2019 Mid Season Draft

[mjp]

Re: 2019 Mid Season Draft

Richmond have taken Pickett.

He has just re-broken his finger and is out for 10-weeks (according to the papers over here).

I don't get it...unless they are picking him now so they have dibs on him for next year? If so, I'm not really sure that's really what this draft was intended to be used for. Then again, we are down a ruckman/key forward and a mid-sized forward and have drafted a key back...

I am very confused as to why we are doing this again? Just seems like another way to get on the back page of the paper/generate talk radio traffic.

[Bornadog]

Re: 2019 Mid Season Draft

Richmond have taken Pickett.

He has just re-broken his finger and is out for 10-weeks (according to the papers over here).

I don't get it...unless they are picking him now so they have dibs on him for next year? If so, I'm not really sure that's really what this draft was intended to be used for. Then again, we are down a ruckman/key forward and a mid-sized forward and have drafted a key back...

I am very confused as to why we are doing this again? Just seems like another way to get on the back page of the paper/generate talk radio traffic.

Richmond said they picked him for the long term.

[boydogs]

Re: 2019 Mid Season Draft

Lowson not picked, weird, he was talked up heaps

[Dancin' Douggy]

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I don't understand the process for draftees mid season. If Melbourne wa t him for next year, is it just up to them to extend him into 2020? Or can Kyle knock back an offer and request eithet a trade or go into the draft?

This is a great question. I don't know either. I imagine the contract is until the end of the year.
And then.........????

[Hotdog60]

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I'm no expert so I will bow to those in the know.
But I think I read that they are delisted free agents after 6 months if they don't get an extension.
I could be wrong.

[Bulldog4life]

Re: 2019 Mid Season Draft

Richmond have taken Pickett.

He has just re-broken his finger and is out for 10-weeks (according to the papers over here).

I don't get it...unless they are picking him now so they have dibs on him for next year? If so, I'm not really sure that's really what this draft was intended to be used for. Then again, we are down a ruckman/key forward and a mid-sized forward and have drafted a key back...

I am very confused as to why we are doing this again? Just seems like another way to get on the back page of the paper/generate talk radio traffic.

Gardner has placed both ends. Kicked 6 goals as a key forward for Geelong's VFL team. Sam Power also said he is a player that can play forward or back.

[Mofra]

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Richmond said they picked him for the long term.

Yep - and he'll be 28 at the start of next year. It was a head-scratcher.

[Bornadog]

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Yep - and he'll be 28 at the start of next year. It was a head-scratcher.

David King questioned the Richmond recruiter (forgot his name) and said, is he really out for 10 weeks with a broken finger? Maybe they think he will play this year.

[mjp]

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Richmond said they picked him for the long term.

And that's fine - Marlion is a genuinely good player and will have an impact, but why get Grigg to retire to draft someone who can't play...

All I am trying to say is that this draft has just been used so the Tiges can get a jump on the 2020 season - and that isn't really what it is for. For us - same. It was created to enable sides to cover for injury/retirements...we haven't exactly done that...

I guess list management is list management, but if the state leagues were annoyed before I reckon they will be REALLY annoyed now.

[Bornadog]

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And that's fine - Marlion is a genuinely good player and will have an impact, but why get Grigg to retire to draft someone who can't play...

All I am trying to say is that this draft has just been used so the Tiges can get a jump on the 2020 season - and that isn't really what it is for. For us - same. It was created to enable sides to cover for injury/retirements...we haven't exactly done that...

I guess list management is list management, but if the state leagues were annoyed before I reckon they will be REALLY annoyed now.

I don't like the mid season draft at all and yes you are right it was designed to top up a list to cover long term injuries/retirements, however, that it what the normal rookie list was designed for.

Bookmark it, next will be mid season trading.

[Mofra]

Re: 2019 Mid Season Draft

All I am trying to say is that this draft has just been used so the Tiges can get a jump on the 2020 season - and that isn't really what it is for. For us - same. It was created to enable sides to cover for injury/retirements...we haven't exactly done that...

Gardner does cover injuries for mine.
We're desperate for talls and he has the ability to play a role this year, given we're one injury away from disaster and he would be familiar with our system from his time at Footscray.

[GVGjr]

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Gardner does cover injuries for mine.
We're desperate for talls and he has the ability to play a role this year, given we're one injury away from disaster and he would be familiar with our system from his time at Footscray.

I believe we've drafted him with the view that we will look at him for the balance of this year and next.
I think we rate his mobility as a defender but he could be moved forward as well.

[Bornadog]

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AFL midseason draft: Hits, misses and biggest surprises


Good article from Knightmare

[ledge]

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I heard they get $50,000 if picked and $20,000 severance pay if they aren’t kept on the list.
I guess thats added to the salary cap, not sure about the severance pay though.
So you would have to have at least 50,000 free for each pick.

[Sedat]

Re: 2019 Mid Season Draft

Gardiner is playing for the senior team this weekend apparently.