News AFL plans two-day draft - confirmed

[Suma Magic]

Prefer it to be done in one night, won't be able to follow it on TV the following morning.

It's a farce that day 2 isn't on Saturday.

 

[TradeDraft]

Trying to copy American sports....the only thing is AFL draft has a lot less players drafted than in American sports.

That is what the AFL want. Be exactly the same as the Yanks Sport's.

We live in Australia not bloody America

 

[TradeDraft]

It's a farce that day 2 isn't on Saturday.

Hardly anyone would watch Day 2 as it be on a School/Work Day

 

[Suma Magic]

Hardly anyone would watch Day 2 as it be on a School/Work Day

I'm going to take the day off, hardly anyone would bother doing that.

 

[Candiru]

Totally unnecessary.

 

[TradeDraft]

Totally unnecessary.

and Show's how Clueless they are at AFL House

 

[TradeDraft]

I'm going to take the day off, hardly anyone would bother doing that.

0.1% probably would.

I might go to it maybe

 

[Crow till I die]

Not sure how much benefit live trading will actually be..an example is that the crows want lukosius..well if they have not been able to do a deal with Carlton or GC in the trade week to secure a pick that is likely to guarantee him, what chance is there on the night that things will change? You would think that whatever the crows would be prepared to offer for that pick has been offered before draft night..or am I missing something with the premise behind the benefits of live trading

 

[TradeDraft]

Should they leave the Trade Period Open to Draft Night Then with Picks possibly being Traded on Draft Night/Day

 

[Oscarman]

How live trading plays will be interesting. Don't think pick 1 will be traded on draft night. Given the salaries for first year players are set there won't be trading down to spend less $$$ like happens in the NFL.

Will a club try and accumulate picks Cleveland Browns style?

 

[OB11]

Opens up opportunities for clubs whose targets may slip in the draft or clubs who rate a player they feel they can get with a lower pick.

E.g. If Rankine feel to Brisbane at 5 and the Lions thought they could get their targeted player at the Crows 1st rd pick (say 9) those 2 teams may do a deal to swap 1st rd picks + ? extra for the Lions

 

[bmaurizio]

Leave the game alone

Absolutely agree with you, in few years oue game will be irreconcilable, the past champions must be shattered at what’s happening.

 

[Jeremias]

Absolutely agree with you, in few years oue game will be irreconcilable, the past champions must be shattered at what’s happening.

I don't think many past champions would care about the draft going for two days...

 

[LordLucifer]

This will add a new dimension to draft day.

Live trading of picks has officially been introduced by the AFL and will kick off this year in November's national draft.

The Age can confirm that clubs received word from the AFL on Wednesday that picks will be able to be traded by clubs when the trade period begins on October 5 all the way through until the end of the draft, which will be held over two days on November 22 and 23.

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/sp...live-trading-this-season-20180808-p4zw81.html

 

[DivideandMultiply]

This is actually a great idea.

If the player you want gets drafted in the first round it may be a chance to completely change draft strategy.

 

[Turbocat]

Not sure how much benefit live trading will actually be..an example is that the crows want lukosius..well if they have not been able to do a deal with Carlton or GC in the trade week to secure a pick that is likely to guarantee him, what chance is there on the night that things will change? You would think that whatever the crows would be prepared to offer for that pick has been offered before draft night..or am I missing something with the premise behind the benefits of live trading

I doubt its about P1.. but as the players drop...you suddenly have a real pick that may be able to get the player you want.

Lets say Carlton Pick Walsh Then Gold Coast take the two Kings... then Ade may be willing to really do a deal with the Lions for p4 ..where as before the draft ..you may not have known P4 would get Luk or Rankine.

 

[Pykie]

I think it will come in eventually, but still dissapointing you can't ontrade or trade for draftee's taken on the night.

It had the most potential of the concept for draft strategy and taking advantage of certain player drops and acquisitions.

 

[Mitchell54]

Should they leave the Trade Period Open to Draft Night Then with Picks possibly being Traded on Draft Night/Day

Picks are allowed to be traded from trade period to draft night as part of the new system

 

[Jonts]

I think it will come in eventually, but still dissapointing you can't ontrade or trade for draftee's taken on the night.

It had the most potential of the concept for draft strategy and taking advantage of certain player drops and acquisitions.

yep essentially halves the excitement about it imo

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Top 10 picks as a stand alone so overdone. Yuck.

 

[Monocle]

Two days..................... really FFS.

 

[amazingjoshy]

I think it will come in eventually, but still dissapointing you can't ontrade or trade for draftee's taken on the night.

It had the most potential of the concept for draft strategy and taking advantage of certain player drops and acquisitions.

haha the AFL half arsing something.... who would've thought?

Whats the point then?

 

[FRUMPY]

Yay we get to see 18 picks on day 1 - all of which we know what order they go in as the phantom drafts get 90% of it correct. Plus we don't have any idea who any of these players are, as nobody watches u18 footy and all we know about them is just what we are told by 'experts'.

Then day 2 we get to see more players who we have no idea who they are get picked.

The stupidity to try ad copy American sport when every decent sport fan in the US knows a lot of the players through college sports and have actually seen them play to make draft day exciting. Plus in a sport like MLB they pick about 40 players per club, whereas the AFL draft will have somewhere between 6-80 players all up.

 

[Baird]

so what are they gonna do on day 1?

 

[eastfreo75]

Yay we get to see 18 picks on day 1 - all of which we know what order they go in as the phantom drafts get 90% of it correct. Plus we don't have any idea who any of these players are, as nobody watches u18 footy and all we know about them is just what we are told by 'experts'.

Then day 2 we get to see more players who we have no idea who they are get picked.

The stupidity to try ad copy American sport when every decent sport fan in the US knows a lot of the players through college sports and have actually seen them play to make draft day exciting. Plus in a sport like MLB they pick about 40 players per club, whereas the AFL draft will have somewhere between 6-80 players all up.

The reality is that majority of football followers don't care about draft until in 5 years when it goes well or pear shaped.

Thursday

so what are they gonna do on day 1?

Thursday night, the first round.