TonyK
CibbuanoGC 17 given major concessions
September 4th 2008 07:53
THE Gold Coast has been given every opportunity to succeed when it enters the AFL in 2011 with the league today announcing that GC 17 will have 48 players and nine rookies on its list as well as an additional $1 million in its salary cap compared to the other 16 clubs.
GC 17 will enjoy a list and total player payments advantage over the rest of the competition for four years.
They will be given nine of the first 15 selections in the 2010 national draft, including the first three picks and four of the first five.
The south-east Queensland club will also have the first selection in each round of the draft.
The new Gold Coast club will also be able to select five Queensland players before each of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 national drafts as well as three Northern Territory players before the 2010 draft.
The AFL says the drafting benefits are necessary because the Gold Coast does not have access to sufficient players in Queensland.
The Gold Coast will also be able to sign 16 uncontracted players as well as being able to trade any of its draft picks from the 2010 draft in a bid to secure experienced players from rival clubs.
Any club that loses a player to the expansion side will be compensated with a draft pick that can be used any time within the next five years.
The order of that draft pick will be determined by the quality of the player that has been lost via a formula which include's the player's age, years of experience and contract ranking (in terms of salary) within his existing club.
GC 17 will enjoy a list and total player payments advantage over the rest of the competition for four years.
They will be given nine of the first 15 selections in the 2010 national draft, including the first three picks and four of the first five.
The south-east Queensland club will also have the first selection in each round of the draft.
The new Gold Coast club will also be able to select five Queensland players before each of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 national drafts as well as three Northern Territory players before the 2010 draft.
The AFL says the drafting benefits are necessary because the Gold Coast does not have access to sufficient players in Queensland.
The Gold Coast will also be able to sign 16 uncontracted players as well as being able to trade any of its draft picks from the 2010 draft in a bid to secure experienced players from rival clubs.
Any club that loses a player to the expansion side will be compensated with a draft pick that can be used any time within the next five years.
The order of that draft pick will be determined by the quality of the player that has been lost via a formula which include's the player's age, years of experience and contract ranking (in terms of salary) within his existing club.
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