WA’s midfield proved it can stand up against the best the Under-18 National Championships has to offer after getting the better of a star-studded Vic Country in a three-point thriller on Saturday.
Mitchell Woodcock
Hudson Walker has kicked a goal in the dying seconds to give Western Australia a thrilling three-point win over Vic Country at Mineral Resources Park on Saturday morning.
As Western Australia prepare to begin their Under-18 National Championships campaign on Saturday, we take a look at the top 15 draft prospects in the country.
The next teenager set to shape West Coast’s rebuild could also be a key piece in their bid to keep the club’s most prized asset, Harley Reid.
Sam Swadling is the talk of recruiters in the state but has the chance to enhance his reputation when he makes his debut for Western Australia against Vic Country on Saturday.
New West Coast Eagle Tom McCarthy takes us inside his first 48-hours as an AFL player, declaring six months ago playing in the top league was not in the question.
Glen Quartermain
West Coast coach Andrew McQualter has revealed the Eagles had long held interest in shock mid-season rookie draftee Jacob Newton after the South Australian goalsneak was picked up on Wednesday night.
Roan Steele’s risk to move himself across Australia to better himself as a footballer has paid off after the mature-age wingman landed at Collingwood on Wednesday night.
Lachlan Blakiston was playing in the C4 division of the Perth Football League less than six years ago. Yet Essendon’s newest ruckman sees no reason why he cannot ‘conquer’ the AFL.
Four WAFL guns have been picked up in Wednesday night’s mid-season draft, including Peel Thunder defender Michael Sellwood and a ruckman who could make his debut for Essendon very soon.
West Coast have swooped on VFL star Tom McCarthy with the first pick in this year’s AFL mid-season rookie draft but made a surprise move with their second selection.
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 SELECTION.
A Subiaco forward is set to be front and centre of the action in Wednesday afternoon’s mid-season draft. Get the latest on how things are likely to pan out here!
Archer May has opened up on the changes he made in the off-season, including the move to Subiaco, as he firms to realise his AFL dream in the mid-season draft on Wednesday.
West Australian great Derek Kickett has backed a push by the State’s peak football body to lift the minimum AFL draft age.
Top West Australian prospect Cody Curtin has enhanced his reputation, booting five goals against a senior side in the WA under-18 championships warm-up game at the weekend.
East Fremantle ruckman Lachlan Blakiston is firming as a strong option for Essendon in the mid-season rookie draft on Wednesday.
The Victorian boy poised to become a West Coast player this week concedes he never thought playing AFL was an option for him. Read his full one-on-one chat with Mitchell Woodcock.
Subiaco forward Archer May is almost certain to be picked up in the mid-season rookie draft after being a late out on Saturday. See the full list of West Australian nominations for the pre-season draft here.
Claremont coach Ash Prescott has backed ruckman Ollie Eastland to make an instant impact in the AFL if he is swooped on in the mid-season rookie draft on Wednesday.
The State’s peak football body has called on the AFL to lift the minimum draft age by one year amid concerns on a growing mental health toll on the industry.
Michael Sellwood’s draft stocks continue to rise after Yartapuulti (Port Adelaide) using their trip quick to Perth to meet with the Peel Thunder premiership defender on Friday afternoon.
Top draft prospect Fred Rodriguez will lead a strong West Australian Under-18 side after being named captain for the National Championship which begin next month.
An exciting mature-age VFL midfielder is loom as Waalitj Marawar’s (West Coast’s) pick in the mid-season draft on Wednesday, after coach Andrew McQualter declared they would swoop on the best available player.
