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AFAIK that chatter has been put to bed since the AFL released all the info on NGA and FS bidding changes for next year. Points table has changed and discount reduced. Nothing on having to use a pick in the same round as the bid, so we can safely assume that’s not going to be a requirement in 2025.The chatter is that clubs will need to use a first round pick to match any bid earlier in the first round.
DVI points decay also set to increase noticeably making it much harder to bank later picks to match early bids, could even be the constraint that forces use of a first round pick to match an earlier first round bid.
Rules set to be clarified before this year's trade period, mechanics still to be worked out but they're both pretty strong themes coming out of discussions so far, if reports are to be believed.