The Western Bulldogs are set to unveil a fifth debutant this season, with Senior Coach Brendan McCartney confirming father-son selection Lachie Hunter will be named against Richmond on Saturday.

The 18-year-old has built a strong case for senior selection over the past month at Williamstown, being named among the best players in the past four consecutive weeks.

Hunter, the son of 1990s Bulldogs’ defender Mark Hunter has been in scintillating form in the VFL, alternating between half-forward and through the midfield.

McCartney said Hunter will be rewarded for his efforts in Saturday’s clash against Richmond, as he joins fellow draftees Jake Stringer, Jack Macrae, Nathan Hrovat and rookie elevation Brett Goodes to make his debut in 2013.

“We will bring in a first gamer, we are going to play young Lachie Hunter, which is terrific,” McCartney said.

“He’s been in great form and he’s the forth in that batch from that draft which we are really excited about, I think we’ve found another good player.”

Last week against Essendon’s VFL side Hunter was again a standout with 29 disposals, three goals, nine marks and nine tackles.

While a shift into the midfield is likely in future, the Western Jets recruit is excelling in his role in the forward line, where his vision and creativity have been impressive.

“I think he will be a midfielder in time, probably more suited to playing forward at the moment,” McCartney said.

“He’s very creative, he just understands the game and when the ball is near him, good things happen – so we are looking forward to him debuting and going from there.”