If I was GWS I would take this. They don't need any more picks this year and next years draft looks likely to be a good one. GWS will be trying to get at least 2 first round draft picks for as long as they can.
Free in PSD , that's how it's gonna be no ?
If you're using the definition of fair that its market value allowing for clubs to push others around, of course. If you mean fair in the sense of what a non-biased expert would say, no it doesn't. The prices in a market are impacted by distortions in that market - so if there is a consistent bias such as a monopoly, then the prices may be consistent but not fair.
There's no such thing as a "fair industry price" or "market value" in the AFL.
Well then, just be clear - your definition of "fair" isn't the definition that everyone else uses. A market price isn't necessarily fair - any market which has systemic issues such as monopolies, skewed laws, illiquid assets, parties with significant power will still create a market price. But nobody would define them as fair.
Some of these examples are pretty ridiculous. They may seem quite lop-sided in hindsight, but at the time were viewed quite differently.
Sorry, but that isn't hindsight. Plenty called that Ebert was way unders. Gunston in his second year had just won the best young player award, and was performing really well for a second year player. The fact Ryder and Crameri were effected by other factors doesn't change the fact we got way unders. Gibson wasn't "in and out" of the side - he played 22 games in his 4th season after 20 the year before. In his last year he averaged only 3 less disposals than he has this year (although many less marks). He wasn't hyped by the media, but those paying attention knew what Hawthorn had done. Which is why North fans were screaming bloody murder.
Jeebus, may as well just get rid of the draft completely.
What if all first rd picks were locked into 4 year deals initially? Would it be so bad?
Vickery?
Someone else
