Renee Saulitis has her dream at her fingertips. All that's left to do now is wait.
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The Greater Western Victoria Rebels player will be one of many hopefuls biting her fingernails on Tuesday when the 2020 AFLW draft gets underway.
She will travel to Ballarat on Monday to view the draft via live stream with friends and family. She said she could hardly wait.
"It's pretty exciting, it's going to be different this year as it's online but at least it's still happening," she said.
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Saulitis, who is a Lake Wendouree premiership player, will have reason to be optimistic come Tuesday. Almost every club has expressed interest in the Warrnambool native. She currently ranks among the country's top 25 prospects on the AFLW website.
"My Interviews have taken place over zoom," she said.
"They've just been asking a few questions and getting to know me. The first was probably my hardest but they got easier as they went."
Saulitis has had two interviews with Melbourne thus far, as well as one with Carlton, Collingwood, Geelong and St Kilda. While she doesn't care where she goes, she said ending up with Geelong would be special.
"I don't care too much but I think Geelong would be really awesome being a Cats supporter," she said.
"I'm getting some interest which is good so hopefully I can get on a list."
Selectors will only have a sample size on which to make their decisions. The 2020 NAB-League girls season was three rounds in before it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Having had a bye, Saulitis only had two matches at a NAB-League senior level but made the most of them.
"I was having a good year," she said.
"I was getting my hands on the ball and having a few shots on goal, so that was really good.
"The year before wasn't one of my best seasons, but I got thrown into the backline, which was a good experience."
Saulitis will be one of a few Rebels players holding out hopes on Tuesday. Teammates Alice Astbury, Isabella Simmons and Maggie Caris were all invited to the national AFLW draft combine alongside Saulitis last month. The combine was was cancelled however due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Instead, participants underwent a remote two-kilometre time trial run and sent their results through individually.
"It probably wasn't the best run but at least it's over now," Saulitis said.
Selection on Tuesday would put a positive spin on a what has been a difficult year for Saulitis, who has had to undergo year 12 studies remotely.
She said getting drafted would ease some pressure.