The 2025 AFL draft will take place over two nights, on Wednesday, November 19, and Thursday, November 20, 2025. This is the main national draft event where the 18 AFL clubs recruit new players following the completion of the 2025 season. The draft is preceded by other key periods including the mid-season rookie draft on May 28, the free agency period from October 3 to October 10, and the trade period from October 6 to October 15. After the trade and free agency periods conclude in mid-October, clubs finalize their lists ahead of the draft in November. The AFL draft allows clubs to add players based on their ladder positions and various rules including priority picks. The national draft combines physical testing and interviews occur in early October as part of the player selection process. Thus, the AFL draft itself is specifically scheduled for November 19-20, 2025.
