I don’t profess to have great knowledge of the player points system but understand that the VAFA apply extra policy on top of the AFL rules. From my experience anything imposed by the VAFA hierarchy is usually flawed. What generally happens is member clubs raise hell and then common sense is then applied.
As last year’s OX fiasco involved my club I took the time to read the policy then but found it overly complicated and have forgotten most of what was written. I think the intent is good but the application needs fine tuning. Even though my club stood to benefit if the result was reversed, I found it extraordinary that an ex-student of Xavier would not be a 1 pointer but a player who never went to Melbourne could. Just made no sense.
Something else I find strange is that when a lower level club manages to recruit someone from a higher grade then that player has an extra point applied. E.g. An A grade player goes to a C grade club. Instead of being a 3 he becomes a 4. Why should a lower grade club be penalised for recruiting a talented player? It's madness.
