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The calumny of the AFL's priority pick policy

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I prefer they get the first two picks. The higher pick the bigger the curse for us.

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    4 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

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    It's three years of draft assistance includes:

    • Picks No.1 and No.2 at the 2019 NAB AFL Draft.
    • The first pick of the second round (currently pick No.20) at the 2019 NAB AFL Draft.
    • Mid first-round pick (currently pick No.11) at the 2020 NAB AFL Draft.
    • The first pick of the second round (currently Pick.19) at the 2021 NAB AFL Draft

    That is two priority picks this year.  One at the start and one at the end of round 1.  The public dialogue was about either the start or the end.  Staggering that they get both!

     

    Absolutely over the top gifting by League HQ.

    Completely unjustifiable when their reasoning for MFC not getting priority picks is used (which ofc it wasnt)

    The AFL has given up even pretending to be something other than a scam.

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    Looks like they get pick1, pushing their own pick1 they already had to pick 2. So yeah they get pick 1 and 2 and Melbourne gets a nice F@#k you from the AFL

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    We all knew it would happen, but it changes little for me and I doubt it changes anything about our off season. No point moaning, we just move on. 

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    I’m off to Gil’s office to throw Avocados and Pomegranates at him whilst shaking my fist furiously. 

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    "You get a priority pick, you get a priority pick, you get a priority pick! Oh, Melbourne want one? Rack off."

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    so we get pushed back and back. its our own fault ina way but by gosh they are getting agood helping hand here, not for the first time either.

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    Also got Pick 20 as an extra pick at the start of Round 2. Their existing pick got traded to Brisbane last year I think.

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    1 hour ago, ArtificialWisdom said:

    Let's not sugar coat it.

    First and last picks in round 1 this year then a middle round 1 pick next year and another end of first round the following year

    They can call it round 2 all they want but it's essentially 4 first round picks

    We got royally french connectioned in 2010,11 when the Suns came in with the compromised draft, as well as BWS in 2012-13.

    They have taken away our draft zone in Darwin which the club would have been aware of.

    They have now got our pick 2 and French Connectioned us again, surely, surely we are going to recoup all that has been lost.

    If i was Bartlett and Pert i would have been demanding overs in something in return.

     

    Edited by Win4theAges

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    it gets better / worse:

    The Suns will also receive expanded academy player access for 3 years including: 
    • Provision of the Darwin region as an academy zone.
    • Ability to pre-sign Gold Coast SUNS academy players (including those from Darwin) without bidding.
    • Increased rookie list, up to 10 players

    the big one there is the ability to sign academy players without bidding

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    19 minutes ago, ArtificialWisdom said:

    Let's not sugar coat it.

    First and last picks in round 1 this year then a middle round 1 pick next year and another end of first round the following year

    They can call it round 2 all they want but it's essentially 4 first round picks

    Wow... 

    How bad does the MFC have to be to get that kind of help?

    So let's get this straight, the AFL bring in the 2 x expansions clubs give them 2 - 3 years to get established. 

    Long story short - the AFL and GC have f'd up the management of the club so the AFL decide to hand out picks willy nillie, yet if it was a Vic club its tough luck.

    So clubs like the MFC, saints etc (the bottom feeders) just have to cop it because what are they going to do? Thanks Gil, you've shown again it's all about  your pay packet and not the integrity of the game.

    Edited by Unleash Hell

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    Lukoscious and King likely to depart next year helps the case for this excessive assistance package. 

     

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    Expansion clubs really have screwed us. There really was no worse time to bottom out than when they came in and the AFL gave them everything.

    actually come to think of it, every expansion club coming in since 1859 has screwed us

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    This is a joke, pick 1 was too much but to throw in 3 more high picks right after they let Lyons go and traded their pick to Brisbane is pathetic from the AFL. A list manager would be a much better solution.

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    4 minutes ago, Gipsy Danger said:

    Expansion clubs really have screwed us. There really was no worse time to bottom out than when they came in and the AFL gave them everything.

    actually come to think of it, every expansion club coming in since 1859 has screwed us

    True, but our horrendous drafting didn't help either.

    If SOS did a good job at GWS they would have been going for their third straight premiership in a row this year such was the number of top picks they wasted.

    If we can't land a star with pick 3 this year then we don't deserve to be in the competition.

    Edited by Clint Bizkit

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    Just now, Clint Bizkit said:

    True, but our horrendous drafting didn't help either.

    If SOS did a good job at GWS they would have been going for their third straight premiership in a row this year such was the number of top picks they wasted.

    If we can;t land a star with pick 3 this year then we don't deserve to be in the competition.

    Jordan Gysbets at pick 11 when he was calculated to go mid 2nd round and then Lucas Cook at pick 12 who again was touted as a mid 2nd round draft pick are just prime examples of blunders that have bitten us in the [censored].

     

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    Absolute farce. To gift them pick 2 and then throw in 3 more picks, plus the unknown benefits the academy picks could become, plus extra rookie spots. This is disgraceful. 

    It either goes 2 ways for the suns:
    1. They squander this and ruin the careers of 4 footballers for no reason
    2. It works out and they become a super team comparable to GWS and the AFL have both of their darlings in the top 4 for years to come.

    Outrageous.

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    Honestly who gives a [censored]. It sucks not being able to get Noah Anderson sure but how many times have we stuffed our picks up anyway.... . Also look at Richmond they didn' build there success around high draft picks they actually fluffed em like us. 

    But our problems lie elsewhere. And will not be answered in the draft. 

     

    Build a strong club and stop relying on draft picks! This is also gold Coasts' issue 

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    1 minute ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Jordan Gysbets at pick 11 when he was calculated to go mid 2nd round and then Lucas Cook at pick 12 who again was touted as a mid 2nd round draft pick are just prime examples of blunders that have bitten us in the [censored].

     

    Maric, tapscott, blease, strauss

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    While I'm not as fussed about them getting the priority picks. My main issue is the academy concessions. Hypothetically, what happens if in 2 years time they're in finals and a player from Darwin is touted to go Pick 1? What will the AFL do then?

    Also, the fact that the AFL have said that they can take away the concessions whenever they chose, then what's to say Gold Coast trade out that future pick to 1 up themselves? Kind of shafts their ability to do what they like with the pick if the AFL can just remove it.

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    5 minutes ago, Carn dees said:

    Honestly who gives a [censored]. It sucks not being able to get Noah Anderson sure but how many times have we stuffed our picks up anyway.... . Also look at Richmond they didn' build there success around high draft picks they actually fluffed em like us. 

    no, they didn't

    • pick 2 - cotchin
    • pick 3 - martin
    • pick 13 - jack riewoldt
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    Can some one help me out, If Jack martin goes and they get a compo pick (say round 10) then the suns would have what?

     

    1,2,10,21?

    All these kid to feed back into  Hawks, Pies and Tigers over the next 8 years. 

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