Collingwood select Zac McCarthy with pick No.55 in the 2025 National Draft.
Draft Profile: A tall forward/ruck, McCarthy has raw athletic talent, being extremely mobile with an impressive natural leap and strong hands overhead. Neck and hip issues, along with school football commitments, kept him to just three games in the Coates Talent League with the Oakleigh Chargers but he impressed by averaging 17 disposals, 3.7 marks and nine hitouts. Played all four games with Victoria Metro at the National Championships, hitting the scoreboard with three goals against Western Australian and two majors against the Allies, with his composure, marking overhead and speed for his size all on display. Is a member of Collingwood's Next Generation Academy as his mother was born in Vietnam, meaning the Magpies can match a bid in the Draft.