List of AFL debuts in 2025
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.[1][2]
In round 21, with the debut of Jayden Nguyen, Essendon 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 Fitzroy with 13 in 1991.[3][4] Hawthorn became the first team in VFL/AFL history not to have a single debutant in an entire season.[5]
Summary
| Club | AFL debuts | Change of club |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 1 | 3 |
| Brisbane Lions | 5 | 2 |
| Carlton | 7 | 2 |
| Collingwood | 3 | 3 |
| Essendon | 15 | 1 |
| Fremantle | 2 | 2 |
| Geelong | 2 | 2 |
| Gold Coast | 4 | 2 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 4 | 1 |
| Hawthorn | 0 | 2 |
| Melbourne | 6 | 3 |
| North Melbourne | 7 | 3 |
| Port Adelaide | 8 | 3 |
| Richmond | 9 | 0 |
| St Kilda | 9 | 2 |
| Sydney | 3 | 2 |
| West Coast | 10 | 3 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 100 | 37 |
AFL debuts
Change of AFL club
See also
References
- ^ "AFL Tables". Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "AFL Team Lists". wheeloratings.com. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "Nguyen unveiled as Dons' 14th debutant". essendonfc.com.au. 30 July 2025.
- ^ Gabelich, Josh (15 July 2025). "Bombers to equal Fitzroy's record with 13th debutant". afl.com.au.
- ^ Allsop, Richard (7 August 2025). "Footy Flashbacks: Hawks eye consecutive wins against Melbourne". Hawthorn Football Club. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ Tom Hanily's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ James Leake's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Lucas Camporeale's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Harry Armstrong's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Sam Lalor's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Luke Trainor's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Isaac Kako's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Murphy Reid's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Levi Ashcroft's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Riley Bice's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Joe Berry's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Sam Davidson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Josh Dolan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Jacob Konstanty's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Finn O'Sullivan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Sid Draper's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Harry Boyd's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Max Hall's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Liam O'Connell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Jack Henderson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Matthew Jefferson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Aidan Johnson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Harvey Langford's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Xavier Lindsay's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Archer Reid's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Tom Edwards's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Liam Fawcett's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Christian Moraes's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Isaac Keeler's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Will McLachlan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Tom Cochrane's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Saad El-Hawli's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Tobie Travaglia's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Isaiah Dudley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Will White's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Matt Whitlock's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Sandy Brock's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Hamish Davis's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Tom Gross's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Matthew Carroll's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Cooper Hynes's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Jonty Faull's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Sam Marshall's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Campbell Gray's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Jedd Busslinger's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Oliver Wiltshire's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Finnbar Maley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Hugh Boxshall's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Bo Allan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Josaia Delana's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Archer Day-Wicks's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Lewis Hayes's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Thomas Sims's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Cody Angove's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Angus Clarke's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Harry O'Farrell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Will Hayes's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Hugh Jackson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Zak Johnson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Leo Lombard's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Ty Gallop's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Nicholas Madden's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Luamon Lual's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Hudson O'Keeffe's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Lachlan Blakiston's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Archer May's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Mani Liddy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Tom McCarthy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Vigo Visentini's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Alix Tauru's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Jasper Alger's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Billy Wilson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Flynn Young's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Jobe Shanahan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Charlie West's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Roan Steele's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Malakai Champion's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Oscar Adams's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ George Stevens's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Oskar Smartt's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Taj Hotton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Oskar Smartt's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Liam McMahon's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Zac Banch's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Ben Jepson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Jesse Dattoli's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Jayden Nguyen's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Jack Whitlock's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Geordie Payne's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Cooper Trembath's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Jed Adams's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Alex Dodson's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Rhys Unwin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Luke Beecken's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Jordan Croft's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Jacob Newton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Lachie Gulbin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Ewan Mackinlay's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Harrison Ramm's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Lucca Grego's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Tom Barrass's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Josh Battle's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Ben Paton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Tim Membrey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Harry Perryman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Nick Haynes's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Francis Evans's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Jaxon Prior's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Bailey Smith's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Joel Hamling's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Caleb Daniel's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Jack Darling's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Luke Parker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Matthew Kennedy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Dan Houston's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Jack Lukosius's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Joe Richards's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Isaac Cumming's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Jack Macrae's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Alex Neal-Bullen's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ James Peatling's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Harry Sharp's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Liam Baker's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Jack Graham's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Matthew Owies's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ John Noble's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Daniel Rioli's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Sam Day's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Shai Bolton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Jake Stringer's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Tom Fullarton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Rory Atkins's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Quinton Narkle's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Jack Carroll's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Jack Martin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Jai Culley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Tom Doedee's playing statistics from AFL Tables