List Mgmt. MSD 2025 Prospects and Discussion Thread.

[DesertRoo]

We've agreed to give May free passage as act of good will.

This stuff pays off just look at our record with Richmond post CCJ/Tarrant.

Hey they gave us a massive chop out last trade period, no other team seemed interested to trade out our first round pick for two in the thirty’s..

 

[King Corey]

It's a bloody trap and Rawling will walk straight into it.

He wouldn't have lasted 1 minute during the Vietnam conflict . He'd have stood on a mine still in the bloody crate.

Oh my. You're on to something.

"With selection 2 North Melbourne select Arche May from Subiaco".

Brady waits till the camera turns away and flips the Collingwood recruiters the bird. They pretend to be dismayed.

"With selection 10 Collingwood select Cooper Trembath from North Melbourne VFL".

18 months later..

May - Delisted
Trembath - Norm Smith

 

[giantroo]

krakouers

 

[DocSholl]

No problem skipping May as long as we pick someone ready to play

 

[The Nostradamus]

if we don’t pick him pick 2 sack Rawlings

 

[giantroo]

 

[krakouers]

krakouers

See the FULL list of WA Mid-Season draft nominees

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.

thewest.com.au

AFL mid-season draft: Subiaco forward Archer May set to realise AFL dream

Spoiler: Full article

Mitchell Woodcock
The West Australian
Sun, 25 May 2025 6:25PM

Subiaco forward Archer May is almost certain to be picked up in the mid-season rookie draft after being a late withdrawal from their 103-point loss to South Fremantle on Saturday.

May, 20, didn’t suit up for the Lions days out from the draft on Wednesday, with several clubs including North Melbourne interested in the 198cm forward.

The 20-year-old joined Subiaco this off-season from Richmond’s VFL side and has kicked 12 goals in six games, while also averaging 14 disposals, six marks and three tackles.

May impressed with two goals for the WAFL in their breakthrough win over the SANFL earlier this month to further solidify his credentials as an AFL prospect.

He is one of 45 WAFL players who have nominated according to a list obtained by The West Australian, while he has also put his hand up for a minimum 18-month contract.

Peel Thunder premiership defender Michael Sellwood is a strong chance to get drafted after getting interest from No.1 pick holder Waalitj Marawar (West Coast).

The Western Bulldogs put Sellwood through a medical last week and Yartapuulti (Port Adelaide) met with him on Friday while they were in Perth to face Walyalup (Fremantle).

Ruckmen Lachlan Blakiston (East Fremantle) and Ollie Eastland (Claremont) have both attracted interest from Essendon, as has West Perth midfielder Kane Bevan.

It comes as the Eagles are set favoured to take Richmond VFL half-back Tom McCarthy, who like May also sat out his game this weekend, not playing against Essendon.

They will only have one pick with premiership hero Dom Sheed on the club’s inactive list after sustaining a season-ending knee injury in the pre-season.

Collingwood are interested in their VFL midfielder Josh Browne, who played 32 games for West Coast’s WAFL side before he moved to Victoria to play for Williamstown and then the Magpies.

Last year five WAFL players were picked up in the mid-season rookie draft in Jacob Blight (Richmond), Darcy Craven (Brisbane), Jasper Scaife (Hawthorn), Brynn Teakle (North Melbourne) and Luker Kentfield (Melbourne).

About a dozen players are predicted to be picked up when the mid-season rookie draft is held on Wednesday at 4.30pm.

Clubs have until Tuesday to finalise the vacancies on their list when the order will be decided.

Players need to have nominated for and been overlooked in last year’s national draft, have been previously listed by an AFL club, or played a minimum of three games in the WAFL, SANFL, TSL or VFL to be eligible.

WA Mid-Season Rookie Nominations

Clancy Dennis, Riley Disisto, Ollie Eastland, Lucas Ravenhill*, Austin van der Struyf, Sam van Rooyen (Claremont), Lachlan Blakiston, Jack Cleaver, Jed Hagan, Milan Murdock, Luke Strnadica, Mitch Zadow* (East Fremantle), Sebit Kuek, Mitch Schofield, (East Perth), Archie Caldow, Michael Sellwood (Peel Thunder), Noah Cachard, Aaron Clarke, Zach Fleiner, Oscar Hine-Baston*, Brandan Parfitt, Lochlan Paton*, Baxter Philip, Elijah Scoble*, Riley Wills (Perth), Jaxon Artemis, Tom Bell, Ashton Ferreira, Soloman James* (South Fremantle), Jackson Broadbent, Charlie Burke, Marlin Corbett, Judd Kelman, Archer May*, Galen Savigni, Taj Schofield, Travis Shearer, Hayden Windsor* (Subiaco), Otis Harvey, Luke Kelly (Swan Districts), Tom Edwards-Baldwin (West Coast), Kane Bevan, Joseph Hinder, Riley Sprigg*, Road Steele (West Perth).

*= indicates players who have nominated for 18-month contract

 

[krakouers]

krakouers

Sorry for delay

 

[giantroo]

Sorry for delay

No worries at all, thanks again.

 

[krakouers]

No worries at all, thanks again.

#dontlettheniceguypersonafoolyouhesgangster

 

[giantroo]

 

[Shinboner1]

Heard we might be taking Banch.
Hope North opens up a 2nd spot for a ready made gorilla key def.
Someone mid/early 20s that can play alongside our current crop for 5+ years would be amazing

 

[chubbspeterson]

if we don’t pick him pick 2 sack Rawlings

You're bound to be disappointed. Defensive half or small fwd might be our bigger list of priorities.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

hasn’t been confirmed that we are taking two picks?

If we don’t that’s just silly, we need as many shots at the dart board as possible.

 

[DocSholl]

Banch would be a good pick

 

[Groucho]

Banch would be a good pick

Wonder if he’d last to our second pick, if we have one, because I’d really like to take May first. Banch fills a need though.

 

[Passmore]

Banch ticks a few boxes

Position of desperate need
Young, but ready to go
From Werribee.

 

[BlueandWhiteinmyBlood]

How old is Banch? And does anyone know height/weight ect? Thank you.

 

[Sheezel2Wardlaw]

How old is Banch? And does anyone know height/weight ect? Thank you.

22 and 173

 

[BlueandWhiteinmyBlood]

22 and 173

Thank you mate. 173kg is a little overweight but a mini pre season should do the trick.

 

[King Corey]

Thank you mate. 173kg is a little overweight but a mini pre season should do the trick

Still wouldn't have e the worst BMI on the list.

 

[giantroo]

FORMER SAINT IN MID-SEASON MIX​

FIRST-time AFL players will dominate this week's AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft, but will some delisted options get their chance?


Richmond VFL's Tom McCarthy is locked in to be West Coast's No.1 pick, while after that a range of players are expected to get their first chance in the system.


Key forward Archer May has interest from North Melbourne and Collingwood, while Port Adelaide has been linked to young key defender Harrison Ramm from Glenelg.


With Richmond, Melbourne, St Kilda and Sydney all set to not have a selection, Carlton will have the next live pick, with Jacob Newton having been in the Blues' sights. Caleb Lewis is expected to join Gold Coast, having not played at local level in recent weeks, while Ewan Mackinlay has also caught interest, including from the Western Bulldogs and the Power. Jack Watkins, who spent the pre-season trial period with the Power and plays with the Port Adelaide Magpies, is also in the mix for a rookie spot.


Former Saint Oscar Adams is a chance to get an AFL lifeline, with the former St Kilda tall defender being linked with the Suns, who have lost talls Charlie Ballard

10

Charlie Ballard

Age

26

Ht

196cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.9

3star

K

8.8

3star

HB

3.1

3star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.2

3star

MG

185.6

3star

D

11.3

3star

K

7.7

3star

HB

3.6

2star

M

4.9

5star

T

1.3

2star

MG

158.9

3star

D

9.4

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.4

4star

MG

156.0

3star

and Elliot Himmelberg to ACL injuries this season.


How the Bombers approach the mid-season intake is of most fascination. While they have been widely tipped to add a ruckman, the club could also use selections more to bolster key positions and back in youngster Vigo Visentini to help Todd Goldstein

17

Todd Goldstein

Age

37

Ht

201cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

5.7

2star

HB

7.5

5star

CL

3.1

5star

HO

32.5

5star

D

16.7

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

7.4

4star

CL

7.0

5star

HO

32.9

5star

D

5.2

2star

K

2.6

1star

HB

2.6

3star

HO

10.0

5star

ruck out the rest of the season.


Former Giant and Demons defender Adam Tomlinson

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Adam Tomlinson

Age

32

Ht

194cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.5

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.3

4star

D

15.5

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

5.8

3star

M

4.8

4star

T

2.3

3star

D

15.5

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.3

4star

has nominated for the rookie draft and has had club interest as a ready-to-go option.

 

[Passmore]

So we're back on the Archer May trail?

 

[My Left Foote]

Banch would be a good pick

Zac Banch = The Siouxsie and the ees

 

[DocSholl]

Zac Banch = The Siouxsie and the ees

= the Michelle r