State of the list Clarified

[sharp9]

As seen here http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTIC...x?newsId=70550

Coney is officially listed. From memory all clubs are entitled to 2 more plyers than normal...ie 46 for normal clubs and 49 for Brisbane and Sydney... though some clubs seem to have 47 places...which might be to do with having an international rookie (Dyas at Collingwood for example).

So we have 5 places remaining on our rookie list. I suspect that 3 of these have to be from NSW...otherwise why would be allowed 3 extra rookie places.

If memory serves we once placed a Swan who had two years on our list onto the rookie list as a NSW player based on the fact that he had lived in Sydney for 2 years (McGlone?) but I presume that loophole is closed (if it really existed.

So, in summary, I have no idea how many real picks we have or who we will use them on

My guess is 3 locals....Bruest, Klempke and Bruce, plus 2 in the Rookie draft...Thornton, Faulks and....damn we've run out!

If we want Sibasado (or similar...Gourdis??) then we will have to lose one of our 2008 players, I think.

[sharp9]

I have answered my own question...NSW scholarship elevations are also outside the normal numbers....so Geelong, Hawthorn, Collingwood - Scott Reed (to name a couple) have 47 places.

[liz]

I think we have another pick over and above the spaces shown because Pyke counts as an extra.

[Jeffers1984]

As seen here http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTIC...x?newsId=70550


If memory serves we once placed a Swan who had two years on our list onto the rookie list as a NSW player based on the fact that he had lived in Sydney for 2 years (McGlone?) but I presume that loophole is closed (if it really existed.

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I think it was Matt "Smokey" Davis who was from SA.

[giant]

Who's Coney?

[Veszpremi13]

Who's Coney?

Irish import.

[royboy42]

Did smokey Davis disappear?

[sharp9]

I think we have another pick over and above the spaces shown because Pyke counts as an extra.

I heard someone say that non irish Internationals don't even count on the list....but that's not what the list is showing. Anyone know where that ruling might be written down?

[BSA5]

I heard someone say that non irish Internationals don't even count on the list....but that's not what the list is showing. Anyone know where that ruling might be written down?

I'm 99% sure they don't. Probably a mistake. When a page like that is new on afl.com.au, it's bound to be riddled with little errors like that.

That would leave us with 6 rookie picks. Conceivably:

Klemke, Breust, Bruce, Thornton, Faulks, SIBOSADO!!!!! At least, I'm hoping for Sibbo. Also, Klemke has been training with Richmond, I think.

[liz]

I heard someone say that non irish Internationals don't even count on the list....but that's not what the list is showing. Anyone know where that ruling might be written down?

I realise you can't believe everything you read on Wikipedia but here it is at least written somewhere!

AFL Draft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[alison.z]

i read somewhere (just can't pin anything don ca we?) that only 6 teams were participating in the pre-season draft and i'd assume we are not one of them?!?!?

[sharp9]

i read somewhere (just can't pin anything don ca we?) that only 6 teams were participating in the pre-season draft and i'd assume we are not one of them?!?!?

Correct....Port, Saints, Carlton (taking Paul Johnson from Melbourne) Brisbane (possibly taking one N. Davis from Sydney), Richmond and one other...Hawthorn I think.

With reference to Klemke, if Sydney wish to pick him up with a priority NSW rookie listing but Richmond indicate that they want him for their primary list, then I assume that Klemke can choose the Swans by simply not nominating for the pre-season draft.