They will not grant a priority pick at the top of the draft. It would be at the end of the first round.
In the current make it up as you go environment, anything is possible.
They have created the abomination that is free agency, benefitting the powerful clubs to maintain there positions
in the top half of the ladder. Rebuilding clubs have next to no option to attract top line trades with big offers.
In order to obtain middle of the road talent, struggling clubs are often forced to trade away their higher picks,
thus further complicating the issue. The competition in the top three quarters is more even than it has been
in a long time. They need to bring the bottom couple up to speed, not leave us, Gold Coast, Brisbane and
maybe St Kilda languishing. Maybe with the proviso it has to be traded for mature talent.
This would also assist the AFL's desire to keep the likes of GWS at the pointy end. At the moment they seem
doomed to long term mediocrity with wage commitment leaving them vulnerable to free agency raids in the
future. ie they may lose Shiel, but could possibly avert loss of Coniglio or Kelly and get a pick at the top of the
draft.
They remain concerned with the state of the game.