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A MEETING of clubs midway through the finals series for a special NAB AFL Draft could see a local footballer make an AFL list.
The AFL announced on Saturday it would hold the draft meeting on Wednesday, September 17, for all clubs wishing to consider picking a player from the reality show 'The Recruit'.
All clubs can participate in the draft meeting, but it is not compulsory, with elements of the selection process to be revealed during the show's screening.
If a club selects a player, he will be placed on its category B rookie list, which has previously been reserved for players of alternative talent, like former basketballers or international recruits.
To be eligible for the show, contestants had to be 20 years of age leading into this year, and may not have been on an AFL list before or on a VFL, SANFL or WAFL club list in the past two years.
Former Brisbane Lions coach and club legend Michael Voss has taken on the role of head coach for the series, which has the AFL commission's backing.
"The dream to play AFL football is held by thousands and thousands of players across our country, with only the elite getting to run on the ground for an AFL match," AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan said.
“Many many players, who are very fine footballers, have not been able to get that opportunity to discover if they are good enough to play at the highest level, for a host of different reasons.
"'The Recruit' has gone out to find those players who are outside our traditional pathways and give them opportunity to impress.
Is this for real? Now AFL is part of a reality TV show. Very odd.
The AFL announced on Saturday it would hold the draft meeting on Wednesday, September 17, for all clubs wishing to consider picking a player from the reality show 'The Recruit'.
All clubs can participate in the draft meeting, but it is not compulsory, with elements of the selection process to be revealed during the show's screening.
If a club selects a player, he will be placed on its category B rookie list, which has previously been reserved for players of alternative talent, like former basketballers or international recruits.
To be eligible for the show, contestants had to be 20 years of age leading into this year, and may not have been on an AFL list before or on a VFL, SANFL or WAFL club list in the past two years.
Former Brisbane Lions coach and club legend Michael Voss has taken on the role of head coach for the series, which has the AFL commission's backing.
"The dream to play AFL football is held by thousands and thousands of players across our country, with only the elite getting to run on the ground for an AFL match," AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan said.
“Many many players, who are very fine footballers, have not been able to get that opportunity to discover if they are good enough to play at the highest level, for a host of different reasons.
"'The Recruit' has gone out to find those players who are outside our traditional pathways and give them opportunity to impress.
Is this for real? Now AFL is part of a reality TV show. Very odd.
