16 rookies from 13 AFL clubs have been upgraded to senior lists for the 2024 season.
The list was revealed by AFL Media’s Cal Twomey who named each player that has been upgraded.
Promoted rookies: Adelaide (Murray), Brisbane (Michael), Carlton (Cottrell), Collingwood (Johnson & Markov), Essendon (Baldwin), Freo (Banfield & Treacy), GC (Oea), Hawthorn (Newcombe), Melbourne (Turner), Richmond (Miller), St Kilda (Wood & Stocker), Sydney (Fox), Dogs (Scott). https://t.co/v9kV4cheiC
— Callum Twomey (@CalTwomey) November 15, 2023
Star Hawthorn midfielder Jai Newcombe headlines the names to be upgraded after he was originally selected in the 2021 Mid-Season Draft.
Premiership defender Oleg Markov also earns an upgraded after originally joining Collingwood via the 2023 pre-season supplemental selection period.
Overall, the 16 players upgraded possess 718 games of AFL experience combined. Put together, they played 245 games in 2023 alone.
Check out the list below.
Nick Murray, Adelaide – 57 career games
Carter Michael, Brisbane – 1 career game
Matt Cottrell, Carlton – 54 career games
Ash Johnson, Collingwood – 24 career games
Oleg Markov, Collingwood – 74 career games
Kaine Baldwin, Essendon – 8 career games
Bailey Banfield, Fremantle – 75 career games
Josh Treacy, Fremantle – 36 career games
Hewago Oea, Gold Coast – 13 career games
Jai Newcombe, Hawthorn – 51 career games
Daniel Turner, Melbourne – 3 career games
Ben Miller, Richmond – 25 career games
Mason Wood, St Kilda – 117 career games
Liam Stocker, St Kilda – 51 career games
Robbie Fox, Sydney – 87 career games
Anthony Scott, Western Bulldogs – 57 career games