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Since the AFL started in the late '87 - there have been 29 seasons of La Liga. In an 18 team league with relegation they have provided spectators with 5 different clubs winning La Liga. 24 of those 29 Championships were won by Real Madrid or Barcelona. Yeah, a lot to learn...

Everyone is worried about FA - well not everyone, I am ambivalent - we are doing fine with it at the minute... But here is a compromise let's players have FA sooner but their production remains near the same: FA after 6 years but they have to 2 years removed from school to enter the game. Teams are (effectively) assured of a player from 20-26 and then they are free to make a decision in the best interests of their wallet (the crux of a well functioning FA system). I would have them then be FAs after every subsequent contract is up if they relinquish their trade veto. These compromises are necessary and inevitable in my opinion - and I would endure a lock out for a season to get it done but 'Good 'ol Gil' is in charge, so what will happen? So probably nothing will happen...

Pick 50 will end up being a top 40 pick. Shallow draft be damned - surely there is a prospect out there worth our time and dime more than a bloke that did not play a game in 2015...

Yes, I initially had him as a 2016 OOC but, as I said, had word from his player sponsor he is OOC this year. Yes, it makes me think he is not OOC.

Yeah, but this can be a cruel game sometimes... There are two more DFA periods. This is when it no fun being an AFL footballer. Some blokes have no idea what they will be doing next year - about 100 AFL footy players I reckon would be having a chat to SANFL/WAFL/VFL teams or a country team with some cash or their old Amateur club, because they are not certain whether they will be back playing AFL in 2016...

The issue isn't that the best kids invariably get picked at the pointy end of the draft. Duh. The issue of the AFL Teenage Lottery Draft is the T word - they are kids, just removed from high school (or sill in it). Recruiters have made mistakes that I think they would not make of we had a rule similar to the NFL where kids have to be 3 years removed from high school. I would prefer 2 years of whatever competition we want to create for these juniors and then the top picks become even more clear and evident as players that WILL help the worst teams, because the draft as a force of equalisation is purely defined by the early picks the only difference between what Carlton and Hawthorn start with at the draft is the Number 1 pick that they have to get right. You eff it up a few years in a row - how much will that cost you? Hey, Dees fans, how much did that cost us?

Just a quick segue - don't fall off!

Um, no, but our midfield stocks will keep us at the bottom... If your Forwardline coach cannot make a functioning, efficient, scoring forwardline with Hogan at its core - you need a new forwardline coach. Tom McDonald is an excellent CHB with elite endurance and the ability to lock down any tall in the game. If you think that I am saying "that's all we need to win finals" then you are making things up to state the bloody obvious. I am aware of the needs of the forwardline and the backline - but there is also a gaping wound where a, yes, finals bound midfield should be - we don't have enough talent in the most important area of the ground.

Yeah, because we are just in terrible shape with that...

Well that settles it...

I will just wait on confirmation before updating my Contract thread. That won't happen automatically, by the way, he will be delisted and then available for all and sundry until, I assume, our last pick in the Rookie Draft. With King and White still on it and Harmes and Vanders coming up off it, we will have RD6 and then Michie will be selected in available with RD24. For those who say - why bother? Just move on if you think he is 'delistable' - what sort of talent do you think would be available at RD24? And you are peddling the same argument as those that asked the same of keeping Jetta around. If those that have eaten their humble pie about Jetta don't see the similarities with Michie's situation then they are suffering from acid reflux...

Those of us saying "I guess we have to suck it up and start winning, playing good footy, and getting people to games" realise that the draw should not care about that - we are just trying to say that reality is something we may want to deal with at some point...

If he is OOC... - I only have the word of one poster who is/was his player sponsor.

What the [censored] are you talking about?

He will be 22 when his OOC with 4 years under his belt. If his next contracts extends that by the mooted 6 years or even if we taking the next 2 into account - he will be 26 and OOC. And he will be a FA, not that it really matters these days. But honestly, would a good club be so constantly worried about him leaving? I know we are not a good club yet, but don't we wish to be?

What a terrible draw from a commercial stand point... Anyway - we take our lot and hope to improve it, and you improve it by getting people to want to watch your team. Hogan being fit, our midfield being more competitive and the team winning some games of footy and we will be a chance to get a decent draw and make some money.

*Third But I get your point. ...and I am not worried...

I find it quite ironic that in the thread decrying bickering and insults we have littered it by insulting various posters... They mostly deserve it, but I thought I would point out the irony.

I am a jaded MFC supporter - I don't expect much at all... I applaud the decision - Category B rookies have been an underutilised resource at this club - but it is tough enough to make it coming from elite footy programs, he is coming from another sport.

Thought the same.

He is obviously a talent but if we don't think he can build that frame, then we can't pick him. One thing going for him is footy players are going to be required with this new rotations cap of 90 will make it easier for footy players to beat athletes as mids will stay on the ground in forward roles for a rest.

It was with Juice Newton...

12 games in 4 years is the problem...

Look, it isn't great to nix contracts with a year to go but a mistake is not fixed by another mistake - if Terlich is not in the 40 players you want on your PL - you should honour the contracts of the other 39 or 38 by going into 2016 with your best list that you can possibly get. Footy is tough and good clubs rarely 'pay players out' but we are coming from a long way back and to only have Evans and Terlich as players we have paid out a year early is a decent effort considering our list a few years ago...

Good god, man... Yeah, if I read that correctly - it is a rare scenario but how about if a Northern state team has ND2 and Carlton (lol) has ND1 and there is a standout player in the draft that should be first picked. Carlton can make this club use ND2 or it can allow it to take a player at ND2 if this Northern state club gave them sufficient reason to not bid on the player. We did a similar thing with Viney a few years ago when we were involved in a ménage a trois with GC and GWS that involved Hogan, Martin and the first 3 picks of the draft and it will lead to a small points win now but will still allow the club to take an extra top player. That would be the only loophole, BUT you have to be crap enough to get a top 3 pick...