Western Bulldogs draftee Will Darcy will be worth the gamble after he was taken at Pick 60, according to the club.
The third-generation Bulldog follows a long line of Darcys at the Whitten Oval, and has joined older brother and unicorn, Sam, at the club.
But according to player acquisition and strategy manager Michael Regan, the Bulldogs provided no favours to the family that has played 404 games in the tri colours spanning over 60 years.
"A third-generation player at any footy club is a really special thing," he said.
"To be able to have Will's name read out on the night, on the coverage, have his package put up is something that we're excited for him to have happen.
"It's important to point out that we value his talent there and there's no favours given."
Regan admitted that Darcy was "more raw" than fellow draftees Lachlan Carmichael and Louis Emmett, but has the traits suitable to AFL football.
"Will to us was Will, not Will Darcy, when we were reviewing him as a player," Regan added.
"He's a little bit more raw than the other two boys and is going to take a little bit longer. Everyone, including Will, needs to have a little bit of patience. I think Will is probably going to be the main challenge with that.
"He has some really elite traits as well. Left foot, right foot, really good on the ground, really good in the air.
"He needs a bit of time to make sure he can get his body right and be able to compete at AFL level."
Darcy plays in a different vein to his older brother, largely spending his time in defence, while Sam has emerged as one of the competition's best forwards.
Will is a master aerialist and dominates in marking contests with his long frame, possessing the skill to take crucial intercept marks and crash packs.
