The current draft system is hurting the game ...

[H2F]

I think we would all agree that realistically teams have a window of about three or fours years maximum when they are contenders for a flag and then at least that for the best of them where they have no chance ...

This is flawed IMO and needs to be changed ... Each year we see at best one or two great teams and if we're lucky maybe one more fight it out ... Often like last year the best team has no real rival ...

If we had a system that allowed the clubs who are managed extremely well and have the right culture to not have down periods we might see a current Geelong outfit against a Lions of 2001 and maybe even a Bombers of 2000 all in the same year ... Sure not every year but it would happen in the good years and the poorest years would likely still show two worthy contenders ...

I can't see how a system that gives teams no chance for long periods because of the size of lists and the draft is good for the game ... The only advantage you could argue is that it encourages a rotation system up the top for all but the joke clubs like Richmond ...

 

[Asgardian]

Then you'd have a copy of English soccer, where only a few teams can really ever with the competition.

It's the mega rich (Glaziers, Roman Ab...., Hicks & Gillett) vs the very rich, vs the rich, vs the paupers.

It doesn't sound very interesting to me where you know that the league title will be won by Man U or Chelsea or Liverpool or Arsenal.

Then teams like Aston Villa come out and say the hope to be able to come 5th or 6th

It all seems very wrong to me

 

[shotta]

I like your old hard hitting style much better H2F than your latest AFL Board type threads. Fire up son, get back to doing what you do best. Direct sarcastic truthfull hurtfull hilarious personal attacks on anything or everything inferior to Hawthorn.

 

[Asgardian]

Doesn't leave him much to talk about

 

[Hodgepodge]

yeah you need to bring in the lottery, not just to stop tanking, but to give all teams an opportunity to shoot for the flag EVERY YEAR.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

I like your old hard hitting style much better H2F than your latest AFL Board type threads. Fire up son, get back to doing what you do best. Direct sarcastic truthfull hurtfull hilarious personal attacks on anything or everything inferior to Hawthorn.

The odd sensible/logical thread here and there shouldn't be discouraged. We can't act like prats all the time.

PS nice spelling kiddo

 

[Jackfrost]

Then you'd have a copy of English soccer, where only a few teams can really ever with the competition.

It's the mega rich (Glaziers, Roman Ab...., Hicks & Gillett) vs the very rich, vs the rich, vs the paupers.

It doesn't sound very interesting to me where you know that the league title will be won by Man U or Chelsea or Liverpool or Arsenal.

Then teams like Aston Villa come out and say the hope to be able to come 5th or 6th

It all seems very wrong to me

I'm all for that! If it was the case Melbourne and North Melbourne would be made up of Peel Thunder players.