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Not happening for 2026 - I’ll delete my account if it doesThat’s not the rumour at all.
The AFL met with clubs last week and made mention that changes would be coming to the first round.
Cal Twomey and Caroline Wilson have both mentioned first round lockouts.
That the games at the end of this year are meaningless.And Your opinion is?
Interesting to see our compo picks
pick 9 for TDK will get pushed back with Allen and academy bids
Silvagni early 20s most likely
Last year giants were pick 15
Got 16 for Perryman compo
Got 21 for Issac leaving
Would think silvagni would be around Cummings pick 21 or higher given they’re the same age , possibly offered same years and silvagni on more money.
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Footy bosses believe there will be no academy or father son picks allowed in the first round of next year’s draft. We are cactus if that’s the case.
Fair enough!That the games at the end of this year are meaningless.
We were rubbish when the heat was on earlier in the year. Shown to be miles off the elite in the comp.
Both in skill and speed.
What they're saying is that clubs would have no ability to match players taken in the first round. Whoever drafts them gets them regardless of any father/son or academy ties.Is there any explanation on what that would look like? Wouldn't that mean we'd need less points to get Cody? I'm sure list managers will get creative and find ways to work around it. I guess the hard part would come if teams have to pick a player in the first round and we're forced to use a pick they'd planned for a father son or academy player
What they're saying is that clubs would have no ability to match players taken in the first round. Whoever drafts them gets them regardless of any father/son or academy ties.
Or leave as soon as their contract is overThat would be a ridiculous "solution"...
How many sons will play like shit at junior level so they can get to their father's club in the 3rd round...
Would a player just then not opt out of being drafted via the ND. It doesn't make sense that it would be as simple as that. And it would have to be grandfathered in over 3 years or so. Clubs will already have list builds in place taking into consideration father son / academy picks. There would be legal recourse readily available if it wasn't. Would want to be well thought out changes. Dillon will be out of the role in the next 12 months. He is so out if his depth is my call.What they're saying is that clubs would have no ability to match players taken in the first round. Whoever drafts them gets them regardless of any father/son or academy ties.
TankUnfortunately, the list is an absolute mess right now.
No small forwards of AFL standard.
No high-speed, high-possession elite ball using mids or backs.
1 AFL-level tall defender.
It is looking like we will enter the season with maybe the worst squad we have had since a year or two before we won the final from 9th.
What they're saying is that clubs would have no ability to match players taken in the first round. Whoever drafts them gets them regardless of any father/son or academy ties.
It’s massive pendulum swing from “ clubs get them for way to cheap” to “ you can’t have them at all”. If it were three or years out then ok, but with effectively no warning, that just is indicative of a very poor administration. It really is a bush leagueI really can't see a drastic F/S change happening next year...
They might remove the discount, come up with a way that makes it more expensive... but removing F/S from first round...
That would be a ridiculous thing to do... can just imagine players being picked at the "end of the first round" to prevent clubs from getting them under F/S...
That would be a ridiculous "solution"...
How many sons will play like shit at junior level so they can get to their father's club in the 3rd round...
It’s massive pendulum swing from “ clubs get them for way to cheap” to “ you can’t have them at all”. If it were three or years out then ok, but with effectively no warning, that just is inactive of a very poor administration. It really is a bush league
Got to say, I don't mind people being a bit dramatic about losing players. But turning up having barely posted all year to trash the club and then leaving again is pretty dire.
Suffer with us and you can complain, but turning up once a year to complain is BS
The club essentially sold us a historically bad period to supposedly get back up the ladder and here we are in ****ing shambles.
How can you blame people for being negative
Didn't JSOS have a pec injury during his junior year?Or have extended time away from footy in their draft year due to whatever reason they choose
If he's that keen on moving, why should we be limited to Sydney? GC is where the money & picks are.I hope it’s not us wasting time in these discussions. We should be telling Charlie’s agent what we’d demand in a trade from Sydney/GC and make him go and do the work. If we don’t hear back from him by x date, deals off.
Training F/T with our VFL team (but also the AFL squad as well).Or have extended time away from footy in their draft year due to whatever reason they choose
WorthlessAnd Your opinion is?