Gold Coast Suns appear as 2016 Draft Powerhouse

[westdog54]

Re: Gold Coast Suns appear as 2016 Draft Powerhouse

I assume Brad Lynch being under a rookie contract can't be drafted?

I believe he can still nominate for the draft if he thinks he's a chance to get selected, but has the insurance policy of a guaranteed rookie spot with us.

[soupman]

Re: Gold Coast Suns appear as 2016 Draft Powerhouse

If he's accepted an extension from us and hasn't nominated for the draft. From memory he had a one year rookie contract.

I may be wrong but don't rookies drafted interstate get two years?

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Gold Coast Suns appear as 2016 Draft Powerhouse

I may be wrong but don't rookies drafted interstate get two years?

There was some comment on this a while back. Apparently, it's one year with him and being an interstate the club paid his relocation costs. In the contract info on all players I researched, it had him contracted to 2016. I'm assuming he will stick with us as a rookie, with he and Roarke likely to get some upgrading time and next year if we have 6+ list movements that we would offer him an upgrade then, if his trajectory keeps rising. But that's my assumption that he takes another rookie year since he wasn't traded or requested a trade.

[soupman]

Re: Gold Coast Suns appear as 2016 Draft Powerhouse

I'd imagine he will stay. Th club seems very positive about his development, as do our VFL watchers. Also he seems to be pretty well liked by the playing group so less likely to be a homesickness threat.