Since the late 1940's, the AFL has adopted a great tradition which allows the sons or daughters of a long-serving member of a club to be drafted by that very club.
It's always a heartwarming story when you see the son or daughter of an AFL legend run out in the same colours to continue the family legacy.
As we approach draft night, two of the top prospects will land under the father-son rule. Nick Daicos (son of Collingwood legend Peter Daicos) and Sam Darcy (son of Western Bulldogs great Luke Darcy) are arguably the best two players in the draft who will land at the club where their fathers became legends at.
Check out below to see who we think are the best five father-son combinations in the history of the game.
2. Tim and Jobe Watson
Tim Watson [307 games, 335 goals] and Jobe Watson [220 games, 113 goals]
The Watsons were such a talented combination, and you can see the traits that Tim would pass down to his son Jobe.
Tim Watson debuted at just 15 years of age and developed into a classy but tough midfielder who could hit the scoreboard.
He was apart of three Essendon premierships, four best-and-fairests and was inducted into both the Essendon and Australian Football Hall of Fame.
His son Jobe debuted in 2003 and was just as good around the stoppage, emerging as an elite midfielder, winning the 2012 Brownlow Medal (would be later stripped), two All-Australians and three best and fairests with the Bombers.
Jobe's career was cut short due to recurrent injuries, but these two were so damaging and their resumes speak for themselves.
