Dogs will now invest in the draft

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Dogs list manager Jason McCartney says his club will take their three prized selections to the AFL draft. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun

THE Western Bulldogs will take their three prized selections to the draft after ruling out any last-minute trades for them and declaring they "need to hit the target".

The Dogs hold picks 5, 6 and 22 – the best clutch of first-round picks outside of wooden spoon side Greater Western Sydney – and have already secured Lachie Hunter under the father-son rule and brutal West Coast midfielder Koby Stevens.

The Dogs were gifted pick 6 for losing Callan Ward to the Giants and gained No. 22 as part of the deal that saw veteran defender Brian Lake land at Hawthorn.

"Every draft is important," McCartney told SEN tonight.

Koby Stevens the ideal Bulldogs recruit

"We lost a quality player (Ward) a bit over a year ago … and we need to really maximise on those picks we've got.

"Especially with the quality of players that should be around with those picks.

"We've got to hit the target with this one."

McCartney said the Dogs identified Stevens as a trade target at the start of the year and were rapt to secure him for pick 44 today, particularly given his age.

The 21-year-old helps spread the age profile at the Dogs, who boast a promising batch of young talent as well as a group of seasoned stars, headed by captain Matthew Boyd and Daniel Cross, but little in that middle tier.

Koby Stevens could seek a trade due to lack of game time at the Eagles. Picture: Daniel Wilkins Source: PerthNow

"We're trying to get a nice balance and to add another 21-year-old to the group was important and more than anything he's a wonderful young man," McCartney said.

"He's a great character and the way he trains and prepares is quite professional.

"It doesn't always work out that way, but it's nice when you identify one to lock them away in trade period."

McCartney worked closely with Stevens in the AIS-AFL Academy back in 2009, while the new recruit is tailor-made to Dogs coach Brendan McCartney's contested football philosophies.

WESTERN BULLDOGS IN TRADE AND FREE AGENCY PERIOD

IN: Lachie Hunter (father-son), Koby Stevens (West Coast), draft pick 22
OUT: Brian Lake, draft pick 28
DRAFT PICKS: 5, 6, 22, 51, 71, 89, 107, 125
 

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