Just a query, and hopefully someone in the know will know the answer.
How does the AFL split round affect weekly eligibility? Example: Buckley plays for Williamstown on Sunday, can he play for Collingwood the following week?
Can any player who played AFL last round play VFL this week?
This has been mentioned on a site I regularly visit, and my thoughts are that if a CFC player plays for Williamstown this week, it would make him ineligible for the second half of the AFL split round. Under the same reasoning, if an AFL player plays this week, would he be eligible to play for his VFL affiliate next week?
Damn Good question.
Has no impact on Frankston as they play 2 stand alone clubs over the 2 weeks.
Nth Ball & Tassie otherwise play sides who alignment partner plays that weekend.
But might add some interesting issues for other sides.
To my knowledge there is no rule stopping a player playing in both games. Acutally on rare occasions, some players have played in the VFL, only to get a late call-up the following day.
The only example I can think of recently would be a practice match last year when Farren Ray played in a match for Werribee, and played that afternoon on the bench against Brisbane at Optus Oval.
Happy to be proven wrong if someone can find some rules on this situation.