Future Father/Sons

[Bornadog]

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CONFIRMATION
One player has nominated under the provisions of the Father-Son Rookie Pre-Selection Rule:

(This is a rule to allow clubs to rookie-list a father/son eligible player should they go un-drafted in the National Draft)

Jack Long, son of Michael. (Essendon)
Overlooked
Harry Dear, son of Paul
Tyler Roos, son of Paul.

I wonder if Foster could have nominated under this rule? or is something else happening - does he think another club may pick him up?

[LostDoggy]

Re: Future Father/Sons

CONFIRMATION
One player has nominated under the provisions of the Father-Son Rookie Pre-Selection Rule:

(This is a rule to allow clubs to rookie-list a father/son eligible player should they go un-drafted in the National Draft)

Jack Long, son of Michael. (Essendon)
Overlooked
Harry Dear, son of Paul
Tyler Roos, son of Paul.

I wonder if Foster could have nominated under this rule? or is something else happening - does he think another club may pick him up?

A club can pre-select an eligible player as a Category A rookie between the Pre-Season and Rookie Drafts (with the player’s consent) provided the player had nominated for but was not selected by another club at either the National or Pre-Season Drafts. In that case, the relevant club would forfeit its last available selection in the Rookie Draft to take the player.

http://www.afl.com.au/afl-hq/the-afl-explained/rookie-players

It would seem there's still the opportunity for those boys to be pre-selected, if not drafted beforehand, for the rookie draft. Essendon may have jumped the gun, as they usually do.

[F'scary]

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A club can pre-select an eligible player as a Category A rookie between the Pre-Season and Rookie Drafts (with the player’s consent) provided the player had nominated for but was not selected by another club at either the National or Pre-Season Drafts. In that case, the relevant club would forfeit its last available selection in the Rookie Draft to take the player.

http://www.afl.com.au/afl-hq/the-afl-explained/rookie-players

It would seem there's still the opportunity for those boys to be pre-selected, if not drafted beforehand, for the rookie draft. Essendon may have jumped the gun, as they usually do.

If the Club had wanted him as a senior listed player, they could have used ND F/S. They haven't. If they wanted him for the Rookie list they could have done what the Bumbers have done with Long's son. They haven't. Conclusion, the Club has no interest in recruiting Foster Jnr in 2014.

[bulldogtragic]

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If the Club had wanted him as a senior listed player, they could have used ND F/S. They haven't. If they wanted him for the Rookie list they could have done what the Bumbers have done with Long's son. They haven't. Conclusion, the Club has no interest in recruiting Foster Jnr in 2014.

Or they might be prepared to gamble he slips? If the club thinks he's too raw for the main list, and they see his true value in the RD, then they're playing it cool.

[F'scary]

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Or they might be prepared to gamble he slips? If the club thinks he's too raw for the main list, and they see his true value in the RD, then they're playing it cool.

Maybe the answer is that they are not prepared to use a live pick on him (it is quite possible that we will have nothing later than pick 43) and they don't want to lose face by naming him now for the Rookie F/S and someone does nab him late in the National Draft. Which would be somewhat how embarrassment.

[bulldogtragic]

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Maybe the answer is that they are not prepared to use a live pick on him (it is quite possible that we will have nothing later than pick 43) and they don't want to lose face by naming him now for the Rookie F/S and someone does nab him late in the National Draft. Which would be somewhat how embarrassment.

Everything is a gamble at this time of the year. He's been playing out of the goal square at TAC and since Dunstall retired it's not a position. Like many tall kids before him, recruiters have to work out if he has enough tricks to make it in different roles. I think he can, but I'm not a recruiter. The rookie draft would be a good result for the club, perhaps that an indication on why Redpath hasn't been mentioned as a upgrade or delisting (that I'm aware of).

[F'scary]

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Everything is a gamble at this time of the year...

Yes, now we are right in the thick of it, I can see how easy it would be to make some of the blunders we have made in the past or even do a Melbourne and blow every draft/trade period for about 5 years.

[Twodogs]

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Everything is a gamble at this time of the year. He's been playing out of the goal square at TAC and since Dunstall retired it's not a position. Like many tall kids before him, recruiters have to work out if he has enough tricks to make it in different roles. I think he can, but I'm not a recruiter. The rookie draft would be a good result for the club, perhaps that an indication on why Redpath hasn't been mentioned as a upgrade or delisting (that I'm aware of).

Al Lynch and Fraser Gehrig spring to mind.

[Remi Moses]

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The goal square full forwards died, unfortunately.

[Hotdog60]

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If you had a contested marking machine I think the full time full forward could make a return.
He would earn his pay if he could contribute 4 or more goals a game.

[G-Mo77]

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Why wouldn't they do what Essendon has done? We'll have a clear rookie list in 2015, surely he's worth a punt on the rookie list for one season.

Seems they don't rate him at all.

[GVGjr]

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Or they might be prepared to gamble he slips? If the club thinks he's too raw for the main list, and they see his true value in the RD, then they're playing it cool.

I think there is still a good chance he will end up with us.

[Bornadog]

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Why wouldn't they do what Essendon has done? We'll have a clear rookie list in 2015, surely he's worth a punt on the rookie list for one season.

Seems they don't rate him at all.

I wonder when we will announce what is happening with the remaining Rookies

[azabob]

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Why wouldn't they do what Essendon has done? We'll have a clear rookie list in 2015, surely he's worth a punt on the rookie list for one season.

Seems they don't rate him at all.

I think I read on this board we still have time to nominate him they way Essendon have done with Long.

[LostDoggy]

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Bulldogs bid for Darcy Moore Collingwood matches it!