Impact on Blues, Power revealed as new draft rules locked in
It will be harder for clubs in the top part of the ladder to match bids on father-son and academy players, under new rules set to be unveiled by the AFL
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| Position | P | Pts | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Swans | 7 | 24 | 178.1 | |
| 2 | Fremantle | 7 | 24 | 137.6 | |
| 3 | Hawthorn | 7 | 24 | 124.5 | |
| 4 | Melbourne | 7 | 20 | 102.8 | |
| 5 | Brisbane Lions | 7 | 16 | 118.8 | |
| 6 | North Melbourne | 7 | 16 | 115.9 | |
| 7 | Gold Coast SUNS | 7 | 16 | 114.4 | |
| 8 | Collingwood | 7 | 16 | 110.2 | |
| 9 | Geelong Cats | 7 | 16 | 108.6 | |
| 10 | Western Bulldogs | 7 | 16 | 91.8 | |
| 11 | Port Adelaide | 7 | 12 | 112.5 | |
| 12 | St Kilda | 7 | 12 | 110.1 | |
| 13 | Adelaide Crows | 7 | 12 | 96.1 | |
| 14 | GWS GIANTS | 7 | 12 | 89.8 | |
| 15 | West Coast Eagles | 7 | 8 | 55.8 | |
| 16 | Carlton | 7 | 4 | 80.3 | |
| 17 | Essendon | 7 | 4 | 72.9 | |
| 18 | Richmond | 7 | 0 | 54.2 | |
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