A RECORD 12 players will join AFL lists next Monday at the father-son and academy bidding meeting after being nominated by their respective clubs.

Although their destinations are not guaranteed – given clubs can choose not to match rival bids if they come – all will join senior lists after being officially nominated on Friday.

As expected, Darcy Moore (Collingwood) heads the group of father-son players nominated by clubs, alongside Zaine Cordy (Western Bulldogs), Billy Stretch (Melbourne), Josh Clayton (Brisbane Lions) and Alec Waterman (West Coast).

Moore is considered likely to cost the Pies their first selection (No.8 overall) if either the Western Bulldogs (pick five) or Carlton (pick six) place a bid on the exciting 199cm key position player.

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Alongside the five father-sons will be seven players tied to northern-based club academies.

The Sydney Swans will gain priority access to three academy prospects in midfielders Isaac Heeney and Jack Hiscox, and mobile tall Abe Davis.

Heeney, perhaps the most complete midfielder in the draft pool, will cost the club its first pick (No.17) with a rival likely to bid an early selection.

As well as father-son prospect Clayton, the Brisbane Lions have nominated academy players Liam Dawson and Harris Andrews.

Midfielder Jack Steele, who enjoyed an excellent week at the NAB AFL Draft Combine, is one of two players Greater Western Sydney has nominated, along with talented tall Jeremy Finlayson.

Under the AFL's father-son and academy bidding rules, a club must match a bid with its next selection to acquire a player.

If no bids come, the player joins the nominated club with its last selection. The 12 players who will be taken on Monday are likely to form almost one sixth of the full draft.

Jake Long, the son of Essendon legend Michael Long, has been nominated under the pre-selection rookie draft rule, where the club will get access to him if he is not picked in the national draft.

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