East Fremantle Sharks midfielder Milan Murdock got his hand at AFL level football with the West Coast Eagles this weekend, putting on a promising performance for his future in the league.

The 25-year -old managed to hit the scoreboard kicking 2.1, and racking up 22 disposals to be the second highest ranking Eagles player on the ground on Sunday.

Sitting on 99 career League games, the Sharks will be pained to miss him on the cusp of the 2026 WAFL season.

2000 Brownlow Medallist Shane Woewodin – sitting as the General Manager of Football Operations at East Freo – has had the privilege of witnessing Murdock’s talent in the WAFL, and he spoke to SportFM this morning.

“It’s a great story isn’t it. I’ve only had a small time with Milan and I’ve met him on a few occasions… but to see him firsthand and have a front row seat to how he goes about it and what he puts into his football… it comes no surprise, we thought he would do really well and sure enough he did,” he said.

“It’s well deserved and he’s a humble individual who just works hard and it’s great to see him get there and achieve his dream of playing AFL footy.”

While it can be considered a late start to a career in the AFL, Murdock is a testament to the gamble West Coast took on local talent, picking him up in the Supplemental Selection Period in February.

“Not everyone’s going to be ready at 18, 19, so it takes a couple of years. And you look at Humphries now at Geelong, he’s turned into a very, very good player and he was picked up from Swan Districts in the Reserves.”

“At the end of the day, these clubs just have to take a punt and give them an opportunity. And you’ll see they’re not going to let you down, Milan’s just one of those.”

During his time at the Sharks, Murdock took out the Club Best and Fairest on three occasions, also winning four Simpson Medals.

Track watchers have seen the 25-year-old have immediate impact at West Coast in terms of raising the intensity at training, and Woewodin can attest from what he’s seen in his time with East Fremantle.

“He brings great energy to a group, so it’s not just what his on field stuff does and his game day and his training. He just brings great energy and vibes to a playing group and you just want to be around it.”

“It’s day’s off, it’s his nutrition, it’s everything about what it takes to be an elite athlete and he’s got that in spades, Milan.”

The Eagles will play their first home game of the 2026 AFL season this weekend, facing North Melbourne on Sunday.

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