Get Rid or Change The Compo System

[Damon_3388]

I disagree with this.

Imagine if Freo lost Fyfe and Walters through free agency and get no compo pick. we go from finals contenders to bottom 4.

So... Tough s**t?! Why should others sympathise, if they were all in the same boat.

Again, use the free list spot and cap space to re-load, and butter up for next season.

 

[basashi]

When combined with the freed up cap space the compo is too much. Its a profit centre.

 

[Seeds]

Its about time the AFL looks at the compo system for loosing free agents.

The current system is easy to play, given teams that are down the bottom no incentive to keep and pay their 26 + year olds. Players that clubs cant or shouldnt afford to loose but do, keeping them down for longer but stocking up on high picks.
It also gives the top teams a chance to stay in contention longer with a sharper crash at the end of the ride.

The system also has so many grey areas, its ridiculous. The AFL wanted Ablett to go back to Geelong while giving the Suns a decent pick. Motlops compo seemed above what many thought it would attract, giving Geelong a gift and handing that to the Suns.

If they dont want to scrap it completely dont have it tied to the teams ladder position, saving the farce Franklins compo compared to Frawleys caused. Or the current talk about Crouch.
Make the highest the available end of first, making teams try harder to keep players but if they cant have a token pick.

The draft system every year seems to be to compromised as is

To many grey areas in this sport and this is another that needs to be looked at

the compo system is rules based ffs. The afl doesnt subjectively assess and determine the picks for each player. Motlop got a high pick because you offered him a massive long term contract.

and ablett coming to geelong was a trade between two clubs for an effing injury plagued 34 year. almost all 34 year olds move clubs for free. Sam mitchell did a year earlier and he was in better form. Luke hodge, steve johnson, paul chapman all swtiched clubs at 34 or younger for free. Brain lake switched at 30 for a packet of twisties. Geelong actually paid far more then any other club would for such a player.

 

[SnusCG]

I don't necessarily like free-agency compensation, but until clubs are able to trade players without their consent like they do in most other high level sports, and until there are 'anti-tampering' rules put in place I think compensation should stay.

 

[RUNVS]

Only get rid of the compensation if the AFL is willing to get rid of the 95% cap floor. Otherwise bad teams will be caught in cycles of losing good players and having to pay their bad players huge money just to stay above the cap floor, not giving them the money to go after good players themselves.

 

[Macpotata]

WCE - Where to now?




lol sorry. Couldn't resist.

 

[Bearded Clam]

When compo occurs, every other club not involved is disadvantaged by being pushed down the draft order. So in any given year multiple clubs not involved in FA could have their first pick pushed down multiple spots, how is that for their fair rebuild?

Scrapping FA compo should be a given, and solves more problems than not having compo creates.

Whilst I think the compo system ahould be dumped and players just come OOC and have to be traded for between the two clubs..

your first sentence is bullshit... the two clubs that benefit are the club that loses the player an the club that recieves the player for nothing (as far as giving up draft capital)

and this is available to every club so most clubs over the years have benefitted in one way or another from the FA compo system..

it would be a bit rich for clubs to be complaining about a system they’ve all probably benefitted from at one stage or another..

 

[juss]

Whilst I think the compo system ahould be dumped and players just come OOC and have to be traded for between the two clubs..

your first sentence is bullshit... the two clubs that benefit are the club that loses the player an the club that recieves the player for nothing (as far as giving up draft capital)

and this is available to every club so most clubs over the years have benefitted in one way or another from the FA compo system..

it would be a bit rich for clubs to be complaining about a system they’ve all probably benefitted from at one stage or another..

When compo occurs, every other club not involved is disadvantaged by being pushed down the draft order.

That was my first sentence. That's what happens, it's not bullshit it's fact.

 

[Pykie]

There's a remote possibility we finish 17th and get pick #5 this year.

It's a complete joke.

 

[The 747]

I disagree with this.

Imagine if Freo lost Fyfe and Walters through free agency and get no compo pick. we go from finals contenders to bottom 4.

Yes, if you don't keep your best players happy and they leave your side suffers. Why should you get a draft pick for not managing your list properly?

 

[Freomaniac]

Yes, if you don't keep your best players happy and they leave your side suffers. Why should you get a draft pick for not managing your list properly?

the club will be at fault for most things.

But the club can't be at fault for Anthony Morabitos career. Pick 4 in the 2009 AFL draft. Had a good Debut season in 2010. Then missiles the 2011, 2012 and 2013 season with 3 knee reconstructions in a row.

 

[Walshawk]

Its about time the AFL looks at the compo system for loosing free agents.

The current system is easy to play, given teams that are down the bottom no incentive to keep and pay their 26 + year olds. Players that clubs cant or shouldnt afford to loose but do, keeping them down for longer but stocking up on high picks.
It also gives the top teams a chance to stay in contention longer with a sharper crash at the end of the ride.

The system also has so many grey areas, its ridiculous. The AFL wanted Ablett to go back to Geelong while giving the Suns a decent pick. Motlops compo seemed above what many thought it would attract, giving Geelong a gift and handing that to the Suns.

If they dont want to scrap it completely dont have it tied to the teams ladder position, saving the farce Franklins compo compared to Frawleys caused. Or the current talk about Crouch.
Make the highest the available end of first, making teams try harder to keep players but if they cant have a token pick.

The draft system every year seems to be to compromised as is

To many grey areas in this sport and this is another that needs to be looked at

The big problem with bottom clubs being incentivised to let their 26 year olds go is that is keep them down the bottom longer.
Simple solution is just to push the compo starting point back to the second round.