The Crows have withrdawn from the early rounds of the draft as the fallout continues from the Kurt Tippett. Picture: George Salpigtidis Source: Herald Sun
ADELAIDE has given up its top two picks in tomorrow's draft in a shock move.
In a dramatic twist in the Kurt Tippett salary cap scandal, the Crows have today reached a football plea bargain with the AFL to take a short-term draft hit for longer-term gain.
Facing stiff penalties from the league for alleged salary cap cheating and draft tampering, Adelaide has decided to forgo selections 20 and 54 at the Gold Coast draft.
The AFL Commission agreed to Adelaide's formal written request at its two-day meeting held Monday and yesterday.
The Commission could have knocked back the Crows' gesture but clearly welcomed the club's actions.
The commissioners unanimously agreed to accept the change to the draft order.
The move has forced a reshuffle to the draft order and Collingwood is the main beneficiary - the Magpies now have consecutive picks 18, 19 and 20.
The Crows will still enter the draft with three picks but they will slide down to numbers 62, 81 and 95.
The final selection will be used to redraft upgraded mature-age rookie Ian Callinan.
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"We are in ongoing discussions with the AFL,'' Crows chairman Rob Chapman said in a statement.
"This gesture forms part of those discussions and is made in good faith.
"There are pressing deadlines with the draft and our priority is to see (axed) Nick Joyce back on our main list. This will now happen at the pre-season draft.
"So we see this as a pragmatic gesture made in good faith. It's all about seeking the best overall outcome for the Adelaide Football Club.''
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The Crows dumped contracted second-year player Nick Joyce last week because Tippett remained on its playing list. It has reached agreement with him to re-select him at the December 11 pre-season draft.
Chapman refused to comment further on the club's decision to give up its first two draft picks, including its prime selection at No.20.
The Crows were believed to be keen to use the pick on Murray Bushrangers defender Tom Clurey, who has been likened to St Kilda's Sam Fisher.
But it understood the decision was made after consultation with AFL football operations manager Adrian Anderson.
Adelaide hopes by taking a hit now, it will reduce the penalties it is expected to cop later, including a massive fine and the loss of draft picks.
AFL football operations manager Adrian Anderson said he would recommend to the AFL Commission that Adelaide'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," Anderson said in a statement.
The Crows, chief executive Steven Trigg, football manager Phil Harper, former football operations manager John Reid and Tippett face a total of 11 AFL charges for engaging in conduct prejudicial to the draft or engaging in conduct in breach of the total player payments provisions.
The club and Trigg each face three charges, Reid and Tippett two and Harper one.
The hearing, which has been adjourned once, will be held at AFL House in Melbourne at 8am on Friday, November 30.
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