The Western Bulldogs have secured Lachie Hunter until the end of 2016 Lachie Hunter has re-signed until the end of the 2016 season. THE Western Bulldogs have delivered fans one final Christmas gift with promising half-forward Lachie Hunter joining the band of Whitten Oval re-signings. In the past month the Bulldogs have secured the signatures of Nathan Hrovat, Will Minson and senior coach Brendan McCartney to cap a rewarding off-season. Hunter's deal ties him to the club his father Mark played 130 games at until the end of the 2016 season. The bargain pick broke through for nine games in his first AFL season, with his 22-disposal and two-goal performance in Round 23 highlighting his potential. Hunter wowed Doggie fans by taking a big grab that night as he chalked up 116 SuperCoach points. The Herald Sun last week rated Hunter, who turned 19 this month, as the pup most likely to go up a level in 2014 on the back of his strong start to pre-season. The Dogs have now locked away all of their 2012 draftees with No. 5 and 6 picks Jake Stringer and Jack Macrae earlier penning contract extensions. The Minson deal removed the All-Australian ruckman from the free agency conversation. The 28-year-old joined Hunter, McCartney, Hrovat, Stringer and Macrae in agreeing to terms until the end of 2016. Dogs list manager Jason McCartney said he was impressed with Hunter's rapid development. "Lachie re-signing is a big positive and adds to the core group of young players who have recently shown their commitment," McCartney said. He has displayed a range of admirable qualities in his short time at the club and although Lachie's best footy is still to come, we are pleased with the way he's tracking. Hunter, the cousin of former Bomber Mark McVeigh, was taken at pick No. 49 in the 2012 draft after North Melbourne bidded its third-round pick for the damaging goalkicker. Dogs recruiter Simon Dalrymple said he rated the dynamic player with clever goal nous at about pick 30, praising his maturity through the Dogs' father-son program. Hunter was reunited with fellow father-son gems Tom Liberatore and Mitch Wallis at the kennel after lining up with the then-Year 12 students as a 15-year-old in St Kevin's football side.