Bradshaw

[WilliamPowell]

Can  players put a price on their head in the PSD, like previously listed players can in the National draft, in an attempt to price themselves out of calculations for some clubs, thus increasing the chances of ending up at a club of their choice?

Yep

[bushranger]

Thanks for all these questions as I'm learning as much as the poster here.

[Infamy]

Players like Ball & Bradshaw may not be able to nominate for the National Draft though as from what I recall most contracts expire after the National Draft. If a player is delisted then they are free to nominate for both, but a player walking out on a club will miss the cutoff to nominate for the ND and then only have the PSD as their option.

I think that's how it works anyway.

[Darth Tiger]

Strong cases for free agency if they do not get to their preferred clubs via either draft method.

Would like to see free agency open for players after 8 seasons since debut.

That would reward elite players that the clubs want retained by the next contract getting them on the vets list at 10 years and allow stale list cloggers to be freed easily once gaining life membership (at most clubs criteria is 7 years or 150 games).

[WilliamPowell]

Players like Ball & Bradshaw may not be able to nominate for the National Draft though as from what I recall most contracts expire after the National Draft. If a player is delisted then they are free to nominate for both, but a player walking out on a club will miss the cutoff to nominate for the ND and then only have the PSD as their option.

I think that's how it works anyway.

Not sure about that Infamy

Player contracts ususally end October on or before the 31/10/09 - they tie in with a Clubs and the AFL year. Nov thru Oct

Nat draft is in Nov.

[Jackstar is back]

Players like Ball & Bradshaw may not be able to nominate for the National Draft though as from what I recall most contracts expire after the National Draft. If a player is delisted then they are free to nominate for both, but a player walking out on a club will miss the cutoff to nominate for the ND and then only have the PSD as their option.

I think that's how it works anyway.

Not sure about that Infamy

Player contracts ususally end October on or before the 31/10/09 - they tie in with a Clubs and the AFL year. Nov thru Oct

Nat draft is in Nov.

Thats correct WP, with most player payments being made on 31/10/09

[Infamy]

The deadline for out of contract listed AFL primary list players to nominate for the draft is November 10th, so only 10 days after the end of the AFL year. I have heard of this being an issue in the past. Maybe its changed.

[Jackstar is back]

I would pick Daniel Bradshaw without any hesitation.
Gun player.
You can never have enough good players at a footy club,
Is excellent overhead.
10 kicks and 10 marks against us in Round 8, kicked 3 goals.
Problem is , what pick you use to get in . pre season or national draft ?

Interesting that Troy Simmonds kicked 4 in the game

[Judge Roughneck]

I would be very happy to get Bradshaw @ PSD #2

Good Wodonga boy. Good footballer.

Would make the life of Richo, Vickery, Post, Reiwoldt more easy.

Bradshaw is in a different class to hacks like Knobel and Kinsley

[Jackstar is back]

I would be very happy to get Bradshaw @ PSD #2

Good Wodonga boy. Good footballer.

Would make the life of Richo, Vickery, Post, Reiwoldt more easy.

Correct!

[the_boy_jake]

Another thing - Moore, McGuane, Thursfield have all had problems being outbodied. We couldn't handle Fev at all for example. Richo was injured this season so they probably didn't have an experienced key forward at training. Having Bradshaw who is one of the strongest key forwards in the comp at training could be the making of one or more of them.

[Jackstar is back]

Another thing - Moore, McGuane, Thursfield have all had problems being outbodied. We couldn't handle Fev at all for example. Richo was injured this season so they probably didn't have an experienced key forward at training. Having Bradshaw who is one of the strongest key forwards in the comp at training could be the making of one or more of them.

All three defenders you have mentioned have had problems against Bradshaw.

[WilliamPowell]

If he is the best available player at pick 2 in the PSD - then you have to consider him

However, I have concerns about his age and more importantly his dodgy back - I know a bit about dodgy backs 

[tdy]

According to the Age, both Sydney and Carlton are offering three years deals.
http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/rfnews/swans-1m-play-for-lion/2009/10/17/1255624770662.html
Carlton put him through a medical when he was proposed as a trade for Fevola. Would seem strange to offer a three year contract if they didn't think his body would hold out that long.

They must be mad, or they are thinking he will play 2 and they will just pay out the third year.

[mat073]

Dodgy back or not Im sure there will be many teams falling over themselves to gain the services of Daniel Bradshaw.

2005.....19 games  42 goals
2006.....22 games  59 goals
2007.....missed through injury.
2008.....20 games  75 goals
2009.....21 games  58 goals

Bradshaw kicked 8 goals in this years final series.

I wouldn't lose any sleep if Richmond took a punt on a genuine power forward.