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Rookie elevation (to replace Jake Melksham)

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Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere but can someone confirm if this needs to be finalised before round 1?

If so, Michie and Wagner appear the front runners which is disappointing for young Mitch White, given the composure and AFL required attributes he showed in his brief appearance last year.

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    1 minute ago, McQueen said:

    Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere but someone confirm if this needs to be finalised before round 1?

     

    Don't think so. We can actually upgrade 2 rookies.

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    16 minutes ago, Redleg said:

    Don't think so. We can actually upgrade 2 rookies.

    Not sure that's right. We have the full compliment of 40 senior players so don't get a rookie upgrade at the start of the year. Just the Melksham one. And the mid year upgrade.

    Either way, why would we upgrade anyone until they are in the best 22? 

    For now we sit back and wait. If any of the 4 are due to be picked in the team then we upgrade them. 

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    re melksham:   http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-2016-clubs-wont-be-rushed-on-rookie-upgrades-20160314-gnimke.htm

    re general rookie rules

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    Generally speaking, a rookie-listed player cannot be selected to play in the senior AFL competition, and must play in state-level affiliated teams, except in two circumstances:

    • At the start of a season, a club can nominate up to two veterans from its senior list for salary cap reasons; if a team does not have a full quota of veterans, it can make up the balance by nominating rookies to be eligible for senior selection. These players are known as nominated rookies.
    • If a senior-listed player is moved onto the long-term injury list, a rookie-listed player can be temporarily elevated in his place, becoming eligible for senior selection, while the senior player remains injured.

     

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