Demons scarred by the past
Tom Parker
August 26, 2014
Melbourne’s scars from the Bailey tanking era are still there for all to see, writes Tom Parker.
Melbourne’s scars from the Bailey tanking era are still there for all to see, writes Tom Parker.
Tanking is a hot topic amongst the AFL community again and Ben Waterworth believes the only way to stop the craze is by abolishing priority draft picks.
At the end of every AFL season lower-placed clubs are invariably accused of ‘tanking’ in order to attract better draft picks. As Michael Pell reports, a NBA-style ‘lottery draft’ system would provide clubs with incentive to push for higher ladder positions.
Melbourne’s scars from the Bailey tanking era are still there for all to see, writes Tom Parker.
Tanking is a hot topic amongst the AFL community again and Ben Waterworth believes the only way to stop the craze is by abolishing priority draft picks.
At the end of every AFL season lower-placed clubs are invariably accused of ‘tanking’ in order to attract better draft picks. As Michael Pell reports, a NBA-style ‘lottery draft’ system would provide clubs with incentive to push for higher ladder positions.
The original policy of giving lower ranked teams better odds of a higher pick has now changed.
Melbourne’s scars from the Bailey tanking era are still there for all to see, writes Tom Parker.
Tanking is a hot topic amongst the AFL community again and Ben Waterworth believes the only way to stop the craze is by abolishing priority draft picks.
At the end of every AFL season lower-placed clubs are invariably accused of ‘tanking’ in order to attract better draft picks. As Michael Pell reports, a NBA-style ‘lottery draft’ system would provide clubs with incentive to push for higher ladder positions.