Under the List Establishment Rules for the GWS Giants, the AFL's 18th team has the right to select one uncontracted player from each of the established 16 AFL clubs - excluding the Gold Coast Suns - with a compensation package to be determined in one of five bands, based primarily on the new contract offer to the player (which reflects his position within all contracted players within the competition) and his age.
It had been determined as follows:
Melbourne would receive First Band Compensation - a First Round selection and a Mid-First Round selection for Tom Scully.
Western Bulldogs would receive Second Band Compensation - a First Round selection for Callan Ward.
Adelaide Crows would receive Second Band Compensation - a First Round selection for Phil Davis.
Fremantle would receive Third Band Compensation - an end of First Round selection for Rhys Palmer.
The AFL wishes to advise that there was a significant differential in the contract offer to Scully, to those of Ward and Davis, and it was therefore determined that the compensation package for Melbourne should be in the highest band.
Ward and Davis were each confirmed as a higher compensation package to that offered to Fremantle for the loss of player Palmer, again on the basis that there was a significant differential in the contract offers to Ward/ Davis and that of Palmer.
In full detail, the compensation packages for each club are explained as follows:
Melbourne - Round One selection (Tom Scully).
The selection for Tom Scully may be activated by Melbourne after its round one selection in any one of the 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 NAB AFL Draft Selection Meetings. The selection will be immediately placed behind the Round One selection of Melbourne in that particular season. (Ie, should Melbourne earn the right for selection 12, the compensation selection would be number 13, if Melbourne earn the right for selection four, the compensation selection would be number five etc.).
Should Melbourne wish to activate the selection in the 2011 NAB AFL Draft, during the expansion-period Drafts, the selection would be placed at the end of Round One.
For the selection to be activated for the 2011 NAB AFL Draft, Melbourne will be required to notify the AFL of its intention to use the selection by Friday November 11, 2011.
For the selection to be activated for any of the years 2012-2015 in the NAB AFL Draft of that particular year, Melbourne will be required to notify the AFL of its intention to use the selection by the last Tuesday of that particular year, prior to the start of the Toyota AFL Premiership Season.
The club has the right to on-trade its compensation selection to another club.
If the club on-trades its compensation selection to another club, the selection may be used in that year's NAB AFL Draft Selection meeting, or in any other year up to the 2015 NAB AFL Draft.
Melbourne - Mid-Round One selection (Tom Scully).
The selection for Tom Scully may be activated by Melbourne at the middle of round one, after the round one selections for those clubs that have missed qualification for the finals in that year and before the round one selections of those clubs that have qualified for the finals in that year, in any one of the 2012, 2013, 2014 or 2015 NAB AFL Draft Selection Meetings.
Should Melbourne wish to activate the selection in the 2011 NAB AFL Draft, during the expansion-period Drafts, the selection would be placed at the end of Round One.
For the selection to be activated for the 2011 NAB AFL Draft, Melbourne will be required to notify the AFL of its intention to use the selection by Friday November 11, 2011.
For the selection to be activated for any of the years 2012-2015 in the NAB AFL Draft of that particular year, Melbourne will be required to notify the AFL of its intention to use the selection by the last Tuesday of that particular year, prior to the start of the Toyota AFL Premiership Season.
The club has the right to on-trade its compensation selection to another club.
If the club on-trades its compensation selection to another club, the selection may be used in that year's NAB AFL Draft Selection meeting, or in any other year up to the 2015 NAB AFL Draft.
The lodgement of the contract offer to Scully by the GWS Giants FC means the club cannot automatically select another uncontracted player from Melbourne.
Western Bulldogs - Round One selection (Callan Ward).
The selection for Callan Ward may be activated by the Western Bulldogs after its round one selection in any one of the 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 NAB AFL Draft Selection Meetings. The selection will be immediately placed behind the Round One selection of the Western Bulldogs in that particular season. (Ie, should the Bulldogs earn the right for selection 12, the compensation selection would be number 13, if the Bulldogs earn the right for selection four, the compensation selection would be number five etc.).
Should the Western Bulldogs wish to activate the selection in the 2011 NAB AFL Draft, during the expansion-period Drafts, the selection would be placed at the end of Round One.
For the selection to be activated for the 2011 NAB AFL Draft, the Western Bulldogs will be required to notify the AFL of its intention to use the selection by Friday November 11, 2011.
For the selection to be activated for any of the years 2012-2015 in the NAB AFL Draft of that particular year, the Western Bulldogs will be required to notify the AFL of its intention to use the selection by the last Tuesday of that particular year, prior to the start of the Toyota AFL Premiership Season.
The club has the right to on-trade its compensation selection to another club.
If the club on-trades its compensation selection to another club, the selection may be used in that year's NAB AFL Draft Selection meeting, or in any other year up to the 2015 NAB AFL Draft.
The lodgement of the contract offer to Ward by the GWS Giants FC means the club cannot automatically select another uncontracted player from the Western Bulldogs.
Adelaide Crows - Round One selection (Phil Davis).
The selection for Phil Davis may be activated by the Adelaide Crows after its round one selection in any one of the 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 NAB AFL Draft Selection Meetings. The selection will be immediately placed behind the Round One selection of the Adelaide Crows in that particular season. (Ie, should the Crowss earn the right for selection 12, the compensation selection would be number 13, if the Crows earn the right for selection four, the compensation selection would be number five etc.).
Should the Adelaide Crows wish to activate the selection in the 2011 NAB AFL Draft, during the expansion-period Drafts, the selection would be placed at the end of Round One.
For the selection to be activated for the 2011 NAB AFL Draft, the Adelaide Crows will be required to notify the AFL of its intention to use the selection by Friday November 11, 2011.
For the selection to be activated for any of the years 2012-2015 in the NAB AFL Draft of that particular year, the Adelaide Crows will be required to notify the AFL of its intention to use the selection by the last Tuesday of that particular year, prior to the start of the Toyota AFL Premiership Season.
The club has the right to on-trade its compensation selection to another club.
If the club on-trades its compensation selection to another club, the selection may be used in that year's NAB AFL Draft Selection meeting, or in any other year up to the 2015 NAB AFL Draft.
The lodgement of the contract offer to Davis by the GWS Giants FC means the club cannot automatically select another uncontracted player from the Adelaide Crows.
Fremantle - End of Round One selection (Rhys Palmer).
The selection for Rhys Palmer may be activated by Fremantle at the end of round one in any one of the 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 or 2015 NAB AFL Draft Selection Meetings. The selection will be immediately placed after the selection of the premiership team of that season (which concludes round one), and any compensation pick under AFL Rule 6 (In 2011, each of the Gold Coast Suns, Port Adelaide and the Brisbane Lions will receive a selection under this rule). In the case of two or more clubs activating an end of round one selection in the one AFL Draft Meeting, the club(s) that is (are) placed lower on the premiership ladder in that particular season, will be placed first in the selection order.
For the selection to be activated for the 2011 NAB AFL Draft, Fremantle will be required to notify the AFL of its intention to use the selection by Friday November 11, 2011.
For the selection to be activated for any of the years 2012-2015 in the NAB AFL Draft of that particular year, Fremantle will be required to notify the AFL of its intention to use the selection by the last Tuesday of that particular year, prior to the start of the Toyota AFL Premiership Season.
The club has the right to on-trade its compensation selection to another club.
If the club on-trades its compensation selection to another club, the selection may be used in that year's NAB AFL Draft Selection meeting, or in any other year up to the 2015 NAB AFL Draft.
The lodgement of the contract offer to Palmer by the GWS Giants FC means the club cannot automatically select another uncontracted player from Fremantle.
For the benefit of any media who may not understand the List Establishment Rules, GWS Giants FC are allowed to select any player who is delisted by an AFL club, even if it has already selected an uncontracted player from that particular club. Further, GWS Giants are able to trade with any club to add a player to its list, even if it has already selected an uncontracted player from that club. If you have any further queries, please contact Patrick Keane.
The List Management Group was: Andrew Dillon (Chairman, AFL General Manager Legal and Business Affairs), Graeme Allan (Brisbane Lions FC Football Operations Manager), Adrian Anderson (AFL General Manager Football Operations), Derek Hine (Collingwood FC Recruiting Manager), Andrew Ireland (Sydney Swans FC CEO), Brad Lloyd (Fremantle FC Player Development Manager), David Matthews (AFL General Manager National and International Development), Tony Peek (AFL Assistant to CEO), Ian Robson (Essendon FC CEO), Kevin Sheehan (AFL National Talent Manager), Cameron Schwab (Melbourne FC CEO), Steven Trigg (Adelaide FC CEO), Stephen Wells (Geelong Cats FC Recruiting Manager), Grant Williams (AFL Development Projects Manager).
