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WESTERN Bulldogs forced the hand of a rival by nabbing an academy graduate on night one, before picking for key position upside on night two. They had the unique honour of making the final pick of the National Draft, evolving the third-generation Darcy family legacy at Whitten Oval.<\/p>\n
>>\u00a0EVERY PICK:\u00a0National Draft<\/a> | Rookie Draft<\/a> DRAFT HAUL<\/p>\n NATIONAL DRAFT: >>\u00a0CLICK each player\u2019s names for full profiles & highlights<\/p>\n The Bulldogs came into the draft with a first round pick in tow and made waves with it. There was no secret they would be targeting a half-back, so with the likes of Josh Lindsay<\/a> and Oskar Taylor<\/a> off the board, that left Swans Academy star Lachlan Carmichael<\/a> as the next best option.<\/p>\n An earlier bid on Sydney-tied bolter Harry Kyle<\/a> meant the Swans would be stretched for points, and matching a second first round bid proved a bridge too far. So, like Josh Dunkley in 2015, Carmichael was allowed to walk by Sydney to the Bulldogs with a pick in the 20s.<\/p>\n The Doggies pointed towards Carmichael\u2019s clean hands and poise in traffic as standout traits, on top of his elite ground level intercept work. He turned in a stellar junior career and was considered arguably the Swans\u2019 most bankable prospect, so is a big coup for the Bulldogs.<\/p>\n Temptation to trade back would have been present late on night one and early on night two, although the Bulldogs stuck fat. That meant being on the clock with pick 27 and bringing in a flexible key position talent in Louis Emmett<\/a>, who was part of the National Academy with Carmichael.<\/p>\n Despite having cut his teeth as a ruck-forward, several clubs believe Emmett has a future down back and that position hole is where the Bulldogs will look to slot him in. At 199cm, his aerial nous is complimented by outstanding running ability and the tools to play in each key position post.<\/p>\n
>>\u00a0100+ PROFILES:\u00a0View the 2025 AFL Draft Guide<\/a><\/p>\n
Pick 21. Lachlan Carmichael<\/a>
Pick 27. Louis Emmett<\/a>
Pick 60. Will Darcy<\/a><\/p>\n