2nds 2024 Adelaide Crows SANFL thread

[Mutineer]

 

[Mostyn]

Thanks Glen.

That's staggering. When you consider $305k in 1999 would be basically double in today's money...

I'd have thought increased concessions for Crows and Port would lead to upgraded salary caps, rather than the other way?

I'd be interested to know how this compares to WAFL clubs too. It definitely seems like the AFL need to provide more funding.

The Crows and Port don't need to pay for a full list, though. So it should be less.

 

[Magma]

The weakest clubs set the SANFL salary cap.

What can they afford to pay?

That's the cap for everyone.

not all 8 traditional clubs have the same salary cap. westies have been on a reduced salary cap for years, what it is exactly im not sure. south and glenelg have had the same in the past too.

 

[Cromulant]

not all 8 traditional clubs have the same salary cap. westies have been on a reduced salary cap for years, what it is exactly im not sure. south and glenelg have had the same in the past too.

Same clerical breach as Norwood back in 2012 I think.

Not sure why theyd still be punished for that though

 

[Mutineer]

 

[chazwazza]

Same clerical breach as Norwood back in 2012 I think.

Not sure why theyd still be punished for that though

Likely due to not turning a minimum profit I would think. I might be wrong on exact figures but SANFL clubs have to turn a minimum of $50k profit each year, if they don’t the SANFL restricts their salary cap.

 

[Coopers]

The SANFL Salary Cap in 2019 was $400k.

Reduced to $0 in 2020 and then $210k in 2021 due to Covid.

The salary cap had raised to $345k this year and was to be $360k in 2026 and $375k in 2027 according to an article in The Advertiser in November 2023.

After the recent review of AFL player lists for Port and Crows in the SANFL, the salary cap for 2025 has been reduced to $295k.

The salary cap was $400k back in 2008, reduced to $360k in 2012.

It was $305k from 1999 to 2005.

As a comparison, the AFL cap was $4.25 million in 1999. It will be $17.76 million in 2025 and by 2027 will be $18.44 million.

The rich get richer...

That's a bit sad then, isn't it? You want a decent 2nd tier competition, everywhere in the country.

This is one of those trickle down things that doesn't happen in reality, right?

 

[MRB37]

 

[jackster83]

I thought the SAJC would have pounced.

 

[Pugsley]

I thought the SAJC would have pounced.

Morphettvillle is only a 5 minute drive from Glenelg Oval

 

[Ciao Giacomo]

It is no wonder that average SANFL players go to the Ammo’s and Country Leagues. I believe the salary cap for these clubs is currently around $75,000* with a restriction on marquis players earning more than $1,000 per match (perhaps another poster knows the exact amounts).

With the top SANFL players taking up most of the cap, solid SANFLplayers are probably earning a lot less than marquis players in country leagues.

* obviously Gaza had a much, much bigger cap for a few years .

 

[Cromulant]

A lot of country clubs have a bigger cap, they just dont have loads of disgruntled players looking to move and not getting cleared like Gaza did.

Being a SANFL ressies player is a tough grind.

 

[cleanhands]

 

[George Kramer]

Add Partington as well, yeah no salary cap issues at the Bay

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Back in the day, was this you.

 

[cleanhands]

Back in the day, was this you.

Still got my first paper bag

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Still got my first paper bag

tight arse

 

[cleanhands]

tight arse

Not worth anything in today’s currency

 

[Cromulant]

Add Partington as well, yeah no salary cap issues at the Bay

He's a Glenelg premiership player and Medal winner is he not ??

 

[George Kramer]

He's a Glenelg premiership player and Medal winner is he not ??

How’s that relevant when he’s returning to the team and they have to fit his salary plus Lyons and Parnell? That’s 3 pretty big recruits, who has left?

 

[Ciao Giacomo]

A lot of country clubs have a bigger cap, they just dont have loads of disgruntled players looking to move and not getting cleared like Gaza did.

Being a SANFL ressies player is a tough grind.

Are you suggesting that some country clubs adopt a more flexible approach to the salary cap?

I follow the Southern Footy league and the teams seem to follow the salary cap pretty carefully. Some teams don’t pay players and subsequently rarely play finals. What most of the better teams do is pay all A grade players a small match fee but pay a small number of players more. A couple of years ago Cameron McGree left South Adelaide and played for his junior club, Reynella and they won the flag. The last two years he has won a premiership with Glenelg. It would be interesting to know what a good SANFL player like Cameron receives. I suspect that there are lots of country clubs further from Adelaide that would pay him more than Glenelg.

 

[Cromulant]

How’s that relevant when he’s returning to the team and they have to fit his salary plus Lyons and Parnell? That’s 3 pretty big recruits, who has left?

Lyons and Parto wouldn't be playing for much money, so I'd say it's pretty relevant.

Snook has gone, think Curran probably will too

 

[Cromulant]

Are you suggesting that some country clubs adopt a more flexible approach to the salary cap?

I follow the Southern Footy league and the teams seem to follow the salary cap pretty carefully. Some teams don’t pay players and subsequently rarely play finals. What most of the better teams do is pay all A grade players a small match fee but pay a small number of players more. A couple of years ago Cameron McGree left South Adelaide and played for his junior club, Reynella and they won the flag. The last two years he has won a premiership with Glenelg. It would be interesting to know what a good SANFL player like Cameron receives. I suspect that there are lots of country clubs further from Adelaide that would pay him more than Glenelg.

Flexible is a good word for it yeah.

Kyle Cheney for instance went to Hahndorf after finishing his AFL career. Wasn't paid a cent by them apparently, but earned a decent wage by a local real estate agent who just happened to be a club sponsor.

 

[Kickin Goals]

Bloody Bay’s are starting favourites again next year. I just hope Westies make the ****ing finals for a change.

 

[George Kramer]

Lyons and Parto wouldn't be playing for much money, so I'd say it's pretty relevant.

Snook has gone, think Curran probably will too

That’s funny that you can throw in you “think” they aren’t playing for much money as a legitimate defence. You don’t have a clue that they aren’t playing for much money.

What we do know is they’ve brought in 3 big recruits. Let’s see how many they lose.