AFL: The Midweek Tackle team discuss a host of trade and draft changes after a meeting of the 18 club GMs on Tuesday.
The AFL is set to overhaul the draft points system to force clubs to pay a higher price for academy and father-son players , while pick purchasing and trading selections more than a year in advance is also on the cards.all 18 clubs’ general managers of football met with the league at AFL headquarters to discuss the future of trade and draft mechanisms, which includes a mid-season trade period being introduced next season.
Watch every game of every round this Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo?However under the changes, teams would now need to pay the same price point at which another clubs bids for a player — as in match a first-round bid using a first-round pick — not with a combination of later selections.
“So for example, if you wanted Jed Walter in the first round, you have to have a first-round pick. They’re not going to allow you to bundle up 19 picks after Pick 40 to be able to get Walter.”The meeting was led by AFL footy boss Laura Kane and operations assistant Josh Mahoney, with clubs breaking into smaller groups to discuss other key topics.
Josh Mahoney Mid-Season Trade Period Sam Docherty Melbourne Points System Draft System Price Point Oceania Charlie Cameron Draft Points Collingwood Magpies Tackle Panel Ben Cotton Getty Images Inc. Gold Coast Trading Selections Australia And New Zealand Draft Points System Laura Kane Victoria Father-Son Players Trade Standoffs Operations Assistant First-Round Pick Draft Pick Purchasing Jay Clark Academy Players Australia Queensland
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