Yeah, but the number of “live” players available at our pick doesn’t change unless someone opts to not match a bid, doesn’t it?
Eg - Green is bid on at pick 3. Gws match it with #6 , Melbourne “drop” to pick 4 but they still get the same player they could have named at 3. Sydney have dropped from 5 to 6 but the field of players available is exactly the same.
Or in the articles example, Henry notionally gets taken using 15 and part of 20, but those two picks were originally going to be gold coast selected players anyway, plus they get whoever they take with 10. The total number of players taken before our first pick doesn’t alter (if we assume that in reality we don’t have access to other clubs academy players). The only real impact is that our picks shuffle down slightly and become worth less fairy dust points? I think? My brain hurts.
Edit:. Unless a bid comes on a player that wipes out two full picks above ours, in which case we go up the order somewhat. But I don’t think there’s any player/club candidates for that this year.
Hawks have McGuiness (pick 16 in cal twomey phantom) (they have picks 11, 30
Port have Mead (19 in cal twomey phantom)
Freo have Henry (15 in Twomey phantom)
Tom Green Academy pick 5 twomey phantom
Port Adelaide father-son Jackson Mead could get past the Power’s pick 29, which would be the ideal result for the club.
