I can understand why the players like it, but it must be galling for state league clubs.
That'd be my concern for the draft, it does seem to hurt particularly unaffiliated teams/leagues.
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I can understand why the players like it, but it must be galling for state league clubs.
Thanks Star. Not great for the local clubs but I don't mind this draft, don't love it mind, just okay about it. Would be massively, massively against a mid season trade period though - seems to fly in the face of all of the club loyalty feels that AFL thrives on.
Hey! Just carving your name onto a barrel right now mate.Added bonus, pissing off someone in South Australia.
Very if it's current weight.78kg seems a bit light for 189cm, anyway, welcome to Nth, and good luck going forward.
I umm just checked with a mate, and he said yes. Corner of Elizabeth and Flinders street. Basement level strip joint. Apparently Candy and Trixie went alright. Is what my mate told me.
Some of us still care about state league clubs.
It’s hardly fair to have star players ripped out mid-season.
I've heard from a source that it's now called dreams gentleman's club, has a more fancy look about it but it's not an iota of what it was.I umm just checked with a mate, and he said yes. Corner of Elizabeth and Flinders street. Basement level strip joint. Apparently Candy and Trixie went alright. Is what my mate told me.
They’re kinda right, the mid season draft should be a trading period between afl clubs. Chance to trade players for draft picks and the like. Not poaching off other leagues.May 27, 2019 - CLUB STATEMENT: MID-SEASON DRAFT
The Glenelg Football Club wants to take the opportunity to congratulate Lachlan Hosie on being selected by North Melbourne in the mid-season draft, a well deserved and exciting outcome for him and his family and another great example of our football program developing talented footballers.
From a Club that has a rich history of producing large quantities of AFL draftees, we also have an obligation to our long standing members, supporters, volunteers, players, coaches and community to leave no stone un-turned to win SANFL League premierships. It is what we have existed for throughout our 100 year history. To this extent, the Club has been overwhelmed by the vast majority of the football loving public who have, ever since the mid-season draft was announced, condemned the decision of the AFL Commission to implement such a detrimental mechanism that compromises all State and local League competitions throughout Australia.
Whilst the AFL Commission runs the AFL competition, they have a responsibility to govern and protect the integrity of the game at all levels. We believe the mid–season draft compromises their obligations to support grass roots competitions. The Glenelg Football Club will continue to lobby the SANFL and the AFL, making them aware of our passionate supporters feedback and the impact their decision has on the integrity of the game. We are confident we will not be alone with this action and hope this will lead to the removal of the mid-season draft from 2020.
Not sure the AFLPA would sign that one off, TT.Welcome aboard The Other Lachie.
As for the state league clubs affected, maybe the club who’s drafted their player could be obliged to loan a fringe developing listed player back to them for the remainder of the season?
Anyway, I hope Hosie becomes the second coming at North.
May 27, 2019 - CLUB STATEMENT: MID-SEASON DRAFT
The Glenelg Football Club wants to take the opportunity to congratulate Lachlan Hosie on being selected by North Melbourne in the mid-season draft, a well deserved and exciting outcome for him and his family and another great example of our football program developing talented footballers.
From a Club that has a rich history of producing large quantities of AFL draftees, we also have an obligation to our long standing members, supporters, volunteers, players, coaches and community to leave no stone un-turned to win SANFL League premierships. It is what we have existed for throughout our 100 year history. To this extent, the Club has been overwhelmed by the vast majority of the football loving public who have, ever since the mid-season draft was announced, condemned the decision of the AFL Commission to implement such a detrimental mechanism that compromises all State and local League competitions throughout Australia.
Whilst the AFL Commission runs the AFL competition, they have a responsibility to govern and protect the integrity of the game at all levels. We believe the mid–season draft compromises their obligations to support grass roots competitions. The Glenelg Football Club will continue to lobby the SANFL and the AFL, making them aware of our passionate supporters feedback and the impact their decision has on the integrity of the game. We are confident we will not be alone with this action and hope this will lead to the removal of the mid-season draft from 2020.
Could cost a club a premiership I suppose - if you have a player plaing well and lose him halfway through the season, you have to make big changes. I understand their wrath.This may sound silly, but a player who is wanted at AFL level will end up at AFL level, be in in May or October. Is there such a dramatic difference?
Yeah. If you were a team in the hunt for a flag and one of your key players copped a season-ending injury in May as opposed to doing it post-season, that's a massive difference.This may sound silly, but a player who is wanted at AFL level will end up at AFL level, be in in May or October. Is there such a dramatic difference?
Think of it as losing a player to injury except he isn't even on your list anymore.This may sound silly, but a player who is wanted at AFL level will end up at AFL level, be in in May or October. Is there such a dramatic difference?
That's why he struggles in one on one's. Look at those shoulders!He looks a bit more solid than 189cm/78kg in the few shots and bits of footage going around.
That can be deceiving though. Ben McKay looked like Schwarzenneger from the photos posted here, saw him in the Victory Room a few weeks ago and he was built more like Stephen Merchant.
I barrack for South Adelaide & we’ve just lost our second ruckman to the Swans in a matter of months.
Taken at pick 4 tonight after winning best on ground as the state ruckman a week ago. It could severely hamper our shot at winning the flag.
The other side of the evening is Glenelg (our main threat for the premiership) just lost their league leading goal kicker.
Just read that apparently if a drafted player goes to a club that doesn't make the finals eg North he can return to the original club if that team has made the finals. Trying to find another source.