Heading into night two of the 2024 Telstra AFL National Draft, Fremantle added Charlie Nicholls (pick 34) and Jaren Carr (pick 63) to the Club’s list, joining Murphy Reid (pick 17) as the fresh crop of talent set to represent the Club in 2025 and beyond.

Reflecting on the action-packed two nights, Fremantle Head of Player Personnel David Walls said he was happy with the talent added to Fremantle’s core.

The Club’s first pick, Murphy Reid was selected from the Sandringham Dragons midfielder at no.17 and received Vic Metro’s Most Valuable Player award at the National Championships as well as All-Australian honours in 2024.

“We had him rated really highly,” Walls said speaking to the media post-National Draft.

“We have a lot of mids and a lot of inside mids, but we see him as pretty versatile. He can go through the midfield, play on the wing, and is very smart up forward.

“We also see potential to develop him off half-back as well, so he’s going to be a real asset for us with his versatility. We are super excited with where we got him.”

Pick 34, Charlie Nicholls, was a standout performer for a Central District side that fell short by four points in the 2024 SANFL Under-18 Grand Final. His 22 goals from 11 games in the Under-18 competition earned him runner-up in the Club’s best and fairest.

“We just really rate him as a player,” Walls said.

“He’s still very raw and is going to take a few years to develop, but we love his attributes.

“He’s competitive, reads the flight of the ball really well, is strong overhead, and runs really well for a guy 197cm tall, which is pretty impressive.

“He’s played a lot of footy forward—that’s where he played for South Australia—but we’ve seen him go back as well, and he can do that role well as well as pinch-hit in the ruck.

“We see him as a long-term player, and he’s pretty exciting with the attributes he’s got to develop.”

The Club’s final selection Jaren Carr at pick 63 rounded out the evening, with Walls noting the growth shown in Carr’s game in 2024.

The 20-year-old is the son of ex-Fremantle player Matthew Carr, who spent eight years on the Club’s list and played 134 games.

“The improvement that he’s shown—he’s always been a super runner, but he’s been a late grower and developer,” Walls said.

“His old man, Matty (Matthew Carr), was pretty similar. Everyone said that he really filled out at around the age of 21 and 22, and Jaren seems to be doing the same.

“He played some senior and reserves footy at South Fremantle (this year). But, like I said, he’s a super runner, he’s grown to around 190cm now, and his kicking has improved out of sight, which was the other big area.

“He’s now at a level where he’ll be able to compete at AFL level.”

The Club elected not to use its final picks in the National Draft but are committed to resigning developing Fremantle ruckman Max Knobel, if available at pick 7 in the Rookie Draft.