Originally Posted by
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There have been drafts in recent times where clubs have only had just two live selections and from memory just one live selection, maybe West Coast?
The intent of the rules are to make sure there is turnover on every list to stop clubs hoarding talent like they did in the old days. But the landscape has changed anyway with far more player generated movement. We've seen it ourselves where Biggs and Membrey basically left to seek greater opportunities.
I would think even the premier team would use at least their first two picks of 18 & 36 as there is still solid talent out that far. Once you get into the 40s it is more hit and miss so if you were sitting on solid rookies you'd probably upgrade to get your third list change rather than using pick 54.
GWS salary cap discussed earlier will be a non issue with the cap certain to be raised and another batch of players moving out for more opportunity, McCarthy and Tomlinson for certain, and good draft picks coming to the Giants to easily claim all those highly rated Riverina kids like McCreadie, Setterfield, Perryman etc
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