North Melbourne have selected Geordie Payne with the No.1 pick in the AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft.
The Tasmanian was one of 19 players who earned list spots on Wednesday night.
WAFL talent Jacob Blight was picked by Richmond next, while Collingwood VFL player Jack Hutchinson was scooped up at No. 3 by West Coast.
Some players were also given a second shot in the AFL, including ex-Port Adelaide ruckman Brynn Teakle and former Hawthorn midfielder Ned Long.
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AFL mid-season rookie draft selections and results 2024
First round
1. North Melbourne - Geordie Payne (Tasmania, Coates Talent League)
2. Richmond - Jacob Blight (Peel Thunder, WAFL)
3. West Coast - Jack Hutchinson (Collingwood, VFL)
4. St Kilda - Max Hall (Box Hill, VFL)
5. Hawthorn - Jasper Scaife (West Perth, WAFL)
6. Brisbane - Will McLachlan (Geelong Falcons, Coates Talent League)
7. Adelaide - Toby Murray (Adelaide, SANFL)
8. Western Bulldogs - Kelsey Rypstra (North Adelaide, SANFL)
9. Carlton - Cooper Lord (North Melbourne, VFL)
10. Collingwood - Iliro Smit (Eastern Ranges, Coates Talent League)
11. Melbourne - Luker Kentfield (Subiaco, WAFL)
12. Port Adelaide - Logan Evans (Port Adelaide, SANFL)
13. Essendon - Saad El-Hawli (Northern Bullants, VFL)
14. Sydney - Tom Hanily (Gippsland Power, Coates Talent League)
Second round
15. North Melbourne - Brynn Teakle (East Fremantle, WAFL)
16. Richmond - Campbell Gray (Essendon, VFL)
17. Brisbane - Luke Beecken (Woodville-West Torrens, SANFL)
18. Adelaide - Pass
19. Collingwood - Ned Long (Collingwood, VFL)
Third round
20. Richmond - Pass
21. Brisbane - Darcy Craven (East Perth, WAFL)
22. Adelaide - Pass
Fourth round
23. Brisbane - Pass
When was the 2024 AFL mid-season rookie draft?
The 2024 AFL mid-season rookie draft was held on Wednesday, May 29, with coverage beginning at 7:00 pm AEST exclusively on AFL.com.au.
It was between rounds 11 and 12 of the AFL season.
Which players could selected in the 2024 AFL mid-season rookie draft?
To be eligible for the mid-season draft, players had to meet one of the following criteria:
- Have been on an AFL list previously
- Nominated for the 2023 AFL national draft
- Nominate for the mid-season rookie
Note: If a player was delisted by a club at the end of 2023, they cannot rejoin that club unless they nominated for the 2023 AFL national draft
AFL mid-season rookie draft selections and results 2023
Pick 1: West Coast Eagles - Ryan Maric (Gippsland Power)
Pick 2: North Melbourne - Robert Hansen Jnr (Subiaco)
Pick 3: Hawthorn - Clay Tucker (Eastern Ranges)
Pick 4: Richmond - Matt Coulthard (Glenelg)
Pick 5: GWS - Pass
Pick 6: Sydney - Harry Arnold (Brisbane Lions VFL)
Pick 7: Geelong - Mitch Hardie (Woodville-West Torrens)
Pick 8: Fremantle - Ethan Stanley (Box Hill Hawks)
Pick 9: Essendon - Jaiden Hunter (Perth)
Pick 10: Western Bulldogs - Caleb Poulter (Footscray)
Pick 11: Port Adelaide - Quinton Narkle (Essendon VFL)
Pick 12: Hawthorn - Brandon Ryan (Northern Bullants)
Pick 13: Richmond - James Trezise (Richmond VFL)
Pick 14: GWS - Pass
Pick 15: Sydney - Jack Buller (Claremont)
AFL mid-season rookie draft success stories
- Ryan Gardner (Western Bulldogs - 2019)
- Marlion Pickett (Richmond - 2019)
- John Noble (Collingwood - 2019)
- Jai Newcombe (Hawthorn - 2021)
- Sam Durham (Essendon - 2021)
- Jye Menzie (Essendon - 2022)
- James Blanck (Hawthorn - 2022)
