CARLTON Next Generation Academy product Jack Ison is expected to be picked up by the Blues early on night two of the 2025 Telstra AFL Draft after a bid did not come for him on Wednesday night.
North Melbourne will have the first pick of Thursday night’s second round as they look to add to the recruitment of small forward Lachy Dovaston, who the Kangas picked up with pick 16 on Wednesday.
AFL.com.au’s Cal Twomey is reporting that the Roos are interested in South Australian key defender Blake Thredgold, who is still available despite some pundits expecting him to be picked up on Wednesday night.
The Blues entered this year’s draft ready to match bids on both Ison and father-son Harry Dean but while the bid for Dean came at pick 3 on Wednesday night, Ison will have to wait another 24 hours to finally achieve his AFL dream.
Carlton has picks 28, 38 and 44 at their disposal to match the bid on Ison Thursday night, although Twomey is reporting the Blues may look to trade back from pick 28 before matching the bid.
Other club-tied players who could receive bids on Thursday night are West Coast NGA player Tylah Williams and Sydney academy prospect Max King, while Essendon NGA player Hussien El Achkar could also get some interest.
The Swans matched a bid on Harry Kyle on Wednesday night but let fellow academy player Lachie Carmichael go to the Western Bulldogs, while the Bombers did not match a bid on NGA player Adam Sweid on Wednesday night, with the midfielder heading to Fremantle instead.
In addition to Thredgold, some young talls are among the players expected to be drafted on night two, including Murray Bushrangers tall forward Liam Hetherton, Sandringham Dragons tall Archie Ludowyke, Oakleigh Chargers ruck Louis Emmett and Marcus Krasnadamskis from the Eastern Ranges.
Night two of the 2025 Telstra AFL Draft will be broadcast on AFL.com.au and the AFL Live app from 7pm AEDT on Thursday.
