Western Australia concluded its National Championships with a disappointing 1-3 record on Sunday.
Skipper Fred Rodriguez took out the state's most valuable player with a strong four-game run bookended by highlight performances.
We've outlined the players who most advanced their draft case for the Black Swans.
Skipper wins MVP
Coming into 2025, Fred Rodriguez had proven himself as a handy outside playmaker but after a great lead-in to the National Championships and carnival itself, he has demonstrated brilliant balance.
Taking out the Western Australia MVP, he averaged 18 disposals and five tackles, but it was moreso the attributes he showed.
One of the leading prospects from Western Australia, his ability to get from inside to outside, burst from clearance to give his team centre-stoppage dominance and kick goals from the midfield were all impressive during his campaign.
The way he covers the ground and intent to go forward through traffic at all costs also stood out.
West Coast-tied pair excite
West Coast Eagles Next Generation Academy small forward Tylah Williams was one of the few players to push his case in WA's final game of the National Championships against Vic Metro.
After a solid carnival to that point, Williams was at his electrifying best, making the most of limited forward entries for the Black Swans to finish with 19 disposals, four tackles and a goal.
At 177cm, he has great speed, energy, work rate and nous as a small forward who can link up well further up the group and will give the Eagles a lively forward presence should they choose to match a bid.
Charlie Banfield, meanwhile, is father-son eligible with his Dad, Drew, having played 265 games for West Coast and looked a likely prospect across the four games.
Mostly plying his trade on the wing, he was a great connector, demonstrated enviable aerial ability and smarts, with his last quarter of Game 1 a big factor behind the Black Swans getting up for the win.
Banfield averaged 14 disposals and five marks while Williams went at 12 disposals and four marks.
Wes Walley is another Eagles-tied prospect and had moments and remains one to watch, but averaged just the seven disposals.
Farrow justifies hype
Entering the carnival, there was one name on the lips of everyone in the west as a smokey to watch: Jacob Farrow.
He certainly showed why.
Averaging 19 disposals and five marks across his campaign, he's looking increasingly likely to be one of the first Black Swans names to be called out on draft night.
The left footer provided plenty of dash off halfback for his team, with his aggressive kicking and creativity helping to open the game up and proving he has the traits that suit that role perfectly.
Arguably more impressive, though, was what he did to get the ball in his hands.
His read of the game as a halfback/midfielder was absolutely exquisite and allowed him to intercept, with his clean hands and power at ground level and in the air seeing him punish teams on turnover.
He also has the acceleration and combativeness to potentially eventually get some midfield minutes at the next level.
Like many of his teammates, he didn't have huge numbers in any of the four games, but built well into the carnival and probably increased his stock more than any of his teammates across the campaign.
Late inclusion makes most of opportunity
West Perth captain Lochlain Carpenter was only included in the squad because of a leg injury to starting ruck Cooper Ramsay.
That he initially missed was a surprise to many in Western Australia, given the defensive acumen he showed to start the season.
And he made the most of the call-up.
Carpenter kept top-10 prospect Archie Ludowyke goalless, going with the mobile forward who has kicked multiple goals in every game he's played bar one at all levels in 2025.
That match was the highlight of a strong championships, where the 194cm prospect's read of the game, lockdown ability and intercepting were all on show.
AFL Academy tall solid
Claremont 200cm talent Cody Curtin spearheaded Western Australia's forward line, kicking two bags of three across his campaign.
His last game was his best, taking four contested marks and making the most of limited opportunities against Vic Metro.
He also showed his capabilities as a relieving ruck, averaging eight hitouts to accompany his four marks and nine disposals per game.
While solid, a quiet middle two games and such a reliance on his aerial work mean questions remain about how multifaceted he is, which he will look to answer in the tail end of the season.
Small pair put themselves on the map
With few small forwards available in the open pool behind top-20 prospect Lachy Dovaston, the form of Hudson Walker and Will York were a couple of big plusses for the Black Swans.
Walker's championships will inexorably be defined by the match-winning goal he kicked against Vic Metro, but that shouldn't overshadow just how strong he was throughout the day, as a lively pressure forward.
He continued to provide plenty of flair as the championships progressed, proving a dangerous asset when the ball was at ground level while also applying himself defensively inside 50 better than any of his teammates to help lock the ball inside 50.
York, meanwhile, split his time between the midfield and forward line and had some moments as a tough player with deceptive burst speed and natural craft.
He averaged 11 disposals and three tackles in a solid campaign.
