Cat… meet pigeons.
A first rounder still in place in a very strong draft, Fletcher as a father son & Rioli via daylight robbery.
2018 draft already seems like it’s going to be super!
If the club has a good year, you never know.
Northern club academies aren’t optional, and I don’t think the AFL have said one way or another for the NGAs yet. I believe the AFL’s policy is that F/S takes precedence if the player nominates F/S.
I thought the Academies were only for rookie picks. If the kid is good enough to go in the national draft the academies don’t play a part.
aboods: yaco55:My belief is F/S eligibility should trump Academy eligibility - After all the Academy system is new and may not be around in say 20 years time, while the F/S will stay forever.
One trumping the other is irrelevant. The player has to choose where he wants to go, if any of them.
Even if he’s eligible for just one he can still choose not to go there. Like Marc MurphyNorthern club academies aren’t optional, and I don’t think the AFL have said one way or another for the NGAs yet. I believe the AFL’s policy is that F/S takes precedence if the player nominates F/S.
Wow, really? So if the player he has to go to that club unless the club decides not to pick him?
So that’s all it’s coming down to then. The players choice.
If he says I don’t want to be a F/S selection for Richmond and prefer to be picked up a NGA player for Essendon then that’s how it happens.
As someone mentioned Mark Murphy could have gone to Brisbane as a F/S but elected to just go into draft.
If by chance Rioli been running around his childhood life in EFC jumper then that’s where his heart is regardless of where Dad played
I WANT ALL OF THE RIOLI’S, LONG’S AND TIPPAS.
Yup. The choice they have is basically to not join the academy in the first place. Probably goes to show how much attachment the academy players have to the club (most notably GWS) that the rule exists in the first place.
I really don’t think we will be getting him, sorry to be putting a lid on.
cat… get away from those pigeons!
Stop the presses! Benfti is pessimistic about us getting an indigenous player.
http://m.afl.com.au/news/2018-02-07/another-rioli-follows-cyrils-path-to-the-afl
Maurice jnr has moved down to board at Scotch. Can be nominated by Richmond, Freo, and Essendon (via academy zone).
Tigers to lose, but there’s 3 years to turn his head. Get the club onto Uncle Dean.
My nephew plays for Therry Penola in the VAFA, Rioli is their new coach. Will get my nephew to whisper in his ear to get the ball rolling re the idea of him coming to us.
(remember my nephew was bursting to tell me who his coach was going to be this year. he knew I would be as pleased as he was/is)
The ball has been rolling for some time…
Great news.
Hopefully things fall into place but rest assured our list management team headed by Adrian is very proactive.
I have every confidence we’re trying our best. I have very little confidence we’ll succeed.
Fingers crossed regardless.
Just remember…
On my mail, I would be shocked if he doesn’t go to the Tigers
The ball has been rolling for some time…
Roll that ball Adrian.