Potential Father/Son thread

[Steely Danzig]

I doubt his son knows much about anything at the moment.
And the rules will change any 10 times before he is even eligible.
Why would anyone actually spend time worrying about something like this?

2040 draft will be upon us before we know it then you'll change your tune....

 

[Brodders17]

2040 draft will be upon us before we know it then you'll change your tune....

OK, I'll set an alarm to start preparing my anger in 2038.

 

[tigerhalsey]

Hopefully they drop it to 50 games
Since Vic teams don't have academies

 

[H tiger]

By the time any of the kids from our recent group of champions are old enough to play the father son will have probably been relegated to the scrap heap.

I hope not. I think it is one of the best rules in sport (worldwide). Even if we haven't seen the same benefit from it as some other clubs...

I hate the thought of the rule being scrapped and Cotch or Jacks sons running around for Essendon.

 

[CarnTheTiges]

I hope not. I think it is one of the best rules in sport (worldwide). Even if we haven't seen the same benefit from it as some other clubs...

I hate the thought of the rule being scrapped and Cotch or Jacks sons running around for Essendon.

I wouldn’t have any issue with it going. The way it’s run at present, it’s just another thing that compromises the draft, along with compo and the academies. All of them should go. I’ve felt this way for some time. It’s got nothing to do with the fact that we haven’t benefited since Richo, either.

 

[CarnTheTiges]

Hopefully they drop it to 50 games
Since Vic teams don't have academies

It was 50 at some point. It was how we got Pitura’s son. I believe it is for the AFLW players. For instance Melbourne will be able to draft Daisy Pearce’s kids.

 

[tigerdell]

Cant see the afl scrapping it.
It gives content each year and is a marketing story that can be washed and rinsed and replayed.
Soandso's son is a junior gun. Will he go to his old mans club? He even plays like Soandso!

 

[Tigertool]

No need to scrap Father/Son but you do wonder what the point of the discount is.

The guaranteed access is the benefit.

 

[Mr Brightside]

I love the father son , wouldn’t be that unhappy if it was 50 games , however I think with all the academies , zones ,bidding on players , cat 2s and all the other things that make the gaining of players onto your list so inconsistent ,maybe an overhaul of the entire system needs a look. Bit like the rules of the game

 

[Harry]

What happened to Charlie Naish?

 

[Tigertool]

What happened to Charlie Naish?

went undrafted and is playing for Wangaratta maggies