I posted this in the Geelong thread ... with some tweaking from the discussions since ... use the "Value Index" that they will use for father/son and academy players for Free Agents.
A simple formula that uses age / games played / contract value / etc ... to put a point value on a player - then give a 20% discount for Free agents. Make the following year's picks the same as this year's picks (ie first round pick this year is the same value as the first round pick next year). Teams have to use the lowest available picks from the next two years first.
I don't think subjective things like AA or Brownlow medals or team stuff like Premierships should be included in the formula.
This will give a base that the receiving club has to pay for a player - and that "payment" should go to the club that is losing the player.
The two clubs can trade players instead of picks - but the base compensation is determined by the points - as would be reverted to if a trade could not satisfy the club losing the player.
What the new team is paying the FA or what length contract they are on is not relevant.
For instance:
- PD is valued at 4000 points
- Geelong want him - so with the 20% FA discount - they need to come up with 3600 points
- The base payment would be - 2015 Pick 9 (1469) + 1st Round 2016 (1469) + 2015 Pick 27 (703) = 3641 points
- Adelaide can say immediately they do not want to trade, and Geelong must hand over those picks immediately BEFORE the normal Trade Period begins
- OR Adelaide agree to trade with Geelong = 2015 Pick 9 (1469) + 2nd Round 2016 (703) + Corey Gregson
Would that work?
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