Fox 8 will try to uncover the next Isaac Smith. Source: MARTIN PHILBEY / AAP
THE AFL Commission has made unprecedented league rule changes to allow the winner of a reality TV show a spot on an AFL club's list.
The Recruit, which will be broadcast on Foxtel's Fox 8 channel next year, is pitched as a talent search that will make a footballer's dream a reality.
The show will run during the 2014 season and hundreds of potential AFL players will be whittled down to 12 for a September mini-draft.
AFL chief Andrew Demetriou said the radical the proposal had been endorsed by the commission.
A bidding system for clubs will be revealed on the show, but as many as three players could make their way on to rookie lists.
Contenders must be over 20, have never played AFL, and have not played VFL, SANFL and WAFL seniors in 2012 or 2013.
The likes of Hawthorn wingman Isaac Smith played for country club Redan in halfway through 2011 before a handful of games in the VFL led to him being drafted.
Find ... Isaac Smith was playing country football before being drafted. Source: News Limited
Foxtel hopes to unearth a mature-aged star in country or suburban football.
News Limited raised the prospect of the Football Idol-type program in January.
Demetriou said on Thursday the competition could unearth new stars, so the commission was happy to change its procedures.
"We have changed our regulations so it's gone to the commission already," Demetriou said.
"In essence we are going to have a mini-draft in September to allow clubs to take what at this stage looks like three players, but depending on the sort of talent unearthed you never know.
"It stands to reason we will find players who have never contemplated AFL football. They might be playing other sports, and because of the national nature of this (show), that's the exciting nature of it."
Demetriou said the show would not compromise the draft or salary cap.
Mature ... James Podsiadly is a story of perseverance. Source: News Limited
"We have done this before with international rookies, so what is happening is that these people are enriching our game.
"(Geelong's James) Podsiadly would never have played unless we changed the mature-aged rookie rules. We have made these changes before and they have been successful. This is just another variation to give another category of rookies a chance who aren't playing AFL football at all.''
The winner will be categorised as an official "pre-selected rookie" and the club that takes him will forfeit its last rookie-list spot.
Foxtel executive sports director Ben Buckley said there was enough talent to sustain the show sceptics who did not believe there was enough talent for the show would be surprised.
"All of us can think of players who have played with amateur clubs, country clubs, suburban clubs, and we were just in awe of their skills and talent and can't believe why they haven't made it. This is a world-first program. We hope we can promote the AFL to people who may not have otherwise seen it before,'' he said.
"I am absolutely convinced there is," he said.
National selection trials will take place in February for the show, which will air in the second half of the year.
A coach and football club will effectively be created for a series of challenges, training sessions and games to whittle down the talent to a final list of 12.
Registrations are now open. Go to www.fox8.tv National selection trials will be held in February.
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