With the NFL draft on today, you can bet any amount of money someone will link it back to the NRL and suggest a draft system here.
To answer the question up front; no, I can't see a draft system working in Australia. Everything would have to be restructured and quite honestly we don't have the universities or tafes to produce a college-like system in the US.
BUT ... if there was a draft on, say, Monday evening. Who would go well?
Just to set some rules, let's say every contract is voided. A new season starts in a month and all contracts are four-year deals worth the same amount of money. Reverse finishing order from last year's regular season. I know it's not ideal but it's purely a fantasy.
Of course we could argue for hours (see you in the comments) on the merits of a draft and where players would be drafted at which position and why.
Dragons
David Fifita
The first venture into the forwards sees the Dragons nab the game's most destructive forward in David Fifita. He would, easily, be the first forward picked and I don't think it's even close. Overlooking halves is a huge risk here however Fifita has a decade of destruction ahead of him and would be an ideal choice to wear the Red V. Fans would be very happy with this selection.
Hell no to Latrell Mitchell.
The King every day over Latrell.
What a stupid article