Hawthorn great Terry Wallace has revealed that the AFL Commission will allow struggling clubs priority access to the best talent outside the AFL system prior to the draft.
SEN Time On host Sam McClure reported last month that both Carlton and Gold Coast could potentially be granted first access to two state players each at this year’s draft.
Wallace says that an announcement could be made as early as next Monday.
“The AFL Commission meet next Monday and most of that is surrounding the priority pick,” Wallace told SEN Afternoons.
“Who’s going to get them, and where is it going to land, that’s what the commission are meeting about.
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“I have a good feeling that we will find out from the AFL Commission on Monday that they will allow the lower clubs first up ability to pick these guys who are outside the system prior to the National Draft.
“I thought it would be after the National Draft, but I’m now hearing that the AFL may allow these clubs a bunk up – I don’t know if it’s four, six, eight, I’ve got no idea how many – but I’m hearing that they’re going to allow them to have first crack at this talent.”
Listen to Terry Wallace’s chat on SEN Afternoons with Andy Maher in the player below