Scandal 7 VFL/AFL premiership teams found to have cheated the salary cap

[PortAdel1870]

https://themongrelpunt.com/afl/2019/01/07/salarycap

 

[Art Corvelay]

re: Hawks, Derm was on SEN a few years ago saying girlfriends and wives were getting paid massive overs at the club too.

 

[Beerfish]

Interesting article. Two clubs whose supporters pride themselves on bleating about how hard they do things nothing more than cheats themselves. Only difference is the either weren't caught or were given a slap on the wrist as anything more would have buried them.

 

[Kappa]

Jesus Carlton have such a long history of cheating it's amazing.

 

[Blind Turn]

Interesting article. Two clubs whose supporters pride themselves on bleating about how hard they do things nothing more than cheats themselves. Only difference is the either weren't caught or were given a slap on the wrist as anything more would have buried them.

Not saying that Essendon and other clubs should be pardoned but when the dominant team of the previous decade and the dominant team of the century are doing it then you would be wondering how best to compete with them. It’s a bit of a snow-ball effect in that regard.

 

[Slartibartfast]

Removal of premiership would certainly deter clubs. AFL does not like that script though .

 

[Art Corvelay]

Removal of premiership would certainly deter clubs. AFL does not like that script though .

Fair play to the NRL, no dicking around there.

 

[Goggin Our Best]

Fair play to the NRL, no dicking around there.

$1.7 million over 5 year period - thats systematic

If an AFL club did that ( and lets hope its the Hawks not the Cats hey - lol) then i think they would lose their flags as well

 

[the_big_sav]

so what did we do to be fined 30k compared to the others?

 

[TallyHawk]

$1.7 million over 5 year period - thats systematic

If an AFL club did that ( and lets hope its the Hawks not the Cats hey - lol) then i think they would lose their flags as well

They better not investigate the Cotton On books


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[nobbyiscool]

Don Scott has been known to be a master of hyperbole simply to troll people. That he talked about a secret bank account in Tasmania doesn't necessarily mean it's true.

 

[LordLucifer]

Jesus Carlton have such a long history of cheating it's amazing.

And based on that article (and I'm quite sceptical about its legitimacy) Hawthorn were the worst.

 

[Beerfish]

Don Scott has been known to be a master of hyperbole simply to troll people. That he talked about a secret bank account in Tasmania doesn't necessarily mean it's true.

So probably lies..

 

[webbo_83]

It’s fairly common knowledge that all clubs were dodgy as hell through the 80’s and 90’s - plenty of brown paper bags, and well paid jobs that they weren’t qualified for for family members (or for the players themselves - check how many of them were ‘stockbrokers’ or ‘bankers’ during the 90’s!).

Technology, and a far narrower interpretation of third party dealings means that it would be pretty difficult to get it done now.

 

[SaltPeter]

Wasn’t it an open rumour that Carey used to sell his house every year for $800k and buy it back for $400K?

Never packed a box

 

[gambino125]

It’s fairly common knowledge that all clubs were dodgy as hell through the 80’s and 90’s - plenty of brown paper bags, and well paid jobs that they weren’t qualified for for family members (or for the players themselves - check how many of them were ‘stockbrokers’ or ‘bankers’ during the 90’s!).

Technology, and a far narrower interpretation of third party dealings means that it would be pretty difficult to get it done now.

Wayne Johnston of all people was a 'stockbroker' thanks to John Elliot....

 

[Brant]

And based on that article (and I'm quite sceptical about its legitimacy) Hawthorn were the worst.

The worst?

Seems like we were the best at it!

It’s fairly common knowledge that all clubs were dodgy as hell through the 80’s and 90’s - plenty of brown paper bags, and well paid jobs that they weren’t qualified for for family members (or for the players themselves - check how many of them were ‘stockbrokers’ or ‘bankers’ during the 90’s!).

Technology, and a far narrower interpretation of third party dealings means that it would be pretty difficult to get it done now.

Agreed, but it probably still happens, one way or another.

Players would get access to investment opportunities etc. that provide them with legitimate earnings, set up (& maybe even managed) by the club, yet completely outside of their footy related income/s.

The more successful clubs probs do it better & it probs contributes to them being more successful.

 

[gambino125]

The worst?

Seems like we were the best at it!


Agreed, but it probably still happens, one way or another.

Players would get access to investment opportunities etc. that provide them with legitimate earnings, set up (& maybe even managed) by the club, yet completely outside of their footy related income/s.

The more successful clubs probs do it better & it probs contributes to them being more successful.

Juddy was a highly paid environmental spokesperson for Visy.

 

[perplexed]

Interesting article. Two clubs whose supporters pride themselves on bleating about how hard they do things nothing more than cheats themselves. Only difference is the either weren't caught or were given a slap on the wrist as anything more would have buried them.

If the evidence is there, all those premierships should be voided. It would hurt to lose 96 but that would be softened by the confirmation that Essendon haven't won a single legitimate final in the entire AFL period.

 

[Slartibartfast]

Juddy was a highly paid environmental spokesperson for Visy.

That gets two eye rolls of disgust
What a joke

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Removal of premiership would certainly deter clubs. AFL does not like that script though .

Fair play to the NRL, no dicking around there.

Suspect if it wasn’t a Melbourne team the storm would be a lot less severe.
Fines only, some cap restrictions, but that’s all.

 

[Brant]

That gets two eye rolls of disgust
What a joke

Probably want to be careful exposing both eyes like that to Chris Judd, you're bound to have them gouged...

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Juddy was a highly paid environmental spokesperson for Visy.

One of the lowest judgment calls by the AFL ever.
A former Carlton guy wasn’t a big wig at the time in head office, nah ofcourse not.

 

[TallyHawk]

One of the lowest judgment calls by the AFL ever.
A former Carlton guy wasn’t a big wig at the time in head office, nah ofcourse not.

Even Juddy jokes about it.


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[littletommy]

Every professional player at every club in every sport in Australia that i have seen finances for was receiving payments which were outside the cap , no one , absolutely no-one can claim the high moral ground here.