The father-son prospects for your club to watch for during this year’s NAB League Under-18 competition

Western Bulldogs fans will have a keen interest in the results of this year’s Under-18 competition as a host of potential father-son picks strive to impress recruiters from Whitten Oval.

Dustin Fletcher’s son Mason has spent time training with Essendon and will play with Calder Cannons this year. Picture: Quinn Rooney.

Western Bulldogs fans will have a keen interest in the results of this year’s Under-18 competition as a host of potential father-son picks strive to impress recruiters from Whitten Oval.

The son of Bulldogs great Tony Liberatore, Oliver, will look to follow the same path his brother Tom did to the AFL with Calder Cannons in Melbourne’s north west.

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Liberatore had a taste of Under-18 football last year, featuring once in Round 14.

Only months after their brother Rhylee joined the Western Bulldogs as a father-son pick, Cobi and Cooper West could experience NAB League football for the first time as 16-year-olds.

The Wests also have another younger brother Levi, who plays for Strathmore in Melbourne’s northwest.

Tony Liberatore runs out for his last game carrying his son Oliver, who will play for Calder Cannons this year.

The Bulldogs also have a potential father-son pick at Northern Knights, where the younger brother of Gold Coast Suns’ Darcy MacPherson, Ewan, plays.

MacPherson was last year likened to Brownlow medallist Jimmy Bartel by the Knights and was captain of the Vic Metro under-16 team at the national carnival.

“We are hoping he can turn into someone that plays in all three areas of the ground,” Knights talent manager Rhy Gieschen said last year.

“Whether it’s a creative pressure forward, a tough defender or a quality midfielder.”

Scott West with his sons Rhylee Cooper and Kobi after announcing his retirement.

Josh Kellett, whose dad Nigel featured 101 times for Footscray, and Jose Romero’s son Daniel are others with famous surnames who will feature in Victoria’s under-18 competition this year with Bulldogs links.

Dustin Fletcher’s son Mason will be listed again at Calder Cannons after he was limited to three games last year due to back stress fractures and opted not to nominate for the draft.

Fletcher, a key-position prospect in the mould of his father, has spent time training with the Bombers as he continues his development.

Dustin Fletcher’s son Mason has spent time training with Essendon.

Bombers fans will have to wait a few years for the club to have access to Max Fletcher (17yo) and Joe Misiti’s son Josh, who is 16.

Chayce Black would be the first Fremantle father-son pick since Brett Peake if he joined the Dockers and his club Eastern Ranges believe the Dockers “definitely have their eye on him”.

Tyson Milne and Jackson Voss are on St Kilda’s radar and have already spent time training with the Saints.

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Milne has drawn similarities to his dad as a “hard-running half forward”.

Charlie McKay, the son of former Carlton defender Andrew, will hope to join his sister Abbie McKay in the AFL ranks after she made her debut this AFLW season.

McKay is one of two father-son prospects with links to Carlton, with former Blues defender Glenn Manton’s son Archi Manton out to press his claims in his draft year.

FATHER-SON PROSPECTS IN NAB LEAGUE

Essendon — Mason and Max Fletcher (Calder Cannons, sons of Dustin), Josh Misiti (Calder Cannons, son of Joe)

Western Bulldogs — Oliver Liberatore (Calder Cannons, son of Tony), Cobi and Cooper West (sons of Scott), Ewan MacPherson (Northern Knights, son of Stephen), Josh Kellett (Western Jets, son of Nigel), Daniel Romero (Oakleigh Chargers, son of Jose)

Richmond — Xavier Naish (Northern Knights, son of Chris)

Fremantle — Chayce Black, pictured below, (Eastern Ranges, son of Heath)

TAC Cup: Eastern Ranges v Western Jets.55 Chayce Black handballs for the Eastern Ranges.Picture: Stuart Milligan

Geelong — Lochlan Hocking (Geelong Falcons, son of Garry), William Kilpatrick (Geelong Falcons, son of Glenn)

Carlton — Archi Manton (Western Jets, son of Glenn), Charlie McKay (Sandringham Dragons, son of Andrew)

St Kilda — Tyson Milne (Sandringham Dragons, son of Stephen), Tom Grant (Sandringham Dragons, son of David), Jackson Voss (Sandringham Dragons, son of Brett)

Hawthorn — Finn Maginness (Sandringham Dragons, son of Scott), Tom Graham (Oakleigh Chargers, son of Mark)

Sydney Swans — Kyle Dunkley (Gippsland Power, son of Andrew)

Adelaide — Zac Hart (Oakleigh Chargers, son of Ben)

Brisbane Lions — Lachlan Johnson (Oakleigh Chargers, son of Chris)