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Gold Coast will get the first two picks at this year's NAB AFL Draft as a result of a significant assistance package dished out to the struggling club by the AFL Executive on Monday.

The Suns will receive draft concessions for the next three years as part of the package, as well as expanded academy player access that will include the entirety of Darwin.

The additional picks will now count as Gold Coast's assets, meaning it will be able to trade the selections as it sees fit across the next three years.

Its three years of draft assistance includes:

* Pick No.1 at the 2019 NAB AFL Draft.

* The first pick of the second round (currently pick No.20) at the 2019 NAB AFL Draft.

* Mid first-round pick (currently pick No.11) at the 2020 NAB AFL Draft.

* The first pick of the second round (currently Pick.19) at the 2021 NAB AFL Draft.

It will also get Darwin as part of its expanded Academy access zone, while it will be able to pre-list players out of that region without the AFL's normal bidding processes.

The final part of its assistance package will be the ability to rookie up to 10 players.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-09-30/draft-bonanza-suns-get-top-picks-secondrounder-darwin-zone-more

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Re: Gold Coast given early priority picks & Darwin academy zone (afl site)
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2019, 09:54:07 PM »
What does this mean with Maurice Jnr

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Re: Gold Coast given early priority picks & Darwin academy zone (afl site)
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2019, 10:36:35 PM »
stuff them off and bring Tassie in already
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Re: Gold Coast given early priority picks & Darwin academy zone (afl site)
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2019, 11:04:47 PM »
What does this mean with Maurice Jnr

Was thinking the same thing. Someone else may be better placed to answer but I'd say we will be trading with suns for him.  :banghead

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Re: Gold Coast given early priority picks & Darwin academy zone (afl site)
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2019, 07:15:42 AM »
What does this mean with Maurice Jnr

Nothing