Richmond threw a late draft curveball, taking tall forward Olivia Wolmarans with Pick 1 in the 2025 AFLW draft.
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Having been linked with Northern Knights winger Scarlett Johnson, the Tigers instead opted for the Subiaco product Wolmarans, with GWS then pouncing on Johnson at Pick 2.
Sydney chose not to match a bid for its academy product Kiera Yerbury at Pick 3, allowing her to join cross-town rivals GWS.
Gold Coast’s Academy products began to take over the first round from there, with the Suns matching bids on five players in the top 13, led by Sunny Lappin at Pick 4 – the daughter of former All-Australian Matthew Lappin.
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2025 AFLW DRAFT RESULTS
Round 1
1. Richmond – Olivia Wolmarans (tall forward, Subiaco/Mt Hawthorn Cardinals)
2. GWS Giants – Scarlett Johnson (winger/defender, Northern Knights/Eltham)
3. GWS Giants (bid not matched by Sydney) – Kiera Yerbury (midfielder, Sydney Swans Academy/Singleton)
4. Gold Coast Suns (Adelaide bid matched) – Sunny Lappin (midfielder/forward, Gold Coast Suns Academy/Southport)
5. Adelaide Crows – Chloe Bown (midfielder, Oakleigh Chargers/Kew Comets)
6. Sydney Swans (Collingwood bid matched) – Alex Neyland (utility, Sydney Swans Academy/Singleton)
7. Gold Coast Suns (Collingwood bid matched) – Ava Usher (midfielder, Gold Coast Suns Academy/Burleigh)
8. Collingwood – Imogen Trengove (midfielder/forward, Woodville-West Torrens/Glenunga)
9. Gold Coast Suns (Essendon bid matched) – Georja Davies (utility, Gold Coast Suns Academy/Southport)
10. Essendon – Maggie Johnstone (midfielder/medium forward, GWV Rebels/South Warrnambool)
11. Geelong – Evie Cowcher (medium defender, Peel Thunder/Pinjarra)
2025 AFLW DRAFT ORDER (Start of night)
First round
1. Richmond
2. GWS Giants
3. GWS Giants
4. Adelaide
5. Collingwood
6. Essendon
7. Geelong
8. Western Bulldogs
9. Melbourne
10. Port Adelaide
11. Brisbane Lions
12. West Coast Eagles
13. Adelaide
14. Melbourne
15. Collingwood
16. Carlton
17. Adelaide
18. Sydney Swans
19. Gold Coast Suns
Second round
20. Gold Coast Suns
21. Gold Coast Suns
22. Gold Coast Suns
23. Gold Coast Suns
24. St Kilda
25. Geelong
26. Collingwood
27. Gold Coast
28. Sydney
29. Collingwood
30. Port Adelaide
31. St Kilda
32. Gold Coast Suns
33. Brisbane Lions
34. Carlton
35. Fremantle
36. West Coast Eagles
37. North Melbourne
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