The AFL today confirmed that the AFL Commission has amended the order of selection in the 2012 NAB AFL National Draft following a decision by the Adelaide Crows Football Club to relinquish its first two picks in the National Draft to be held tomorrow evening on the Gold Coast.
Adelaide FC informed the AFL of its decision yesterday and the AFL Commission accepted the relinquishment by the Club of draft picks 20 (round one) and 54 (round 3), being the first two picks previously assigned to the Club this year.
The AFL Commission determined to amend the order of selection for the 2012 Draft accordingly and assign Adelaide FC one additional selection in each of Rounds 4 and 5 of the Draft in accordance with the normal operation of the AFL Player Rules concerning the order of Draft selections.
The AFL understands that Adelaide FC’s decision to relinquish its first two draft picks is a gesture of goodwill in relation to the Kurt Tippett matter, which is yet to be resolved and will go to an AFL Commission hearing on Friday, November 29, 2012.
AFL Football Operations General Manager Adrian Anderson said he would recommend to the AFL Commission that Adelaide FC’s actions be taken into consideration in its deliberations regarding the Tippett matter next week.
“The AFL welcomes the initiative from the Adelaide Crows Football Club in light of the decision by the AFL Commission to postpone the hearing into the Tippett matter until the end of next week, beyond the 2012 Draft,” Mr Anderson said.
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