Return to recruiting zones?

WhyPhilWhy? · Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 10:26 am

On first blush, I like...

AFL may consider reintroducing recruiting zones for all 18 clubs
Callum Twomey May 22, 2015 7:03 AM

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-05-22/afl-may-consider-reintroducing-recruiting-zones-for-all-18-clubs

dillo_09 · Joined: 15 Apr 2001 Location: Whittington

No. It's what destroyed our domination back in the day after their introduction

WhyPhilWhy? · Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 10:38 am

Coz the current system is working so well for us?

I see it as an excellent opportunity to exploit our wealth.

neil · Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Location: Queensland

Will only support this if we get first pick of the zones
Doubt it will happen and expect us to be as screwed as we were last zoning

leonmagic · Joined: 16 Aug 2004

i'm sure the afl will find a way to have our 'zone' as north queensland or something similar

HAL · Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 11:42 am

If I have to choose one, I picki'm sure the afl will find a way to have our 'zone' as north queensland.

selkevh · Joined: 04 Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane

Not knowing Melbourne ... what TAC U18 Club would be in Collingwood's Zone?

swoop42 · Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 11:57 am

Pass.

David · I dare you to try Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Location: Andromeda

Perhaps I need to read more about this, but at first glance the idea sounds terrible. Zoning just led to some clubs having massive privileges over others, a situation that the draft more or less put an end to.

I get that this is more about 'academies' and development of young players, so not zoning per se; but I also suspect that it's about increasing the AFL's power over the smaller Aussie Rules clubs and competitions.

jackcass · Joined: 01 Mar 2005 Location: Bendigo

Flashman · Joined: 11 Aug 2007

Yeah lets return to the "good old days" of Carlton, Richmond, North and Hawthorn raffling every premiership between themselves for 20 years.

All the premierships won under that system should be rescinded imo. One of the most blatantly compromised and unfair recruiting systems ever devised.

It stuffed every club aside from the aforementioned who built dynasty's at everyone else's expense through no great effort of their own.

Dave The Man · Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 2:21 pm

AN_Inkling · Joined: 06 Oct 2007

It's the only "fair" way for the interstate clubs to keep their academies and I suspect that's why it's being pushed by some clubs.

If it is similar to the other academies it's not going to lead to the problems we've seen in the past. Clubs will get first choice of a player in their zone but would still have to give up near fair value for them (under the new rules announced this week).

Jezza · 2023 PREMIERS! Joined: 06 Sep 2010 Location: Ponsford End

Dave The Man · Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 3:16 pm