AFL proposes top-10 draft countdown

Gawd - - really?? The Brownlow babes surely take a bit more beating than a bunch of 17-18 yr old lads!?!??!!

Leave that to Sheeds!!

Given the nature of my work. I have to remain grounded and sensible at all times. Otherwise, I'd be writing nonsense about possible martian draft picks.

It's a good thing you're not given to flights of fancy!!

Ok Pip - I am not joking anymore. How about the up and coming Somali prodigy from the Commision flats. It all goes pear shaped when the producers decided to take him back to his homeland. The film crew get abducted and the ratings figures go thru the roof as we see the crew trying to explain Aussie Rules to their abductors by using the Somali kid as their translator. Will the abductors be converted to Aussie Rules and release their hostages? Will the AFL pay the ransom money? Now there is something I might watch.

Agree Pip, it's a young persons thing, poor ol Art is a bit old these days and perhaps spending too much time in his lab looking resplendent in a white coat. :-)

Jokes aside - in AFL states, a broadcast of the draft would be nearly as big as the Brownlow - not to mention you have the human interest stories (kid from Bunbury had to move to West Footscray; kid from a settlement 2,000 km away from the nearest phone, doesn't speak any English, joins Melbourne, etc)

Let my guess mc & reb are your Guinea pigs?

I think you underestimate the interest in draft picks these days. I guarantee Richmond and Carlton fans will tune in ;-) Redb

1530 now as I forgot to include Pip and redb.

Come on Redb - I like my football but that does not mean I will watch nonsense like Football Superstar on Fox or any other ridiculous, pointless programs that featuring sporting people doing things other than playing sport. I have amended the viewing figures for "AFL DRAFT CAMP" to 1530 as I forgot to take you and Pip into account. Steve - believe it or not. My projected figures are based on extensive bio-psychometric tests involving remote controls inserted up the sphincter of the subject group. This is done voluntarily by the subject, in case you got any funny ideas. This is a serious science :)

Dont forget the who will win the less amount of acne award? 1528 people is a bit rich dont you think?

Hey - that's a real goer!!

Don't agree at all. Ch 9 this year introduced a new football show called 'TAC Future Stars' which talk about football development, kids, the Under 18s comp, draft,etc. There is increasing interest in top draft picks , Watts, Rich, Naitinui are AFL fan household names already - it is a relatively new thing in AFL football and many ARE interested. Redb

Come on you broadcasters. We need more pointless and utterly useless content. How about an AFL reality program - "AFL DRAFT CAMP" Follow our budding rising stars as they prepare for " The Toyota NAB CUB Super Draft Day Showdown Spectacular" Who will win the beep test, jump higher, run faster? Tune in with another 1528 desperate people on Fox Sports 3 and find out!

Yeah Tom Scully has big raps and will likely go Number 1.

Bloody hell - these reply buttons mean you can go looking for a new post out in the middle of nowhere!!! Kaz - you got your two premierships at our expense - stop y'er whinging!!!

True, but following the second flag we had a sudden fall. And look at our premiership teams, some very ordinary players inspired to greatness by Malcolm Blight (e.g. Aaron Keating - 7 AFL games, 1 AFL flag)

...and sometimes you don't have to wait two years - sometimes they're in the team for round 1.

this is precisely it - this is why it's compulsive viewing - it's about the future of your club - they're all just kids with potential at this point - about half of them will make a career out of it, the other half will barely get a game before dropping into obscurity forever. I'm not really sure what's questionable about it when pretty much everyone in the industry is for it. If it's questionable to outsiders, well, that hardly matters.