"It was a good honour, and a bit of relief in the end," he told afl.com.au after his selection at No.5 overall.
Like most 18-year-olds, he's more than happy to remain at home with family and friends, and he was thrilled to go so early in the draft.
"Interstate was always a possibility, but I'm just very happy to be staying in Victoria."
Hurley said he was looking forward to slotting in to the AFL environment at Windy Hill with a team full of exciting youth, although it was a couple of old hands that he was most looking forward to training and playing with.
"Matthew Knights seems to be a new and exciting coach, so I'm looking forward to that.
"And I'm really looking forward to training with Lloydy (skipper Matthew Lloyd) and Dustin Fletcher."
Hurley is 192cm and 92kg, kicks well with both feet and has a strong attack on the ball, with his spoiling a strength in a contested situation.
The Bombers also selected a couple of other players from the Knights, midfielder David Zaharakis (pick 23) and tall forward Michael Still (pick 55), as well as Tyson Slattery from West Adelaide at pick 67.
