AFL mid-season draft live updates: West Coast pull off selection shocks as WA’s Jaxon Artemis goes No.1
West Coast have made two shock selections in the mid-season draft, taking the son of a Port Adelaide gun, while a WAFL premiership star went as No.1. SEE EVERY SELECTION.
AFL: West Coast had two list spots available as several WA guns have high hopes of going to the next level in the 2026 AFL mid-season draft.
The Eagles selected Oliver Francou, son of Port Adelaide gun and Brownlow runner-up Josh while they also picked up Geelong VFL product Marcus Herbert.
Essendon took South Fremantle premiership winner with the first overall pick on what was an otherwise disappointing night for WA prospects.
SEE EVERY PICK IN THE AFL’S MID-SEASON DRAFT BELOW
1. Jaxon Artemis - Essendon
2. Kye Annand - Richmond
3. Oliver Francou - West Coast
4. Flynn Riley - Carlton
5. Xavier Bamert - Port Adelaide
6. Oliver Griffin - North Melbourne
7. Campbell Lake - St Kilda
8. Harrison Coe - Collingwood
9. Caleb May - Western Bulldogs
10. Hugo Hall-Kahan - Adelaide
11. Lukas Cooke - Melbourne
12. Max Beattie - Hawthorn
Second round
13. Marcus Herbert - West Coast
14. Alex Van Wyk - Port Adelaide
15. Liam Puncher - Collingwood
16. Joel Fitzgerald - Melbourne
Third round
17. Pass - Port Adelaide
18. Mitch Podhajski - Collingwood
19. Max Mapley - Melbourne
Key events
35 mins ago - 05:19 PM
Eagles could get an early look at Artemis
1 hour ago - 04:51 PM
PICK 13 - Eagles take Marcus Herbert
1 hour ago - 04:40 PM
PICK THREE - Eagles take Oliver Francou
1 hour ago - 04:35 PM
PICK ONE - Jaxon Artemis
1 hour ago - 04:12 PM
Who’s likely to go No.1?
1 hour ago - 04:00 PM
Who are the Eagles circling?
2 hours ago - 03:51 PM
Top WA prospects
2 hours ago - 03:48 PM
Welcome
Jake Santa Maria is reporting live.
Who are the Eagles circling?
West Coast seem bolted on to take South Australian ruck Caleb May with their first pick.
The 208cm West Adelaide product has been in dominant SANFL form and lined up for them in the State Clash against the WAFL earlier this month.
Here’s what he said to The West Australian after that clash.
Top WA prospects
Beyond what the Eagles do, there is plenty of interest for WA footy fans with several local products having strong chances of finding an AFL home today.
Mitchell Woodcock went through which names we should be looking out for.
Welcome
Hello and welcome to the 2026 AFL mid-season draft.
There are 19 picks on the table this afternoon, though it’s unikely every one will be used.
It’s a chance for injury-hit teams to cover off some weaknesses with Essendon holding the first pick.
West Coast have two picks at 3 and 13.
The draft will get underway at 4:30pm and we will have every pick as it comes.
