Curveball for great's step-son as Bombers swoop

Dermott Brereton's step-son Archer May has found his home after he was selected in the AFL's mid-season draft.

Collingwood was linked to May but the club didn't have a pick until No.8.

Instead, Essendon swooped and snapped him up at pick 6. 

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Earlier in the week, May had praised the impact Brereton has had on his development.

"Obviously it's a lot of hard work and sacrifices that go into the journey. I think it's about proving the people close to me right," May told 9News Melbourne on Monday.

"Dermott has been massive in my development. Especially in the last few years as I took football more seriously."

As expected, West Coast took Tom McCarthy at pick 1. 

Full list of mid-season draft picks

First round

1 – Tom McCarthy (West Coast)

2 – Zac Branch (North Melbourne)

3 – Harry Ramm (Port Adelaide)

4 – Flynn Young (Carlton)

5 – Michael Sellwood (Western Bulldogs)

6 – Archer May (Essendon)

7 – Oscar Adams (Gold Coast)

8 – Roan Steele (Collingwood)

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Second round

9 – Jacob Newton (West Coast)

10 – Cooper Trembath (North Melbourne)

11 – Ewan Mackinlay (Port Adelaide)

12 – Zac Walker (Western Bulldogs)

13 – Lachlan Blakiston (Essendon)

14 – Caleb Lewis (Gold Coast)

15 – Noah Howes (Collingwood)

Third round

16 – Mani Liddy (Port Adelaide)

17 – Oskar Smartt (Essendon)

Fourth round

18 – Liam McMahon (Essendon)