Could be a bit of a tactic with Elijah?

Look for a trade and we'll trade you if we get something good, if not let's revisit your situation in a few weeks.

I actually think Charlie is more flakey than Harry.
Charlie has talent to burn and that gets him through most of the time.

Again, I’d prefer to keep them both. Bring in a better game plan which includes better delivery into the forward line and better craft amongst the forwards.

However, I’m ok with trading one of them to a club who will pay overs to fix the hole they perceive. I wouldn’t trade both of them.

I am nervous about the AFL bringing in a drafting rule next year which prevents us getting Walker.
Might need to get HOF’s dad involved…

Agreed. We go straight to court.

They have only just made a change for this year. They haven't even seen how it works yet. It will be much harder to match bids on top players with the accumulation of points from lower picks. They should see how it works and then decide. If they want to make a change in the future make it five years out so that it doesn't affect anyone.

The thing is if it does happen then the northern states will stop their academies and that is where the AFL wants to grow the game. So fingers crossed it stays the same.

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You can have a draft, or you can have club-driven youth pathways. You can’t have both.

If they limit the payoff, clubs will limit the investment. No one is going to invest top end money on the 41st pick in the draft.

Jobs will go. Not just coaching jobs, but administrative jobs. The academies are the only cost-effective way to replenish the talent pool.

It’s a simple fix - with a national reserves competition for development squads aged 16-21yo (i.e. draft year, plus three years). Limit the number of full contracts in the squad & make it a semi-professional contract for the rest.

No priority access unless the player has racked up a certain number of games for the club in that league.

The age limit will force a turnover, otherwise mandate 5-6 get released into the open pool. Create a mid-season window for the 19-21 year olds to be drafted on to primary lists.

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I hate Hardwick, that's all

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my last one was rubbish