THE high-profile defection of former Eagles captain Chris Judd home to Victoria — and the possible backlash from parents worried about their sons playing for troubled West Coast — did little to stop the club drafting non-West Australian players yesterday.

South Australian Brad Ebert and the youngest of Victoria's Selwood brothers, Scott, are both heading to the Eagles. Two Perth-based players, East Fremantle's Chris Masten, at pick No. 3, and Tony Notte, from Swan Districts, will join them.

Coach John Worsfold said the club would continue to back its strategy of selecting the best players available regardless of other factors. "We have a formula and a strategy we work to and we stuck to that," Worsfold said.

Selwood, 17, is the youngest of four brothers and joins one of them, 23-year-old Adam, on the West Coast list.

Worsfold said the family tie played no part in the club recruiting Scott and added it was an "unknown" whether it would stop the teenager suffering from home sickness.

"Players look to hopefully get opportunities and we know that we at West Coast will give our four new draftees the best opportunity to reach their potential," he said.

Last season, Joel Selwood won the Rising Star award before playing in the Geelong premiership side, but Worsfold said Scott did not have to live up to "anything other than the expectation we have of any player that joins our list".

"There might be more pressure on Adam to maintain his status above him. Scott may put some pressure on," he said.

Ebert was the only person to touch on the Eagles' dramatic off-season, saying he was unfazed by going to the club and certain it had sorted out its off-field problems.

"I am fine with that. I know that West Coast is doing everything they can and what they are doing is great at the club. They are trying to eradicate whatever — I don't know if there was even a problem," he said.

Masten, a life-long Eagles fan who as a supporter wore Judd's number on the back his jumper, now wears the mantle of replacing the Brownlow medallist. Selected with the draft pick that came from Carlton in the Judd trade, Masten said he had thought little about the situation.

"I am only just getting my head around getting drafted but I am sure I will think about it in a few weeks (but) I don't think that (the Judd connection) will come into it at all," he said.

Having worked in the club's merchandise store, Masten said it was a dream come true to play for the Eagles. "It hasn't really sunk in just yet. I am sure when I get down to training it will but I am pretty stoked at the moment," he said.

After losing its two best players, Judd and another former captain, Ben Cousins, Worsfold said a new era was starting at the club, and that it was "a very exciting place to be".