News Ollie Greaves possible NGA 2025 - AFL secret formula says no

[TylerDurden]

 

[TheFourPillars]

This is ****ing huge

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

This is ****ing huge

Aside from the words 'the AFL will decide'

Dreaming I reckon.

 

[BIGHAWK23]

You would think after we copped the Moraes call

Getting in early on Greeves is better management

 

[GinniAndTonic]

How long until we know the outcome?

 

[Sixpence]

This is ****ing huge

Where is he likely to go (Draft position wise)?

 

[ahhhhhh]

This would be absolutely huge. Watch the AFL say no.

 

[smish]

Where is he likely to go (Draft position wise)?

Davo-27 has him at #4

 

[tommyk72]

Davo-27 has him at #4

No chance we get him then

Seriously though, how can this kind of thing - which can make or break club’s long term success - not completely black and white and therefore up to afl discretion.

What a farce.

 

[TheFourPillars]

You would think after we copped the Moraes call

Getting in early on Greeves is better management

Moraes did not qualify under the rules. Hawthorn knew that pretty early and so did Moraes

Where is he likely to go (Draft position wise)?

A top 3 prospect

Trained with Hawthorn this preseason. Would be a huge get almost JUH proportions (in terms of public and media outcry) if we achieve as much as we plan to achieve this year.

 

[TheFourPillars]

Aside from the words 'the AFL will decide'

Dreaming I reckon.

They decide according to the rules and if he does have indigenous descent then there is nothing stopping him being part of our NGA similar to the beast as he will be playing for eastern this year

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

This would be absolutely huge. Watch the AFL say no.

Absolutely no chance they sign it off. None.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

They decide according to the rules and if he does have indigenous decent then there is nothing stopping him being part of our NGA similar to the beast as he will be playing for eastern this year

It will be a "vibe" decision. We can't have good teams getting top end talent for nothing.

 

[DogDaySonny]

Absolutely no chance they sign it off. None.

We will be the bridge too far for this policy. The rort that cannot be tolerated.

If I were him (and I really wanted to get to Hawthorn, and who wouldn’t?), I would file a complaint with the AFLPA or whatever organisation represents draftees. It’s not just Hawthorn getting screwed by a rejection, but him as well. How can the AFL possibly have the audacity to claim they can determine that he doesn’t have enough aboriginal blood in his veins to qualify for an NGA?

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

We will be the bridge too far for this policy. The rort that cannot be tolerated.

If I were him (and I really wanted to get to Hawthorn, and who wouldn’t?), I would file a complaint with the AFLPA or whatever organisation represents draftees. It’s not just Hawthorn getting screwed by a rejection, but him as well. How can the AFL possibly have the audacity to claim they can determine that he doesn’t have enough aboriginal blood in his veins to qualify for an NGA?

Any blood is enough blood. It is according to the government isn't it?

 

[Hawks future]

If the draft was now where would Ollie Greeves be picked

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

If the draft was now where would Ollie Greeves be picked

Top 5

 

[VandoHawk]

AFL will need to do some mental gymnastics to deny this one. Rules for Indigenous heritage would qualify him.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

AFL will need to do some mental gymnastics to deny this one. Rules for Indigenous heritage would qualify him.

Is that all? We just find an indigenous kid, say he's ours and then ask the afl for sign off?

I really don't know how these guys are allocated/picked

 

[hr_23]

We will be the bridge too far for this policy. The rort that cannot be tolerated.

If I were him (and I really wanted to get to Hawthorn, and who wouldn’t?), I would file a complaint with the AFLPA or whatever organisation represents draftees. It’s not just Hawthorn getting screwed by a rejection, but him as well. How can the AFL possibly have the audacity to claim they can determine that he doesn’t have enough aboriginal blood in his veins to qualify for an NGA?

Would be fair play for Collingwood Geelong or Essendon to get him tho

 

[TylerDurden]

If the draft was now where would Ollie Greeves be picked

Some have him top 5.

 

[Hawks future]

Top 5

Oh wow.. Well I hope the afl ticks it off

 

[TylerDurden]

AFL will need to do some mental gymnastics to deny this one. Rules for Indigenous heritage would qualify him.

Exactly the same as Cody Anderson.

 

[hr_23]

Top 5

Was he one of the boys training at the club during pre season?

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Exactly the same as Cody Anderson.

So the only reason for refusing it, would be a "vibe" decision.