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disthe AFL is so compromised you take every advantage you can get, and ask without any regrets whatsoever. You don't ask you don't get.
For those potting GC, they have been above us on the ladder for most of the year and finished on top of us last year... Not sure we are that far ahead...
and which club that has received a priority pick hasn't contributed to its demise? it's about equalisation even if damage is self inflicted. hey why should the bottom club get pick 1, it's their own fault for being so bad!No priority picks, access to mature age players last year was a better strategy
As for us, we contributed to our demise, with sustained poor drafting and list management, which changed at the end of 2015
and which club that has received a priority pick hasn't contributed to its demise? it's about equalisation even if damage is self inflicted. hey why should the bottom club get pick 1, it's their own fault for being so bad!
sometimes.....I'd more likely agree with your argument if the AFL was actually a level playing field and not already hopelessly compromised for so many reasons.Pretty much
Why have other clubs been able to build a list without a PP? Luck?
sometimes.....I'd more likely agree with your argument if the AFL was actually a level playing field and not already hopelessly compromised for so many reasons.
I agree we don't need a PP to rise now.There are countless inequalities and compromises. We don't need a PP to rise now.
People just want others have had
There are countless inequalities and compromises. We don't need a PP to rise now.
People just want others have had
Exactly, everyone acknowledges we don't need it but make the obvious observation that there is only an upside to asking.How many have actually said we need a PP to rise up the ladder?
I'm not sure there are anywhere near as many as you seem to think.
Re: PP, I think both clubs are equally struggling and should be granted 1 at the top of the draft which should be req to be traded. GC should also get further off field support. How that is administered , there’s probably some more knowledgeable people around here with that solution.. On GC as a place, I was there for a conference last year, it’s actually become a really nice city. I’m in the minority view that a club up there could actually work. Great infrastructure and the place is booming...So are you arguing for both to have a priority pick? I think over the last 5 years they have won more games than us and I think we would have similar average ladder positions.
They are and always will be a money pit unless there is a change! My view is that to help build a financial base for the club the AFL should have bought the Southport Sharks (and associated assets (including hotel/club)), would have been a larger upfront investment but it would come with income generating assets and a supporter base. Perhaps they still could still do this as a rebrand to the Gold Coast Sharks wouldn't hurt either.
No priority picks, access to mature age players last year was a better strategy
As for us, we contributed to our demise, with sustained poor drafting and list management, which changed at the end of 2015
Being forced to trade it is not fair as we can get screwed by other clubs.Re: PP, I think both clubs are equally struggling and should be granted 1 at the top of the draft which should be req to be traded. GC should also get further off field support. How that is administered , there’s probably some more knowledgeable people around here with that solution.. On GC as a place, I was there for a conference last year, it’s actually become a really nice city. I’m in the minority view that a club up there could actually work. Great infrastructure and the place is booming...
Of course we should ask.the AFL is so compromised you take every advantage you can get, and ask without any regrets whatsoever. You don't ask you don't get.
How many have actually said we need a PP to rise up the ladder?
I'm not sure there are anywhere near as many as you seem to think.
Did we?
No compensation for Waite, Robbo, Betts, etc. very little for Garlett.
We were down at the time of compromised drafts,
Free agency does not help non-finalist teams, etc.
We are competing against teams that get PP (Brisbane 2 years ago) while being denied one by the AFL for worse circumstances.
We had Collo white ant us to lose our home ground advantage (and give the AFL a massive free kick in making Docklands viable)
We accepted the loss of draft picks/trading that far exceeded anything before or since (* got less penalty for doping...)
You could say it was self inflicted, but we have been treated appallingly by the AFL.
That is an excellent point. If the AFL actually compensated clubs with the actual trade value of the free agent, then that would largely nullify the requirement of a priority pick. For example, GCS received a 1st round pick for Lynch....there is no way he is worth that....if he was on the open market, GCS would have received probably two 1st rounders, or at least an additional 2nd rounder. That is what they should have been compensated.Don't like PP's, wont help the Suns recover, whilst Free Agents are allowed to move to top 8 clubs. Free agency as it stands wrecks the equalization process. Give struggling clubs larger salary caps to retain and attract good mature players. Might sound unfair but they've been down for a long time.