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Grandson of a gun Redleg

Grandson of a gun   276

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Pretty much sums up what he'd said in previous interviews in the media. Good to see he has no plans of just wallowing at Casey and will be working towards playing seniors. Once he gets some continuity through the NAB cup and the start of the VFL season then i see no reason why he won't play in the AFL either...as many have said, little downside to this choice but a huge potential upside.

I would back he and Nicholson to be the promoted rookies at the start of the season.

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Grandson of a gun Redleg

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At the moment there is room to promote only one rookie (by way of 1 spare VL slot)

Are you predicting a LTI by the start of the season?

I thought we had 2 spots available because we have no one on th VL?

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If Campbell is good to go, perhaps there is a greater chance of a spot opening up through a "LTI"... or am I way off the mark?

One vet means that a rookie can play Rd 1 without an LTI.

After Rd 11 another rookie can play without an LTI.

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Grandson of a gun Redleg

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Brad Green is on the VL.

Thanks for that. I was under the assumption he wasn't yet...

One vet means that a rookie can play Rd 1 without an LTI.

After Rd 11 another rookie can play

I think it will be out of Campbell and Nicholson at the start of the year with a leaning towards Campbell and then Nicho after rd 11 barring an LTI earlier...

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ox_5 Redleg

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What is the story with all the rules about list numbers being broken into veterans, rookies, etc?

Why can't teams simply be limited to a certain number of players and that's that?

Thems the rules.

There is actually talk at the moment to remove the rookie list and make them senior listed players...

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What is the story with all the rules about list numbers being broken into veterans, rookies, etc?

Why can't teams simply be limited to a certain number of players and that's that?

Because you can have a rookie on $30k a year whereas the minimum is around $65k (ish).

And, yeah, it is a little counter intuitive. And they are having a chat as Ox said, about getting rid of the RL.

Although the VL is good one as it keeps the older players in the game longer. As half the salary of two 10 year players can be paid outside the cap.

Assuming they sign the contract.... (I would put an emoticon here but I don't use emoticons)

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What is the story with all the rules about list numbers being broken into veterans, rookies, etc?

Why can't teams simply be limited to a certain number of players and that's that?

I think because of the player senior list & the corresponding salary cap. The rookies are paid much less. This opens the door for those rookies, who are largely considered bigger risks & longer term Project players. It's a good recipe.

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My understanding is that rookies are paid $45K pa plus $2900 per senior game played. If Campbell played 22 games he would receive $45000 + $63800 = $108800. (Amongst the lowest paid senior footballers) If a rookie listed player does not play a senior game he has busted a gut for about 44 weeks, watched his diet, done his rehab etc for $45K. Not a great hourly rate!

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My understanding is that rookies are paid $45K pa plus $2900 per senior game played. If Campbell played 22 games he would receive $45000 + $63800 = $108800. (Amongst the lowest paid senior footballers) If a rookie listed player does not play a senior game he has busted a gut for about 44 weeks, watched his diet, done his rehab etc for $45K. Not a great hourly rate!

I would happily take $45k if I could do something I loved day in day out for a living. Whilst living a childhood dream in the process.

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I'd like to see a change to the name of the "Rookie List" and "Rookie Draft" to something different in the next couple of years, with the new mature-age rules. Mature-aged recruits like Robbie Campbell or Brad Miller at Richmond shouldn't really be referred to as rookies (in the true sense of the word), when they are among the most experienced players at their respective clubs. Perhaps a return to the old "Supplementary List" naming and a "Supplementary Draft" might be more fitting?

When the rookie list was invented, it was intended to be a place outside the senior list for clubs to draft and develop smokey picks aged under 21 (i think but happy to be corrected?) who had no prior experience at AFL level. Now that there is no age or games-played limit on the RL the word "rookie" doesn't really apply.

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