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AFL Defends Draft Changes, Bulldogs Coach Hits Out
The league said the overhaul will stop clubs using late picks to secure elite prospects, with top-four teams facing bid loadings and bottom clubs receiving discounts.
- On Wednesday, the AFL announced sweeping changes to draft rules designed to make clubs pay a "fairer" price for high-end father-son and academy talent, restricting teams to using two picks to match bids.
- Carlton and Port Adelaide lobbied to delay changes until at least 2027, arguing certain clubs would be disadvantaged more than others, but the AFL rejected their requests after flagging the likelihood at a CEOs meeting in July last year.
- New rules limit clubs to using two picks to match bids up to and including pick 36, while top-four teams face a 20 per cent loading and clubs finishing 11th-18th receive a 10 per cent discount.
- Carlton's pursuit of Cody Walker and Port's recruitment of Dougie Cochrane are directly impacted, as clubs can no longer stockpile late picks to secure highly touted prospects in this year's draft.
- Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge criticized the league's frequent adjustments on Wednesday, describing the sport as a "ridiculous game of ping pong" and calling for an independent review to simplify the operational regime.
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