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Despite last using a first-round selection in 2014, the AFL has confirmed the Cats will again be allowed to trade away their future first-rounder.

Anyone else find that they are allowed to abuse the rule of trading future first rounders? I thought that the rule was no more than ontrading 2 years of first rounders was allowed.

Thought that had been discussed before and that this rule doesn’t kick in until 2019 or some such thing?

Yep. I highly recommend this informative post:

Baby's First Trade and Draft Period 2017 Edition

Can you trade future picks?

Yes. You can trade picks from next year’s draft. If you trade your future first round pick, you can’t trade any of your other future picks. You can trade as many future picks you’ve received from other clubs as you like. Additionally you have to take at least two first round picks every four years.

That means Geelong can’t trade future first round picks this year then?

They can. The first four year period doesn’t kick in until 2019. Also the AFL have announced that any and all of the future trading rules can be waived if clubs apply for an exemption and the AFL approves it.

So there aren’t really any proper rules?

No. Of course not.

Fark carlton?

Definitely