by Booney » Tue Nov 27, 2018 1:31 pm
Mav Weller, who played 13 games with St Kilda this year, has been picked up by Richmond in the AFL’s new Pre-Season Supplemental Selection Period, he's joined them outside of the draft/trade period, however he can't train with them until December 1 after he withdrew his name from the 2018 AFL draft.
Funny thing is, I wonder if the AFL are turning a blind eye because it's a big Melbourne club, but this from the AFL's website :
SOMETHING significant happened this week that may not have immediately felt that way.
The announcement of the full breadth of the AFL's latest rookie rules, first revealed in early October, heralded a new era in player movement – and promises so much more.
Previously-listed footballers who spent a season or more out of the game no longer have to go through a nerve-racking draft experience to find an AFL home again as a Category A rookie.
They can instead sign with a club in the pre-season supplemental selection period (SSP) between December 1 and March 15, after all the drafts are over.
So, what's the go here then?
PAFC. Forever.
LOOK OUT, WE'RE COMING!