The 2025 AFL National Draft will be held over two nights on Wednesday 19 November and Thursday 20 November 2025.

Key dates

  • National draft: Wednesday 19 November – Thursday 20 November 2025.
  • Pre-season and rookie drafts: Friday 21 November 2025 (the day after the national draft finishes).
  • Mid-season rookie draft: Wednesday 28 May 2025, earlier in the year.

Quick context

  • The event is scheduled to be held at Marvel Stadium/Docklands over two evenings, with the first round on the opening night and remaining selections on the second.
  • Across the two nights, AFL clubs are expected to make around 50–60 selections, depending on list spots and live trading.

“When is the AFL draft 2025?” recap

  • If you are just after the simple answer: the AFL draft 2025 is on 19–20 November 2025.
  • Follow-up list events (rookie and pre-season drafts) then run on 21 November 2025, rounding out the main 2025 player movement window.

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