Belzebub, how is it different? It's a completely different draft. We're talking this years draft in 2009 for MFC picks and next years in 2010 for GC's. Swallow is 16yrs old and not eligible for this year draft. Nor will he be able to play in the AFL next year, Scully and Trengove are able to. The new GC17 club hasn't got the infrastructure, nor the development and structure in place to compare with the MFC. We're comparing a club that has a history of over 150 years with one which has around for 150 days. The GC need all the help they can in developing and promoting the game in Qld, and if picking a 16yr old kid to spend 12mths ahead is going to be seen as favoritism, them get used to seeing a lot more for the GC and GWS.
Why don't the AFL, just hand over the 2014 premiership cup to the GCFC now? might speed up development.