Number17
All Australian
Carlton did it last year with Heath Scotland, but his body gave up during the season.That's cheeky if true
When it was announced that it could be done I thought WTF? and to me it just makes a mockery of the Rookie listing situation. All it does is deprive a young hopeful of a chance to play AFL.
After all the term 'Rookie' didn't mean 'old and f@&$ed but given another go via the side door' the last time I looked it up in the dictionary.
If it's allowed to happen then it needs to have its own category and/or set of rules. It shouldn't be called a Rookie or take up the spot of one either IMO.