Tanking is done as an issue in the AFL, right?
Well, it was ... until the league revived it on Wednesday amid a raft of draft changes.
Finish in the bottom five this year (14th to 18th) and suddenly there is a significant potential reward.
Finish the unlucky 13th and you get diddly squat.
Wait for the speculation, and the spotlight to potentially swing on to games late in the season when the doubters will spring to life.
Under new draft rules, clubs who finish in the bottom five will be given an extra draft pick at the end of the first round if their top five selection is pushed back by an early bid on a concessional player.
If you get pushed back at least one spot, you get an extra pick at the end of the first round - we are talking a prized extra selection in the early 20s.
So instead of pick 2 you might just get 3 and 21 as compensation if you are pushed back on spot by a bid.
A nice sweetener, and just to repeat, if you finish sixth last and get moved back in the order you get nothing.
The fight for a wildcard spot will keep teams alive for longer in search of the ultimate success, but once you're cooked you're surely better to finish 14th than 13th and take the cream that comes with it.
It is a significant advantage to fall below that bottom five threshold.
It might be a well-intentioned move to help clubs rebound quicker, but the AFL has left the door ajar.
Tank talk is back.
