Geelong rorting the system

[Iago]

Players who come to Adelaide do it for the life-style.
Surely a Geelong supporter can understand that.

I do understand that, thanks for acknowledging there is no rort.

 

[Slime Roy]

I do understand that, thanks for acknowledging there is no rort.

Yeah & apparently Morris (Money Bags) and Co have elite training facilities.. and a solarium!

 

[Mad_Hatter]

Nobody’s saying no to the role. He can do what he likes and so can the sponsor.

But if it’s a club sponsor the payments go in the salary cap. It’s such an obvious loophole for abuse that all clubs will attempt.

All clubs do, and have been for years, it's nothing new.

 

[STPer18]

All clubs do, and have been for years, it's nothing new.

Shhhhhhhhh. Geelong, Geelong, Geelong!

Collingwood superstar Nick Daicos is set to cash-in on his extraordinary off-field earning potential as one of the most marketable figures in the game.

The Herald Sun can reveal footwear giant Nike has recently locked away Daicos to one of the most lucrative long-term boot deals in the competition.

The new five-figure contract underlines Daicos’ path to become one of the top earners in the game off the field with the Collingwood father-son jet on track to rival and potentially eclipse Western Bulldogs’ Bailey Smith, Richmond’s Dustin Martin, Sydney Swans’ champion Lance Franklin, Carlton’s Charlie Curnow and Melbourne’s Christian Petracca.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

All clubs do, and have been for years, it's nothing new.

Examples?

 

[hawkman]

Shhhhhhhhh. Geelong, Geelong, Geelong!



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I'm probably more shocked that it is only 5 figures

 

[FootyLad0]

Shhhhhhhhh. Geelong, Geelong, Geelong!



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Wonder if the AFL are going to look into Dan Houston getting Emirates benefits as well when he signed on with the Pies?

Or wait, it only applies to Geelong...

 

[FootyLad0]

Examples?

Lions players driving brand new Hyundais, Eagles peeps with HJ Franchises, Crows players family members getting roles with the club, Pies with Emirates and Nike...Daicos just signed a huge shoe deal with Nike who is Pies major sponsor.

You're insane if you think only the Cats take advantages off the field. Everyone does it in every major team sport.

 

[sydney_gws]

The pick 7 with Bowes was a complete rort, Gold Coast had I think 23,25 they could have traded him with, or traded 7 for 16 f1 and have had 6 or so clubs queuing up to get Bowes,16 in the door, especially with the salary cap going up.

 

[FreddyTwoShoes]

The pick 7 with Bowes was a complete rort, Gold Coast had I think 23,25 they could have traded him with, or traded 7 for 16 f1 and have had 6 or so clubs queuing up to get Bowes,16 in the door, especially with the salary cap going up.

Gold Coast were desperate to get him off their books.
Bowes had a contract and was absolutely entitled to stay at Gold Coast.
Can you not see how powerless they were in that situation? (A situation of their own making).

The very least they could do is help him get to the club of his choice, given they were asking to break his contract.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

The pick 7 with Bowes was a complete rort, Gold Coast had I think 23,25 they could have traded him with, or traded 7 for 16 f1 and have had 6 or so clubs queuing up to get Bowes,16 in the door, especially with the salary cap going up.

I feel like that trade wasn't a Geelong thing. They offered pick 7 with him.as a start point to everyone and he picked geelong

 

[Iago]

Yeah & apparently Morris (Money Bags) and Co have elite training facilities.. and a solarium!

Same elite training facilities and solariums as Hurley pubs and homes in Henley Beach and Grange.

 

[sydney_gws]

Afl should have not allowed it, also fixed the points curve earlier which would have meant gold coast wouldn't have given away pick 7.
It was a rort.
I am one of those people that watches both gws and swans games, I admit some rorts have gone in our favour, especially the Swans.

 

[FreddyTwoShoes]

Afl should have not allowed it, also fixed the points curve earlier which would have meant gold coast wouldn't have given away pick 7.
It was a rort.
I am one of those people that watches both gws and swans games, I admit some rorts have gone in our favour, especially the Swans.

Why should the AFL have stopped it? Who was in the wrong? Anybody?

 

[Sttew]

I feel like that trade wasn't a Geelong thing. They offered pick 7 with him.as a start point to everyone and he picked geelong

It most definitely wasn't a Geelong thing.

Clubs eye Suns' pick No.7, Dee's future uncertain, Saint set for new deal

Check out all the latest trade news from around the League

www.afl.com.au

From 22/9/2022 - "GOLD Coast is set to dangle pick No.7 as the draft sweetener for clubs vying to take on Jack Bowes and the two remaining years on his contract.
... It means clubs such as Hawthorn, St Kilda, Geelong and Essendon, who have all shown interest in Bowes, would also be in line to land the extra draft capital as part of the deal to take the versatile Sun's contract off their books."

 

[CatToTheFuture]

It most definitely wasn't a Geelong thing.

Clubs eye Suns' pick No.7, Dee's future uncertain, Saint set for new deal

Check out all the latest trade news from around the League

www.afl.com.au

From 22/9/2022 - "GOLD Coast is set to dangle pick No.7 as the draft sweetener for clubs vying to take on Jack Bowes and the two remaining years on his contract.
... It means clubs such as Hawthorn, St Kilda, Geelong and Essendon, who have all shown interest in Bowes, would also be in line to land the extra draft capital as part of the deal to take the versatile Sun's contract off their books."

They burley'd up the water with scotch fillet steak

 

[Meteoric Rise]

They burley'd up the water with scotch fillet steak

Guess that is one way to describe Jhye Clark.

 

[Strange Cat]

AFL has given the all clear as they had previously over the last few years with Scott being in the same role

Much ado about nothing

 

[CatToTheFuture]

AFL has given the all clear as they had previously over the last few years with Scott being in the same role

Much ado about nothing

Steve Hocking pulled the old "per my previous email" on an email he sent informing the AFL that the AFL had cleared it

 

[STPer18]

AFL has given the all clear as they had previously over the last few years with Scott being in the same role

Much ado about nothing

That's it? No big press conference or media release? I was under the assumption this was one of the biggest scandals in sporting history - at least from how our opposition supporting friends have been carrying on. A bit anti-climactic all things considered.

 

[dazbroncos]

Caught up with an ex GFC player with club involvement still on holidays on this side of the pacific and was assured that Hock has had a word up the road and the CS deal will stay in place.

All good there.

Go Catters

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Caught up with an ex GFC player with club involvement still on holidays on this side of the pacific and was assured that Hock has had a word up the road and the CS deal will stay in place.

All good there.

Go Catters

You mean Hock assured the afl it will stay in place?

 

[FootyLad0]

Caught up with an ex GFC player with club involvement still on holidays on this side of the pacific and was assured that Hock has had a word up the road and the CS deal will stay in place.

All good there.

Go Catters

INB4 Tuggers cookers get word of this and start foaming at the mouth as they can barely etch out the words:
"CFL"
"sHocking"
#GeelongMediaMafia

STPer18

 

[Crankyhawk]

Caught off guard by something they themselves approved.

Lol

Maybe some junior worker bee at the afl will cop it in the neck (sacked) for approving the deal..

 

[Muddiemoose]

It's an absolute swamp. Torquay and Ocean Grove are alright but Mornington is far nicer and has way hotter birds. How they ever convinced anyone to move there for the 'lifestyle' is truly remarkable.

Agree for 9 months of the year but Mornington in the summer months is shit house for the locals