Brent Harvey believes the rookie list should be scrapped, with clubs maintaining a bigger primary list. Speaking in his new regular spot on 116SEN’s The Run Home, the 409 gamer said he finds the current system unfair.

“My locker is right next to Robin Nahas, he’s had a fantastic pre-season but unfortunately he can’t get on the list and play in round one unless there is an injury, and let’s face it, we don’t wish that on anyone,” he said.

Nahas has 109 games under his belt and was re-rookied by North Melbourne at the end of 2015.

“He does the whole pre-season exactly like me but he’s unavailable and that’s got to play emotionally on your mind a little bit.”

Harvey hopes the situation will be addressed by the AFL sooner rather than later.

“So I think it would be better to scrap the rookie list. I know it’s given so many players an opportunity but we've also lost a few players along the way with it as well. Let’s just make the list a little bit bigger and get rid of the rookie list altogether.”

Harvey also backed the stricter interpretation of deliberate out of bounds during the NAB Challenge.

“I don’t mind that one because it’s going to quicken the game up again and it keeps the ball alive and that is what spectators want to see.”