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Scott Clayton used to say (what seemed like) after every draft 'if we didn't draft them with our last pick, they would've gone Top 10 next year' (Steve Tiller and many others). But there could be a more to the general concept (which was some BS then) now with recent changes.
With a couple of years now of the SSP, I wonder if this is now a way clubs are expanding their playing roster at the draft with LTI injured players. Essendon took an LTI injured player (Lachie Johnson), and have the option to get an extra player via an SSP. We took Garcia, an LTI, when placed on the inactive list gives us the option to elevate Khamis onto the main list. Both clubs get a free hit with a late pick of a talented kid and put them on the list, but add in another recruit to SSP Rookie or elevate a Cat B Rookie.
How do you think it fair as a strategy of extending the size of the playing list, bringing in a player who has slid sharply owing to an LTI and bringing in flexibility to the list manager for adding a bonus SSP or Cat B elevation? (2 players for 1 National Draft pick)
On the flip side, at the end of the following season there's going to be 5 Cat A Rookies so there needs to be a freeing up of one spot/player. But that shouldn't be a massive problem. Plus, if the injured player drafted doesn't make it, whilst bringing immediate flexibility, it ties up a main list spot for several years.
I don't think it can be responsibly done every draft, but it seems a legitimate draft/list management option from time to time. Thoughts on the strategy?
With a couple of years now of the SSP, I wonder if this is now a way clubs are expanding their playing roster at the draft with LTI injured players. Essendon took an LTI injured player (Lachie Johnson), and have the option to get an extra player via an SSP. We took Garcia, an LTI, when placed on the inactive list gives us the option to elevate Khamis onto the main list. Both clubs get a free hit with a late pick of a talented kid and put them on the list, but add in another recruit to SSP Rookie or elevate a Cat B Rookie.
How do you think it fair as a strategy of extending the size of the playing list, bringing in a player who has slid sharply owing to an LTI and bringing in flexibility to the list manager for adding a bonus SSP or Cat B elevation? (2 players for 1 National Draft pick)
On the flip side, at the end of the following season there's going to be 5 Cat A Rookies so there needs to be a freeing up of one spot/player. But that shouldn't be a massive problem. Plus, if the injured player drafted doesn't make it, whilst bringing immediate flexibility, it ties up a main list spot for several years.
I don't think it can be responsibly done every draft, but it seems a legitimate draft/list management option from time to time. Thoughts on the strategy?
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