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Brisbane, Carlton and Gold Coast will lobby the AFL to retain its current bidding system for father-son and academy players as the league prepares to rule on changes to November’s national draft.
The AFL has told clubs it will summon them for a June 25 day of feedback on its competitive balance review, which will focus on three key areas — football performance, football operations and talent pathways.

South Australian clubs are desperate to escape the SANFL, while the Lions, Blues and Suns have access to elite kids in this November’s national draft.

The AFL has foreshadowed changes to the 2024 draft that could see clubs forced to pay more to match bids on elite first-round talents.

Clubs are hopeful they will have a decision from the AFL on the draft system within the month.


The Lions have told the AFL they have done extensive planning on this year’s draft, including what they will need to match any bids. They believe it is too late in the AFL season to make drastic changes, with Carlton in the same boat given they have father-son selections Ben and Lucas Camporeale.

One possibility is that clubs will need a live selection in the round they are matching a bid in to stop them trading out of early picks when they are likely to bid.

The AFL could also adjust the points system allocated to each pick, or even scrap the points value for late-draft picks to stop clubs stockpiling them for father-son or academy bids.
 

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Tommy McGuane kicked 3 goals in his senior debut where Keilor won by 147 points v Essendon

Luke Quaynor had 20 disposals in Chargers 50 point loss to Dandenong Stingrays.
Thats great by young Thomas

The EDFL is a strong league that draws a lot of ex-AFL players. When I played, there were 4 in our team and our senior side still didnt make finals, and very difficult for under 18 year olds to get called up into the senior side

Its the same league Dynden Dunn got king hit and jaw broken and same with Cameron Cloke, a bit more old school in conduct on the ground, and excellent that Thomas wasnt intimidated and made it into the best players, it kind of reminds me of the exposure Horne Frances had in his draft year
 
Keilor continued on its winning ways on Saturday with this one a little more special for coach Mick McGuane.


With a couple of injuries and some key players called up for Victorian Football League duty, the Blues took the opportunity to give some young guys an opportunity in Essendon District Football League premier division.


Among them was a 16-year-old debutant, Thomas McGuane.


Mick said it was pretty special to see his son make his senior debut. He would kick three goals and was named amongst the best.


A photo was shared on social media of the 2008 premiership, with a one-year-old Thomas sitting in the front as a mascot.


“It’s quite touching,” McGuane said. “You have to wear two hats, the father hat and the coaches hat.


“Sometimes as a dad you have to stay composed as you watch every bump. Then as a coach there’s 21 other players and you speak to him as you would a Kane Barbuto or any other youngster.


“We sat down and he understood that. He’s wanted to play senior football and win a premiership since 2012 when the under-16s won a premiership.


“He saw Curtis Taylor play [seniors] as a 16-year-old and he wanted to do that. His dream has become a reality so far.”


It was another dominant performance by the Blues against Essendon Doutta Stars.


The Blues had control of the game in the first half, before kicking 19 goals to one after half time to come away with a, 27.12 (174)-4.3 (27) win.


McGuane said they were able to run away with the game once it opened up.


“The boys played well,” he said. “It was a dour struggle early, Douttas were up for the fight and had numbers around the stoppage.


“It opened up in the third quarter. We run out games pretty well and we try to manage the group the best we can to finish out games.


“To kick 19 goals in the second half for the second game in a row is pretty pleasing.”


McGuane said with the margin blowing out they looked to play some younger players in the middle of the ground to give them some experience alongside former AFL players Josh Honey and Corey Ellis.
 

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