2020 AFL Draft - how will it work?

[Mutineer]

Gill also said we'd still play out an 18 round season.

Recruiters to fly blind at AFL national draft: McLachlan

AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan guarantees a national draft will occur but the shape of it remains to be seen.

www.theage.com.au

Clubs will be forced to select players virtually sight unseen at this year's national draft with AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan conceding he is not optimistic that community football or elite underage competitions will resume this season.
He said he was confident a national draft would occur but when it would be held and whether its format would stay the same remained as uncertain as most other aspects of the game in 2020.
McLachlan said that recruiters would need to "rely on past form and what the guys did in their second last year" in 2019 when selecting players to add to their list for 2021 and beyond.
"What I am confident about is that there will be a draft and there will be a lot of unexposed form and it will throw its own challenges and opportunities," McLachlan told Fox Footy.
Recruiters and list managers have been stood down temporarily at all clubs and there is an expectation that their ranks will be thinner when the game resumes, with the reduction in the soft cap forcing clubs to find cost savings throughout football departments.

 

[Thetrader15]

Gill also said we'd still play out an 18 round season.

17, but yes, he's saying all the right things even if he doesn't believe them.

With SloMo saying these restrictions will last at least 6m, I don't think it will be long before Gil acknowledges they aren't pushing ahead this year.

 

[Thetrader15]

Recruiters to fly blind at AFL national draft: McLachlan

AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan guarantees a national draft will occur but the shape of it remains to be seen.

www.theage.com.au

If we have a draft this year (I'm assuming we will), how do you see us placed with our investment in picks?

I'd imagine even if it's a 'full draft', the number of picks clubs will take will be reduced, so our multitude of 3rd and 4th rounders could be easily kept for FS / Acad picks?

 

[Mutineer]

If we have a draft this year (I'm assuming we will), how do you see us placed with our investment in picks?

I'd imagine even if it's a 'full draft', the number of picks clubs will take will be reduced, so our multitude of 3rd and 4th rounders could be easily kept for FS / Acad picks?

The question more to the point is who will we delist or trade to make the list space? There is also the option of using the picks on proven AFL talent which I think will be an option seriously looked at by clubs if there's no U18's footy played.

 

[Vhaluus]

Exactly...so why block them? It's a great way to give the poor Vic clubs a bit of a leg up

No, banning video calls gives them the leg up.

By making it so only Victorian clubs can talk to Victorian players they're going to have a huge advantage.

 

[Thetrader15]

The question more to the point is who will we delist or trade to make the list space? There is also the option of using the picks on proven AFL talent which I think will be an option seriously looked at by clubs if there's no U18's footy played.

By proven AFL talent, do you mean those who have been delisted?

In that case, does that mean some of higher rated U18s may not go, thus you can get them at later picks than expected if they did a full season? High risk, high reward?

 

[Mutineer]

By proven AFL talent, do you mean those who have been delisted?

In that case, does that mean some of higher rated U18s may not go, thus you can get them at later picks than expected if they did a full season? High risk, high reward?

No, current high quality AFL players

 

[jackster83]

The question more to the point is who will we delist or trade to make the list space? There is also the option of using the picks on proven AFL talent which I think will be an option seriously looked at by clubs if there's no U18's footy played.

I'd say the following would all be a bit nervous. Not saying we get rid of all of them, but a fair chunk could be gone if we are forced to cut list sizes.

Gibbs
Mackay
Knight
Hartigan
Gallucci
Wilson
Strachan
Keays
Crocker
Poholke
McPherson
McAdam
Himmelberg

 

[Jarman3]

I'd say the following would all be a bit nervous. Not saying we get rid of all of them, but a fair chunk could be gone if we are forced to cut list sizes.

Gibbs
Mackay
Knight
Hartigan
Gallucci
Wilson
Strachan
Keays
Crocker
Poholke
McPherson
McAdam
Himmelberg

How many of those are out of contract? I can't see us (or any other club) having the cash to splash around on paying out contracts that haven't expired. I know Gibbs has one more year after this one, and probably on good coin, too.

 

[Thetrader15]

No, current high quality AFL players

So you're suggesting clubs will try to trade out their picks this year?

 

[jackster83]

How many of those are out of contract? I can't see us (or any other club) having the cash to splash around on paying out contracts that haven't expired. I know Gibbs has one more year after this one, and probably on good coin, too.

Gibbs and McPherson the only ones who definitely have a deal for next year I think. Not sure about McAdam.

 

[Sidthehat]

How many of those are out of contract? I can't see us (or any other club) having the cash to splash around on paying out contracts that haven't expired. I know Gibbs has one more year after this one, and probably on good coin, too.

You'd hope Gibbs was front-ended so worth getting out of.

 

[Mego Red]

Why has the AFL blocked skype/zoom interviews? I'd bet Stiffy_18's left nut that clubs are still having face to face catchups with players in their home state.

Face to face meetups? In a state where people can only meet two at at a time, and leave their house for essential reasons?

The police would fine the shit out of any recruiter meeting with a kid during these times.