The club already has Dylan Buckley.

The club will use a first round draft pick if necessary, no other club can outbid Carlton if that is the case.

I think the op is asking if we have to give up our 1st round pick for him regardless?

* 1. Individual clubs are free to nominate potential father-son recruits within the above eligibility guidelines.
* 2. A meeting is held on the Monday before the start of trade week where clubs can bid for the nominated players. Each club has the option to bid, in reverse ladder order, for the nominated players.
* 3. If a bid is made, the club that nominated the father-son player must use its next available selection if it wishes to retain its hold on that player. If a club nominating the father-son player declines to match the selection nominated, the club with the successful bid must use that selection at the Draft to select the player.
* 4. Any club that makes a successful bid on a father-son selection must to the pick the player they nominate.
* 5. If no bid is made by another club, the club that nominated the father-son eligible player will forfeit its last selection in the draft to select the player.

They're the standard rules, is there any difference when we have guaranteed a player more than 1 year out from the draft?

In Dylan's case, as he's nominated that wants to play for us under the F/S rule, it's up to clubs who finish below us to bid for him if they want him.

- Eg. If Richmond say "we think he's worth our 2nd round pick" we have to either match the offer with our 2nd (which would be later in the draft) or let Richmond take him. Richmond would then have to take him.

ahhh right thanks everyone

now would i be wrong in thinking a scumbag club like the bombers would put in an early bid knowing we would have to use a higher pick just to !@#$%& with us?

Yes they could, but risk having to use this if the Blues didnt think he was worth that high a pick

GWS and Sheedy may be the club that may push us as they showed an interest in him, with them having quite a few early picks they could always risk one / take a gamble???

Wouldnt put it past Sheedy to try and ruffle our feathers again

I didn't think GWS can put a bid in and hence the reason we went early with Dylan so he is not one of the 17 year olds they could of got early.