I presumed "nominated" to be a formal AFL process. I figured that it is unusual for players to nominate a club before they are even eligible to nominate for the draft. It's not like it's unusual for AFL reporters to be loose with their terminology.🤷♂️
I question this. Have they explicitly committed to Port or have they just rejected the Tasmanian offer in favour of being drafted to an established club with better opportunities for success?
There has been a long history of successful "issued" players in SNAFUL/AFL. Hell, in all professional sports. Port have had their fair share. I can understand that their unpredictability can create management difficulties but sometimes it is worth it because those are the players that are the...
Even if another club made an offer he's not going to blind side Port and sign without giving them the opportunity of an offer. Reality is, as someone here posted weeks ago, we may have given him the nod already but chose not to announce it to keep open a train on position.