tap in 79 wrote:
doofdoof wrote:
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2018/07/14/king-ive-never-seen-a-list-overhauled-in-three-years-like-carltons/
“They’ve made 40 changes to their list in three years. The next highest is the Gold Coast who’ve been as much of a mess as anyone and they’ve turned over 34.
“If you go to the other end of the spectrum, you’ve got the Dogs and St Kilda who’ve only turned over 22 players.
“That’s almost half of what Carlton’s done. It’s not just a new team, there’s so many new faces coming in, you’ve got no cohesion, no shared experiences and you’re still learning the game plan and how to be an AFL footballer and how to be a professional.
Good pick up. Thanks for posting.
David King is one of the few media performers I enjoy listening to, as he provides real insight.
They are yet again good points he has made.
He has also pointed out that the AFL needs to step in to reform the draft, free agency, trading system, which I agree with. Few media commentators are looking at how the system operates. For example, Would they look at increasing the drafting age by 1-2 years for instance so clubs can give players more time to mature before being drafted?
I don't think the draft age is an issue, it's clubs, members, media wanting/expecting immediate success from players.
IMO better off changing contracts from draftee's from 2 to 3 or maybe 4 years.
The AFL also need to look at having a genuine reserves and possibly an u20 competition for AFL clubs, you draft the kids and bring them up through your system.
More players in an AFL system could help increasing the talent pool.