by Hopeful Jelly » Sat Dec 05, 2020 3:47 am
Jones will go around pick 10.
Poulter will likely go at about pick 30 - if he isn't already taken in the first round, I'd expect the Crows to seriously consider him with their pick 22/23 which will slide back to about 27-28 with all the NGA and father-sons.
Schofield will likely be rookie listed by the Power if there isn't a bid before that.
Rowe, Wehr, McNeil, Mansell and Jack Hayes played every league game (if not injured) - it would be unlikely if all were selected, but they are all real possibilities, particularly on rookie lists. What may save us is the reduced AFL list sizes means there won't be as many drafted, and fewer clubs have room on their rookie lists to take a punt on a player that hasn't been picked up in previous drafts.
From a salary cap perspective last season, Jack Hayes would have been the highest paid. Rowe was the only other that had played league before this year, although Mansell may have been paid slightly higher than average for a 19-year-old as he was recruited from Tasmania.
For next season, Jack Hayes, Rowe, Wehr and McNeil have already re-signed, so losing any of them will free up already allocated salary cap space for more recruits.