With just over a month until the best of Australia's young talent learn their fate at the 2009 National Draft, kangaroos.com.au is keeping North Melbourne supporters up to date with all the latest news surrounding one of the most important days on the AFL calendar.

North Melbourne have six picks in the first four rounds and will be looking to continue their draft successes of 2008, which netted Jack Ziebell, Sam Wright and Liam Anthony.

Today we look back at the history of North Melbourne's third selection in the draft, pick 25.

Stay tuned for more draft selection history and news in the coming weeks.

Pick 25 National Draft History

1986 - Carlton - Doug Smart
0 games, 0 goals

1987 - Hawthorn - Damian Tresize
0 games, 0 goals

1988 - Collingwood - Colin Alexander
Collingwood: 24 games, 28 goals
Brisbane: 5 games, 2 goals

1989 - Melbourne - Paul Rouvray
Adelaide: 21 games, 2 goals

1990 - Brisbane - Peter Worsfold
31 games, 24 goals

1991 - West Coast - Steven Davies
0 games, 0 goals

1992 - Fitzroy - John C.Barker
Fitzroy: 47 games, 12 goals
Brisbane: 8 games, 1 goal
Hawthorn: 113 games, 114 goals

1993 - St Kilda - Clinton Shaw
6 games, 0 goals

1994 - St Kilda - Steven Sziller
St Kilda: 118 games, 38 goals
Richmond: 38 games, 3 goals

1995 - Hawthorn - Daniel Chick
Hawthorn: 149 games, 159 goals
West Coast: 103 games, 51 goals

1996 - Essendon - Andrew Bomford
Essendon: 13 games, 5 goals
Sydney: 15 games, 4 goals

1997 - Port Adelaide - Nick Stevens*
Port Adelaide: 127 games, 78 goals
Carlton: 104 games, 61 goals

1998 - Essendon - Aaron Henneman
58 games, 5 goals

1999 - Hawthorn - Brett Johnson
Hawthorn: 38 games, 10 goals
Carlton: 32 games, 9 goals

2000 - Richmond - Mark Coughlan
92 games, 39 goals

2001 - Melbourne - Steven Armstrong
Melbourne: 43 games, 21 goals
West Coast: 36 games, 27 goals

2002 - North Melbourne - Callum Urch
8 games, 1 goal

2003 - Hawthorn - Harry Miller
18 games, 13 goals

2004 - Carlton - Adam Hartlett
11 games, 2 goals

2005 - Brisbane - Wayde Mills
16 games, 3 goals

2006 - Geelong - Nathan Djerrkura*
3 games, 0 goals

2007 - Brisbane - Tom Collier*
12 games, 1 goal

2008 - Brisbane - Jack Redden*
10 games, 6 goals

* Player is currently on AFL list