News Suns to ask for Pick 1 as a priority pick

[vozzon]

More draft picks, better draft picks, better initial on-field leadership and coaching, better facilities, better list management.

If you go through the comparisons GWS were given a lot more concessions to start with and also there under age pre selected picks produced way better players in Treloar and Cameron.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

I'd rather you got additional salary cap space in the form of COLA rather than continually compromising the draft year after year.

"year after year"? It's one year mate, don't exaggerate.

 

[Pykie]

"year after year"? It's one year mate, don't exaggerate.

They received concessions last year.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

They received concessions last year.

Ah yes, and how much did they compromise the draft? Were you very disappointed at your club not being able to sign the great Chris Burgess of West Adelaide, despite him having previously been eligible for the draft?

 

[TheGeneralmeg]

A couple of points.

The SSP and Mid Season Draft is stripping all the best State league talent before the end of the season draft.

As Gold Coast are finding out, most of the blokes they recruited from the State leagues and traded from Richmond and Geelong are garbage because they are being asked to perform above their abilities.

These were blokes who were fringe best 22 players as mature players. The weren't asked to carry a team at their old clubs, but play a role. They're not up to the role Gold Coast need from them.

Gold Coast has 2 mature players on it's list who might come close to being considered A grade. David Swallow and Jarrod Harbrow.

They need 3 to 6 genuine A-B grade mature players who would be in that 6 to 12 range on most lists in terms of quality. Players who can actually help carry a team.

Another Anthony Miles or George-Horlin Smith isn't going to help.

Think the only thing that will work is to ban poaching from them for three years with some extra in the salary cap to compensate the players for this. Allow them 3 years to build a team then review the situation from there

 

[Puregold]

Trade radio announcing that gold coast have received.
19th pick in 2019
11pick in the 2020 draft and
19th pick in the 2021 draft
Not sure how I feel about this

Sorry went to early - they do get pick 1 and 2 plus others. see below.
I now feel angry about this. Too much

 

[Cleric]

Good.

 

[Vindicater]

I knew the AFL would utensil this one up

 

[giantroo]

 

[Messenger]

I know how I feel about this.

Bad enough we give them one pick this year for rampant mismanagement but to bake it for three drafts now is inexcusable.

 

[Ducky Tie]

Pretty sure Whateley has read it completely wrong. Think they have the top of first rounder as well. 1 and 2 now.

 

[Northernsoul74]

Trade radio announcing that gold coast have received.
19th pick in 2019
11pick in the 2020 draft and
19th pick in the 2021 draft
Not sure how I feel about this

Not pick 1/2 this year?

 

[Suma Magic]

Jesus Christ. I feel sick.

 

[Happy Idiot]

Nice work AFL. Sounds good to me.

 

[PAFC_1870]

Pretty sure Whateley has read it completely wrong. Think they have the top of first rounder as well. 1 and 2 now.

Just amateur hour

 

[Ducky Tie]

Just amateur hour

How was the half arsed withdrawal that it “could have been worded better.” Was pretty clear.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

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And suns will still botch it up.

Logical reason would have been to fold GC and the AFL to admit it hasn't worked.

 

[treefingers]

Jesus Christ the AFL is a joke of a competition sometimes...

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[U2tigers]

Wow, I can live with the picks this year, but 3 years Geez. Way to much.

Not having to bid for academy players and 10 Rookies - Wow what a leg up this club has now.

 

[TommyMcG]

Good lord.. Over compensating much AFL?

 

[PAFC_1870]

Wow, I can live with the picks this year, but 3 years Geez. Way to much.

Not having to bid for academy players and 10 Rookies - Wow what a leg up this club has now.

What are you worried about? You pinched them before....

 

[Cleric]

Wow. AFL trying to guarantee them a flag.
This goes to show how corrupt the AFL are. Brisbane and Carlton got nothing like this.
So is the next team that mirrors the GCs finishes on the ladder going to get the same?
FU AFL.

 

[U2tigers]

What are you worried about? You pinched them before....

Good point, welcome to the Tigers [insert future Suns players name]

 

[Great8]

Disgraceful stuff.
But nothing surprises me with these corrupt cheats running the AFL

 

[marty36]

And suns will still botch it up.

Logical reason would have been to fold GC and the AFL to admit it hasn't worked.

250000 juniors playing the game in QLD, it will take time for that to be converted to supporters, but hey if you invest it will happen just a matter of when

I think SA has 80000 juniors

or Tassie with 30000

IF the AFL want to grow its going to take investment and time