2016 Priority Pick Hypotheticals

[luthor]

The draft / FA system is broken.

AFL should either extend rookie contracts to 4 years, give clubs power to trade without player approval or apply some other form of penalty for clubs stealing youth from other clubs (cap/$).

Not sure what the answer is or even if there is one but if the AFL is serious about equalization (and I'm beginning to think that is a big IF), they need to do something about this continual 'Piss off back home to Victoria" syndrome.

Extending the compulsory length of Draftee contracts to at least 3 years would be a good start.

In fairness to Draftees, I think their "basic wage" contract for the first X years of compulsory employment (whatever X may be) would need to increased to a higher level.

Am I right in thinking it's currently only $50,000 per annum?

 

[LionelRichy]

Not sure what the answer is or even if there is one but if the AFL is serious about equalization (and I'm beginning to think that is a big IF), they need to do something about this continual 'Piss off back home to Victoria" syndrome.

Extending the compulsory length of Draftee contracts to at least 3 years would be a good start.

In fairness to Draftees, I think their "basic wage" contract for the first X years of compulsory employment (whatever X may be) would need to increased to a higher level.

Am I right in thinking it's currently only $50,000 per annum?

The Draftee contract length doesn't need to be extending to 3years. All that needs to happen is (similar to the NBA) the Club owns the rights to a player drafted until that player reaches the length of service for restricted / free agency or has been delisted from the roster.
That will mean that the club that has drafted a player will always hold the bargaining power and a fair price has to be paid before the rights are transferred, or the player stays where they are until free agency.

 

[briztoon]

The Draftee contract length doesn't need to be extending to 3years. All that needs to happen is (similar to the NBA) the Club owns the rights to a player drafted until that player reaches the length of service for restricted / free agency or has been delisted from the roster.
That will mean that the club that has drafted a player will always hold the bargaining power and a fair price has to be paid before the rights are transferred, or the player stays where they are until free agency.

There's a bit more to NBA first round draftees (only first round picks receive guaranteed rookie contracts) approaching restricted free agency. The team that drafted them has the rights to match any qualifying offers made in free agency. Basically if the club that drafted you wants to keep you, you're stuck at that club for your first 7 years.

I certainly would like to see more of an NBA style free agency and contracts in the AFL.

 

[Gadzorks]

Not sure what the answer is or even if there is one but if the AFL is serious about equalization (and I'm beginning to think that is a big IF), they need to do something about this continual 'Piss off back home to Victoria" syndrome.

Extending the compulsory length of Draftee contracts to at least 3 years would be a good start.

In fairness to Draftees, I think their "basic wage" contract for the first X years of compulsory employment (whatever X may be) would need to increased to a higher level.

Am I right in thinking it's currently only $50,000 per annum?

We spent a night at friends googling this question and found a report saying basic wage for first year was $94k. Our friend was gob smacked cause he knew league players were on significantly less. Having said that the league have signed a broadcast deal so that will have changed.

 

[Gadzorks]

I would like to see a mid season draft with the following restrictions
-can only draft to fill long term injury list or early retirement. Think Justin
-draftees must be 22 yo or over at time of draft
-drafted players are automatically eligible for the pre season draft. Would need some sort of academy discount benefit for the club that draftered them mid year.
-timed for the bye period

Advantaged
-Fills need for clubs with major injury problems
-Reduce the gap (thrashings) that occur for teams like ours and Fremantle this year due to major injury woes. This increases game quality and therefore revenue from ratings and game day attendances
-late developers get a crack through an established pathway. Increases the available talent as mature age recruiting is still relatively rare
-Increase the depth of the seconds comps as players are still working for 'their chance' until 22 yo
-allows greater opportunity to develop 18yo kids before throwing them in at afl level, which may also help reduce injuries that occur in under developed bodies
-Clubs get to trial mature age players without compromising their intake of 18 yo young talent (mature age and 22yo should not really be used in same sentence)
-Generate media for the slower bye period

 

[James North]

I would like to see a mid season draft with the following restrictions
-can only draft to fill long term injury list or early retirement. Think Justin
-draftees must be 22 yo or over at time of draft
-drafted players are automatically eligible for the pre season draft. Would need some sort of academy discount benefit for the club that draftered them mid year.
-timed for the bye period

Advantaged
-Fills need for clubs with major injury problems
-Reduce the gap (thrashings) that occur for teams like ours and Fremantle this year due to major injury woes. This increases game quality and therefore revenue from ratings and game day attendances
-late developers get a crack through an established pathway. Increases the available talent as mature age recruiting is still relatively rare
-Increase the depth of the seconds comps as players are still working for 'their chance' until 22 yo
-allows greater opportunity to develop 18yo kids before throwing them in at afl level, which may also help reduce injuries that occur in under developed bodies
-Clubs get to trial mature age players without compromising their intake of 18 yo young talent (mature age and 22yo should not really be used in same sentence)
-Generate media for the slower bye period

You forgot

- player coming in may not be named 'Jarryd Hayne'