Almost 60 young footballers found an AFL home across the past two nights of the most compromised draft in history, while two more – Jake Stringer and Ryan Byrnes – will continue their journey after being delisted.

Among the heartache stories across Wednesday and Thursday were All-Australians Ollie Greeves, Riley Onley and Fred Rodriguez, as well as Dandenong Stingrays forward Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves, who could yet get their chance in Friday’s rookie draft.

The top three in the 2025 national draft: Harry Dean (pick No.3), Willem Duursma (No.1) and Zeke Uwland (No.2). Credit: AFL Photos

We took a close look at each club’s draft haul and heard from recruiting and list managers, who explained their strategy and hopes for their fresh draftees.

Adelaide

Who they picked: Mitch Marsh (22

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