Phantom Draft: Every pick, bid predicted for the first round of the 2025 AFL Draft

Who rises, who falls and who will throw tomorrow night’s first round of the AFL Draft into chaos? Our experts have their say on who goes where — and the clubs to watch out for.

A pick-swap frenzy and bidding battles await in what will be an action-packed first night of the AFL national draft on Wednesday.

The first 14 names expected to be called are becoming more clear, but it gets murky after that.

This late mail Phantom Draft factors in some likely pick swaps, which cannot be officially put through until the draft kicks off from 7pm.

Carlton is set to trade pick 9 to Essendon for picks 21, 27 and 30, while the Blues are set to move pick 11 to North Melbourne for pick 25 and a future second-round selection.

This is who your club is tipped to pick in a first round that is now expected to see 30 players realise their AFL dreams.

Originally published as Phantom Draft: Every pick, bid predicted for the first round of the 2025 AFL Draft