggling clubs with access to elite young talent.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>How does the AFL Draft Work?</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The AFL Draft was introduced in 1986 as a way to fairly distribute young talent among all clubs and maintain competitive balance across the league. Eligible players are typically 18 years or older and have nominated themselves for the draft, with most coming from state leagues, academies, or junior competitions like the NAB League.&nbsp;</p> <p>The draft order is determined largely by the reverse finishing positions of teams from the previous season, giving lower-ranked clubs earlier picks.&nbsp;</p> <p>Clubs are required to make a minimum of three selections in the National Draft unless they have special exemptions. Over time, the draft system has evolved to include mechanisms like the rookie draft, pre-season draft, and father-son or academy bidding.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Trading Future Picks Impact on your Clubs' AFL Draft Choices</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>In 2015, the AFL announced that clubs would be able to trade future draft selections one year into the future. In a bid to expand the player movement and trade frenzy at the end of the season, giving clubs more flexibility with more of a hand to play with in the exchange period.</p> <p>This has led to other teams' selections getting tied to other teams and their finishing position on the ladder to determine where their picks for that year, in that round, fall.</p> <p>From 2025 onwards, clubs will be able to trade future picks two years in advance, again opening up further flexibility and opportunities when it comes to player movement.&nbsp;</p> <p>In 2018, the AFL introduced live trading of picks on AFL Draft night, granting clubs more flexibility to move up and down the draft order to access the talent they want to draft.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Your Club’s 2025 AFL Draft Picks</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><em>As at 16th&nbsp;October 2025 (After Trade Deadline)</em></p> <p><strong>Adelaide:</strong>&nbsp;16, 48, 55, 64, 73, 75</p> <p><strong>Brisbane:</strong> 17, 23, 44, 51, 59, 68, 79</p> <p><strong>Carlton:&nbsp;</strong>9, 11, 43, 54, 67, 72</p> <p><strong>Collingwood:&nbsp;</strong>39, 45, 56, 61, 77</p> <p><strong>Essendon:</strong> 5, 6, 21, 27, 30</p> <p><strong>Fremantle:</strong>&nbsp;20, 47, 69</p> <p><strong>Geelong:</strong>&nbsp;19, 40, 60, 78</p> <p><strong>Gold Coast:</strong>&nbsp;15, 18, 24, 28, 29, 36, 52</p> <p><strong>Greater Western Sydney:</strong>&nbsp;12, 35</p> <p><strong>Hawthorn:</strong>&nbsp;10, 22, 62, 76</p> <p><strong>Melbourne:</strong>&nbsp;7, 8, 37, 66, 71</p> <p><strong>North Melbourne:</strong>&nbsp;25, 26, 46, 57</p> <p><strong>Port Adelaide:</strong> 49</p> <p><strong>Richmond:</strong> 3, 4, 38</p> <p><strong>St Kilda:</strong>&nbsp;50, 65</p> <p><strong>Sydney:</strong>&nbsp;31, 32, 42, 63</p> <p><strong>West Coast:</strong>&nbsp;1, 2, 13, 34, 41, 53, 58&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Western Bulldogs: </strong>14, 33, 70, 74</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>2025 AFL Draft Order</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>First Round:</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>1. West Coast</p> <p>2. West Coast</p> <p>3. Richmond&nbsp;</p> <p>4. Richmond (Tied to North Melbourne)</p> <p>5. Essendon&nbsp;</p> <p>6. Essendon (Tied to Melbourne)</p> <p>7. Melbourne</p> <p>8. Melbourne&nbsp;</p> <p>9. Carlton</p> <p>10. Hawthorn</p> <p>11. Carlton</p> <p>12. GWS Giants</p> <p>13. West Coast</p> <p>14. Western Bulldogs</p> <p>15. Gold Coast</p> <p>16. Adelaide</p> <p>17. Brisbane</p> <p>18. Gold Coast (tied to Collingwood)</p> <p>19. &nbsp;Geelong</p> <p>20. Fremantle</p> <p>21. Essendon</p> <p>22. Hawthorn</p> <p>23. Brisbane</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Second Round:</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>24. Gold Coast</p> <p>25. North Melbourne (Tied to Richmond)</p> <p>26. North Melbourne&nbsp;</p> <p>27. Essendon</p> <p>28. Gold Coast</p> <p>29. Gold Coast</p> <p>30. Essendon (Tied to St Kilda)</p> <p>31. Sydney</p> <p>32. Sydney</p> <p>33. Western Bulldogs</p> <p>34. West Coast</p> <p>35. GWS Giants</p> <p>36. Gold Coast</p> <p>37. Melbourne</p> <p>38. Richmond</p> <p>39. Collingwood</p> <p>40. Geelong</p> <p>41. West Coast</p> <p>42. Sydney</p> <p>43. Carlton<br /> &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Third Round:</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>44. Brisbane (Tied to West Coast)</p> <p>45. Collingwood</p> <p>46. North Melbourne</p> <p>47. Fremantle</p> <p>48. Adelaide (Tied to Melbourne)</p> <p>49. Port Adelaide</p> <p>50. St Kilda</p> <p>51. Brisbane</p> <p>52. Gold Coast</p> <p>53. West Coast</p> <p>54. Carlton</p> <p>55. Adelaide (Tied to GWS)</p> <p>56. Collingwood</p> <p>57. North Melbourne&nbsp;</p> <p>58. West Coast (Tied to Hawthorn)</p> <p>59. Brisbane</p> <p>60. Geelong</p> <p>61. Collingwood</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Fourth Round:&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>62. Hawthorn (Tied to West Coast)</p> <p>63. Sydney</p> <p>64. Adelaide</p> <p>65. St Kilda (Tied to Essendon)</p> <p>66. Melbourne</p> <p>67. Carlton</p> <p>68. Brisbane (Tied to St Kilda)</p> <p>69. Fremantle</p> <p>70. Western Bulldogs</p> <p>71. Melbourne</p> <p>72. Carlton</p> <p>73. Adelaide (Tied to GWS Giants)</p> <p>74. Western Bulldogs</p> <p>75. Adelaide&nbsp;</p> <p>76. Hawthorn</p> <p>77. Collingwood</p> <p>78. Geelong</p> <p>79. Brisbane</p>