Recruiting AFL Trade & Free Agency IX

[Lore]

Spoiler: 2021 Key Dates

AFL TRADE, DRAFT AND FREE AGENCY DATES 2021

Grand Final
Saturday September 25

Draft Combine – Vic Country
Friday October 1

Restricted and Unrestricted Free Agency Window
Friday October 1 – Friday October 8

Delisted Free Agency Window 1
Wednesday October 3 - Monday October 15

Trade Period (picks and players)
Monday October 4 (9am) – Wednesday October 13 (7.30pm)

Draft Combines (States and Regions)
VM: Saturday October 9 (tbc)
Qld: Sunday October 10
Tas: Monday October 11
SA: Saturday October 16
WA: Sunday October 17
NSW&ACT: tbc
NT: will join SA or Qld

Trade Period (picks only)
Monday October 18 – Monday November 15

List Lodgement 1
Friday October 29

Delisted Free Agency Window 1
Wednesday November 3 (9am) – Tuesday November 9 (5pm)

List Lodgement 2 (Final date for primary list delistings)
Wednesday November 10 (2pm)

Delisted Free Agency Window 2
Thursday November 11 (9am) – Monday November 15 (5pm)

Draft Nominations Due
Wednesday November 17 (3pm)

Pre-Season Commences (First to fourth year players)
Monday November 22

National Draft
Round 1: Wednesday November 24 (7pm)
Round 2–end: Thursday November 25 (7pm)

Rookie Upgrade Period
Thursday November 25 (10pm) - Thursday November 25 (11pm)

Delisted Free Agency Window 3
Thursday November 25 (10pm) - Thursday November 25 (11pm)

Pre-Selected Rookie Nominations Due (Includes Academy, Father/Son)
Friday November 26 (12pm) - Friday November 26 (12.30pm)

Preseason Draft
Friday November 26 (3pm)

Pre-Selected Rookie Notification
Friday November 26 (3.15pm)

Rookie Draft
Friday November 26 (3.20pm)

Final List Lodgement
Monday November 29 (4pm)

Pre-Season Commences (All other players)
Monday December 6

Pre-Season Supplemental Selection Period (SSP)
December - March (tbc)

Current Contract Status
2021 Draft Watch
Father/Son and NGA
Adrian Dodoro

 

[bomberman500]

Correct, you'd also get a choice in your next employer too.

If I was out of contract...

 

[citizen-erased]

I was chatting amongst my mates years ago discussing FA and the idea we came up with

1-4 years (clubs have power) - Can trade to whomever offers the best deal
4-8 years - Current situation where players and clubs have to both agree
8+ Player power. Players can sign wherever they want for any contract length they want

i used to think this.
Im at a point now where i reckon you open slather it and just let contracts dictate when a player can move.
Trades only for contracted players. No FA/compensation.
Say if a Cerra situation arises, Freo apply for a compensation pick....AFL assesses it based on health of list/quality of player/etc.

 

[andleanback]

He didn't so that might help things add up.

I swear there was an article early September saying he had resigned.

 

[Lore]

 

[PMBangers]

PMBangers deal?

Will you let me live with you and introduce me to the cool kids?

 

[PMBangers]

I swear there was an article early September saying he had resigned.

He had flagged interest in re-signing

 

[TheGrizz]

Young said that McCartney hasn't even indicated what gets the deal done.

At least Dodoro names the price.

I think that is actually in line with what he has said all trade period.

I.e they arent trading him as they are short on small forwards.

 

[bomberman500]

i used to think this.
Im at a point now where i reckon you open slather it and just let contracts dictate when a player can move.
Trades only for contracted players. No FA/compensation.
Say if a Cerra situation arises, Freo apply for a compensation pick....AFL assesses it based on health of list/quality of player/etc.

Yeah I used to think this as well... But in Australian sports players seem to chase success over money (mostly). So this would lead to a number of superteams (which the current FA system is already slowly doing)

If every player can sign a 2 year rookie deal, then walk to the club of their choice as a 20yo, may as well just do away with the draft

 

[boncer34]

Will you let me live with you and introduce me to the cool kids?

You already know The Half Back

 

[Lore]

This is about as interesting as watching paint dry. Except that the paint might never dry... so there's this weird sort of suspense in the monotony of it all.

 

[PMBangers]

You already know The Half Back

Can The Half Back get me into exclusive parties in the Sydney CBD?

 

[citizen-erased]

Yeah I used to think this as well... But in Australian sports players seem to chase success over money (mostly). So this would lead to a number of superteams (which the current FA system is already slowly doing)

If every player can sign a 2 year rookie deal, then walk to the club of their choice as a 20yo, may as well just do away with the draft

this was my concern
then i realised we have the capacity to be one of those superteams...so why not.

 

[boncer34]

Can The Half Back get me into exclusive parties in the Sydney CBD?

Better.

Exclusive Caravan Parks

 

[JayJ20]

I think that is actually in line with what he has said all trade period.

I.e they arent trading him as they are short on small forwards.

Yeah but you'd still name your price.

We weren't going to trade Daniher, but Dodoro named the price, which was including a good player in the trade.
Bulldogs weren't going to trade Dunkley, but they named two good firsts as the price.

 

[TheGrizz]

Young going the full offensive here in a last ditch attempt

 

[Don Won]

Appearantly Hill has threatened the Giants with not going back at all if the trade doesn't happen.

Quick! Lower our offer

 

[andleanback]

McCartney just said on 3AW they’ll be holding Bobby to his contract

 

[The Prosecutor]

 

[bomberman500]

this was my concern
then i realised we have the capacity to be one of those superteams...so why not.

Then our premierships become as meaningful as Man City or PSGs titles

 

[TheGrizz]

McCartney just said on 3AW they’ll be holding Bobby to his contract

Well that's that.

 

[JayJ20]

At least now nobody can criticise Dodoro.

 

[Desync]

 

[citizen-erased]

Then our premierships become as meaningful as Man City or PSGs titles

ill take em over 20 years of barren wasteland

 

[bomberman500]

ill take em over 20 years of barren wasteland

ok you've won me over

 

[YEMOC NAYR]

I suspect there is still sour grapes about last year. If he had a different preference of club I dare say they wouldn't of such a strong stance.

Honestly if a player so vehemently doesn't want to play for you, you trade him. Can't imagine he's going to be giving them high output next year if everything that has been said is to be believed