Collingwood has officially nominated Tyler Brown as a potential father-son for next month's NAB AFL Draft as it waits to see where a bid falls for the midfielder.

The Magpies have lodged the required paperwork on Brown, the son of 1990 premiership player Gavin, ahead of next week's October 31 deadline. 

It formalises the process that will see the Magpies able to decide on draft night whether to match or decline to match a bid for the 17-year-old, whose brother Callum became a Collingwood player as a father-son pick last year.

Tyler is a developing midfielder with a good turn in traffic. At 186cm, he is taller than both his older brother and father. Collingwood National Recruiting Manager Derek Hine believes that while he still needs to mature in size, the youngest of the Brown boys has the potential to succeed at senior level.

“He’s shown at times throughout this season that he certainly looks like he’s AFL capable,” Hine told Collingwood Media.

“He’s very sure with ball in hand and makes really good decisions.”

It is difficult to predict where a bid will come for Brown at the draft in Sydney on November 24, but it seems unlikely in the first 30 picks. Collingwood has not committed to matching a bid and will wait to see where it comes before making a decision on Brown.

The club’s decision will be an informed one, with Hine stating the recruiting department is “more than confident in where Tyler sits” among this year’s crop of potential draftees.

The Eastern Ranges product was a member of the Daicos Academy for young father-son prospects, before experiencing a taste of senior team training in the 2017 pre-season campaign.

He recently told AFL Media it would be a dream come true to join his brother in Black and White stripes.

"It would be great to play with Callum," he said at the Draft Combine in October. 

"He's has been a pretty big influence on me by showing me what it takes to play league footy.”

Clubs have until October 31 to officially nominate their interest in potential father-son selections.