Follow along for all picks from the first round of the 2025 AFL draft.

1. Willem Duursma, West Coast

What Duursma said : “It’s obviously very special – you work so hard over the years, and it’s a dream come true.” Duursma declined Fox Footy’s invitation to dance on camera but spoke about his love of comic books, joking he’d be happy to play Batman if Harley Reid was Robin.

2. Zeke Uwland, Gold Coast

What Uwland said: “I’m thrilled to join him [his brother Bodhi at the Suns], he’s a great player in his own right and I can’t wait to play with him.

Off the field, he studies a law and commerce degree. Is there anything he can’t do? “Reply to my mum’s texts,” he joked.

3. Harry Dean, Carlton

What Dean said: “I’ve got a lot of family here tonight, two uncles… [a] lot of Essendon, but h

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