Delisted North Melbourne gun Drew Petrie was picked up by the Eagles with Pick 29.

Other players to be given lifelines include ex-GWS Giant Jake Barrett who heads to Brisbane, ex-docker Tendai Mzungu who signed with GWS Giants, ex-Docker Alex Silvagni who linked with Carlton, former Suns player Henry Schade is off to Collingwood and former Bomber Shaun Edwards was snapped up by Sydney.

Not so lucky were Mitch Brown and Xavier Richards who both went unselected.