Melbourne FC. Tanks for the memories.

[jeemak]

Re: Melbourne FC. Tanks for the memories.

Melbourne were only doing what the AFL were encouraging. If the AFL were so concerned that tanking might happen, why did they give such a massive benefit for doing it.

I'm going by memory here, but other than one or two times when teams eligible for priority picks played each other, no team ever just missed out on a priority pick by one win. What an amazing coincidence.

It's just another example of the AFL introducing a rule or concession, and it being completely counterproductive.

Think the introduction of the 15m kick to reduce congestion in the forward line. All that did was make teams set themselves a few metres towards the opposition goal, hence increasing congestion.

Think making the head sacrosanct. All that did was make players dive in head first to a contest to draw a free kick for head high contact, irrespective of the intent of the offender and incidental contact.

Think using 18 teams to justify greater revenue from a broadcasting deal, to equalise the competition from a revenue distribution perspective. All that did was make the fixture even more unfair, resulting in teams craving and needing more exposure filling undesirable broadcasting slots.

The list goes on.

The AFL is poorly governed, and is pulling itself further and further away from credibility as a premium provider of entertainment and services. It is completely unaccountable to scrutiny that is not sanctioned, or controlled and self-serving.

[The Underdog]

Re: Melbourne FC. Tanks for the memories.

Here's the first real test for our new President. Is he going to kick up a sh*t-storm over this and force the AFL to deal with the Dees before the National draft or are we going to sit back and just take it again?

The Dees should have to forfeit their first round picks in the draft and Viney and Hogan (in 2013) should both have to go back into the draft pool. We should move up to pick 4 and 5.

I'd love to think we will be all over this, but probably we'll be and complient do nothing.

Maybe we'll keep quiet because we don't want the AFL to look to closely at 2003 & 2004

[jeemak]

Re: Melbourne FC. Tanks for the memories.

Maybe we'll keep quiet because we don't want the AFL to look to closely at 2003 & 2004

Indeed.

I guess the saving grace is we were so poorly coached any reasonable adjudicator after an investigation would award us retrospective first round picks!

I'm more concerned with 2012 to be honest.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Melbourne FC. Tanks for the memories.

Unless they lost every pick in the draft, there is no way Melbourne will lose Viney, he's a father son. If all they have is pick 116, voila! Viney goes at 116.

Forcing Hogan into next years draft is a bit rough on the kid too, after the buildup. I'd like to see the AFL allow a few days for GWS to retrade the pick. Can't see it happening.

Looking forward to picks 4/5

[divvydan]

Re: Melbourne FC. Tanks for the memories.

I would expect any penalties to apply from 2013 onwards.

[Mofra]

Re: Melbourne FC. Tanks for the memories.

Imagine being a player, doing well in a position, then being dragged or moved BECAUSE you are winning your position. How demoralizing.

And what sort of message does that send to the group?

If I was a senior player I'd have zero loyalty to a club that treated me that way - they have a lost a plethora of good players over the past few years.
I can't say I like Carlton very much but I have enjoyed seeing Brock McLean play well in 2012.

[Mofra]

Re: Melbourne FC. Tanks for the memories.

Unless they lost every pick in the draft, there is no way Melbourne will lose Viney, he's a father son. If all they have is pick 116, voila! Viney goes at 116.

The Age is reporting that if Melbourne lost their 1st and 2nd round picks, they would also lose Viney.

[azabob]

Re: Melbourne FC. Tanks for the memories.

The Age is reporting that if Melbourne lost their 1st and 2nd round picks, they would also lose Viney.

Then does Viney go to the draft or to the club who nominated him in father son bidding?

[chef]

Re: Melbourne FC. Tanks for the memories.

The Age is reporting that if Melbourne lost their 1st and 2nd round picks, they would also lose Viney.

This would really open up the draft(especially for us) at the top if this was to happen.

[Twodogs]

Re: Melbourne FC. Tanks for the memories.

Then does Viney go to the draft or to the club who nominated him in father son bidding?

I dont think any club did nominate him.

[chef]

Re: Melbourne FC. Tanks for the memories.

I dont think any club did nominate him.

Pretty sure Port did. If no one nominated him they could have just used their last available pick.

[Sedat]

Re: Melbourne FC. Tanks for the memories.

I dont think any club did nominate him.

Port nominated him at pick 7 - if no club nominated him, Melbourne would have been free to take him with their last pick in the ND.

[Twodogs]

Re: Melbourne FC. Tanks for the memories.

Pretty sure Port did. If no one nominated him they could have just used their last available pick.

Port nominated him at pick 7 - if no club nominated him, Melbourne would have been free to take him with their last pick in the ND.

Cheers guys. So he goes to Port if Melbourne's picks go by the wayside then?

[chef]

Re: Melbourne FC. Tanks for the memories.

Cheers guys. So he goes to Port if Melbourne's picks go by the wayside then?

Not sure as this would be unprecedented.

[KT31]

Re: Melbourne FC. Tanks for the memories.

Cheers guys. So he goes to Port if Melbourne's picks go by the wayside then?

Imagine he would just go into the draft, once Port made their intentions to bid for him no other club needed to bid to force Melbourne to use their first pick.