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I haven't pulled a worthy draft since they changed to the current system. Mind you I also have not spent any money on scouting either. It's far easier to check the TL and pick up a couple of trainees that have stats better suited to your long term plan.

The only downside there is you don't have any chance of picking up a future Aus National player, nor reap the economical benefits that comes with it.

Still a no brainer for me though.

Yup both good points there, and lordy touched on something which i had a bit of experience with this year, i sold a bench player whom i had as a draftee for 6 or so seasons. Merchandise per week went down $11k, which was more than the guys salary!

as the violator said, unless you have oodles of cash to burn, you will never draft a future U21/national team member from the transfer league... why? because they are sooooooooo overpriced. even just trying to get hold of a guy withP-allstar potential is an effin nightmare money wise.
But you get what you pay for and yes, you will know exactly what you are getting, so you pay for it.

strategically and tactically, the draft is quite a unique beast. Of course, you get ur points somehow, and u dont just randomly get draft picks, so there is always an element of strategy. how you get there is the main thing. Strategically its probably more important for teams finishing near relegation. Do you spend money on scouting points, or do you save the dough so you can buy a sweet-as backup for your relegation series? ooo decisions decisions...
even during scouting, long term strategy comes into it. maybe you spend 15 points and find just total rubbish. Do you continue or save the rest of your points for the next season? Should you spend $40k on scouting points such that you can scout the entire draft? etc etc. do you interview the guy who got 40points in his box score, yet only has a 3-ball rating?
Also the prepardness to draft say, a 4 ball potential player. yer ok so he will be All-star potential. Does that fit into your training plans, etc etc etc etc i wont go on.

Ive done both... drafted, and purchased draftee's to train, and there are pro's/cons to both. But like anything in this game, the more you do it, the better you get at it :) I think there is a time to draft, there is a time to buy young guys, and there is also a time to do nothing.

Yeah I paid the following for my two trainees and they are both superstar potential, fair prices I think. Certainly enjoying molding them into the players I want them to become.

Tankut Mahsun Bought 1965Manisaspor 23/05/2012 $ 1 000 000
Natan Silva Peres Bought FYH 19/05/2012 $ 750 000


Last edited by Violator at 7/20/2012 2:01:41 AM

I have drafted a lot of bad dudes. But the 1 good 1 makes up for it :)

Thad Hadley (19608767)
Point Guard
Weekly salary: $ 32 086
Role: key player
(BuzzerBeta)
DMI: 747000
Age: 22
Height: 6'2" / 188 cm
Potential: hall of famer
Game Shape: proficient
Thad Hadley was pick 8 in the season 15 draft by West Indies.

I do the every 2-3 seasons thing as well once I have enough points.

Well I have had a couple of good picks...but a lot of bad ones as well.

My very first was a good pick (P-Allstar Centre) and my pick in the 2nd season wasn't too bad although most wouldn't think so as he was 19. (Superstar PG)
But both these guys are starters for me although they both need some more training.

I am no longer investing this season though as too many people look to be investing heavily and I think I will finish middle of the pack so I think anyone good I uncover will be snapped up by someone else and why open yourself up to potential disappointment :)

So most of us admit we don't scout. So does that mean if you finish low you get a better player anyway?

well doing some numbers its very obvious that people are still spending money on scouting points, but its very hard to determine who is actually spending those points.

ive freely admitted that im not worrying about the draft this year, you would assume that northcote + TL +All-sorts are scouting the entire draft, vios and vipers arent,

but it depends on what TL, northcote and all-sorts are doing. they might actually be not spending any of their scouting points. its a mystery so its a bit hard to say.

but in answer to your question, you get to pick earlier if you finish lower... doesnt mean you will get a better player. Just means you have a better chance of getting your priority picks than compared to if you finished higher.

Matt made a ton of money when I bought Maclean off him many many seasons ago :)

$1,500,000 was a nice little pay day. :p

So most of us admit we don't scout. So does that mean if you finish low you get a better player anyway?

Nope, you get an earlier pick in the draft, but it's total luck whether he will be any good or not.

I think the draft is basically a crapshoot.

The initial scouting is 100% luck - you might scout 15 guys and they could all be rubbish, or scout 5 guys and they all be great, it's really all luck.

Other than spending a fortune (or saving up a bunch of points over a number of seasons) and scouting all the players, it really just gets down to luck.

I think you're right about it being one of the only ways to get an U20 potential player (unless you're prepared to spend big for him on the transfer list), but having a player play for the national team doesn't give you a significant benefit anyway (other than maybe an increase in merchandise).

All in all, I still think it's just luck - either good or bad depending on what draftees you end up with. :p

So basically what you're saying is it's all about luck? :-P