Toast Elliott Yeo and a thankyou from Brisbane Lions

[Marlin01]

Ive always thought raising the draft age would be good for ghe clubs, the lower tier comp and more importantly the player as they atent pushed too hard too early.

It would be interesting to see if it would reduce the injury rates.

 

[Aussie Rocker]

You would hope that the clubs would know what they're doing in terms of player development though. If pushing them too hard early is bad then clubs shouldn't be doing it.

 

[Quinz]

It would be interesting to see if it would reduce the injury rates.

If you're going to raise it, I don't think raising it one year which has been mooted achieves much. Do it or don't. Make it 21+ if that's what they want to do.

 

[DanWCE]

Would that slow their progress, though? Would guys like Fyfe (to use the current benchmark) have been tracking as well as they were at 21 having been in an AFL system for a few years already if they were just stuck playing state footy?

 

[kranky al]

You would hope that the clubs would know what they're doing in terms of player development though. If pushing them too hard early is bad then clubs shouldn't be doing it.

Kruezer waves, says hi and flicks s**t in your eye

 

[kranky al]

nicnat then rubs his groin in your face

 

[kranky al]

Wirrapanda shakes his stress fractures and all those orher injuries he had when we rinsed him too early at you

 

[Aussie Rocker]

Ok Kranky

 

[kranky al]

Nothin like a good spanky

 

[jakethebear]

but brisbane are reportedly demanding 3 years


how does that work

Well rather than the two years if you nominate and are picked then all first draft picks would have a three year contract if you are in the first round. If the kids don't want it, then don't nominate, same rules.

 

[SpaceClef]

nicnat then rubs his groin in your face

 

[greennick]

That's the crux for me, you draft a kid and are basically a footballing creche until they have 100 games.

Same, it is mighty unfair to expect teams to develop players, then lose them when they're just showing hope, but get little for them as they have no runs on the board.

 

[Slax]

Brisbane are asking for 3 year contracts straight from the draft apparently.

Whilst don't necessarily agree with 5th round picks getting it, definitely believe that 1st round picks should be signed to 3 year contracts, especially for players moving interstate.

 

[kranky al]

Well rather than the two years if you nominate and are picked then all first draft picks would have a three year contract if you are in the first round. If the kids don't want it, then don't nominate, same rules.

ahhhh i misunderstood - i thought the post was saying that brisbane and only brisbane were demanding that their picks sign for 3 not 2

not that they were asking that the rule be changed


makes sense to me now

 

[flamingEMBERS]

Wirrapanda shakes his stress fractures and all those orher injuries he had when we rinsed him too early at you

But he was 21 when he was drafted, it was his birth record that said 16.......

 

[Candiru]

I'd like to say thanks for the 2nd round pick for Elliott Yeo. Original thought we got screwed but pick 28 has turned out pretty well for us so hope Yeo does deliver for you guys.

No worries!

 

[Biggie]

I'd like to say thanks for the 2nd round pick for Elliott Yeo. Original thought we got screwed but pick 28 has turned out pretty well for us so hope Yeo does deliver for you guys.

He has

 

[DanWCE]

Ooh boy. Slax has had a 'mare here.

 

[Candiru]

Yeo doesn't run. He gallops.

 

[squashface]

Gee, you’d rather Lewis Taylor though wouldn’t you, Richo?

 

[ghostbat12]

According to On the Couch last night, apparently he would have stayed at Brisbane had they offered him a $250k contract at the time but Brisbane didn’t want to go higher than $225k.

 

[Brave Sir Robin]

According to On the Couch last night, apparently he would have stayed at Brisbane had they offered him a $250k contract at the time but Brisbane didn’t want to go higher than $225k.

Makes me wonder how much of a factor that was in the other guys leaving too.

Squabbling over 0.25% of the cap is not something you do for a player you want to keep. Obviously there were other factors at Brisbane that a talented young player might want to get away from but what were they actually doing to try to retain their players for God's sake?

 

[Candiru]

Has WC ever done a better deal than pick 28 for 20-year-old Yeo? Rinse and repeat, please.

 

[Ok Boomer]

Who would have that extra 25k been for? No one of note on their list at the time.

 

[paran]

Makes me wonder how much of a factor that was in the other guys leaving too.

Squabbling over 0.25% of the cap is not something you do for a player you want to keep. Obviously there were other factors at Brisbane that a talented young player might want to get away from but what were they actually doing to try to retain their players for God's sake?

Leppitsch tho...