The list of nominees for the 2023 Mid-Season Rookie Draft is in, with 321 players throwing their hat in the ring.
The draft will take place at 7pm AEST on Wednesday, May 31, with just over a dozen players expected to be selected.
Former Geelong player Quinton Narkle is among the former AFL players to have nominated for the draft, while there’s a host of players from state league level.
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A total of 12 players have undergone medical tests at the AFL, according to AFL Media.
Those players are Brandon Ryan (Northern Bullants), Clay Tucker (Eastern Ranges), Ethan Stanley (Box Hill), Flynn Riley (Northern Knights), Jack Buller (Claremont), Jaiden Hunter (Perth), James Trezise (Richmond VFL), Mutaz El Nour (Richmond VFL), Robert Hansen jnr (Subiaco), Ryan Maric (Gippsland Power), Rye Penny (Calder Cannons) and Will Elliott (Oakleigh Chargers).
Geelong is reportedly considering Sam Naismith as an option, as its ruck stocks dwindle.
The Cats remain without Rhys Stanley due to an eye socket injury, with the premiership player replaced by Jonathon Ceglar in the side and Mark Blicavs aiding in the ruck at stages.
Naismith has been in impressive form in the VFL, with the 30-year-old playing for Port Melbourne after being delisted by the Sydney Swans at the end of last season.
AFL Media reports the Cats are considering Naismith, who managed 30 games for the Swans but was beset by injury for much of his nine years on the club’s list.
Elsewhere, North Melbourne is reportedly considering adding midfielder-forward Jack Mahony to its long-term injury list in order to open up another list spot.
Mahony suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in the loss to Port Adelaide two weeks ago, which will see the 21-year-old stranded on 44 senior games until at least the start of next season.
Code Sports reports Mahony and ruckman Hamish Free are both in consideration to be placed on the inactive list, with Free suffering a shoulder injury in last weekend’s VFL loss to Casey.
The report notes there has not been a decision made on either yet.
Five clubs currently have at least one list spot available, but clubs have until May 30 to open list spots, with more expected to come.
LIST OF MID-SEASON DRAFT NOMINEES
Jakob Anderson, GWS Giants (VFL)
Kobe Annand, Werribee (VFL)
Harry Arnold, Brisbane Lions (VFL)
Jhye Baddeley-Kelly, Coburg (VFL)
Charlie Barnett, Kyabram Football & Netball Club
Benjamin Bath, North Melbourne (VFL/VFLW)
James Bell, Glenelg (South Australia National Football League (SANFL)
William Bella, Coburg (VFL)
Traye Bennell, Peel Thunder (West Australian Football League (WAFL))
Jacob Blight, Peel Thunder (West Australian Football League (WAFL))
Nathan Boucher, Coburg (VFL)
Tom Bower, Oakleigh Chargers (Coates Talent League)
Jackson Bowne, Coburg (VFL)
Jack Boyd, Werribee (VFL)
Joshua Browne, West Coast Eagles (West Australian Football League (WAFL))
Jack Buller, Claremont (West Australian Football League (WAFL))
Louis Butler, North Melbourne (VFL/VFLW)
Ned Cahill, Carlton (VFL/VFLW)
Jye Chalcraft, Geelong Cats (VFL/VFLW)
Aaron Clarke, Coburg (VFL)
Jack Cleaver, Essendon (VFL/VFLW)
Max Clohesy, Richmond (VFL)
Sam Conforti, Essendon (VFL/VFLW)
Nathan Cooper, Werribee (VFL)
Billy Cootee, Essendon (VFL/VFLW)
Jesse Corigliano, Coburg (VFL)
James Creighton, GWS Giants (VFL)
Ben Crocker, Carlton (VFL/VFLW)
Paddy Cross, Casey Demons (VFL/VFLW)
Adam Deakin, Central District
Kye Declase, Werribee (VFL)
Mitchell Dodos, Bendigo Pioneers (Coates Talent League)
Tom Downie, Williamstown (VFL/VFLW)
Darcy Edmends, GWS Giants (VFL)
Joshua Edwards, West Coast Eagles (West Australian Football League (WAFL))
William Elliott, Oakleigh Chargers (Coates Talent League)
Corey Ellison, Williamstown (VFL/VFLW)
Mutaz Elnour, Richmond (VFL)
Ryan Eyers, Geelong Cats (VFL/VFLW)
Thomas Feely, Geelong Cats (VFL/VFLW)
Felix Flockart, Port Melbourne (VFL/VFLW)
Harry Flynn, Eastern Ranges (Coates Talent League)
Martin Frederick, Sturt
Noah Gadsby, Williamstown (VFL/VFLW)
Jake Gasper, Port Melbourne (VFL/VFLW)
Flynn Gentile, Coburg (VFL)
Hayden Gill, Carlton (VFL/VFLW)
Braedyn Gillard, Coburg (VFL)
Luke Goater, Footscray Bulldogs (VFL)
Sam Grant, Carlton (VFL/VFLW)
Harry Grant, Central District
George Grey, Casey Demons (VFL/VFLW)
Harrison Grintell, Werribee (VFL)
Jed Hagan, Port Adelaide (SANFL)
Max Hall, Box Hill Hawks (VFL/VFLW)
Brayden Ham, Geelong Cats (VFL/VFLW)
Blake Hansen, Eagles (SANFL)
Robert Hansen, Subiaco (West Australian Football League (WAFL))
Cody Harrington, Broadbeach AFC
Austin Harris, Essendon (VFL/VFLW)
Bailey Henderson, Werribee (VFL)
Dyson Hilder, North Adelaide
Darby Hipwell, Sandringham (VFL)
Thomas Hird, Port Melbourne (VFL/VFLW)
Tom Hofert, Port Melbourne (VFL/VFLW)
Sam Hoghton, Officer Senior Football Club (AFL Outer East Senior)
Harvey Hooper, Port Melbourne (VFL/VFLW)
Jamie Hope, North Melbourne (VFL/VFLW)
Marty Hore, Williamstown (VFL/VFLW)
Harvey Howe, Gippsland Power (Coates Talent League)
Paul Hunter, Port Melbourne (VFL/VFLW)
Campbell Hustwaite, Collingwood (VFL/VFLW)
Jed Foggo Jed, Southport (VFL)
Ben Jepson, Coburg (VFL)
Matt Johnson, Frankston (VFL)
Daniel Johnston, Coburg (VFL)
Oscar Kregar, West Adelaide (SANFL)
Joshua Kuppen, Point Cook
Samuel Latreille, Sandringham (VFL)
Tyreece Leiu, Carlton (VFL/VFLW)
Michael Lewis, Carlton (VFL/VFLW)
Tom Lewis, Sturt
Jacob Lohmann, Sandringham (VFL)
Goy Lok, Norwood (South Australia National Football League (SANFL)
Jedd Longmire, Collingwood (VFL/VFLW)
Archie Lovelock, Glenelg (South Australia National Football League (SANFL)
Oliver Lowe, Sandringham (VFL)
Sam Lowson, North Melbourne (VFL/VFLW)
Jordan Lukac, Eagles (SANFL)
Alexander Lukic, Coburg (VFL)
Jack Madgen, Adelaide Football Club
Shaun Mannagh, Werribee (VFL)
Archi Manton, Port Melbourne (VFL/VFLW)
Ryan Maric, Drouin Football Club
Tex Marsham, Nar Nar Goon Football Club
Samuel Mason, Coburg (VFL)
tom Mccaffrey, GWS Giants (VFL)
Billy McCormack, Central District
Garrett Mcdonagh, Richmond (VFL)
Connor McFadyen, Sturt
Reuben McGuire, East Fremantle (West Australian Football League (WAFL))
Tom McKenzie, Coburg (VFL)
Jez McLennan, Central District
Liam McMahon, Carlton (VFL/VFLW)
Jess McManus, Frankston (VFL)
Toby Mcquilkin, South Fremantle (West Australian Football League (WAFL))
Darcy Minchella, West Adelaide (SANFL)
Nicholas Minchin, Frankston (VFL)
Mitchell Moschetti, Carlton (VFL/VFLW)
Hamish Murphy, North Melbourne (VFL/VFLW)
Toby Murray, Wangaratta Rovers Football & Netball Club
Trent Mynott, Frankston (VFL)
Quinton Narkle, Essendon (VFL/VFLW)
Luke Nelson, Coburg (VFL)
Nicholas Newton, Lavington Panthers Football & Netball Club
Jacob Nihill, Sandhurst Football Netball Club
Finbar O‘Dwyer, Williamstown (VFL/VFLW)
Roan O‘Hehir, South Fremantle (West Australian Football League (WAFL))
Samuel Paea, Werribee (VFL)
Thomas Panuccio, Geelong Cats (VFL/VFLW)
Luke Parks, Carlton (VFL/VFLW)
Jaelen Pavlidis, GWS Giants (VFL)
Rye Penny, Calder Cannons (Coates Talent League)
Jovan Petric, Collingwood (VFL/VFLW)
Ethan Phillips, Port Melbourne (VFL/VFLW)
Louis Pinnuck, Werribee (VFL)
Liam Podhajski, Coburg (VFL)
Mitchell Podhajski, Coburg (VFL)
Phoenix Prince, Pascoe Vale
Liam Puncher, Sturt
Brad Rauter, GWS Giants (VFL)
Bailey Reeves, Finley Football Club
Mitchell Robinson, Morningside AFC
Nikolaus Rokahr, Other
Ben Ronke, Carlton (VFL/VFLW)
Pierce Roseby, Frankston (VFL)
Fraser Rosman, Port Melbourne (VFL/VFLW)
Mitchell Ryan, GWS Giants (VFL)
Kobe Ryan, West Adelaide (SANFL)
Jasper Scaife, West Perth (West Australian Football League (WAFL))
Mitchell Schofield, East Perth (West Australian Football League (WAFL))
Jonti Schuback, South Adelaide
Angus Schumacher, East Perth (West Australian Football League (WAFL))
Michael Sellwood, Peel Thunder (West Australian Football League (WAFL))
Nicholas Shipley, Sydney Swans (VFL)
Archie Sinnott, Geelong Falcons (Coates Talent League)
Hamish Sinnott, Carlton (VFL/VFLW)
Roan Steele, Casey Demons (VFL/VFLW)
Tom Stern, Gippsland Power (Coates Talent League)
Archie Stevens, Carlton (VFL/VFLW)
Ryley Stoddart, Frankston (VFL)
Lachlan Street, Richmond (VFL)
Ryan Sturgess, Coburg (VFL)
Lachie Sullivan, Footscray Bulldogs (VFL)
Lachlan Swaney, Carlton (VFL/VFLW)
Frank Szekely, North Adelaide
Mitch Szybkowski, Frankston (VFL)
Luke Teal, Richmond (VFL)
Beau Tedcastle, Richmond (VFL)
Jaylon Thorpe, Box Hill Hawks (VFL/VFLW)
Ziggy Toledo, Mt Eliza Football Netball Club (MPNFL)
Jonathan Tomasiello, Collingwood (VFL/VFLW)
Jake Torney, Mt Gravatt AFC (AFL Queensland)
Clay Tucker, Eastern Ranges (Coates Talent League)
Jesse Turner, Swan Districts (West Australian Football League (WAFL))
Bailey Van De Heuvel, Geelong Cats (VFL/VFLW)
Alex van Wyk, Norwood (South Australia National Football League (SANFL)
Giorgio Varagiannis, Doncaster East
Jean-Luc Velissaris, Northern Bullants (VFL)
Callum Verrell, Rowville Hawks Football Club
Riley Voulanas, Collingwood (VFL/VFLW)
Tristen Waack, Box Hill Hawks (VFL/VFLW)
Trent Warren, Coburg (VFL)
Blake Watson, Sandringham (VFL)
Tobe Watson, Swan Districts (West Australian Football League (WAFL))
Corey Watts, East Perth (West Australian Football League (WAFL))
Kyle Weightman, Coburg (VFL)
Owen Williams, Mt Eliza Football Netball Club (MPNFL)
Kai Windsor, Box Hill Hawks (VFL/VFLW)
Boyd Woodcock, Southport (VFL)
Brady Wright, Greater Western Victoria Rebels (Coates Talent League)
Joshua Young, Labrador AFC
Tyson Young, Northern Bullants (VFL)
