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I remember a few years back after a game in which we soundly beat Geelong Bomber Thompson bleating on about how our early draft picks cost him the game and yet now with a team made of Father/Son superstars he seems rather quiet on the subject.
What a complete farce. They have drafted Blake, Scarlett, G Ablett (let’s forget about N Ablett for the moment) and now Hawkins from a system supposedly designed to create a balanced competition.
Brisbane won 3 premierships in a row with J Brown (yet another Father/Son pick) at CHF and if it wasn’t for Marc Murphy’s decision to stay at home, would have ended up with a first round pick for a fourth round pick.
When the hell is the AFL going to ditch this stupid rule once and for all??
I don't agree that the rule should be scrapped: sons should get the opportunity to play for the club where their father starred. But clubs should be required to use their first round picks to get these players.
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The rule is now correct as the true value of the player will be paid.
No it won't. If Tom Hawkins was born one year later Geelong would've picked him up with their first round pick at #16 after having just won a flag. Arguably he was a #1-3 pick.
The rule is now correct as the true value of the player will be paid.
No it won't. If Tom Hawkins was born one year later Geelong would've picked him up with their first round pick at #16 after having just won a flag. Arguably he was a #1-3 pick.
Well its better than 3rd round and I think it is a good idea. Geelong have lucky we have been unlucky.
plugger66 wrote:The rule is now correct as the true value of the player will be paid.
I am a fan of the new rule, while some teams will still get a bargain I am much happier.
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maverick wrote:Should be 10 year players or 200 gamers only.
Reserved for club legends or champions.
Becomes too many when average players are included as well.
Disagree. A kid should be able to follow in his Dads footsteps should he choose whether Dad played 1 game or 300
In this day and age of the Draft treating kids like swap cards, I reckon the Father-Son rule is great. One of the last vestiges of the tribalism that our game grew up on.
Geelong have been lucky genetically, St Kilda not so. Nothing we can do about it and its sour grapes to think otherwise I reckon.
maverick wrote:Should be 10 year players or 200 gamers only.
Reserved for club legends or champions.
Becomes too many when average players are included as well.
Disagree. A kid should be able to follow in his Dads footsteps should he choose whether Dad played 1 game or 300
In this day and age of the Draft treating kids like swap cards, I reckon the Father-Son rule is great. One of the last vestiges of the tribalism that our game grew up on.
Geelong have been lucky genetically, St Kilda not so. Nothing we can do about it and its sour grapes to think otherwise I reckon.
Then why have a draft, its supposed to even things up, by having this it doesn't.
Go back to zones and father son like you describe, or keep the draft and a very restricted father/son.
maverick wrote:Should be 10 year players or 200 gamers only.
Reserved for club legends or champions.
Becomes too many when average players are included as well.
Disagree. A kid should be able to follow in his Dads footsteps should he choose whether Dad played 1 game or 300
In this day and age of the Draft treating kids like swap cards, I reckon the Father-Son rule is great. One of the last vestiges of the tribalism that our game grew up on.
Geelong have been lucky genetically, St Kilda not so. Nothing we can do about it and its sour grapes to think otherwise I reckon.
Wise words indeed, young man. The F/S rule is a good thing. Lets just keep our fingers crossed that the sons of Harvs, Stewie, Frankie, Max etc turn out to be very good footballers !!
Geelong have been fortunate with some of the F/S picks, but not all. David Clarke's boy? Young Woolnough? Both didn't make it, and there's some semblence of obligation on a club to take a good player's offspring, possibly at the risk of passing up a better option in the draft. It cuts both ways.
Mind you if any other club could have picked up GAJ in the draft they would have taken the risk, given the gun-ness of his old man.
