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Date Posted: 13:24 19/06/24 Wed
Author: Annabelle
Author Host/IP: 139-216-204-154.sta.dodo.net.au / 139.216.204.154
Subject: Agree BN, the father son rule is about luck but the academies one might argue are
In reply to: BN 's message, "Not our fault Hird and Silvagni kids were spuds" on 12:47 19/06/24 Wed

more contrived, especially the northern states versions.

As it stands Victoria is carved up by ten and if there are great prospects who attract a bid under forty, they can't be matched. In contrast, the likes of the GC can snare three first rounders with points accumulation.

Sydney is clearly a well organised club but it has the advantage of being able to snare father sons and academy players solely by points despite playing in the most finals series since the turn of the century. The WA and SA clubs are as hobbled as the Victorians.

Consider this, if Nick Daicos or Harley Reid had been northern academy products, they could have been picked up by Brisbane, GC, Sydney or the Giants, but not by their eventual destination clubs Collingwood and the Weagles of they had been in their academies. This demonstrates quite starkly the inequity of the system, while acknowledging that the AFL is trying to promote the game in the northern states.

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Yep -- Pieman, 15:43 19/06/24 Wed
- Another option to free things up a bit ... -- Terry Boulder, 15:58 19/06/24 Wed
- Top 10 pick points are too low -- Tim, 17:28 19/06/24 Wed
  - There's no way you'd do some of these as a trade for example (NT) -- Tim, 17:29 19/06/24 Wed
    - It's suggested that clubs may have to use picks in the same round in which the player lands. (NT) -- Annabelle, 18:30 19/06/24 Wed
      - Yep. That would fix it (NT) -- Tim, 21:52 19/06/24 Wed
      - But if you've already used that round's pick? -- Geek, 09:05 20/06/24 Thu

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