South Fremantle product Jaxon Artemis moved to Tasmania with dreams of reaching the AFL and they are about to be realised through the mid-season draft.
Now likened to Sydney star Nick Blakey and GWS playmaker Lachie Whitfield, Artemis was Western Australia's MVP at the 2024 Under-18s championships.
He won a WAFL premiership with the Bulldogs last year before joining the Devils for their inaugural VFL season, averaging 18.3 disposals in six games across half-back.
The move is set to pay off for the 19-year-old teaching assistant, with Essendon appearing set to call his name with the first pick on Tuesday.
Artemis would likely have been headed to Richmond if not for their victory over the Bombers in last week's 'Dreamtime At The 'G' clash.
