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JOSH Dunkley is set to join the Sydney Swans after he nominated the club under the father-son rule on Friday.
The Gippsland Power midfielder is eligible to join the Swans, where his father Andrew played 217 games between 1992-2002.
The Swans should be able to draft both Dunkley and academy player Callum Mills under the new bidding system.
The Swans are more than likely to be forced to match an early bid for Mills, meaning they will need to use picks No.33, 36, 37 and 43 to make up the points under the new bidding system.
Some of those selections will be moved to the back end of the draft, becoming picks 58, 64 and 65.
These picks could potentially be used to secure Dunkley, if another club opted to bid on him.
Alternatively the Swans could choose to go into 'points deficit' for next year's draft in order to match a bid.
Swans football manager Tom Harley said the club was happy with the 18-year-old's decision.
“The club is pleased Josh has decided to nominate the Swans under the father-son rule,” Harley said.
“Josh is a determined and competitive player and has existing relationships within the club.
“Like the vast majority of players in the draft, Josh’s desire is to stay close to family but he has elected to nominate the Swans and is open to a move north which is exciting.
Nominating for the Swans hasn't been an easy decision for Dunkley, who was torn between following in his father's footsteps, and staying in Victoria close to family.
"If we were still living in Sydney, then 100 per cent [I'd nominate to go to] Sydney," Dunkley told AFL.com.au in June this year.
"But we're living in Victoria and through the hard times, like I've just been through with my back, you need your family there for support. It's not far to fly – it's an hour flight – but I'll just wait and see what happens."
The midfielder struggled with injury early this year and was unable to play football for four months after sustaining a stress fracture in his back, although he was able to resume playing in the middle of the year.
