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2014, according to this article: https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/sport/country-football/salary-caps-planned-for-victorian-country-football/news-story/2b50f4b845f7f8f7ef0ab3f7b63b0996 No idea if it's policed or just ignored. I've never heard of a club getting in trouble. I'm aware of leagues...

2014, according to this article: https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/sport/country-football/salary-caps-planned-for-victorian-country-football/news-story/2b50f4b845f7f8f7ef0ab3f7b63b0996 No idea if it's policed or just ignored. I've never heard of a club getting in trouble. I'm aware of leagues...

Sonsie and Gibcus pretty close as it is. Sonsie selected for the last 7 games. Gibcus played 18 games in his first season. I'm guessing MJ isn't in the poll because his already best 22? I really like Juddy Clarke. Looked AFL level in the VFL, and played some solid footy in the seniors. I dunno...

MJ senior is my fave. Maybe didn't play enough games to be "the greatest". KB for me. 403 games. 5 premierships. 5 B&Fs. Played well in big games. Bloody amazing. But Dusty is still going...

As someone whose being watching the draft game longer than me, what do you think is happening with D'Aloia and Szybkowski? Wouldn't be many 6 foot inside mids with their junior track record who go undrafted 5 years ago. Could potentially put Taj Campbell-Farrell in that category too. Pretty...

So, from here, maybe we take two rookies? I'm count 35 on the primary list, including the two newbies. I'm tipping we upgrade Pickett. Maybe Miller. There's some kids with good junior credentials left on the board: All Australians from the u18 National Champs (best 23 on performance): Jed...

Isaac Keeler (KPF who might slide, but probably not) Harry Lemmey (KPF who might slide, but probably not) Anthony Munkara (Essendon academy prospect, mid forward, might slide, but who knows what's going on with this kid, talented AF but barely played this year) Tom Scully (KPF who might slide...

Great draft guide from the Rookie Me Central crew. https://central.rookieme.com/afl/2022-draft-guide-afl/

Good take on this over recent years here: Why 30 is the new 20 Essentially, the argument is that good players get better at football with age, but worse athletically, until the drop-off in athleticism outweighs the improvement in footballing. Sport science slows the drop-off in athleticism...

As one punter, I attended less games this season. Not through lack of interest, or the $10 admission. Mostly through local footy filling up my weekends in the early part of S7. I can see why the move in timing was made, but I didn't like it. It felt like it didn't give much notice to the...

This was one of the reasons for the move that the AFL stated. Not sure on the data. Be interested to hear.

I don't hate the idea either. Almost every KPF taken outside the first round of the National Draft gets less than 50 AFL games and cops stick on BF for their entire career. Poor bastards are on a hiding to nothing. But them's the cards we have in our hand, so I wouldn't mind seeing us try...

Yeah, I'd guess 2 ND, 2 rookies and leave a spot for the mid-season draft. But I have NFI. We'll upgrade Pickett, but I don't think we generally upgrade rookies unless we have to. I think Miller and Biggy can stay on the rookie list this year.

With the delistings, we might end up using both late picks. Maybe take two u18 speculative KPFs? Maybe one KPF and the best available slider, and then take a mature age KPF in the rookie draft or as a train-on player. Clubs don't seem to use the National Draft for over 18 yos at the moment...

Gotta take 3 in the National Draft, with rookie upgrades counting as a pick. We'll upgrade Pickett for sure. Maybe Miller, maybe Stack. Upgrade all three, and we won't use our picks. I think we can leave Miller on the rookie list this year? I'd rather upgrade Stack than take a speculative 18...