It's once again the time of year in which we pin our hopes for happiness on some kids with potential.
As the draft is likely to yield far more questions that answers for the standard footy fan, we here at Zero Hanger have attempted to alleviate some of the ambiguity for you.
Here is a comprehensive list of future stars we feel each club should - if available - be taking with their first pick in the draft
Western Bulldogs (Pick 26)
Jammara Ugle-Hagan
There are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and the fact that Jammara Ugle-Hagan will be a Bulldog.
Despite almost every phantom draft naming Ugle-Hagan as the unanimous number one pick, the Western Bulldogs have first access to the athletic key forward via a Next Generation Academy link.
Despite a busy trade period that saw names like Mitch Hannan, Stefan Martin and Adam Treloar move to the kennel, list manager and former Bulldog Sam Power still found time to secure the requisite points needed to secure their academy gun.
At 195 centimetres and 90 kilograms, Ugle-Hagan is ready to roll. Pair this with the lack of output from key forwards Josh Bruce and Josh Schache and an early debut for the Oakleigh Charger may be on the cards.
In his nine games for the Chargers last season, Ugle-Hagan's left boot managed to post 24 majors. His 2.93 second sprint over 20 metres suggests that he will be hard to catch on the lead for many years to come.
With the impending arrival of such a rare talent and the quality secured via trades, at this stage it is clear that the Western Bulldogs have โwon' this off-season.
