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CibbuanoFather-son rule may change
May 21st 2008 00:03
THE AFL is looking at reducing the father-son games requirement after receiving a proposal from the North Melbourne Football Club.
Under the Kangaroos proposal, the father-son games requirement would be reduced from 100 to 50, however football operations boss Adrian Anderson said the AFL might consider lowering the number of games required for eligibility even further
"The Kangaroos have been very vocal about the father-son rule. They rightly point out that if you have a bidding system in place then perhaps it is fair enough to lower the games to 50 or even 20," Anderson said.
"We've consulted all 16 clubs now and we are looking at a number of ways to compensate the 16 existing clubs. The father-son rule is just one that would benefit existing clubs but not the 17th and 18th teams."
Along with revising the father-son rule, the proposals aimed at compensating the 16 clubs that will be forced to sacrifice draft picks and uncontracted players to the competition's two new teams include:
■Eliminating the rule requiring clubs to delist a minimum of three players at the end of each season;
■Supplementing rookie lists by up to three extra rookies per club;
■Compensating the bottom clubs by giving them access to earlier draft picks than first mooted in the first model which allowed each new club access to the top five draft choices.
North Melbourne chief executive Eugene Arocca said the Kangaroos would finalise their proposal and put it to the AFL on Friday.
"Our footy department will get together to formalise our proposal," he said.
"There are various models we are looking at but personally I think anything lower than 50 games could dilute the meaning of father-son.
Arocca said the Kangaroos would also request lists be extended to include up to six extra players be they rookies, scholarship players or international players.
Under the Kangaroos proposal, the father-son games requirement would be reduced from 100 to 50, however football operations boss Adrian Anderson said the AFL might consider lowering the number of games required for eligibility even further
"The Kangaroos have been very vocal about the father-son rule. They rightly point out that if you have a bidding system in place then perhaps it is fair enough to lower the games to 50 or even 20," Anderson said.
"We've consulted all 16 clubs now and we are looking at a number of ways to compensate the 16 existing clubs. The father-son rule is just one that would benefit existing clubs but not the 17th and 18th teams."
Along with revising the father-son rule, the proposals aimed at compensating the 16 clubs that will be forced to sacrifice draft picks and uncontracted players to the competition's two new teams include:
■Eliminating the rule requiring clubs to delist a minimum of three players at the end of each season;
■Supplementing rookie lists by up to three extra rookies per club;
■Compensating the bottom clubs by giving them access to earlier draft picks than first mooted in the first model which allowed each new club access to the top five draft choices.
North Melbourne chief executive Eugene Arocca said the Kangaroos would finalise their proposal and put it to the AFL on Friday.
"Our footy department will get together to formalise our proposal," he said.
"There are various models we are looking at but personally I think anything lower than 50 games could dilute the meaning of father-son.
Arocca said the Kangaroos would also request lists be extended to include up to six extra players be they rookies, scholarship players or international players.
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