It was similar to the AFL’s mid-season rookie draft, given there are no new 18-year-olds added to the pool, and players born in 2005 will have to wait for the draft ahead of the 2023 season.

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There were 529 players nominated for the supplementary draft, with 20 per cent having elected to enter the national pool - instead of a nominated state pool - which allowed them to be taken by any of the 18 clubs.

Not all clubs participated in the draft with some already having filled their lists in the trade and sign period.

Carlton and Fremantle held four picks, Western Bulldogs, Gold Coast and Port Adelaide had three, Collingwood, Hawthorn and GWS two and Adelaide, Brisbane, Geelong, North Melbourne, Richmond and St Kilda had one each.

Essendon, Melbourne, Sydney and West Coast didn’t participate. The Bulldogs passed on two of their picks and the Suns passed on one of theirs.

Carlton captain Kerryn Peterson said adding fresh and driven talent to their list that may have been overlooked previously was an exciting prospect.

“I have no doubt that those players that have been overlooked or have that level of hunger when they come through that they want to make a good impression and contribute to what we’ve already got going,” Peterson said on Tuesday.

“I think any player that has an opportunity to come through and show what they’ve got in an environment like this is always an exciting thing.”