What is everyones thoughts on if Draftees have been a member for an AFL club for more than (x) amount of years that club can use a father son type/ loyalty type selection.
IE: Brodie Smith has a 70 year rich history of social life members, and nearly got a P.A tat when they won the flag with his Dad. He now has been drafted to Adelaide the team he's hated his whole life.
I understand the whole, you get drafted and you'll play anywhere, I just think there is room for some sentiment in footy and seeing a draftee play for his family barracked club can only be a good thing.
Imagine if we could have taken Scully as our Loyalty Supported player last year as well as Dusty?
Like anything it has holes and negatives (Interstate teams lose out having less following and Collingwood would be favoured having a bigger supporter base) but just a thought especially for some die hard families that pour money into our clubs with signing themselves and their kids up for years only to see them play for the enemy..
