RooShootOhh wrote:The problem with the rules is that are put in place for the top end type transfers, rather than the everyday transfers.
How many B Graders realistically can transfer to another club and become match-winners, unless they are dropping 4-5 grades.
All the current system is doing is stopping people from being able to play at a club they choose.
Lets just say a kid from Pt Augusta plays 3 A games but the rest B's, moves to Adelaide for Uni, no club will want him (or be able to fit him into the As) because he is points, even if he turns up on his own want to play with mates at a club.
And the same with country clubs, bar the odd handful of Div1 Reserve players, country clubs aren't headhunting B graders, they only have minimal points to use, and usually have enough cash to get the best points players they want. But say a B grader in the ammos play 1 A grade game last year wants to go play with family/friends at a country club, that club may not fit him in if they have used their points.
All this does normally is turn blokes away from footy, and most of the time, once they leave they don't come back.
I agreed a system is needed for top end talent transfers, but stopping a bunch of lads playing together when they are middle of the road type players is plain stupid.
I understand your point and sympathise to an extent.
However, I suspect a vast majority of the SAAFL is never playing with their full 15 points. Hell, we won a flag 2 years ago with 1 point.
If you're playing with your full allocation of points you run the risk of having someone drop on your door and you not being able to fit them in. That is the risk you take by deciding to play each week with a full quota of points.
I realise this is different in the country where my understanding is that clubs playing with their full allocation is the majority.