AFL introducing mid-season rookie draft in 2019

[The Gong]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-10-04/afl-brings-in-midseason-rookie-draft-for-2019-

About time. Better late than never.

 

[DustinsGuns]

It's certainly becoming more and more like American Sports. But this is one change that I like. Plenty of teams this year could have used an extra ruckman or key defender after some key injuries.

 

[Golden_6]

So this is a ‘mid-season’ rookie draft that isn’t actually mid-season?

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Totally unnecessary, but the Americans do it so we will as well.

 

[PowerForGood]

Not content with compromising its own competition, the AFL embarking on a new campaign to influence other comps as well.

 

[RUNVS]

Totally unnecessary, but the Americans do it so we will as well.

Not necessarily. If a team has a few bad injuries to players in a certain position it would be good to get a replacement.

 

[HolyRioli]

I'm assuming only players who've previously been eligible to be drafted will be accessible?

 

[RUNVS]

I'm assuming only players who've previously been eligible to be drafted will be accessible?

I think that is the only way to do it. Otherwise teams would be drafting top draft pick players 6 months early.

 

[projectv]

Cool, so more highly sought after players that will end up at the Saints, Carlton or Gold Coast.

Yay, I guess?

:/

 

[banzai]

Will it work when done in reverse order though? Lets say the top team desperately need a ruckman and a very good ruck is available, wouldn't a team that doesn't need a ruck at all just take him to stop the higher team getting him, even though they have no intention of playing him.

 

[RUNVS]

Will it work when done in reverse order though? Lets say the top team desperately need a ruckman and a very good ruck is available, wouldn't a team that doesn't need a ruck at all just take him to stop the higher team getting him, even though they have no intention of playing him.

Teams don't do that in the draft so I don't think they would do that in the rookie draft.

 

[piesaregreat]

How about just extend the size of the rookie list
No need to screw over other competitions
If a team cannot cover playing lists normally why reward incompetence?

 

[projectv]

Will it work when done in reverse order though? Lets say the top team desperately need a ruckman and a very good ruck is available, wouldn't a team that doesn't need a ruck at all just take him to stop the higher team getting him, even though they have no intention of playing him.

AFL have said the picks would be applied in reverse ladder order so yeah it would play out as you've said.

Wouldn't stop the clubs agreeing to a deal though, they could always trade picks in the end-of-season draft.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Awesome - clubs across the country about to lose their best players halfway through the season!

Never change AFL, you bunch of campaigners.

 

[HolyRioli]

Bear in mind, it's only available to clubs who enter the season with available list spots who'll be able to draft

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Not content with compromising its own competition, the AFL embarking on a new campaign to influence other comps as well.

They already destroyed the VFL

 

[Hamingja]

Cool, so more highly sought after players that will end up at the Saints, Carlton or Gold Coast.

Yay, I guess?

:/

Not really. It dilutes the value of them being able to list state league players at the end of the season if every other club picks the eyes out of that group mid season. They will get first pick based on a reverse ladder position but everyone else will get a shot after it before they can take a second.

 

[banzai]

Teams don't do that in the draft so I don't think they would do that in the rookie draft.

But this is only for half a season, you don't have to contract the player beyond that.

 

[Hamingja]

Bear in mind, it's only available to clubs who enter the season with available list spots who'll be able to draft

Which will be everyone. Why wouldn't you leave a free spot or two for contingencies.

 

[The Gong]

I thought it would be a positive to most. Teams decimated by injury can top up and it's another pathway for players to make an AFL list. It would've been handy for us this year to recruit another ruck mid-season.

 

[Coaster2012]

So if your Subiaco for example, and are in the hunt for the flag and one of your players is killing it, he can suddenly be poached in round 11 by any team in the AFL?

Not that I care, but I can see how others would be peeved.

And what a shock to that player. I assume that these players would be drafted as top up players to cover injuries, so they'd be expected to play straight away yes? Been playing AFL in slow motion all year with a state league pre-season into him, then BAM, turbo mode going up against massive bodies at top speed. Could see him getting steam rolled.

 

[The Gong]

So if your Subiaco for example, and are in the hunt for the flag and one of your players is killing it, he can suddenly be poached in round 11 by any team in the AFL?

Not that I care, but I can see how others would be peeved.

And what a shock to that player. I assume that these players would be drafted as top up players to cover injuries, so they'd be expected to play straight away yes? Been playing AFL in slow motion all year with a state league pre-season into him, then BAM, turbo mode going up against massive bodies at top speed. Could see him getting steam rolled.

We've had first year players come in and play straight from junior football but with an AFL pre-season I'll concede. If they're good enough they'll adapt.

I read the SANFL's comments and get their concerns. They put the effort and resources into a player and the AFL gets to cherry pick their best.

 

[the harry]

Isn't list management an important aspect of successful clubs?

Also, I know there won't be any (many?) that knock it back, but abruptly moving, potentially interstate, on a rookie salary mid year isn't exactly the most generous of arrangements

 

[projectv]

So if your Subiaco for example, and are in the hunt for the flag and one of your players is killing it, he can suddenly be poached in round 11 by any team in the AFL?

Not that I care, but I can see how others would be peeved.

And what a shock to that player. I assume that these players would be drafted as top up players to cover injuries, so they'd be expected to play straight away yes? Been playing AFL in slow motion all year with a state league pre-season into him, then BAM, turbo mode going up against massive bodies at top speed. Could see him getting steam rolled.

Is it really that much different to a gun player for East Perth getting played by West Coast?

It seems like a great deal for the players, probably terrible for the standalone state league clubs like Subi though. Not that the AFL really cares about state leagues though.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

I'm assuming only players who've previously been eligible to be drafted will be accessible?

read the bloody article:

To be eligible for the new rookie-list places, players must have previously nominated for the NAB AFL Draft, or had previously been on the list of an AFL club.