AFL clubs protest cut to rookie list Jon Ralph
From: Herald Sun
October 20, 2012 CLUBS have called on the AFL to revisit a drastic cut to the rookie list, which will see almost 40 players miss out on being drafted this year.
The league will reduce each club's rookie list from six to four players, after allowing clubs extra rookies in the expansion era.
It means the hopes and dreams of two additional players at each club will not be realised in December - some teams will retain all four existing rookies and not bring in any new 18-year-olds.
Essendon chief executive Ian Robson said clubs would lobby the AFL to allow the additional players, given the success of the rookie list.
Many of the stars of the game, including Shane Mumford, Aaron Sandilands and Dean Cox started from rookie lists.
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