Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge is unimpressed at speculation that Carlton and Gold Coast could receive AFL draft priority picks.
While Beveridge notes that the Suns will receive a high pick as compensation for losing Tom Lynch, the Bulldogs coach is worried that the AFL could give more help to the two struggling clubs.
Currently, the Dogs will have pick No.6 in the draft.
But there is growing talk that the Suns and Blues will play for priority picks at the start of the draft order.
That would push the Bulldogs down the order of highly prized early draft selections.
Beveridge said if the Suns and Blues receive priority picks, they should come at the end of the first round of selections - not the start.
"We'll be pretty disappointed if these compensation picks come in before us in the draft," the Bulldogs coach said.
"Our demographic as far as youth versus mature age isn't dissimilar.
"We are where we are on the ladder and we're building again.
"Who knows how far away that is?"
Beveridge noted that Carlton fielded a younger and less-experienced team against the Bulldogs on Sunday, but nearly won.
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