Slender, the Pioneers captain in 2021, and classy midfielder Snell were both selected in Tuesday night's AFLW draft.

North Melbourne pounced with the first selection of the second round - the 19^th pick overall - to pick Slender.

Seven picks later, Snell's name was read out for the Western Bulldogs.

"To have both girls selected is just fantastic and as a club we couldn't be more excited for them,'' Pioneers' coach Danny O'Bree said.

"It's a reward for effort them. They've both worked so hard to get to this point."

The Roos were keen to add more class and depth to their forward line and Strathfieldsaye Storm product Slender provides just that.

Slender played in a variety of positions for the Pioneers in her time with the club, but inside forward 50 is where she's most dangerous.

"Tara developed in our school (Bendigo South East College) program for a number of years and she's done extra work to improve her game,'' O'Bree said.

"Tara's been developing some of our (Pioneers) younger players as well this year, which is a feather in her cap.

"When Tara was 16 she was playing centre half-back for the Pioneers, which is an incredible achievement.

"She's quite versatile and she could even become a good sized midfielder in time once she learns more of the craft.

"It's exciting that she has a few strings to her bow, while a few of the others are targeted with one position.

"That versatility made her more draftable than some others."

Snell, from Kyneton, is a hard working, ball magnet through the middle of the ground.

"Snelly's work ethic is amazing,'' O'Bree said.

"She's been involved in four programs this year - Pioneers, Essendon VFL, Kyneton and Vic Country - and for her to get the results she did is a credit to her.

"To immerse yourself in one prgram takes a big effort, but to do it in four and then get your name read out by the Bulldogs is fantastic."

"She's a super competitor and when the tough get going, she goes even harder."

ROUND ONE

1. Gold Coast - Charlie Rowbottom - Oakleigh Chargers

2. Geelong - Georgie Prespakis - Calder Cannons

3. West Coast - Charlotte Thomas - Subiaco

4. St Kilda - Ella Friend - Greater Western Victoria Rebels

5. Richmond - Stella Reid - Oakleigh Chargers

6. Gold Coast - Teagan Levi - Bond University

7. Geelong - Zali Friswell - Calder Cannons

8. Gold Coast - Ashanti Bush - Hawthorn

9. Geelong - Gabbi Featherston - Geelong Falcons

10. Carlton - Annie Lee - Geelong Falcons

11. Carlton - Keeley Sherar - Eastern Ranges

12. St Kilda - Ashleigh Richards - Dandenong Stingrays

13. North Melbourne - Tess Craven - Geelong Falcons

14. Fremantle - Amy Franklin - Claremont

15. Geelong - Annabel Johnson - Geelong Cats

16. Richmond - Emilia Yassir - Calder Cannons

17. Adelaide - Zoe Prowse - Sturt

18. Brisbane - Maggie Harmer - Maroochydore

ROUND TWO

19. North Melbourne - Tara Slender - Bendigo Pioneers

20. Adelaide - Brooke Tonon - Glenelg

21. West Coast - Courtney Rowley - Peel Thunder

22. Western Bulldogs - Amanda Ling - Oakleigh Chargers

23. Carlton - Brooke Vickers - Oakleigh Chargers

24. West Coast - Beth Schilling - Peel Thunder

25. Western Bulldogs - Aurora Smith - Murray Bushrangers

26. Carlton - Imogen Milford - Casey Demons

27. Western Bulldogs - Elizabeth Snell - Bendigo Pioneers

28. North Melbourne - Kimberley Rennie - N/A

29. Collingwood - Eliza James - Oakleigh Chargers

30. Gold Coast - Giselle Davies - Bond University

31. Fremantle - Dana East - Swan Districts

32. Collingwood - Eloise Chaston - Eastern Ranges

33. Collingwood - Imogen Barnett - Collingwood

34. Adelaide - Abbie Ballard - West Adelaide

35. Brisbane - Bella Smith - Maroochydore

ROUND THREE

36. St Kilda - Pass

37. GWS - Ally Morphett - Murray Bushrangers

38. Fremantle - Makaela Tuhakaraina - South Fremantle

39. Carlton - Pass

40. West Coast - Sarah Lakay - Swan Districts

41. Melbourne - Georgia Campbell - Eastern Ranges

42. Melbourne- Tahlia Gillard - Calder Cannons

43. North Melbourne - Perri King - Glenorchy

44. Fremantle - Airlie Runnalls - North Melbourne

45. Melbourne - Alison Brown - Casey Demons

46. Brisbane - Mikayla Pauga - Bond University AFC

ROUND FOUR

47. West Coast - Emily Bennett- Claremont

48. Richmond - Meagan Kiely - North Melbourne

49. GWS - Jessica Doyle - Manly Warringah Wolves

50. Richmond - Ingrid Houtsma - Geelong Falcons

51. North Melbourne - Jasmine Ferguson - Collingwood

52. Fremantle - Jessica Low - Claremont

53. Brisbane - Luka Yoshida-Martin - University of Queensland

ROUND FIVE

54. Richmond - Akec Makur Chuot - Richmond

55. GWS - Brodee Mowbray - Southern Power

56. North Melbourne - Ella Maurer - Old Scotch Collegians

57. Fremantle - Sarah Wielstra - Swan Districts

58. Brisbane - Lucinda Pullar - Bond University

ROUND SIX

59. GWS - Georgina Fowler - East Coast Eagles

ROUND SEVEN

60. GWS - Casidhe Simmons - UNSW Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs

ROUND EIGHT

61. GWS - Erin Todd - Inner West Magpies

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