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it seems we got in to get our bounty just in time.. however as I posted recently

McLean F (Gysberts ?)

Sylvia B

Trengove A

Scully F (picks 10+11 ish ?)

Watts B?

Morton D?

we didn't come out of it looking so rosy

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      On 21/02/2012 at 05:36, PaulRB said:

    we won 5 games in 2003 so it don't count. ;-)

    Actually it does, the priority pick at that stage was awarded to teams winning less that 5 1/2 games. Bulldogs, Carlton and The Demons were awarded priority picks in the 2003 draft with which Cooney, Andrew Walker & Sylvia were selected.

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    Ok, so there will be a formula but we won't know what is involved exactly nor how they are weighted?

    That means that the PPs, for all intents and purposes, are at the discretion of the Commission.

    It's progress but not as much as I thought...

    Make the formula public and introduce a lottery system for all teams outside the eight.

    Problem solved.

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      On 21/02/2012 at 03:29, Striker475 said:

    Surely Port deserve one if they have an awful season. Stuck at the bottom through two compromised drafts as the two new clubs pick up all the guns.

    It's a travesty of justice for Port Adelaide - they've been royally shafted if they win less than 5 this year. The AFL should have kept it as-is for one more year.

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      On 21/02/2012 at 11:32, Curry & Beer said:

    it seems we got in to get our bounty just in time.. however as I posted recently

    McLean F (Gysberts ?)

    Sylvia B

    Trengove A

    Scully F (picks 10+11 ish ?)

    Watts B?

    Morton D?

    we didn't come out of it looking so rosy

    The Fs dont make sense when you see what we have in return. And you dont know how they will turn out at this stage? If we got nought for Scully and McLean then its an F.

    How can Sylvia be a B and Morton a D??? Both have underdelievered to date. Col has just done it longer complete with off field stupidity. It says alot about a player who is in his 9th year and is still talked of "potential". Has yet to put in place one solid high performance year to date.

    Its too early to make a call on Watts and Trengove...although there is deifinite upside.

      On 21/02/2012 at 21:54, old55 said:

    It's a travesty of justice for Port Adelaide - they've been royally shafted if they win less than 5 this year. The AFL should have kept it as-is for one more year.

    Absolutely shafted. AFL will have to make a "special case" for Port IMO if they perform as expected.

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    I laugh at Port.

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      On 22/02/2012 at 01:39, SloonieMcFloonieloone said:

    I laugh at Port.

    Don't laugh too soon Sloonie. It's the start of the year and look at West Coast last year

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    Relevance?

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      On 22/02/2012 at 02:45, SloonieMcFloonieloone said:

    Relevance?

    They might be better than you think Counting chickens comes to mind

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    No, I laugh at them because they miss out on the luxuries we were afforded- the priority picks.

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      On 22/02/2012 at 02:50, SloonieMcFloonieloone said:

    No, I laugh at them because they miss out on the luxuries we were afforded- the priority picks.

    Just as they may be laughing at us for losing our 2009 priority pick to the luxuries afforded by a multi-million dollar lifestyle?

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    ? Our 2009 priority pick is a co-captain.

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      On 22/02/2012 at 02:59, SloonieMcFloonieloone said:

    ? Our 2009 priority pick is a co-captain.

    Which pick is made first... priority or pick 1? (I've never been clear about that - among numerous other things)

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    Pick 1 I would have thought (the clue is in the name) :P

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      On 22/02/2012 at 03:03, SloonieMcFloonieloone said:

    Pick 1 I would have thought (the clue is in the name) :P

    You think wrong.

    PPs come (came) before the first round.

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      On 22/02/2012 at 03:03, SloonieMcFloonieloone said:

    Pick 1 I would have thought (the clue is in the name) :P

    Well, some would have us believe otherwise:

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    The last club to earn a priority pick before the start of the national draft was Melbourne in 2009 when it selected Tom Scully, now with Greater Western Sydney, after successive years of three wins (2008) and four wins.

    http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/tanking-fear-sees-priority-picks-go/story-e6frg7mf-1226277564375

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    Confused- how can pick 1 still be called pick 1 if it's not the first pick? The priority is in essence pick 1 and pick 1 is the second pick.

    Trengove is my number 1 :)

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      On 22/02/2012 at 03:10, SloonieMcFloonieloone said:

    Confused- how can pick 1 still be called pick 1 if it's not the first pick? The priority is in essence pick 1 and pick 1 is the second pick.

    Trengove is my number 1 :)

    Just go with it.

    PPs before the draft. They are first.

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    It's hard to believe this has to be explained but ...

    PPs come before the first round.

    In 2007 Carlton finished 15th and Richmond finished 16th and last. Carlton won less than 5 games 2 years in a row so qualified for the PP before the 1st round. So the pick order was"

    1 - PP - Carlton - Kruezer

    2 - 16th - Richmond - Cotchin

    3 - 15th - Carlton traded to West Coast in the Judd deal - Masten

    4 - 14 th - Melbourne - Morton

    Richmond qualified for a PP at the start of the 2nd round - pick 18 - Rance

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_AFL_Draft

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    Smoke,mirrors and copious barrow loads of bullsh!t !!. Instead of everyone at least knowing what was what they will now perennially load up the Dwarves etc. All becomes secret Vlad's business. Hardly transparent nor equitable.

    But hey...we were the bad people ...again... refer to the barrows !!

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