List of AFL debuts in 2025

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This is a list of players in the Australian Football League (AFL) who have either made their AFL debut or played for a new club during the 2025 AFL season.

Contents

Summary

Summary of debuts in 2025
ClubAFL debutsChange of club
Adelaide 13
Brisbane Lions 10
Carlton 12
Collingwood 03
Essendon 11
Fremantle 10
Geelong 01
Gold Coast 02
Greater Western Sydney 10
Hawthorn 02
Melbourne 51
North Melbourne 23
Port Adelaide 12
Richmond 30
St Kilda 31
Sydney 22
West Coast 13
Western Bulldogs 21
Total2527

AFL debuts

NameClubAge at debutDebut
round
Games
(in 2025)
Goals
(in 2025)
Notes
Tom Hanily Sydney 19 years, 280 daysOpening21 [1] Pick 14, 2024 mid-season rookie draft
James Leake Greater Western Sydney 19 years, 158 days0|Opening}11 [2] Pick 17, 2023 national draft
Lucas Camporeale Carlton 18 years, 236 days110 [3] Pick 54, 2024 national draft
Harry Armstrong Richmond 18 years, 272 days110 [4] Pick 23, 2024 national draft
Sam Lalor Richmond 18 years, 196 days112 [5] Pick 1, 2024 national draft
Luke Trainor Richmond 18 years, 338 days110 [6] Pick 21, 2024 national draft
Isaac Kako Essendon 19 years, 8 days111 [7] Pick 13, 2024 national draft
Murphy Reid Fremantle 18 years, 228 days114 [8] Pick 17, 2024 national draft
Levi Ashcroft Brisbane Lions 18 years, 87 days110 [9] Pick 5, 2024 national draft
Riley Bice Sydney 24 years, 170 days110 [10] Pick 41, 2024 national draft
Joe Berry Port Adelaide 18 years, 331 days110 [11] Pick 15, 2024 national draft
Sam Davidson Western Bulldogs 23 years, 92 days111 [12] Pick 51, 2024 national draft
Josh Dolan Western Bulldogs 18 years, 124 days110 [13] Pick 31, 2024 national draft
Jacob Konstanty North Melbourne 20 years, 126 days110 [14] Traded in 2024, formerly listed with Sydney
Finn O'Sullivan North Melbourne 18 years, 288 days110 [15] Pick 2, 2024 national draft
Sid Draper Adelaide 18 years, 254 days110 [16] Pick 4, 2024 national draft
Harry Boyd St Kilda 27 years, 33 days110 [17] 2025 pre-season supplemental selection
Max Hall St Kilda 22 years, 335 days112 [18] Pick 4, 2024 mid-season rookie draft
Liam O'Connell St Kilda 22 years, 12 days110 [19] 2023 category B rookie selection
Jack Henderson Melbourne 25 years, 166 days111 [20] 2025 pre-season supplemental selection
Matthew Jefferson Melbourne 21 years, 8 days112 [21] Pick 15, 2022 national draft
Aidan Johnson Melbourne 25 years, 7 days111 [22] Pick 68, 2024 national draft
Harvey Langford Melbourne 18 years, 1 day110 [23] Pick 6, 2024 national draft
Xavier Lindsay Melbourne 18 years, 225 days110 [24] Pick 11, 2024 national draft
Archer Reid West Coast 19 years, 178 days110 [25] Pick 30, 2023 national draft

Change of AFL club

NameClubAge at debutDebut
round
Games
(in 2025)
Goals
(in 2025)
Former clubsRecruiting method
Tom Barrass Hawthorn 29 years, 150 days0|Opening}20 [26] West Coast Traded in 2024
Josh Battle Hawthorn 26 years, 187 days0|Opening}20 [27] St Kilda Free agent in 2024
Ben Paton Sydney 26 years, 139 days0|Opening}20 [28] St Kilda Pick 25, 2025 rookie draft
Tim Membrey Collingwood 30 years, 287 days0|Opening}25 [29] St Kilda & Sydney Delisted free agent in 2024
Harry Perryman Collingwood 26 years, 80 days0|Opening}20 [30] Greater Western Sydney Free agent in 2024
Nick Haynes Carlton 32 years, 300 days110 [31] Greater Western Sydney Free agent in 2024
Francis Evans Carlton 23 years, 202 days111 [32] Port Adelaide, Geelong 2025 pre-season supplemental selection
Jaxon Prior Essendon 23 years, 284 days110 [33] Brisbane Lions 2025 pre-season supplemental selection
Bailey Smith Geelong 24 years, 98 days111 [34] Western Bulldogs Traded in 2024
Joel Hamling Sydney 31 years, 340 days110 [35] Fremantle, Western Bulldogs Free agent in 2023
Caleb Daniel North Melbourne 28 years, 251 days110 [36] Western Bulldogs Traded in 2024
Jack Darling North Melbourne 32 years, 275 days111 [37] West Coast Traded in 2024
Luke Parker North Melbourne 32 years, 141 days110 [38] Sydney Traded in 2024
Matthew Kennedy Western Bulldogs 27 years, 343 days110 [39] Carlton, Greater Western Sydney Traded in 2024
Dan Houston Collingwood 27 years, 307 days110 [40] Port Adelaide Traded in 2024
Jack Lukosius Port Adelaide 24 years, 218 days111 [41] Gold Coast Traded in 2024
Joe Richards Port Adelaide 25 years, 112 days110 [42] Collingwood Traded in 2024
Isaac Cumming Adelaide 26 years, 217 days112 [43] Greater Western Sydney Free agent in 2024
Jack Macrae St Kilda 30 years, 225 days110 [44] Western Bulldogs Traded in 2024
Alex Neal-Bullen Adelaide 29 years, 66 days111 [45] Melbourne Traded in 2024
James Peatling Adelaide 24 years, 207 days111 [46] Greater Western Sydney Traded in 2024
Harry Sharp Melbourne 22 years, 89 days111 [47] Brisbane Lions Traded in 2024
Liam Baker West Coast 27 years, 48 days110 [48] Richmond Traded in 2024
Jack Graham West Coast 27 years, 19 days110 [49] Richmond Free agent in 2024
Matthew Owies West Coast 27 years, 362 days110 [50] Carlton Traded in 2024
John Noble Gold Coast 27 years, 356 days110 [51] Collingwood Traded in 2024
Daniel Rioli Gold Coast 27 years, 334 days111 [52] Richmond Traded in 2024

See also

References

  1. Tom Hanily's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  2. James Leake's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  3. Lucas Camporeale's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  4. Harry Armstrong's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  5. Sam Lalor's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  6. Luke Trainor's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  7. Isaac Kako's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  8. Murphy Reid's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  9. Levi Ashcroft's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  10. Riley Bice's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  11. Joe Berry's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  12. Sam Davidson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  13. Josh Dolan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  14. Jacob Konstanty's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  15. Finn O'Sullivan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  16. Sid Draper's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  17. Harry Boyd's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  18. Max Hall's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  19. Liam O'Connell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  20. Jack Henderson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  21. Matthew Jefferson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  22. Aidan Johnson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  23. Harvey Langford's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  24. Xavier Lindsay's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  25. Archer Reid's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  26. Tom Barrass's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  27. Josh Battle's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  28. Ben Paton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  29. Tim Membrey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  30. Harry Perryman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  31. Nick Haynes's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  32. Francis Evans's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  33. Jaxon Prior's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  34. Bailey Smith's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  35. Joel Hamling's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  36. Caleb Daniel's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  37. Jack Darling's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  38. Luke Parker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  39. Matthew Kennedy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  40. Dan Houston's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  41. Jack Lukosius's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  42. Joe Richards's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  43. Isaac Cumming's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  44. Jack Macrae's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  45. Alex Neal-Bullen's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  46. James Peatling's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  47. Harry Sharp's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  48. Liam Baker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  49. Jack Graham's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  50. Matthew Owies's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  51. John Noble's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  52. Daniel Rioli's playing statistics from AFL Tables