Adelaide have begun to take a closer look at father-son prospect Ben Jarman.

And West Coast are likely to invite Jake Waterman out to the club in coming weeks.

Ben Jarman: Closer to becoming a Crow. Credit:North Adelaide Football Club

The Crows have received AFL permission for Jarman – the son of premiership hero Darren – to spend some time at the club.

While the teenager is not yet a certainty to become the Crows' first father-son pick, the teenager trained with the team for the first time last week.