West Coast Eagles select VFL Tom McCarthy with No.1 pick in AFL mid-season rookie draft

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West Coast Eagles select VFL Tom McCarthy with No.1 pick in AFL mid-season rookie draft

West Coast have swooped on VFL star Tom McCarthy with the first pick in this year’s AFL mid-season rookie draft on Wednesday.

As expected, the Eagles grabbed the dashing defender after first expressing interest about a month ago.

The 24-year-old has bolted into the top level after playing second division football in Victoria less than two years ago, before joining Richmond’s VFL team.

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McCarthy has averaged 23 disposals, six contested, six ground ball gets, three tackles and four score involvements since moving from the midfield to half-back for the Tigers.

“I feel so privileged that I’ll get to live my dream and play for West Coast, a very proud, historical club,” McCarthy told the club website.

“I’m super pumped to get started I just really want to get over there already and kick the footy around with the boys.

“I’ve watched a little bit of West Coast this season and I’m really enjoying the young kids are getting a crack at it and it looks like they’re building something.

“They’re playing an exciting brand of footy which I can see myself playing as well, which is good.”

He becomes the Eagles’ third No.1 mid-season pick in the past four seasons, joining forward-turned defender Ryan Maric and toughnut Jai Culley — who is now at Melbourne — while they took Jack Hutchinson out of Collingwood’s VFL program with pick No.3 last year.

The Eagles had a spot on their list open up because of a season-ending knee injury to premiership hero Dom Sheed in February.

West Coast also have a second pick — at No.9 — after they put star forward Jake Waterman on the inactive list this week.

The club confirmed on Tuesday the All-*********** will have a shoulder reconstruction after sustaining the injury on Sunday, in the 66-point defeat to the Crows at Adelaide Oval.

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