Suns Priority Pick (with poll)

[Topkent]

The fact that you're going berserk is glaring evidence it IS because your club's involved.

Draft picks will make a difference, it's all just a matter of landing them. Now that Clayton's out of the picture, they'll have a much better chance at that, and securing both Rowell and Anderson will set them up in a big way.

After the charity your club received for Scully and Frawley, I wouldn't be complaining too much if I were you.

See you aren't very bright if you just automatically equate it to my club. Draft picks don't ****ing work on their own I've already seen it. I'm hoping we trade ours anyway.

They've had 8 in the top 20 in 3 years and they are worse now than 3 years ago haha. Amateur hour

 

[Pykie]

So if it's true that the Suns are a good chance to land Greenwood, Ellis and Crouch surely they miss out on a priority pick.

They should of copped a 5 year exemption from PP’s as soon as they spent a #2 pick on Lachie Weller.

 

[BangyBangy]

So if it's true that the Suns are a good chance to land Greenwood, Ellis and Crouch surely they miss out on a priority pick.

Nah it's an even better time to get one. Give em the best two kids in the comp along with those players. Who knows they might string a few wins together next year & want to stay

 

[K_Nine]

See you aren't very bright if you just automatically equate it to my club. Draft picks don't ******* work on their own I've already seen it. I'm hoping we trade ours anyway.

They've had 8 in the top 20 in 3 years and they are worse now than 3 years ago haha. Amateur hour

The only thing you've seen is your club botch it over and over again.

Meanwhile, from 2012-2018, we pick up guys like Macrae, Stringer, Bontempelli, McLean, Daniel, Dale, Naughton, Dunkley, B.Smith, etc.

As long as you nail your picks, success awaits. You don't even need a top recruiter to figure out that Rowell and Anderson are no-brainer selections, and set Gold Coast up well for the future. You just can't admit it because it hurts your club and makes you seethe.

 

[BRAB]

What in the hell has that got to do with recruiting and compromising the draft through priority picks?

Because the AFL will continue to hand out priority picks if it benefits clubs in frontier markets.

 

[Sonny Hayes]

Nah it's an even better time to get one. Give em the best two kids in the comp along with those players. Who knows they might string a few wins together next year & want to stay

Or they could walk away with those three and pick 1 plus other picks very happy with a very bright future without screwing over the Demons as well.

 

[BangyBangy]

Or they could walk away with those three and pick 1 plus other picks very happy with a very bright future without screwing over the Demons as well.

You reckon the Demons & their supporters cared about other teams being bumped back in draft when they were getting assistance from the AFL? It's all swings & roundabouts. The club played in a prelim a year ago, pick 2 / 3 isn't going make or break them.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Bulls**t.

North has never received a priority pick. We just expect fair value for picks when we need them.

Yet whats likely to happen?

GC get gifted picked 1, push North and other mid tables sides selections down.


Select 2 young Victorian midfielders.

Victorian midfielders request trade in 4 years, go to larger Victorian club at the top of ladder.

Mid table sides stay mid table after gifted player strengthens current top sides.


Rinse and repeat.



It completely compromises the draft system.


Why can't GC strengthen their side with late picks and shrewd recruiting like everyone else has to?

Well I certainly feel bad for North in that regard and admire them for never been bad enough to get a Priority Pick, but Melbourne has had several and botched them all (which is no one's fault but themselves)

They had 2 chances to draft Dustin Martin, but blew it on a couple of injury riddled busts (admittedly that was some bad luck)

Also they got outrageous overs in compo for James Frawley and that shady/dodgy deal which let them get Jesse Hogan.

So i don't think Melbourne deserve to be cut any slack with regards to the legs up they have gotten.

Why should Gold Coast not get a Priority Pick because the Dees have made a bad hash of things over the past decade (in this instance)

Also top 2 picks aside, the rest of the top 10 picks seem pretty even this year, so no other club is going to really penalized for the Suns getting picks 1 and 2 (and they will)

The Draft is already compromised with Academy and Father and Son picks anyway.

Swans getting Nick Blakey last year is far more disgraceful than The Suns getting their PP this year.

 

[CommittedSuns]

So if it's true that the Suns are a good chance to land Greenwood, Ellis and Crouch surely they miss out on a priority pick.

I reckon Crouch is smoke and mirrors... We were told Betts and Burgoyne were sure things and look what happened. Until it happens I have little faith Greenwood and Crouch will come

 

[Scotland]

I reckon Gold Coast would benefit more from experience than picks but the other clubs would be more amenable to priority picks than an Ablett/Bock/Harbrow/etc 2.0 scenario.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

AFL drops bomb in ‘secret meeting’

The AFL commission has reportedly met in secret to agree on a major bailout of the Gold Coast Suns.

www.news.com.au

The AFL commission has reportedly met in secret to agree on a major bailout of the Gold Coast Suns.
AFL Commission directors reportedly met in Melbourne on Monday ahead of the Brownlow where it was decided premiership battlers the Gold Coast Suns will be handed a priority draft pick at the start of the first round of the 2019 national draft.
The priority pick arms the Suns with picks No. 1 and No. 2 heading into the draft on November 27, knocking the Demons down to pick No. 3, despite the club finishing 17th on the ladder in 2018.

Let the meltdowns begin !!!

 

[Milanista28]

Love Mick Warner.

 

[demondavey]

The reason Gold Coast is struggling is not due to a lack of talent, it’s an issue with culture, management, retention, footballing programs and departments and leadership. Giving them a priority pick isn’t going to make them better.

Instead of giving them two top picks why doesn’t the AFL complete a full audit of the organisation from top to bottom and a complete 360 degree feedback exercise to gauge where the real issues lie? Maybe then they can look to protect their investment. They’ve already had a plethora of top end picks, nothing seems to be changing, in fact it’s worse, considering their best finish was 14th.

 

[Demonic Ascent]

Zero sympathy for a Melbourne. They have made close to 60 years of off field blunders, if we arr talking basket case clubs, the Dees have been at it a lot longer than The Suns.

Carlton not far behind...

 

[Billy ray]

The reason Gold Coast is struggling is not due to a lack of talent, it’s an issue with culture, management, retention, footballing programs and departments and leadership. Giving them a priority pick isn’t going to make them better.

Instead of giving them two top picks why doesn’t the AFL complete a full audit of the organisation from top to bottom and a complete 360 degree feedback exercise to gauge where the real issues lie? Maybe then they can look to protect their investment. They’ve already had a plethora of top end picks, nothing seems to be changing, in fact it’s worse, considering their best finish was 14th.

They have. They have turned over a lot of staff, brought in their man and things are on the up. This season was basically their first year again. 2020 with some draft concessions is year 2.
We need salary cap concessions like gws had. And soft cap concessions too.

 

[demondavey]

They have. They have turned over a lot of staff, brought in their man and things are on the up. This season was basically their first year again. 2020 with some draft concessions is year 2.
We need salary cap concessions like gws had. And soft cap concessions too.

Or is this more of a safeguard? Send Rowell and Anderson north so they can play with one another rather than risk losing Rowell to Victoria?

 

[La Dispute]

I very much doubt Crouch joins, but Greenwood would be a good get. He’s likely at his peak though, and could easily regress in a lesser team.

Ellis is going up for a big pay check, but he’s a soft front-runner otherwise. He won’t be a major difference.

Rowell and Anderson would set the club up perfectly.

 

[demondavey]

I very much doubt Crouch joins, but Greenwood would be a good get. He’s likely at his peak though, and could easily regress in a lesser team.

Ellis is going up for a big pay check, but he’s a soft front-runner otherwise. He won’t be a major difference.

Rowell and Anderson would set the club up perfectly.

Ellis is decent maturity

 

[K_Nine]

The reason Gold Coast is struggling is not due to a lack of talent, it’s an issue with culture, management, retention, footballing programs and departments and leadership. Giving them a priority pick isn’t going to make them better.

Yes it is.

Instead of giving them two top picks why doesn’t the AFL complete a full audit of the organisation from top to bottom and a complete 360 degree feedback exercise to gauge where the real issues lie? Maybe then they can look to protect their investment. They’ve already had a plethora of top end picks, nothing seems to be changing, in fact it’s worse, considering their best finish was 14th.

They've already overhauled all that. Rowell and Anderson will be fantastic pickups that will very clearly help. You, being a Melbourne supporter, will be angry.

 

[Sonny Hayes]

Yes it is.


They've already overhauled all that. Rowell and Anderson will be fantastic pickups that will very clearly help. You, being a Melbourne supporter, will be angry.

He has a right to be why is fair to screw over one struggling club to prop up another?

 

[demondavey]

Yes it is.


They've already overhauled all that. Rowell and Anderson will be fantastic pickups that will very clearly help. You, being a Melbourne supporter, will be angry.

Will I? That seems like a presumptuous comment just because I go for Melbourne. If we are relying on pick 2 to make a difference to us I’d be worried.

 

[demondavey]

He has a right to be why is fair to screw over one struggling club to prop up another?

It’s really not a big deal to me. My point wasn’t re Melbourne missing out, he just assumed that because that’s what people on BF do.

 

[Juddernaut08]

Carlton not far behind...

We've been as bad (or worse?) recently. But not for that 60 year period. We've had 8 premierships in that time.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

He has a right to be why is fair to screw over one struggling club to prop up another?

How are Melbourne being screwed over being bumped down one slot in the draft after making a Prelim Final last year ? You are being way overdramatic.

 

[Professor Knowall]

The reason Gold Coast is struggling is not due to a lack of talent, it’s an issue with culture, management, retention, footballing programs and departments and leadership. Giving them a priority pick isn’t going to make them better. ...

It's both. The issues with culture, management, retention etc you outlined resulted in a player exodus, thus leaving the Suns bereft of talented footballers.

... Instead of giving them two top picks why doesn’t the AFL complete a full audit of the organisation from top to bottom and a complete 360 degree feedback exercise to gauge where the real issues lie? Maybe then they can look to protect their investment. They’ve already had a plethora of top end picks, nothing seems to be changing, in fact it’s worse, considering their best finish was 14th.

They could, maybe should, do such an audit, but they also desperately need the top end draft picks due to the player exodus over continual years. Without an injection of elite level talent, no amount of audits will lead to any on-field success, such is the present state of their list.