Here's the squad for the Under 18 championships. Note that some players may be missing.

CLAREMONT
Warren Benjamin (Broome)
Matt DeBoer (swanbourne)
James Klause (Kununarra)
Jess Laurie (Denmark)
Dylan Ross (Marist)
Tom Swift (Swanbourne)

EAST FREMANTLE
James Bayliss (Rostrata)
Matthew Bycroft (Rostrata)
Kieren King (Rossmoyne)
Kane Lucas (Winnacot Kats)
Nicholas Olds (Winnacot Kats)
Brad Sheppard (Attadale)

EAST PERTH
Mitchell Duncan (Carine)
Daniel Murray (Coolbinia)
Hamish Shephard (Augusta/Margaret River)

PEEL THUNDER
Dwayne Backshall (Centrals)
Johnny Bennell (Pinjarra)
Chris Luff (Halls Head)
Anthony Morabito (Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault)

PERTH
Joel Fiegert (Belmont)
Kane Goodwin (South Perth)
Michael Mather (Bullcreek/Leeming)
Kyle McGlaughlin (Cervantees)
Rhys Peedle (Lynwood/Ferndale)
Ben Power (South Perth)
Alistair Smith (Northam)
Blake Warner (Lynwood/Ferndale)

SOUTH FREMANTLE
Anthony Collica (Kardinya)

SUBIACO
Daniel Rich (Sorrento/Duncraig)

SWAN DISTRICTS
Lance Daly (Midvale)
Clint Garlett (Bunbury)
Neville Jetta (Bunbry)
Nicholas Natanui (Midvale)
Clancee Pearce (Guildford/Noranda)
Steven Potente (Forrestfield)
Michael Walters (Midvale)
Chris Yarran (Midvale)

WEST PERTH
Stephen Hill (Quinns)

Heard good things about DeBoer and Swift, should we be looking at them in case Rich/Natanui get drafted by someone else.

Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault? Can't they just say Bunbury?

Does anyone know if any of these boys are in the Clontarf program with Neesham? Can't find anything on the web.

Swift will be an absolute superstar. He's number three on the list of talent coming from WA this draft. Not knowing what draft picks anyone will have or how these players will go when they travel for the carnival and play against each other makes it hard to rank them but I dare say Natanui, Rich and Swift are top 3 from WA.

If we were to have a high pick, I'm unsure as to whether we'd want a ruckman or a gun midfielder. Our midfield is obviously a weak spot so I'd lean towards Rich but Natanui could be a rucking midfielder. An Adam Goodes if you will. Sandi will dominate for the next 6/7 years before he starts to fade though so Rich it is.

Seen Rich play a bit, he will be a superstar. If we offload some some deadweight at the end of this year, theres no reason why we cant get a couple of very early picks

Glad as I am to see WA's stocks again quite plentiful come draft time, I believe that Freo need to draft our next great KPP defender, stat.

Ibbotson, Palmer and Mayne (and others) have the midfield and forward line covered, mostly. I think we need to develop another forward pocket, given that Jeffrey won't last forever and Andrew Browne seems too injury-prone to make it.

But if the weekend's game proved one thing, it's that without Grover, Hayden and McPharlin our defence looks somewhat shabby. Therefore we need to get a developing draftee in there to learn while those guys are still active, who can take over on the gorillas of the league when required.

Is there anybody around shaping up as though they could meet this criteria?

Chris Yarran went through Clontarf! Think he will be good.

Last year I coached Kyle McGlaughlin for school footy. He's got very good skills and always looks like he has time. Midfielder with excellent leadership skills. Played on/against Rich/Yarren and heldhis own. Could be a great late draft pick.

Even more impressive is his character and personality.