Fremantle will play the most significant draft role by a WA club in almost two decades on Friday when they make selections with picks 2 and 5.

One has to cast the mind back to the 1999 draft to see a local club grabbing two higher picks, where the Dockers made astute selections to grab Paul Hasleby (2) and Matthew Pavlich (4).

So the question on everyone’s lips is: How will Freo shape the draft this time around?

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On a pre-draft edition of the Duff and Quarters podcast, The West Australian’s chief football writer Mark Duffield joins The Sunday Times sport editor Glen Quartermain to discuss Fremantle’s top prospects.

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And Duffield has an interesting theory on the type of regional background the Dockers may take their draft talent from.

“If they’re going to go interstate, they’ll go to country Victorians ahead of Vic Metro boys, and they’ll also go to South Australians,” Duffield said.

“I believe they feel the go-home factor with those kids is slightly diluted.”

Our experts give their verdict on which of Cameron Rayner, Luke Davies-Uniacke and Paddy Dow are in Fremantle’s sights, and also look at the top prospects for West Coast for their own selections, starting at pick 13.

WA Under-18s coach Peter Sumich also joins the podcast to weigh in on the state’s best draft talent, including the local product he hopes the Dockers will keep close to home.