Brian Waldron* on 6PR last night raised the possibility that the AFL will change the rules before the end of this season when it comes to doling out draft picks. He mentioned that whoever finishes last (it could be Freo) won't necessarily get the 1st pick in the draft, that it would be weighted towards general suckiness over the past few seasons. By virtue of finishing high on the ladder in past seasons, but having a shite 2016, according to this rule change, Freo won't get the #1 draft pick. Instead, it will go to one of the teams that have finished at the bottom of the ladder for the past few seasons - think Brisbane, Carlton, St Kilda, Essendon. In fact, we may end up with no better than the 5th pick. Talk about patently unfair. If you're going to change the rules like this, you need a discussion and a lead up over a few seasons. Another sign that the AFL is full of shite.
*Forget the fact that Waldron might have a chequered past, on this point, he seems to have 'inside knowledge' of the sort Hackdorn can only dream about.