WA players added to AFL lists

A total of 19 WA players have been added to AFL lists following the completion of the 2014 National, Pre-Season and Rookie Drafts.

Nine were selected in the NAB AFL National Draft, six in the AFL Rookie Draft and another four were elevated from AFL rookie lists.

WAFC General Manager of Pathways and Competitions Steve Hargrave said this was a pleasing result for WA football and congratulated the players, community clubs and WAFL clubs involved in each player’s development.

“We are very proud of the players who have received the opportunity to fulfil their AFL dream and everyone else involved in the WAFL talent pathway,” Mr Hargrave said.

“We have a strong development system in Western Australia lead by our WAFL clubs and highlighted not only by the drafting of these players, but also the fact that the WAFL has contributed almost a quarter of the draftees to the AFL system over the past three years.

“The WAFL Competition has also continued to set a standard for producing elite mature age players for the AFL Clubs with another two mature age WAFL players selected in this year’s National draft in Blaine Boekhorst and Mitchell McGovern.

“These players now have an opportunity similar to recent WAFL mature age draft picks Matt Priddis (Subiaco/West Coast), Hayden Ballantyne (Peel/Fremantle), Nick Kommer (East Perth/Essendon) and Kane Mitchell ( Claremont/Port Adelaide).”

National Draft

4 – Jarrod Pickett (South Fremantle) – Greater Western Sydney

15 – Jarrod Garlett (South Fremantle) – Gold Coast

19 – Blaine Boekhorst (Swan Districts) – Carlton

34 – Connor Blakely (Swan Districts) – Fremantle

43 – Mitch McGovern (Claremont) – Adelaide

60 – Clem Smith (Perth) – Carlton

68 – Josh Deluca-Cardillo (Subiaco) – Fremantle

76 – Alec Waterman (Claremont) – West Coast

84 – William Frampton (South Fremantle) – Port Adelaide

Rookie Draft

10 – Kane Lucas (East Fremantle / Carlton) – West Coast

13 – Ethan Hughes (Swan Districts) – Fremantle

18 – Jared Hardisty (Claremont) – Hawthorn

24 – Bradley Walsh (Peel Thunder) – Carlton

26 – Brenden Abbott (Claremont) – Collingwood

36 – Jermaine Miller-Lewis (South Fremantle) – Hawthorn

Former WA State Schoolboys footballer Corey Adamson was also rookie-listed by West Coast with selection 28 after retiring from professional baseball this year.

Elevated Rookies

Charlie Cameron (Swan Districts) – Adelaide Crows

Neville Jetta (Swan Districts) – Melbourne

Kane Mitchell (Claremont) – Port Adelaide

Callum Sinclair (Subiaco) – West Coast