The AFL system has failed exciting Claremont forward Waylen Manson, according to Garnduwa talent manager Brett Claudius.

Claudius says Manson has been left confused and disappointed after being overlooked in last week's national draft.

Claudius played 43 games for Perth before moving to Broome. He joined local teenagers Rowan Powell, Jeff Fong and Brent Gore during West Coast's training session as part of the club's community camp during the week.

The 28-year-old said there was plenty of talent in the region but clubs had to understand the challenges facing players before building up their hopes of playing in the AFL.

"The fact is we're concerned about (Manson's) welfare at the moment," Claudius said.

"There was a lot of media on him, he went to the national draft camp and the organisation of that was hit-and-miss. He was rushed there in the end and wasn't prepared.

"Having someone from above mentoring him at a higher level is not there at the moment. It's not a transparent system.

"We don't know if he's being spoken to by clubs and being promised things. He's an inexperienced 18-year-old in terms of life skills and understanding of everything."

Manson's manager Grant Ryan said the teenager didn't even know about the AFL rookie list until days after the national draft.

He said a phone call from Western Bulldogs forward Zephaniah Skinner had helped Manson understand how much work was required to become an AFL player.

"Zeph told him it was a three-year process for him. He spoke to Waylen, gave him a picture of how he did it and told him it's not just a six-month process," Ryan said.

"Waylen had no concept of how professional football is because he hasn't been in the system.

"He's played two colts games, one reserves game and the most professional footy he's seen (was) in the eight weeks he's spent in the Northern Territory.

"The community in Billiluna had an expectation that Waylen would go very early (in the draft) so he felt he'd let people down."

Ryan and Claudius agreed that the introduction of a WAFL North West Academy team in next year's under-16 national titles would give players from remote areas the introduction to elite football that they needed.

Ryan said clubs were still considering Manson for the rookie draft because his talent was obvious.

"Waylen is a massive talent. It's just that with where he is fitness-wise, he'd struggle at first with the training requirements," he said.

"The best thing for Waylen would be for Fremantle or West Coast to rookie-list him. Then he could play WAFL for an extended period, not be too far away from his home and adjust to the AFL that way."