Still no abuse of a system as far as I'm concerned.
My main point still remains that if a player is uncontracted ( regardless of what we may feel like offering him by way of a new deal ). He should be entitled to go wherever he wants, FREELY. We don't own players , they aren't possessions to be bought and sold. The only players that clubs should be able to draft are never contracted players first entering the AFL system, after that you either keep them in contract so you have the right to swap them if all parties agree or they become free agents within the system. All clubs can access anyone who is a free agent
In the case of Hypo Tucky or Brogan, Power, Cornes, being forcibly retired or sneakily retiring like Mal Michael did. Port and Brisvegas are just belatedly trying to protect their arses from their own poor management because for this year there's a loophole in the system. Their pathetic, mean spirited behaviour towards former premiership stars just displays how poorly they are managed.
If Hypo Tucky was to sneak off and leave us exposed to GWS pinching a player then we need to get some better list management happening. All clubs have known what the rules were for several years but no bastard has bothered doing their homework and they're snivelling because of their own ineptness.
