Elmer_Judd
Everyone's favourite grouch
- Jul 25, 2019
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Been thinking about this for a while actually (and this doesn't really rate to the Hugh Greenwood
saga at all, which was a fair enough transaction by North Melbourne) but in lieu with speculation of The Gold Coast Suns and several star young players coming out of contract next year, most specifically Ben King
, Izak Rankine
and Jack Lukosius
) the league must step up and ban any club or player manager discussing players with at least one more season left on their contract to entertain talks with other clubs until the end of the season and contract expires (this applies to all clubs and players btw, not just Gold Coast)
It probably not stop The Suns (or any other) club from losing players , but at least will hopefully stop any negative or destabilizing rumours and or innuendo about clubs and or players during the season. The NBA and NFL have rules like this, and I would like to see it implemented here, any club proven to have engaged n discussions with players still in contract (even for just a few months left in the season) should be stripped of draft picks and fined heavily.
Extend the free agency/trade by a month or so to make up for so called negotiation time post the Grand Final, but I think it's time The AFL took some serious action about something that many clubs (especially mind) have indulged in for years, and I don't think it's healthy for the game, especially for expansion /northern based clubs.
PLAYERCARDSTART
1
Hugh Greenwood
- Age
- 32
- Ht
- 190cm
- Wt
- 92kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 16.9
- 4star
- K
- 8.8
- 3star
- HB
- 8.1
- 5star
- M
- 2.3
- 2star
- T
- 6.8
- 5star
- CL
- 4.6
- 5star
- D
- 17.4
- 4star
- K
- 10.4
- 4star
- HB
- 7.0
- 4star
- M
- 1.5
- 2star
- T
- 8.9
- 5star
- CL
- 5.6
- 5star
- D
- 16.4
- 4star
- K
- 8.6
- 4star
- HB
- 7.8
- 5star
- M
- 2.2
- 3star
- T
- 7.6
- 5star
- CL
- 4.4
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
34
Ben King
- Age
- 23
- Ht
- 202cm
- Wt
- 98kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 7.2
- 2star
- K
- 5.0
- 2star
- HB
- 2.2
- 2star
- M
- 3.5
- 4star
- T
- 0.5
- 3star
- G
- 1.3
- 5star
- D
- 7.5
- 2star
- K
- 5.6
- 2star
- HB
- 1.9
- 1star
- M
- 3.6
- 4star
- T
- 0.3
- 1star
- G
- 1.5
- 5star
- D
- 6.8
- 2star
- K
- 4.4
- 2star
- HB
- 2.4
- 3star
- M
- 3.2
- 4star
- T
- 0.2
- 3star
- G
- 1.0
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
23
Izak Rankine
- Age
- 23
- Ht
- 181cm
- Wt
- 82kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 13.0
- 3star
- K
- 9.0
- 3star
- HB
- 4.0
- 3star
- M
- 2.7
- 3star
- T
- 2.7
- 4star
- G
- 2.0
- 5star
- D
- 13.0
- 3star
- K
- 9.0
- 4star
- HB
- 4.0
- 3star
- M
- 2.7
- 3star
- T
- 2.7
- 4star
- G
- 2.0
- 5star
- D
- 13.0
- 4star
- K
- 9.0
- 4star
- HB
- 4.0
- 3star
- M
- 2.7
- 3star
- T
- 2.7
- 5star
- G
- 2.0
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
13
Jack Lukosius
- Age
- 23
- Ht
- 195cm
- Wt
- 91kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 14.8
- 4star
- K
- 11.5
- 4star
- HB
- 3.3
- 3star
- M
- 3.4
- 3star
- T
- 1.8
- 4star
- G
- 0.4
- 3star
- D
- 14.8
- 4star
- K
- 11.5
- 4star
- HB
- 3.3
- 2star
- M
- 3.4
- 3star
- T
- 1.8
- 3star
- G
- 0.4
- 3star
- D
- 13.6
- 4star
- K
- 11.2
- 4star
- HB
- 2.4
- 3star
- M
- 4.2
- 4star
- T
- 2.2
- 4star
- G
- 0.4
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
It probably not stop The Suns (or any other) club from losing players , but at least will hopefully stop any negative or destabilizing rumours and or innuendo about clubs and or players during the season. The NBA and NFL have rules like this, and I would like to see it implemented here, any club proven to have engaged n discussions with players still in contract (even for just a few months left in the season) should be stripped of draft picks and fined heavily.
Extend the free agency/trade by a month or so to make up for so called negotiation time post the Grand Final, but I think it's time The AFL took some serious action about something that many clubs (especially mind) have indulged in for years, and I don't think it's healthy for the game, especially for expansion /northern based clubs.