Does a one armed man swim in circles?
No, seriously. Is the Pope Catholic?
Getting Hopper means we donât have a selection in the first round of the draft. We may need to offer something else with it.
Not sure how Geelong are getting the trade done. No 1st round pick and canât future trade another one.
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Swap first rounds with GWS. Use that pick for Parish Jnr.
Hire me Dodoro.
Swap first rounds with Gws, then use their first to get Zac Jones.
Might need some later pick swaps to sweeten the deal.
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Theyâve basically completely rolled back that rule. You can trade whatever the â â â â you want now.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/every-afl-club-can-trade-its-future-firstround-pick-with-stricter-rules-to-take-effect-in-2019/news-story/62ac5fa26bb74712ec0a6e84e2e92888
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Canât read. Paywall.
Not at the moment it appears.
Myth
That rule hasnât come in yet
GWS lost their 2017 first round pick, didnât they? Whitfield affair.
Points only wasnât it?
Hopper - making plans for 2018.
1000 subtracted from their first pick, so itâs basically gone.
Didnât paywall me, but whatever.
EVERY AFL club is free to trade its future first-round pick in this yearâs exchange period.
The Herald Sun has clarified future-pick trading rules and the league has for the first time released its formal guideline document.
It had been widely believed that every club must use two first-round draft picks in every rolling four-year cycle.
But the rule addresses trading a future first-round selection only when a club has used fewer than two first-round picks in the past four drafts.
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Even then, clubs can apply to the AFL for an exemption.
And according to the October 2015 document, Determination for the trading of future draft selections, the first four-year block will not come into effect until the 2019 exchange period.
The delayed introduction of future trading rules was so as not to prejudice clubsâ existing long-term list strategies.
Exemptions will be determined based on the age of players brought in through trades and what draft picks the club has used.
The Cats traded two first-round draft picks for Patrick Dangerfield. Picture: Getty Images
The future-pick document also demands that club boards authorise the trading of a future first-round selection before the trade period.
Geelong does not have a first-round pick this year, after trading it last year for Carltonâs Zach Tuohy, and last used one in 2014, drafting Nakia Cockatoo at No.10.
But the Cats are allowed to go another two years without using one.
They would also have a strong case for further leeway, after recruiting Patrick Dangerfield and using an early second-round pick last year.
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It was reported last October that the Cats had to acquire an additional first-round selection this year or next year to comply with AFL rules.
The Herald Sun this month made repeated attempts to confirm this with the AFL and, after discussions, believed that was the case.
But the Cats then contacted integrity officer Ken Wood, who confirmed the relaxed rules.
After requests from the Herald Sun last week, the AFL handed over the rules, which were signed off by legal counsel Andrew Dillon.
Geelong also traded a first-round pick for Zach Tuohy. Picture: AAP
The document has never previously been made public.
Under what had been the prevailing understanding, the Cats would have had to trade in an extra first-round pick this year or next, after they traded their 2017 first-round pick for Tuohy last year.
Cats list manager Stephen Wells admitted last October he did not believe Geelong could offload a third consecutive first-round pick to land Tuohy.
âI must admit there was a perception we couldnât do it here myself,â he said.
âBut we did check with the AFL.â
The rules reveal the league is not opposed to clubs trading a string of early selections, as long as they act responsibly.
Hawthornâs golden era was built on shrewd deals.
From 2009 to 2014, the Hawks used just one first-round pick â taking Isaac Smith in 2010 â as they traded for proven players.
Clubs are always free to trade draft picks in the current year.
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So to summarise⌠the first rule of the AFL trade period is that there are no rules
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paywall when I clicked on the link but then did search thing and it came up trumps. thanks!
mmmâŚgood point. When Sydney finish top 3 you swap our first (if its low enough - say 9) for Zac Jones and maybe swap second round pick for their 3rd
Use their first round pick to get Hooper.
This game is easy!
i hope weâre in the game with a couple of these players. I donât know why we wouldnât be - we get the biggest crowds, biggest games and best supporters. Also have a well balanced list with very good/elite young players. You would hope weâre a destination now the saga is behind us.
The difficulty is not what options you have with the trades and pick swaps it is convincing the player to come to the club.
I hope like hell we have targeted two players and really commit to getting them. Spread too thin and you may miss all of them.
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