Lachy Dovaston plays with swagger and a mullet, has been likened to Nick Watson and couldn't think of anything better than buzzing around Essendon's forward line with Isaac Kako.

If the small forward has his way, he'll have best mate Xavier Taylor at the Bombers with him next year too.

This year's draft is an odd one, with four clubs holding eight of the top 10 picks - outside a bevy of academy and father-son selections.

West Coast (picks No.1 and No.2), Richmond (No.3 and No.4), Essendon (No.5 and No.6) and Melbourne (No.7 and No.8) dominate the early running.

Willem Duursma is expected to be the prized top pick, with ruck-forward Cooper Duff-Tytler also Eagles-bound.

Carlton father-son prospect Harry Dean, Gold Coast academy duo Zeke Uwland and Dylan Patterson, and Brisbane academy

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