MELBOURNE has added former West Coast midfielder Jai Culley to its rookie list.

The AFL was on Monday in the process of extending the pre-season supplemental selection period (SSP) to allow the Demons and Carlton to fill spots on their lists, following season-ending injuries on Saturday. 

As reported by AFL.com.au, the Demons submitted the paperwork to add Culley on Monday afternoon after Andy Moniz-Wakefield tore his anterior cruciate ligament against North Melbourne. 

The Blues later announced they had signed small forward Will White to replace injured draftee Jagga Smith.

Culley played 12 games for the Eagles before being delisted at the end of last season, after being selected with the first pick in the 2022 AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft.

The 22-year-old signed with Casey during the pre-season and has impressed, regularly joining Simon Goodwin's program during the summer.

"Jai has been super impressive and shown enough to suggest he thoroughly deserves a spot on our AFL list. He is still young at 22 years of age, and we feel he has a lot of growth in all areas of his game," Dees list boss Tim Lamb said.

Melbourne didn't have a list spot when Culley joined the VFL program and then opted to sign Werribee premiership player Jack Henderson last week when Shane McAdam suffered a season-ending Achilles rupture. 

But with scans on Sunday not only confirming a torn ACL, but MCL and PCL injury for Moniz-Wakefield, Melbourne has made moves to fill the spot on the list. 

The AFL has not yet formally reopened the SSP window, but an announcement is expected.

- with staff writers

2025 SSP signings

Lachlan McAndrew - Adelaide
Francis Evans - Carlton
Will White - Carlton
Matt Carroll - Carlton
Tom Edwards - Essendon
Jaxon Prior - Essendon
Isaiah Dudley - Fremantle
Quinton Narkle - Fremantle
Ben Jepson - Gold Coast
Jai Culley - Melbourne
Jack Henderson - Melbourne
Josh Lai - Port Adelaide
Harry Boyd - St Kilda
Sandy Brock - West Coast