i'd like to know which club you were talking about jack meoff. i was on a committee 10 years ago also and $70,000 (in and out) would not be right. a club would not have survived!
in regards to you saying $80,000 is way off the mark is that you sayting that because you are on the committee at milawa? if you arent you would have no idea. i have been told by some influential people at milawa that player payments were VERY high. you cannot tell me it was far off when you consider the players who played at milawa. you have to remember that players "talk" about what they receive, and the "going rate" you add up the payments of some of these players and $80000 wouldnt be far off the mark at all. and in regards to you saying the club is good at raising the funds, i seriously don;'t believe just because you can raise the money you should be able to spend it on players. when the salary cap disapeared it completely stuffed things up! there should be a cap & it should be patrolled more throroughly! i know we can't stop "under the table" payments, however it is getting beyond a joke.
im not a tarra supporter but i would be surprised if they paid players as much as milawa have this year!
it probably doesnt hurt that one of the najor sponsors at milawa is one of the biggest wineries going around! surely would help, however this money could be spent on facilities etc and establishing a club for not just the present, but the future!
