AFL pushes ahead with draft changes and not everyone is happy
The AFL is pushing ahead with draft and player-movement changes for this off-season, with Carlton president Rob Priestly and Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge criticising the move.
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Thu, 23 Apr60126→Fri, 24 Apr72126→Sat, 25 Apr11263→Sat, 25 Apr60137→Sat, 25 Apr9565→Sat, 25 Apr10389→Sun, 26 Apr14342→Sun, 26 Apr12775→Sun, 26 Apr10598→Thu, 30 Apr19:30--→Fri, 1 May19:30--→Fri, 1 May20:10--→Sat, 2 May12:35--→Sat, 2 May16:15--→Sat, 2 May16:35--→Sat, 2 May19:35--→Sun, 3 May15:15--→Sun, 3 May19:20--→ AFL Score Centre AFL confirms draft changes despite 'disingenuous' opposition from clubsTopic:AFL17m ago17 minutes agoWed 29 Apr 2026 at 5:22amIt will be harder for clubs to recruit father-son and academy players in the 2026 AFL draft.
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