Rumour Homesick 2018 Top draftee rumour

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mikey_san said:
Yeah but they can (and probably do) shag half their teammates - so that's not a fair comparison.
It would be far more isolating for a young guy moving interstate - and really, for what? The average wage in a city. The State League route might be a good option if you really want to stay home. Can you just do that and sign with a team the following year?
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Interesting take on that. Would certainly make living away from home easier in the company of a teammate
 

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BEEG said:
Probably Jackson Hately

Pick 14 playing good footy and doesn't seem to be picked most weeks.
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Certainly deserving of more games based on his output. If I were him I'd stick around next year and see how it goes. If it doesn't change then I'd be looking elsewhere
 
TooBlue14 said:
Once you come to Tasmania you never leave. Great beer wine and cider. No traffic. Great beaches and every weather condition you could ask for. Lol. Living affordability is insanely good. Average working people owning their own house before 35/40. Blundstone arena and UTAS stadium are arguably some of the best grounds in Australia. I know the crickets fans amongst us believe so.

There is also a huge amount of Tasmanian’s already playing AFL that would come home instantly.

Lachie Weller
Jeremy Howe
Jack Reiwoldt
Ben Brown
Toby Nankervis
Tom Bellchambers
Jimmy Webster
Alex Pearce
High Greenwood
Brodie Mihocek
Mitch Robinson
Liam Jones
Jake Kolodjashnij
Kade Kolodjashnij
Jackson Thurlow
Chayce Jones
Aaron Hall
Grant Birchall
Maverick Weller
Robbie Fox
Tarryn Thomas

It would make a strong backline atleast. Midfielders a bit light but I’m sure the check book could help.
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Love your passion mate but I'd find it very hard to believe blokes like Howe, Reiwoldt, Nankervis, Mihocek who play for the biggest clubs in Australia would drop everything to rush home to Tassie. It's a beautiful place but not a hell of a lot to do.
 
Who wouldn't want to relocate from sunny GC where no one knows who you are when sinking piss and getting girls, to cold *ing Tassie which would be football mad.

Also, where is the club based Launceston or Hobart? I'm sure that brings its own debate
 
Percy2257 said:
Nah. Geelong is missing Sam Walsh. But he loves cosmopolitan Carlton.
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If by cosmopolitan you mean a grease fire in a dumpster fire fueled by an out of control oil rig fire then yes I completely agree.

GO Catters
 
Benny78 said:
Well whoever it is he's a weak piece of **** who doesn't deserve an opportunity at the highest level.
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You say this having all the surety and confidence in yourself and your future, and never thinking with your heart before your head, at age 18, right?

You'd hope the kid (any kid) can stick it out and give it a bit more of a go than six-eight months (if we're counting pre-season) into his first year, but you can understand why blokes so young (who were probably just living like normal teenagers twelve months ago) would feel the pull of home, too.
 
Percy2257 said:
Nah. Geelong is missing Sam Walsh. But he loves cosmopolitan Carlton.
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More or less what was said from the horses mouth. We'd love to have him at Geelong but it's going to take a lot to pull him away from Carlton
 
SaltnPepperSam said:
Who wouldn't want to relocate from sunny GC where no one knows who you are when sinking piss and getting girls, to cold ruddy Tassie which would be football mad.

Also, where is the club based Launceston or Hobart? I'm sure that brings its own debate
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I'm from Tassie and love it here but you are spot on. Dumb idea to have a club here for a whole lot of reasons.
 

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Benny78 said:
More or less what was said from the horses mouth. We'd love to have him at Geelong but it's going to take a lot to pull him away from Carlton
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Being a player on Melbourne and trying to pull the homesick card to get to Geelong is a massive cop out. Walsh must be an absoloute pansy if he is tearing up at living a 2 hour drive from where he grew up.
 
Russian Demon said:
He might. But until there is some evidence of that youre just muddying the waters.

Homesickness is common amongst young people who have left home for the first time. One would think the lure of professional AFL was a good counter. If its not, he should quit and go home. I for one wont give him any grief for deciding its not for him.

But the pure arrogance and entitlement to think you get that opportunity as well as your pick of where you play, after signing the contract to enter the draft on those terms.... it astounds me.

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Yeah how dare a kid think he should be able to work in his place of his choice in his chosen profession. The rest of society doesn’t get that choice.:rolleyes:

The draft is gloried slavery. Kids bid on likes slaves and told who and where to play. Great way to reward the best young talent in their profession. In most other professions the best get to chose where they ply their trade, not the other way around.
 
ClaytonM said:
Yeah how dare a kid think he should be able to work in his place of his choice in his chosen profession. The rest of society doesn’t get that choice.:rolleyes:

The draft is gloried slavery. Kids bid on likes slaves and told who and where to play. Great way to reward the best young talent in their profession. In most other professions the best get to chose where they ply their trade, not the other way around.
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It is a professional, nation-wide sports league that has an average wage of nearly $400k PA. A league that has processes in place (such as a draft) to keep it as even as possible. An even competition means a large and interested supporter base for each team. More supporters = more money = higher wages for everyone involved. No one is forcing anyone to play. Everyone who plays signs up with the knowledge that they only have a 1 in 18 chance of going to the club they WANT to go to. Given this information they still sign up anyway.

The best in football get to choose where they ply their trade too, some recent examples are Dylan Shiel, Adam Treloar, Jesse Hogan, Patrick Dangerfield.
 
ClaytonM said:
Yeah how dare a kid think he should be able to work in his place of his choice in his chosen profession. The rest of society doesn’t get that choice.:rolleyes:

The draft is gloried slavery. Kids bid on likes slaves and told who and where to play. Great way to reward the best young talent in their profession. In most other professions the best get to chose where they ply their trade, not the other way around.
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Born in the city I see. Country kids want to get further education. Away from home you go. Want to work in a professional field. Away you go. What about specialist fields? Often time there is only one national hub. Off you go.
Many, many people are forced to move for their occupation or development.
If they don’t like it they leave the field.
Draftees have the same choice.


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Milkshaker said:
I'm from Tassie and love it here but you are spot on. Dumb idea to have a club here for a whole lot of reasons.
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I'm not against the idea but yeah the stadium would have to have a roof !
If the AFL is serious about the "look" of the game they can't have games played in a blizzard with a 10 goal breeze ...
Players will also hate training in shyt weather constantly.
 
Wojcinski said:
It is a professional, nation-wide sports league that has an average wage of nearly $400k PA. A league that has processes in place (such as a draft) to keep it as even as possible. An even competition means a large and interested supporter base for each team. More supporters = more money = higher wages for everyone involved. No one is forcing anyone to play. Everyone who plays signs up with the knowledge that they only have a 1 in 18 chance of going to the club they WANT to go to. Given this information they still sign up anyway.

The best in football get to choose where they ply their trade too, some recent examples are Dylan Shiel, Adam Treloar, Jesse Hogan, Patrick Dangerfield.
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Espio said:
Born in the city I see. Country kids want to get further education. Away from home you go. Want to work in a professional field. Away you go. What about specialist fields? Often time there is only one national hub. Off you go.
Many, many people are forced to move for their occupation or development.
If they don’t like it they leave the field.
Draftees have the same choice.


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The only reason for the draft is that clubs can’t be trusted to play fair with just a salary cap which should provide for equalisation. So the workers (players) suffer because management can’t do the honest thing and play by other rules.

The best kids in the nation should be rewarded for their excellence by having a choice of where they ply their trade. Not punished by being forced to go to Carlton or the Suns.

What other professions have an effective slave trade because management can’t be trusted to play fair?
 
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Espio said:
Born in the city I see. Country kids want to get further education. Away from home you go. Want to work in a professional field. Away you go. What about specialist fields? Often time there is only one national hub. Off you go.
Many, many people are forced to move for their occupation or development.
If they don’t like it they leave the field.
Draftees have the same choice.


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Went interstate for my first job and never went back. Lived in four states through my life. Irrelevant to the issue.

The draft benefits others but not the players. Can’t believe nobody has challenged it in court.
 
ClaytonM said:
The only reason for the draft is that clubs can’t be trusted to play fair with just a salary cap which should provide for equalisation. So the workers (players) suffer because management can’t do the honest thing and play by other rules.

The best kids in the nation should be rewarded for their excellence by having a choice of where they ply their trade. Not punished by being forced to go to Carlton or the Suns.

What other professions have an effective slave trade because management can’t be trusted to play fair?
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How is it a slave trade when they have a choice about whether they sign up and they're also paid? Your argument is stupid.
 
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