With a view to the future, Western Bulldogs Recruitment Manager Simon Dalrymple says every minute of preparation and research will be crucial in the lead up to Thursday’s NAB AFL Draft.

Dalrymple said bringing in players that have sound character traits as well as high talent, will be key considerations in recruiting decisions on Thursday, and into the future.

“Our coach has driven the philosophy around bringing in people of good character, along with that there needs to be a certain level of talent,” Dalrymple said.

“We look to make long term investment decisions - we are not recruiting for the short term.

“If those fundamentals are right and the player is available and he has got the right character and talent level, then we want to bring them to our Club.”

The preparation from inside the Bulldogs’ recruitment department has been meticulous, and Dalrymple said although a short list has been determined, a final decision is yet to be made.

“It’s been full on, we will be using every minute we can leading up to the draft, we haven’t made any decisions yet because the draft is next Thursday,” he said.

“So we will maximise the use of that time and hopefully make informed, astute decisions.”