Darren Jarman Biography

Adelaide nominates Ben Jarman as a potential father-son recruit at next month's NAB AFL Draft.

The son of two-time Crows premiership player Darren Jarman appears a strong chance to land at the Crows after Hawthorn decided not to nominate the 18-year-old.

"Ben has been finishing year 12 so we have respected that and kept some distance but the nomination needed to be lodged today and we are pleased to have done that," Adelaide list manager Justin Reid said.

Western Bulldogs draftee Declan Hamilton says he won't be weighed down by the pressure and expectation that comes with being the nephew of former AFL players Andrew and Darren Jarman.

"[The pressure] probably would have been talked about more if I had gone to the Crows perhaps," Hamilton said on Tuesday.

"I guess people are going to talk about it. I guess being in Melbourne helps, I'm looking forward to starting my career here at the Doggies and escaping the South Australian environment.

"Their footy careers are fairly well known so I just use them for a bit of guidance but try to keep to myself and not worry them too much. At the end of the day I can't control what they've done in their careers."