They were unable to take him as an academy player in the ND, but it sounds like they applied a second time just before the draft to take him as a pre-listed rookie if no one picked him up in the ND or PSD.
Dunno
But this is fairly clear:
However, unlike his brother who joined the Swans via the academy bidding system in 2014, Davis will not be eligible to join the club as an academy player.