Originally Posted by
liz
Boyd's sudden retirements throws into relief my musings on whether players can be replaced via the mid-season draft if they are not suffering from an injury that prevents them playing. While mental health is more widely acknowledged and recognised as "real" than it was 10 or 20 years ago, there is still something of a distinction between a player not wanting to continue and not being physically able to. I presume the Dogs have already gotten clearance from the AFL that Boyd can be replaced, hence the timing of his announcement. However, it does somewhat muddy the waters around who can be replaced and for what reasons.
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