New Sandover Medallist Haiden Schloithe shapes as a recruiting target for West Coast as coach Adam Simpson scours the nation for ready-made midfielders in a brutal assessment of his playing stocks.

Schloithe looms as a potential mature-age draftee and possibly even as a rookie capable of slotting straight into a new-look midfield after the retirements of Eagles on-ballers Matt Priddis and Sam Mitchell.

New Sandover Medallist Haiden Schloithe could be at West Coast next season. Credit:WAFL

It is expected West Coast will import experienced midfielders from development leagues and could run with up to a maximum of eight rookies as recent draftees Dan Venables, Jake Waterman, Kurt Mutimer, Luke Partington, Josh Rotham, Tom Cole, Tom Lamb and Willie Rioli all emerge.

Schloithe, 24, was a runaway Sandover winner on Monday night in Perth with 52 votes, after polling in 13 of his 20 home-and-away engagements with an average of around 28 disposals an outing and 28 goals for the season.