We bottomed out when GWS and GC were brought in to the competition, with compromised drafts, and a couple of years of the best 17 year olds being pulled out of the draft entirely.We finished 16th and got pick 5. We should have had pick 3. That has happened every year we've finished low on the ladder due to academies.
Few years back, We had pick 4 pushed down to 5 and chose the best player in Campbell but Sydney who overlooked him matched the bid so we get pick 6 and they got 4 AND 5.
AFL need to force matching to be with a pick in the same round as the bid maximum 10 spots behind. If you don't have one you miss out or have to trade in. If you have made a 1st round selection and don't pick your academy players you lose your rights if they are bid on later in that round. No double dipping.
Spent a decade outside the 8.
Every team cops a whack for “the good of the game”.
You’re hardly alone in what you’re going through.
How do think the clubs at the bottom when Tassie is brought in are going to feel.