
Sorry this is a bit complex. But the draft system is already complex.
To try to be fair - this is my proposal - if you like it - them maybe forward it on to AFL head brass!
I am sure there are a few things that can be improved - I came up with it over about an hour...
How about a much fairer draft system where :-
Pick 1.
Essendon presses the button to say it wants to use pick 1
Brisbane says it also wants to use pick 1
Richmond says it also wants to use pick 1
Thoughts???
Viable players for pick 1. (Using real names only as an example)
Treloar wants Collingwood, Prestia wants Victoria and a GWS Zoned Player Fred BigTallNFast who wants GWS.
Essendon will pick first as they finished bottom of those 3.
Essendon nominates the GWS Zoned Player – but – GWS matches because of the Zone. They pay 3000 – discount
Pick 2.
Viable players for pick 2. (Using real names only as an example)
Treloar wants Collingwood, Prestia wants Victoria and Dodgy ButMayComeGood
Essendon no longer wants use a pick 2 at 2900 points and opt out of this pick
Brisbane says it also wants to use pick 2 (they value Dodgy ButMayComeGood)
Richmond says it also wants to use pick 2 (they value prestia)
Brisbane pick Dodgy ButMayComeGood cost 2900
Pick 3.
Viable players For Pick 3
Treloar wants Collingwood, Prestia wants Victoria and a bunch of others
Richmond says it also wants to use pick 2 (they value treloar then prestia)
Richmond Nominate Terloar – but Collingwood match costing them 2800 + 30% + 5% of Treloars nominated salary.
Pick 4.
Richmond press the button and nominate Prestia. Costing them 2700 + 20%
Pick 5.
Nobody presses the button
The pick is decrease by 10%
Pick 6
Richmond Eagles GWS all press
They go into a hat at equal odds to get that pick.
To try to be fair - this is my proposal - if you like it - them maybe forward it on to AFL head brass!
I am sure there are a few things that can be improved - I came up with it over about an hour...
How about a much fairer draft system where :-
- Each pick is weighted as per now. Pick 1 is 3000, Pick 2 2517 Pick 10 1395, Pick 55 207 etc…
- You get points depending on where you finish on the ladder – example
- Last place gets Pick 1 points = 3000 + Pick 19 = 948 + Pick37 = 483 + Pick 55 207 = 4647
- First place gets Pick 18 = 985 + 502 + 220 + 19 = 1646
- Last place gets Pick 1 points = 3000 + Pick 19 = 948 + Pick37 = 483 + Pick 55 207 = 4647
- F/Sons and Academy players are at a 25% COST in the first round – but are guaranteed to get to that club. (This fixes the GWS advantage but they can still choose a player)
- You can forward trade picks as per now.
- You do not have to use all your points in one year – you can carry them over to the next year if you think the next draft pool suits you better.
- You can go into a loan situation – which costs you 25% extra per year and must be repaid the next year and not permanently carried forward.
- Anyone can nominate a bid on every player… example : if 3 clubs nominate for a pick then it is based on ladder/(pick held) position to see who gets the player of choice
- If a player is desperate to go to a club and nominates a certain club, they would be a 30% penalty to that club and a 1% salary cap disadvantage….
- If a player wants a state then the club choosing them is hit with a 20% penalty
- NO FREE AGENCY (it is always available in part). Players can nominate a price and a club and enter the draft again at any time
- A Club can match a bid for a player of less than 6 years’ service without the loss of points or salary cap.
- A Club that loses a player gets the Points that the player was taken + 10% + 5% salary cap relief.
- A Club matching a player after 6 years for 25% of Points. 7 years 35%. +8 years – option not available
- A Club can match a bid for a player of less than 6 years’ service without the loss of points or salary cap.
- Each team has a button to press, saying they want to exercise the right to use the current pick.
- If nobody nominates, the pick decreases in value by 10% but then each team that nominates is put into an equal opportunity draw to get that pick with the lowest ladder position team voiding their rights to select first. …repeat as long as necessary.
- Clubs do not know in advance if other teams have pressed the button to select a pick.
Pick 1.
Essendon presses the button to say it wants to use pick 1
Brisbane says it also wants to use pick 1
Richmond says it also wants to use pick 1
Thoughts???
Viable players for pick 1. (Using real names only as an example)
Treloar wants Collingwood, Prestia wants Victoria and a GWS Zoned Player Fred BigTallNFast who wants GWS.
Essendon will pick first as they finished bottom of those 3.
Essendon nominates the GWS Zoned Player – but – GWS matches because of the Zone. They pay 3000 – discount
Pick 2.
Viable players for pick 2. (Using real names only as an example)
Treloar wants Collingwood, Prestia wants Victoria and Dodgy ButMayComeGood
Essendon no longer wants use a pick 2 at 2900 points and opt out of this pick
Brisbane says it also wants to use pick 2 (they value Dodgy ButMayComeGood)
Richmond says it also wants to use pick 2 (they value prestia)
Brisbane pick Dodgy ButMayComeGood cost 2900
Pick 3.
Viable players For Pick 3
Treloar wants Collingwood, Prestia wants Victoria and a bunch of others
Richmond says it also wants to use pick 2 (they value treloar then prestia)
Richmond Nominate Terloar – but Collingwood match costing them 2800 + 30% + 5% of Treloars nominated salary.
Pick 4.
Richmond press the button and nominate Prestia. Costing them 2700 + 20%
Pick 5.
Nobody presses the button
The pick is decrease by 10%
Pick 6
Richmond Eagles GWS all press
They go into a hat at equal odds to get that pick.
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