The Soaring

West Coast Eagles made 4 selections at the 2007 NAB National Draft, picking up three midfielders and an exciting key position prospect.

3. Chris Masten (East Fremantle, 180cm, Inside Mid)
13. Brad Ebert (Port Adelaide Magpie, 188cm, Medium Mid)
20. Tony Notte (Swan Districts, 195cm, Tall Forward)
22. Scott Selwood (Bendigo, 185cm, Medium Mid/Defender)

At various times all were predicted to go top 15, so it has proven to be another fruitful draft for the Eagles. The midfield pick-ups of the highly rated Masten, SA U-18 captain Ebert and the versatile Selwood (yes, brother of Adam, Troy and Joel) and complimented by the athletic, sticking fingered Notte. All are highly credentialled and present for an exciting future for the club.

The Pre-season and Rookie Drafts provided the Eagles with yet more quality pick-ups - 7 in all.

NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft
7 – Patrick McGinnity (Claremont)
NAB AFL Rookie Draft
12 – Lewis Stevenson (Claremont)
28 – Ashley Arrowsmith (Calder Cannons)
43 – Will Sullivan (Western Jets)
55 – Callum Wilson (South Fremantle)
59 – Beau Wilkes (West Coast)
62 – Ryan Davis (North Shore)

Local junior midfielders McGinnity & Stevenson, were joined by re-rookied Wilkes (tall back), the versalite tall Wilson from South Fremantle, Sullivan a ruckman from the Western Jets and Davis a scholarship holder from NSW.

It rounds out a very full recruiting off season for the Eagles in what will a new, and hopefully successful, new era.