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A bemused Geelong general manager Andrew Mackie has raised his eyebrows at the idea of St Kilda receiving pick 8 for the departure of Josh Battle via free agency.
Speaking on AFL Trade Radio amid the beginning of this year’s trade period, Mackie was - with reason - slightly baffled at the thought of GWS and St Kilda being rewarded two high draft picks.“It felt generous with a couple of those guys; by definition that means that they’re in the top five per cent paid players in the competition, so that’s what gets you tier one or band one ,” Mackie said.
Mackie’s proposed solution for the dealing of free agency compensation revolved around perhaps protecting the opening slot of pickshis perplexing reference to the AFL’s father-son and Academy draft “The more I look at it, the system is designed to favour the wealthier clubs and designed to favour the northern clubs. Our role, is meant to be to make up the numbers, and not complain about it.
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