Richmond great Kevin Bartlett believes the AFL should expand on its father-son rule and introduce a grandfather-grandson rule.
Speaking on his radio program, Hungry for Sport on SEN, Bartlett said it would be great for a name synonymous with a particular to remain with that club, even if a generation is skipped.
“I’ve got a couple of grandsons myself. I’d love to see them if they were able to get to that level that they had the opportunity to play with the Tigers,” Bartlett said.
“I do like the idea of names being associated with a club. The Collier brothers, the Coventrys, the Twomeys – Collingwood has been quite famous for having the Shaw brothers and the Shaw family.
“It’s good for a football club to have that continuity with names and I think it’s good for the game.”
Bartlett's comments come after Collingwood premiership star Ron Richards' grandson, Ed was drafted by the Western Bulldogs on Friday night.
The Tigers legend also suggested the current father-son rule could use a revamp, with fathers of potential draftees currently needing to play at least 100 games for a club for his son to be eligible to join the same club under the rule.
The rule was only 50 games up until 2002.
