Dave's 1st Round 1 Mock for 2010 Draft

[indieswan96]

Out of interest who is Jayden Pitt and what's his info?

 

[PRANKSTER666]

Simple answer is that after the 1st round the draft takes place in regular order, with the Gold Coast effectively finishing 17th. So they pick 1st in each round, then 16th, and so on. For all the other details you can see http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=67076

Also note that if West Coast don't win another game, they will likely get a priority pick at the start of the 2nd round. Whether this happens before or after the GC's pick is an interesting question that I can't answer

Are there still priority picks this year or have they been suspended for GC and GWS drafts?

 

[smilingassassin]

Simple answer is that after the 1st round the draft takes place in regular order, with the Gold Coast effectively finishing 17th. So they pick 1st in each round, then 16th, and so on. For all the other details you can see http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=67076

Also note that if West Coast don't win another game, they will likely get a priority pick at the start of the 2nd round. Whether this happens before or after the GC's pick is an interesting question that I can't answer

thanks buddy, you are an absolute champion

 

[DieHardCrow]

Dont be surprised if Day slides to pick 4 or 6becuase apparently he only wants to play in south australia or victoria and he is scaring teams off (especially the Gold Coast) by saying if they pick him hell go play baseball or basketball.

 

[TigerTime88]

Dont be surprised if Day slides to pick 4 or 6becuase apparently he only wants to play in south australia or victoria and he is scaring teams off (especially the Gold Coast) by saying if they pick him hell go play baseball or basketball.

Deal with his old man at work, but not directly. His old man said that exact thing to a colleague. That if he wasn't going where he wanted he would choose Baseball...

Has family in Melbourne and obviously Adelaide so he is happy to come to VIC but no to GC. Not sure about WA

 

[Zakk Wylde]

Deal with his old man at work, but not directly. His old man said that exact thing to a colleague. That if he wasn't going where he wanted he would choose Baseball...

Has family in Melbourne and obviously Adelaide so he is happy to come to VIC but no to GC. Not sure about WA

Unfortunately for the lad, its the old man thats the issue.

 

[IAMJUNGLEMUFFIN]

Dont be surprised if Day slides to pick 4 or 6becuase apparently he only wants to play in south australia or victoria and he is scaring teams off (especially the Gold Coast) by saying if they pick him hell go play baseball or basketball.

Isn't that draft tampering?

 

[Anjahads]

Dont be surprised if Day slides to pick 4 or 6becuase apparently he only wants to play in south australia or victoria and he is scaring teams off (especially the Gold Coast) by saying if they pick him hell go play baseball or basketball.

Pick 4 will be WCE based in Perth.
Pick 6 will be Lions based in Brisbane.
Going by that he will slide to pick 8??
Why nominate for the draft,I would say most of the kids drafted are proud to be drafted and don,t ever get a choice where to go!
Good luck to him whatever he decides to do,he sounds promising though.

 

[thejester]

Isn't that draft tampering?

Possibly, but not sure the AFL can really take the moral high ground on that this year...

Also surprised that you've got Atley going so high Dave, from watching him (once) and the general buzz I got the impression he'd be one of those 10-30 players - obviously has the ability to make it at AFL level but isn't quite outstanding/flashy enough to get into the Top 10.

 

[Balony_pony16]

Dont be surprised if Day slides to pick 4 or 6becuase apparently he only wants to play in south australia or victoria and he is scaring teams off (especially the Gold Coast) by saying if they pick him hell go play baseball or basketball.

I don't buy into this, and im sure clubs won't. What they think he won't want to play away from SA/VIC but is willing to move overseas...seriously!

 

[Asgardian]

Isn't that draft tampering?

If the lad decides to play another sport, what can the AFL do to him?

It's hardly a Brett Chalmers situation

 

[IAMJUNGLEMUFFIN]

If the lad decides to play another sport, what can the AFL do to him?

It's hardly a Brett Chalmers situation

Deciding to pick another sport is one thing. Telling clubs you don't want to play for that if you pick me ill leave, is another.

 

[Galileo9]

Deciding to pick another sport is one thing. Telling clubs you don't want to play for that if you pick me ill leave, is another.

i am sure that players telling teams they dont want to play for them has happened alot over the years. if football is his preferred sport, i find it hard to believe he will piss off to USA just because of the team he plays for. thats a tough decision to make for something that is really so small. if i was GC, id pick him anyway and take my chances.

 

[Asgardian]

Deciding to pick another sport is one thing. Telling clubs you don't want to play for that if you pick me ill leave, is another.

The question stands, if after the draft the lad says p*** off to the club that drafts him, and he plays another sport, they what recourse does the AFL have.

They have no control of anyone or anything outside the AFL community.

 

[IAMJUNGLEMUFFIN]

The question stands, if after the draft the lad says p*** off to the club that drafts him, and he plays another sport, they what recourse does the AFL have.

They have no control of anyone or anything outside the AFL community.

It's irrelevant. The issue is to do with manipulating when and which players are taken. If a player tells a club he will refuse to play for them, in an attempt to prevent them from drafting him, so he can play for another, then it is draft tampering. Plain and simple.

What punishment can be handed out doesn't change that fact.

As far as the AFL being able to do nothing about it: If what has been said is true, and it is tampering, then the AFL can de register him, can prevent him from entering the draft at all, he could be taken to court post draft, anything like that. Just because the AFL can't give him a 2 week suspension doesn't mean they are powerless.

There is plenty that can be done about it, and I don't think for a second the AFL would hesitate in preventing someone from entering the draft if they thought they were in breach of some rule. The fact that it would happening to GC, the AFL be far more likely to do so.

 

[Yoda_]

The GC have quite a Few Good Ruck Prospects so I am not 100% sure they will go that way

I'm with you TD..

I think you are on the money. Who could GC take with pick 3? Atley/Gaff?

 

[Asgardian]

It's irrelevant. The issue is to do with manipulating when and which players are taken. If a player tells a club he will refuse to play for them, in an attempt to prevent them from drafting him, so he can play for another, then it is draft tampering. Plain and simple.

Now hang on a moment, it is pretty well common knowledge that Cyril Rioli told several clubs that if selected by them he would leave them at the very first opportunity.

By your definition, that too is draft tampering, but nothing was done about it

What punishment can be handed out doesn't change that fact.

As far as the AFL being able to do nothing about it: If what has been said is true, and it is tampering, then the AFL can de register him, can prevent him from entering the draft at all, he could be taken to court post draft, anything like that. Just because the AFL can't give him a 2 week suspension doesn't mean they are powerless.

There is plenty that can be done about it, and I don't think for a second the AFL would hesitate in preventing someone from entering the draft if they thought they were in breach of some rule. The fact that it would happening to GC, the AFL be far more likely to do so.

The punishment has everything to do with the issue

When Brett Chalmers sent out his letters to various clubs stating that he would only play for Collingwood, now this was about 2 decades ago, but from memory he was fined and de-registered. This was significant for Brett as he was a footy player, and that only.

For Day, now if he doesn't go where he wants, he can merely retire, he can play chess if he wants, not all the threats of court action would make a tad of difference, because he is not controlled by the AFL.

They cannot touch a person that is not within their system.

If they were to de-register him prior to the draft, he could have a successful law suit re restraint of trade, as he has precedent to highlight.

 

[TradeDraft]

I'm with you TD..

I think you are on the money. Who could GC take with pick 3? Atley/Gaff?

I would be Thinking Probably Gaff or Darling if it's not Day

 

[Pure_Ownage]

i am sure that players telling teams they dont want to play for them has happened alot over the years. if football is his preferred sport, i find it hard to believe he will piss off to USA just because of the team he plays for. thats a tough decision to make for something that is really so small. if i was GC, id pick him anyway and take my chances.

They will, they've got enough picks to burn, and he's such an elite talent it's worth the risk. I'm sure there's a few melbourne clubs who will be hoping they don't though.

 

[IAMJUNGLEMUFFIN]

Now hang on a moment, it is pretty well common knowledge that Cyril Rioli told several clubs that if selected by them he would leave them at the very first opportunity.

By your definition, that too is draft tampering, but nothing was done about it



The punishment has everything to do with the issue

When Brett Chalmers sent out his letters to various clubs stating that he would only play for Collingwood, now this was about 2 decades ago, but from memory he was fined and de-registered. This was significant for Brett as he was a footy player, and that only.

For Day, now if he doesn't go where he wants, he can merely retire, he can play chess if he wants, not all the threats of court action would make a tad of difference, because he is not controlled by the AFL.

They cannot touch a person that is not within their system.

If they were to de-register him prior to the draft, he could have a successful law suit re restraint of trade, as he has precedent to highlight.

Yeah man, look, really cbf trying to convince you about it, you've obviously made up your mind. If you haven't got it by now, then I don't think you will.

 

[THE_GUN]

the afl cant do sh!t if the kid says he doesnt want to play & that he is retireing. he is no longer part of the afl system plain and simple.

in the interviews if he states that he only wants to play in vic or sa to other clubs the afl cant deregister him because thats how he feels & the cant hang him fo a crime he hasnt commited yet get with the program folks

if he doesnt go to gc after they select him ............ out of the system 2 years SIMPLE in which case he plays baseball/basketball & gets a top class education in the us with his uncle.

or he goes & plays for gc