Ross Lyon Calls for Major Overhaul of the AFL Draft

Ross Lyon calls for major overhaul of the AFL Draft

St Kilda coach says top picks should be off limits for academies and father-son selections.

Lyon wants 'pure' first round in AFL draft overhaul

St Kilda have renewed calls on the AFL to dial back benefits to clubs with father-son and academy talent lined up in the first round of the national draft.

Lyon: No more father-sons in 1st round of draft

St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has continued his club's push for an overhaul of the AFL drafting system, calling for a "pure" first round free of father-son and academy selections.

‘Take out father-sons’: Lyon’s call for pure draft

St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has proposed his “simple solution” to making the draft more equal declaring father-son and national academy picks should be scrapped from the first round.

‘Take out father-sons’: Ross calls for ‘pure’ AFL draft shake-up amid peer’s ‘incongruous’ claim

St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has proposed his “simple solution” to making the draft more equal declaring father-son and national academy picks should be scrapped from the first round.

'Fighting for equity': Saints hope for pure first round in draft overhaul

St Kilda renews its calls to dial back benefits to clubs with father-son and academy talent lined up in the first round of the draft