Highly touted draft prospect Alwyn Davey Jnr is destined to become an Essendon player later this month after nominating the Bombers under the father-son rule.
Alwyn Jnr, alongside his twin Jayden, will head to Tullamarine as exciting small forwards, much like their father Alwyn who played 100 games in the red and black.
While it seemed like they’d always be destined to follow in their father’s footsteps, the pair only officially nominated in October but Alwyn Jnr said it was “just a matter of time” before they’d commit to the bombers.
“I was having a talk with my manager, which is Jules Petracca,” Davey Jnr said on SEN Sportsday.
“We had a talk and thought we were saying we will nominate, it’s just a matter of time when.
“That’s basically how we selected.”
Both Alwyn Jnr and Jayden hail from Darwin but attended high school at Melbourne’s Xavier College.
With their schooling now behind them, Alwyn Jnr says he’s moved in with AFL great Eddie Betts, who is now plying his trade in Darwin for NTFL club Palmerston.
“I got through that challenge, I finished on Monday with the PE exams so I’m very excited,” Davey Jnr said.
“I’m staying at Eddie Betts’ house right now.
“He’s flying in and flying out (from Darwin) at the moment.
“I don’t know how Anna (his wife) is going to be dealing with that with him travelling all the time.
“It is pretty hectic.”
Alwyn Jnr is rated as a potential first-round pick and he says he hopes to make his AFL debut early in the season.
“I don’t want to be too arrogant,” Davey Jnr said.
“I play mostly a high forward or midfield, and I’d say if I really want to push for a round, it’d be Round 3 (to make my debut).”
If Davey Jnr does slot into the senior team, that could be alongside returning forward Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti who on Thursday backflipped on his decision to retire.
“I was very happy,” Davey Jnr said of McDonald-Tipungwuti’s decision to return.
“I did a bit of pre-season with him before so I’m really happy he’s back at the Bombers.”
Both Daveys look set to head to Essendon when this year’s National Draft takes place across the 28th and 29th of November.