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Frawley Form Could Mean No First Round Draft Pick

dazzledavey36
in Melbourne Demons

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N Jones also becomes a free agent next year?

Should we look at trading him.

(Being quarterly serious)

Yes if he says I am waiting till the end of the year to decide
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    Yes if he says I am waiting till the end of the year to decide

    I know we have to try and decipher the workings of players minds which is fraught with danger but I would be talking with the players coming into free agency next year now and at least try and see if you can gauge their thinking.

    I would be semi ruthless and if I player has said " I haven't thought about next years contract" then I would suggest we tell the player to think about it right now.

    If a player says" I love playing here and want to start negotiations now" then you mark them off as a keep.

    If a player says "I want to wait - I just want to concentrate on my football" or " I want to see the direction of the club"- I'd be fielding offers NOW.

    Roos suggested as much - that players could be traded out the year before free agency.

    Edited by nutbean

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    compo based on age , $ pa of contract and length of contract value

    Isn't the club best-and-fairest standing also a factor - hence why the article talks about his form?

    Edited by Young Dee

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    Isn't the club best-and-fairest standing also a factor - hence why the article talks about his form?

    You give journalists too much credit - the formula is years and dollars, and the Compensation committee can change the compensation at their will if they feel it is not enough or too much.

    So, essentially, rules are so superficial it is as if there are none at all.

    Just the way the AFL likes it - leaning against a buttress made of wet sand...

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    Isn't the club best-and-fairest standing also a factor - hence why the article talks about his form?

    no:

    COMPENSATION

    A club that has a net loss of players transferring to/from other clubs as free agents in one transfer period is entitled to compensation via National Draft picks allocated by the AFL.

    The compensation formula produces a points rating for players based on:

    1. The new contract of the free agent;

    2. The age of the free agent.

    Draft picks are allocated to clubs based on the net total points for free agents lost and gained during the transfer period.

    Draft picks will be allocated to one of five places:

    • 1st round

    • end of 1st round

    • 2nd round

    • end of 2nd round

    • 3rd round

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    I know we have to try and decipher the workings of players minds which is fraught with danger but I would be talking with the players coming into free agency next year now and at least try and see if you can gauge their thinking.

    I would be semi ruthless and if I player has said " I haven't thought about next years contract" then I would suggest we tell the player to think about it right now.

    If a player says" I love playing here and want to start negotiations now" then you mark them off as a keep.

    If a player says "I want to wait - I just want to concentrate on my football" or " I want to see the direction of the club"- I'd be fielding offers NOW.

    Roos suggested as much - that players could be traded out the year before free agency.

    yep, welcome to today

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    no:

    COMPENSATION

    A club that has a net loss of players transferring to/from other clubs as free agents in one transfer period is entitled to compensation via National Draft picks allocated by the AFL.

    The compensation formula produces a points rating for players based on:

    1. The new contract of the free agent;

    2. The age of the free agent.

    Draft picks are allocated to clubs based on the net total points for free agents lost and gained during the transfer period.

    Draft picks will be allocated to one of five places:

    • 1st round

    • end of 1st round

    • 2nd round

    • end of 2nd round

    • 3rd round

    Cheers - well i guess that's good news.

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    Frawley is playing like a man who has agreed to terms with another club and is doing his very best to avoid injury.

    He still wears red n blue for now but he checked out months ago!

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