Yes, much worse.Up there with the level of draft picks/concessions that Gold Coast Have gotten over the years
When the Gold Coast was brought in, there was a financial decision made by all the clubs to make them competitive from the get go.
As much bullshit as that was, and the havoc it wreaked on clubs that were reliant on the draft at the time - there was at least some logic to that decision. Some actual logical thought went in to it. It was a proper strategic decision that was designed to provide benefit to the broader competition.
But the Father-Son rule??? In a modern professional sport??!!
A billion dollar industry that has a Draft and Salary Cap in place, rules against Draft tampering and other measures to ensure the integrity of the game in relation to List Management - has some archaic nonsensical rule that allows a club to get dibs on the best players in the country because their Dad played 100 games for them???!! I mean seriously, what an absolute joke.
It's actually really funny when think about it.
It's just so absurd that it's hilarious.
All in the name of 'feel good' and 'romance'. I mean Jesus. We actually give clubs a significant advantage, in a billion dollar industry, cause some old farts think it's cute that a kid gets to choose to play for his dad's club!!
How about we start paying goals instead of points in Grand Finals to give popular players an elusive flag? Cause you know, romance.
How about we stop paying Free Kicks that result in unpopular results? Cause you know, it's feel good.
It's just idiotic. Unfathomable.
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