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. Games and goals statistics are correct to the end of 2025.
In round 21, with the debut of Jayden Nguyen, set a new record for the highest number of debutants in a season (excluding expansion clubs). Their 14th debutant bested a record previously held by with 13 in 1991. became the first team in VFL/AFL history not to have a single AFL debutant in an entire season.
Summary +Summary of debuts in 2025ClubAFL debutsChange of club13527233151222242410263738390923210351Total10037
AFL debuts NameClubAge at debutDebutround Games(in 2025) Goals(in 2025) Notes19 years, 280 days86Pick 14, 2024 mid-season rookie draft19 years, 158 days31Pick 17, 2023 national draft 18 years, 236 days130Pick 54, 2024 national draft 18 years, 272 days186Pick 23, 2024 national draft18 years, 196 days11111Pick 1, 2024 national draft 18 years, 338 days1211Pick 21, 2024 national draft 12315Pick 13, 2024 national draft18 years, 228 days12425Pick 17, 2024 national draft 12712Pick 5, 2024 national draft24 years, 170 days1161Pick 41, 2024 national draft 18 years, 331 days1123Pick 15, 2024 national draft 11913Pick 51, 2024 national draft 18 years, 124 days1111Pick 31, 2024 national draft20 years, 126 days12311Traded in 2024, previously listed with 18 years, 288 days1221Pick 2, 2024 national draft 18 years, 254 days1103Pick 4, 2024 national draft 1102025 pre-season supplemental selection22 years, 335 days12323Pick 4, 2024 mid-season rookie draft 1702023 category B rookie selection 25 years, 166 days1522025 pre-season supplemental selection174Pick 15, 2022 national draft 153Pick 68, 2024 national draft12214Pick 6, 2024 national draft 18 years, 225 days1182Pick 11, 2024 national draft19 years, 178 days1145Pick 30, 2023 national draft 24 years, 305 days2232025 pre-season supplemental selection19 years, 334 days211Pick 43, 2023 national draft18 years, 134 days2142Pick 38, 2024 national draft20 years, 333 days21110Pick 44, 2022 national draft19 years, 344 days263Pick 6, 2024 mid-season rookie draft332Pick 13, 2025 rookie draft23 years, 316 days391Pick 13, 2024 mid-season rookie draft18 years, 154 days3122Pick 8, 2024 national draft21 years, 334 days316152025 pre-season supplemental selection414102025 pre-season supplemental selection18 years, 324 days421Pick 27, 2024 national draft22 years, 113 days4140Pick 36, 2021 rookie draft18 years, 339 days481Pick 65, 2024 national draft18 years, 203 days481Pick 46, 2024 national draft19 years, 135 days5151Pick 15, 2024 rookie draft584Pick 20, 2024 national draft5169Pick 14, 2024 national draft6111Pick 25, 2024 national draft21 years, 266 days730Pick 16, 2024 mid-season rookie draft770Pick 13, 2022 national draft22 years, 224 days721Pick 61, 2023 national draft21 years, 287 days874Pick 2, 2024 rookie draft18 years, 295 days8112Pick 45, 2024 national draft860Pick 16, 2024 national draft18 years, 307 days8302024 category B rookie selection18 years, 362 days951Pick 6, 2025 rookie draft 20 years, 144 days910Pick 25, 2022 national draft18 years, 364 days9114Pick 28, 2024 national draft18 years, 348 days941Pick 24, 2024 national draft18 years, 202 days11145Pick 39, 2024 national draft1161Pick 40, 2024 national draft1121Pick 56, 2024 national draft1191Pick 55, 2021 national draft18 years, 156 days1290Pick 70, 2024 national draft18 years, 238 days1241Pick 9, 2024 national draft19 years, 117 days1364Pick 42, 2024 national draft13302022 category B rookie selection13124Pick 39, 2023 national draft20 years, 174 days13532023 pre-season supplemental selection26 years, 278 days14111Pick 13, 2025 mid-season rookie draft20 years, 291 days1477Pick 6, 2025 mid-season rookie draft23 years, 115 days1491Pick 16, 2025 mid-season rookie draft24 years, 338 days14100Pick 1, 2025 mid-season rookie draft19 years, 287 days1520Pick 8, 2023 rookie draft18 years, 217 days15101Pick 10, 2024 national draft18 years, 197 days1542Pick 58, 2024 national draft1640Pick 34, 2023 national draft23 years, 143 days1685Pick 4, 2025 mid-season rookie draft19 years, 330 days16912Pick 30, 2024 national draft19 years, 147 days1611Pick 50, 2024 national draft23 years, 253 days1750Pick 8, 2025 mid-season rookie draft17202024 category B rookie selection21 years, 347 days1780Pick 7, 2025 mid-season rookie draft1721Pick 58, 2023 national draft19 years, 259 days1840Pick 17, 2025 mid-season rookie draft1873Pick 12, 2024 national draft22 years, 262 days1843Pick 7, 2021 mid-season rookie draft19712Pick 18, 2025 mid-season rookie draft, previously listed with 21 years, 363 days1941Pick 2, 2025 mid-season rookie draft23 years, 283 days19102025 pre-season supplemental selection18 years, 360 days2130Pick 22, 2024 national draft21502024 category B rookie selection2144Pick 33, 2024 national draft19 years, 277 days2233Pick 1, 2024 mid-season rookie draft19 years, 297 days2239Pick 10, 2025 mid-season rookie draft2210Pick 38, 2022 national draft2310Pick 53, 2024 national draft18 years, 308 days2331Pick 61, 2024 national draft24 years, 109 days2310Pick 17, 2024 mid-season rookie draft2324Pick 15, 2023 national draft19 years, 150 days2321Pick 9, 2025 mid-season rookie draft18 years, 271 days24102024 category B rookie selection2411Pick 11, 2025 mid-season rookie draft18 years, 260 days2410Pick 3, 2025 mid-season rookie draft18 years, 251 days2410Pick 48, 2024 national draft
Change of AFL club NameClubAge at debutDebutround Games(in 2025) Goals(in 2025) Former clubsRecruiting method29 years, 150 days250Traded in 202426 years, 187 days260Free agent in 202426 years, 139 days40Pick 25, 2025 rookie draft30 years, 287 days2332 & Delisted free agent in 2024254Free agent in 2024 32 years, 300 days1230Free agent in 2024 23 years, 202 days11013 & 2025 pre-season supplemental selection23 years, 284 days12302025 pre-season supplemental selection1238Traded in 202431 years, 340 days1143 & Free agent in 2023 28 years, 251 days1230Traded in 2024 32 years, 275 days12224Traded in 2024 32 years, 141 days12212Traded in 2024 27 years, 343 days12321 & Traded in 2024 27 years, 307 days1217Traded in 2024 24 years, 218 days178Traded in 2024 25 years, 112 days12215Traded in 2024 26 years, 217 days1247Free agent in 2024 30 years, 225 days1211Traded in 2024 12517Traded in 2024 24 years, 207 days12312Traded in 2024 1188Traded in 2024 1235Traded in 2024 1182Free agent in 2024 27 years, 362 days1167Traded in 2024 27 years, 356 days1253Traded in 2024 27 years, 334 days1208Traded in 2024 32 years, 198 days2133Pick 2, 2024 pre-season draft26 years, 105 days22328Traded in 202430 years, 338 days31525 & Traded in 2024620Traded in 202330 years, 282 days630 & Traded in 202427 years, 143 days721 & 2025 pre-season supplemental selection22 years, 163 days1230Delisted free agent in 202422 years, 163 days131312 & Delisted free agent in 202422 years, 159 days21432025 pre-season supplemental selection28 years, 161 days2230Free agent in 2023
See also List of AFL Women's debuts in 2025
References
External links Full list of players who made their AFL or club debut in 2025