Overview

• Don Pyke confirmed the Eagles will submit a priority pick request after recording just one win in the 2025 season
• The club’s second selection risks sliding into the 30s again under a compromised draft order skewed by academy and compensation picks
• Assistance options under consideration include extra list spots plus rights to pre-sign Next Generation Academy and father-son prospects without matching bids
• North Melbourne’s receipt of three end-of-first-round picks and extra rookie spots after four straight bottom-two finishes serves as a precedent for the Eagles’ approach
• Any priority pick package requires AFL Commission approval and could significantly accelerate West Coast’s rebuild for 2026