Hypothetical

[rizzo]

Ok heres a hypothetical.

The amount of games a father has to play for his son to be eligible for the F/S rule is 100.

Now for Example Player X is an absolute superstar, Chris Judd + a bit more and is 2 years away from being drafted (And being touted as the best player ever)

His father Y has played 99 games for the GFC and we will miss him becuase his dad hasn't played enough games.

Would you draft his 50 year old father late in the draft (the year before) just to play that one game, so we get one of the best ever?

Opinions...

 

[Soupy]

this would be frowned upon by everyone involved in AFL and rightly so.

ridiculous

 

[scottydeewah]

interesting thought though - it may be frowned apon but then nobody frowned apon other teams for throwing games to get good draft picks.

 

[burto]

I'd do it

 

[Partridge]

Ok heres a hypothetical.

The amount of games a father has to play for his son to be eligible for the F/S rule is 100.

Would you draft his 50 year old father late in the draft (the year before) just to play that one game, so we get one of the best ever?

Opinions...

It's already been done. Brisbane wanted Steve Lawrence a few years back so they got Barry Lawrence in his mid-40s or whatever to sit on the bench in the QFL for a game. Then they drafted him under father/son.

 

[jim boy]

Interesting question, the AFL would almost certainly block it though - attempt to rort the draft.

The closest past player we have to this description is Colin Rice, but he only played 97 matches, the last of them in 1963.

 

[Dont you hate pants?]

Interesting thought...I'd do it despite all the flak that I'm sure would come our way. However I'm sure the powers that be would make a change to the rules to prevent such a farce from occuring and to block any future attempt.
This would never happen but at the same time I would love to see the result of this occuring.

 

[Mooney_d'King]

I tell you who would do it - Kevin "We love you Mal" Sheedy!!

 

[thehoff]

i'd do it in the blink of an eye to secure a player that is going to be equal or better than Judd...

Chris Judd is the difference to winning a premiership and falling short yet again!

 

[cat in sydney]

Bring back Colin Rice!!


BTW who is his son?

 

[Kittenish]

Like the thought. Interesting thought.

If we get like pick 1 or sommat, we could draft him anyways. Maybe we'll get lucky and get him anyways.... Let's wait for the next draft and see...

 

[CF]

Bring back Colin Rice!!


BTW who is his son?

if Colin Rice lasted played in 1963, then his son would be probably 50 by now

 

[cat in sydney]

if Colin Rice lasted played in 1963, then his son would be probably 50 by now

Could be a late bloomer!

 

[Kittenish]

if Colin Rice lasted played in 1963, then his son would be probably 50 by now

Is there a Grandfather/Grandson rule?

 

[Silver Cat]

Colin Rice had a team mate in '63, Terry Callan father of Tim.

Colin is father of ex Saint and Blue Dean Rice who is 39.

 

[chapmanmagic35]

this would be frowned upon by everyone involved in AFL and rightly so.

ridiculous

Relax - it was a hypothetical.

 

[thehoff]

Relax - it was a hypothetical.

How cares it if is frowned up if we hold the cup aloft... Carlton cheated us out of one flag..... They did not seem to dampen that victory.

 

[chapmanmagic35]

How cares it if is frowned up if we hold the cup aloft... Carlton cheated us out of one flag..... They did not seem to dampen that victory.

Hehe - I wanna flag so bad too!

Lord knows what I would do if we won it.....

 

[scottydeewah]

It's already been done. Brisbane wanted Steve Lawrence a few years back so they got Barry Lawrence in his mid-40s or whatever to sit on the bench in the QFL for a game. Then they drafted him under father/son.

Most interesting comment of this thread and everyone ignored it. Thanks though