Game Day Draft Day 2020

[AnEmptyChair]

Personally I think it's a bit young to conscript young players to leave home and move across the country. Period.

For every Chris Judd who adapts swimmingly (being a best in league talent in a strong side probably helps get you through a few teething issues too) there'd be a zillion unseen kids who struggle with their move across the country with little to show for it at the end of their brief AFL career.

Moving at an age equivalent to the end of a degree, apprenticeship or qualification circa 20-21yo would be much better for all parties imo.

But of course this will never happen. The machine would be far too scared of losing potential money-spinners to other pursuits.

Anyway a topic for another day.

Yeah, agreed. My first instinct is a reflex reaction to say "No, just leave it as it is."

But when you think about it, raising the draft age to 19 makes a lot of sense imo. It allows kids to fully focus on their final year of school and gives them a year in the outside world, so to speak, before they start their football career. I think the move to making the NAB League u19s is an indication that this might be in the thoughts of the AFL too.

 

[ChoppyGun]

Thank god it's finally happening.

Completely over it!

 

[darko]

Piss weak by Perkins.

 

[wolvesRoos]

Piss weak by Perkins.

Is that not draft tampering or something.

 

[king rising]

Spot on as per from McGowan.

 

[Clarke is King]

Is that not draft tampering or something.

I wouldn't have thought so. He isn't saying they can't draft him, he's saying he wants to stay in Vic and hopes interstate clubs listen to that. I heard an interview with some bloke from GWS yesterday (head of football maybe) who said in general they will pick the best available and hope their culture keeps the players up there, despite that going horribly for them so far. Point being, he could still be drafted interstate despite he has said.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Is that not draft tampering or something.

No clubs can still take him he’s just been open about preferring to stay in vic

same as bailey smith

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Bailey Smith

Age

25

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185cm

Wt

86kg

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M/F

Career

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Last 5

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18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

last year and many before that

 

[DrZaius]

We can have a national comp and draft kids a year or two later when they are a little bit more mature to get around this can't we? it would make drafting a bit less hit and miss too and maybe give kids leaving school a taste or real life before entering the footy bubble.

This a million times.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

I wouldn't have thought so. He isn't saying they can't draft him, he's saying he wants to stay in Vic and hopes interstate clubs listen to that. I heard an interview with some bloke from GWS yesterday (head of football maybe) who said in general they will pick the best available and hope their culture keeps the players up there, despite that going horribly for them so far. Point being, he could still be drafted interstate despite he has said.

I think it's tampering if - as in the Kavanagh example - you don't just say what state you'd prefer to play in (which clubs can listen to and make plans for, but also ignore), you say you won't play if you don't get where you want.

 

[bennymate]

Draft kicks off at 6:30pm for all those wondering.

 

[Shinboner1]

I hope if we draft elijah we don't also get stuck with his dad at the club too.
Feels like a de goey being managed by his father situation and I'm not liking it.

 

[Nutjob]

Spot on as per from McGowan.

He never said he wasn’t willing to go anywhere. He has been completely misquoted as usual through the media.

The only thing he did wrong in my view is saying “he wouldn’t perform at his best” if an interstate club picked him. You can’t be saying that if you’re entering a national draft. I have absolutely no problem with him saying he would prefer to stay in Vic, good on him for being honest in that regard.


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[darko]

Is that not draft tampering or something.

It is. Classic draft tampering. If AFL had any balls they'd rule ineligible until next season.

 

[King Hansen]

Draft kicks off at 6:30pm for all those wondering.

Is that the start of the selections or coverage?

 

[darko]

No clubs can still take him he’s just been open about preferring to stay in vic

same as bailey smith

3

Bailey Smith

Age

25

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

last year and many before that

Which is rubbish. It's a national comp.

 

[giantroo]

I hope if we draft elijah we don't also get stuck with his dad at the club too.
Feels like a de goey being managed by his father situation and I'm not liking it.

He's managed by former Roo, David Trotter

David Trotter

Age

39

Ht

186cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

6.9

2star

K

4.3

2star

HB

2.6

2star

M

1.7

2star

T

1.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

5.2

2star

K

3.8

2star

HB

1.4

2star

M

1.2

2star

T

1.2

3star

.

 

[bennymate]

Is that the start of the selections or coverage?

Coverage starts at 6:30, Draft starts at 7.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Which is rubbish. It's a national comp.

most players would have the preference to stay in their home state - I'd prefer to be upfront about it than ignore it

then its up to clubs to draft them and back in their culture

 

[giantroo]

Hawthorn trade for pick 2 won't happen - Graham Wright

 

[speedy]

Piss weak by Perkins.

A vic club probably told him to do it, the *filth comes to mind.

 

[giantroo]

 

[Groucho]

Hawthorn trade for pick 2 won't happen - Graham Wright

Does that mean Logan’s going to the Crows?

 

[giantroo]

 

[Gasometer]

Coverage starts at 6:30, Draft starts at 7.

It’s on Kayo and Fox F yeh?

 

[ferball]

Is that not draft tampering or something.

You'd have to show he said it in response to something a Victorian club said to him.