AFL mid-season draft: Live coverage as West Coast Eagles set to add two players to 2025 squad
West Coast have added two players in the AFL’s mid-season draft, taking Tom McCarthy and Jacob Newton. Meanwhile, four players have been taken from the WAFL.
SEE EVERY PICK IN THE AFL’S MID-SEASON DRAFT BELOW
1. Tom McCarthy (West Coast)
2. Zac Banch (North Melbourne)
3. Harrison Ramm (Port Adelaide)
4. Flynn Young (Carlton)
5. Michael Sellwood (Western Bulldogs)
6. Archer May (Essendon)
7. Oscar Adams (Gold Coast)
8. Roan Steele (Collingwood)
9. Jacob Newton (West Coast)
10. Cooper Trembath (North Melbourne)
11. Ewan Mackinlay (Port Adelaide)
12. Zac Walker (Western Bulldogs)
13. Lachlan Blakiston (Essendon)
14. Caleb Lewis (Gold Coast)
15. Noah Howes (Collingwood)
16. Mani Liddy (Port Adelaide)
17. Oskar Smartt (Essendon)
18. Liam McMahon (Essendon)
Sellwood to the Dogs?
Michael Sellwood is almost certain to be on an AFL list tonight, with sources telling The West Australian the Bulldogs will take him with their first pick if he is still on the table.
Port Adelaide are also interested in the 21-year-old and have a pick before the Bulldogs. The Power interviewed Sellwood while he was in Perth last week.
The Bulldogs, who put Sellwood through a medical, on Tuesday opened up a second list spot for the draft by putting injured forward Cody Weightman on their inactive list.
FULL LIST OF WA NOMINEES
More than 300 players across the nation have nominated for the mid-season draft, including 45 from the WAFL.
See the full list of WA nominees and which club they belong to;
Claremont: Clancy Dennis, Riley Disisto, Ollie Eastland, Lucas Ravenhill*, Austin van der Struyf, Sam van Rooyen.
East Fremantle: Lachlan Blakiston, Jack Cleaver, Jed Hagan, Milan Murdock, Luke Strnadica, Mitch Zadow*.
East Perth: Sebit Kuek, Mitch Schofield.
Peel Thunder: Archie Caldow, Michael Sellwood.
Perth: Noah Cachard, Aaron Clarke, Zach Fleiner, Oscar Hine-Baston*, Brandan Parfitt, Lochlan Paton*, Baxter Philip, Elijah Scoble*, Riley Wills.
South Fremantle: Jaxon Artemis, Tom Bell, Ashton Ferreira, Soloman James*
Subiaco: Jackson Broadbent, Charlie Burke, Marlin Corbett, Judd Kelman, Archer May*, Galen Savigni, Taj Schofield, Travis Shearer, Hayden Windsor*.
Swan Districts: Otis Harvey, Luke Kelly.
West Coast: Tom Edwards-Baldwin.
West Perth: Kane Bevan, Joseph Hinder, Riley Sprigg*, Roan Steele.
*= indicates players who have nominated for 18-month contract
How Eagle’s injury opened door for Murdock...
The West Australian’s Mitchell Woodcock broke the news that West Coast had renewed interest in East Fremantle star Milan Murdock this week.
That happened hours before the Eagles put Jake Waterman on the inactive list and revealed his shoulder injury would rule him out for the remainder of 2025.
LATE MAIL
Here’s all the late mail from The West Australia’s football writer Mitchell Woodcock, including the role Subiaco forward Archer May could play today...
FINAL DRAFT ORDER
Here is the final draft order, with Essendon and Port Adelaide holding seven of the 18 selections.
Round One
1. West Coast Eagles
2. North Melbourne
3. Port Adelaide
4. Carlton
5. Western Bulldogs
6. Essendon
7. Gold Coast Suns
8. Collingwood
Round Two
9. West Coast Eagles
10. North Melbourne
11. Port Adelaide
12. Western Bulldogs
13. Essendon
14. Gold Coast Suns
15. Collingwood
Round Three
16. Port Adelaide
17. Essendon
Round Four
18. Essendon
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And welcome to our coverage of the AFL’s mid-season rookie draft for 2025!
West Coast will have the No.1 (and No.9) pick, with the Eagles expected to take VFL star Tom McCarthy with the first selection.
A host of WAFL guns are in the mix too, with Subiaco’s Archer May, Peel Thunder’s Michael Sellwood and East Fremantle star Lachlan Blakiston and Milan Murdock all drawing interest from clubs.
Murdock is considered a serious chance to be taken with West Coast’s second pick, after a season-ending shoulder injury to forward Jake Waterman opened up another list spot.
The mid-season rookie draft kicks off at 4.30pm AWST.
