News AFL to overhaul the draft, discuss changes to Academy and FS bid matching

[giantroo]

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

I like the auction but I'd keep both styles and just have two different pools. The auction pool and the draft pool. Teams bid on points players then the team they are linked to has an option to match (likely at a small discount) or pass. Would mean fair price is basically always paid for players while giving the teams who finish lower on the ladder the option to take their picks to the draft instead (where they'll still be highly rated players).

You'd probably need a points bracket that breaks whether the points are taken off 1st or 2nd and beyond round picks but it'd be a lot of fun and most importantly to the AFL - create an extra event showcase (Auction night).

 

[TheTassieHawk]

If a team want to trade up from pick 18 to a top 5 pick then they have to give up a player of decent value to do so.

Similarly if a team want to match a bid for a top 5 pick then they should have to give up a player of decent value to get a high enough pick in the same draft to do so.

Even though the proposed points value changes appear to be a move in the right direction it won’t make enough of a difference unless a maximum of 2 picks can be used to match.