im fairly sure its the AFL who compensates. the Gold Coast either use their picks or trade them for contracted players.I have a question.
With the GC being able to pick up an uncontracted player from a club (max 1 per club). When the compensatory draft pick is allocated, does this draft pick come from the GC allocation or do the AFL allocate the compensatory draft pick from themselves?
(sounds a bit double dutch, but I hope you can get the gist of what I'm asking)


