A TOTAL of 22 rookies have been promoted to AFL lists ahead of the 2015 season.





The AFL confirmed the list upgrades on Monday night ahead of Thursday's NAB AFL Draft, where the rookie elevations will not be read out.





A further 36 players have been retained as rookies for next season.





Upgraded rookies for 2015

Adelaide - Charlie Cameron

Essendon - Patrick Ambrose

Geelong - Mark Blicavs

Gold Coast - Andrew Boston, Josh Hall

Hawthorn - Zac Webster, Dallas Willsmore

Melbourne - Nevill Jetta

North Melbourne - Joel Tippett, Kayne Turner

Port Adelaide - Kane Mitchell

Richmond - Anthony Miles

St Kilda - Darren Minchington, Eli Templeton, Cameron Shenton, Mav Weller

Sydney Swans - Jake Lloyd, Xavier Richards, Daniel Robinson

West Coast - Callum Sinclair

Western Bulldogs - Lin Jong, Jack Redpath





Retained rookies for 2015

Adelaide - Jake Kelly (second year), Jack Osborn (third year)

Brisbane Lions - Jordan Bourke (second year), Zachary O'Brien (second year), Archie Smith (second year)

Carlton - Ciaran Byrne (second year), Blaine Johnson (second year), Ciaran Sheehan (second year), Cameron Wood (second year)

Collingwood - Jack Frost (third year), Corey Gault (second year)

Essendon - Ariel Steinberg (third year)

Fremantle - Jacob Ballard (second year), Craig Moller (third year), Thomas Vandeleur (second year)

Geelong - Zachary Bates (second year), Michael Luxford (second year), James Toohey (second year)

Gold Coast - Jarred Ellis (second year), Louis Herbert (second year)

Greater Western Sydney - Sam Schulz (second year)

Hawthorn - Kurt Heatherley (second year), Shem-Kalvin Tatupu (second year)

Melbourne - James Harmes (second year), Max King (second year)

North Melbourne - Eric Wallace (third year)

Port Adelaide - Daniel Flynn (second year), Sam Gray (second year), Samuel Russell (second year)

Richmond - Matthew Thomas (second year)

St Kilda - Jason Holmes (second year)

Sydney Swans - Sam Naismith (third year), Lloyd Perris (second year)

West Coast - Will Maginnes (second year), Murray Newman (second year), Rowen Powell (second year)