09-08-2018, 07:00 AM
No offence Kruddler because I know you're a big fan of the American systems for their major sports.
I just have a feeling there may start to be some backlash to the 'Americanisation' of our game.
Draft, Free Agency....now conferencing.
Does any of it make the game better.
Does any of it make it more equal.
I'm not sure....but I'm starting to question it.
Having early draft selections certainly hasn't helped us a great deal.
Even picking first rounders up from other clubs has been hit and miss
It's a complicated situation with Northern teams struggling to retain players.
As quick as the initial contract period ends many look for a move home.
I can't see the Gold Coast surviving in their present form.
Free Agency is a mess.
Conferencing presents problems because of the lack of uniformity in the geographical nature of team's locations.
How do you conference with so many teams located in one city.
What criteria do you use?
I just have a feeling there may start to be some backlash to the 'Americanisation' of our game.
Draft, Free Agency....now conferencing.
Does any of it make the game better.
Does any of it make it more equal.
I'm not sure....but I'm starting to question it.
Having early draft selections certainly hasn't helped us a great deal.
Even picking first rounders up from other clubs has been hit and miss
It's a complicated situation with Northern teams struggling to retain players.
As quick as the initial contract period ends many look for a move home.
I can't see the Gold Coast surviving in their present form.
Free Agency is a mess.
Conferencing presents problems because of the lack of uniformity in the geographical nature of team's locations.
How do you conference with so many teams located in one city.
What criteria do you use?