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NOMINATIONS for this year's GWS mini-draft closed on Wednesday with WA pair Jack Martin and Jesse Hogan heading the list of hopefuls.

By the time the 2pm deadline passed, 16 players whose birthdays fall in the window of eligibility between January 1 and April 30, 1995, had registered for inclusion in the mini-draft pool.

GWS has two picks remaining, which it can trade with other clubs for the right to select a player from the pool during this year's trade period (October 8-26), with clubs able to make their selection at any time once the trade has been completed, up until the last day of the exchange period.

The Giants were given four picks to auction over a two-year period, which the successful bidders can use to select the best young players who aren't yet old enough to nominate for the national draft.

GWS received a package of first-round picks last year from Gold Coast and Adelaide, with those clubs then able to select coveted midfielders Jaeger O'Meara and Brad Crouch respectively.

Martin, a quick and skilful midfielder from Geraldton, enhanced his credentials as a star of the future with a string of excellent performances at this year's NAB AFL Under-18 Championships that saw him named his state's most valuable player.

At 193cm and 91kg, Hogan is widely considered one of the most exciting key position prospects in the country. He took 32 marks in five games at the national carnival and impressed with his strength overhead.

Both players earned All Australian honours for their efforts at the championships.

While Martin and Hogan will attract plenty of interest from AFL clubs, there are several other nominees who could elevate themselves into contention with a big finish to the year, including Victorian pair Josh Kelly and Matt Crouch, brother of Adelaide's Brad, and South Australians Luke Dunstan and Dwayne Wilson.
Players who have nominated are:

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Player	         School/  Club	                    State
Nicholas Bourke	Kolora-Noorate,   Geelong Falcons	Victoria
Jason Cooke	Sunbury Lions,   Calder Cannons Victoria
Matthew Crouch	Beaufort,   North Ballarat Rebels	Victoria
Tom Cutler	Greythorn JFC,   Oakleigh Chargers	Victoria
Luke Dunstan	South Clare,   Woodville-West Torrens	South Australia
Billy Hartung	Mornington FC,   Dandenong Stingrays	Victoria
Jesse Hogan	Marist JFC,   Claremont	Western Australia
Joshua Kelly	Brighton Grammar,   Sandringham Dragons	Victoria
Jack Martin	Towns FC,   Claremont	Western Australia
William Maginness	Glen Iris JFC,   Oakleigh Chargers	Victoria
Isaiah Miller	Sandhurst FC,   Bendigo Pioneers	Victoria
Luke Reynolds	North Haven,   Port Adelaide Magpies	South Australia
Dominic Sheed	John Paul College,   Subiaco	Western Australia
Lewis Taylor	Terang-Mortlake FC,   Geelong Falcons	Victoria
James Tsitas	Grovedale, Geelong Falcons	Victoria
Dwayne Wilson	Murray Bridge Imperials, Sturt	South Australia