Gold Coast select Jai Murray with pick No.17 in the 2025 National Draft.
Draft Profile: A medium midfielder/defender, Murray wins the ball one-on-one and is a fierce competitor, tidy ball user and strong decision-maker. At the 2023 U16 National Championships he averaged 22 disposals (nine contested) and a tournament-high eight tackles on his way to earning All Australian selection. Murray set a solid foundation as a bottom-age player last year, starring for the Gold Suns Academy and even getting a taste of the tempo at VFL level. It was no surprise he had an excellent start to 2025 with the Suns Academy, averaging 23 disposals (81 per cent efficiency) in five matches in the Coates Talent League, including a dominant game as an inside midfielder against the Dandenong Stingrays, gathering 29 disposals. The following week he suffered a season-ending foot injury right on the cusp of representing the Allies at the National Championships. He missed testing at the Draft Combine while still recovering from foot surgery. The Gold Coast Suns are eligible to match a bid on Murray on Draft night given he is a member of their Academy.