Player Watch Pick #16 (2016) - Todd Marshall

[chiwigi]

You can not sign away your rights to a safe work environment.

Depends on what is considered a safe environment for the role you are doing.

An office worker doesn’t sign up for a truck driving level of risk, but a truck driver does.

 

[El_Scorcho]

They are entering a collision sport knowing it’s a collision sport. Different to King hits.

You still can't sign right to safety away. The AFL have to act reasonably to protect you.

 

[FishingRick04]

You still can't sign right to safety away. The AFL have to act reasonably to protect you.

How does that work for mining companies?

 

[El_Scorcho]

How does that work for mining companies?

They're the most safety regulated industry in existence.

 

[FishingRick04]

They're the most safety regulated industry in existence.

People still die being squashed by trucks
Or injured dropping heavy machine on their bodies. So injuries and fatalities happen. People still do it and don’t sue.

 

[philthy05]

People still die being squashed by trucks
Or injured dropping heavy machine on their bodies. So injuries and fatalities happen. People still do it and don’t sue.

They don’t sue because they would be covered under the workplaces workcover agreement , if they weren’t then they would sue.

 

[JHF1870]

I saw the last concussion by Todd and he was unlucky in that incident. I think he might be very risk averse whereas other players would play through.

 

[dirty2]

If he plays on next year i don't think he will last the season sadly.

 

[FishingRick04]

They don’t sue because they would be covered under the workplaces workcover agreement , if they weren’t then they would sue.

Okay wouldn’t that apply here also?

 

[Peninsula Boy]

I'm going to struggle to watch Todd play next year.

 

[El_Scorcho]

Hot Toddy 5th in the team's Brownlow votes for the year

 

[RossFC]

Cleared to continue AFL career according to Jon Ralph

https://archive.md/Z69uN#selection-999.0-1011.150

wtf they are legit trying to kill this guy.

 

[RossFC]

Surprised we haven't shopped around Marshall.

 

[rogerjames]

Surprised we haven't shopped around Marshall.

They will never do this under the current regime

 

[TazD]

Surprised we haven't shopped around Marshall.

We shouldn't have re-signed him and got the compo pick instead.

 

[Willsy10]

Surprised we haven't shopped around Marshall.

You've wanted him retired as a matter of urgency, and think the club is being negligent by simply keeping him on the list but then are surprised we haven't shopped around his 5 year deal. Who the hell is taking that on? And perhaps we are going to support him in getting better as a priority for 2025. Are you actually worried about his welfare or just want him to be some other clubs issue?

 

[Chrizzt]

Surprised we haven't shopped around Marshall.

Who'd take a punt with a 5 year contract on decent money for a guy who is one slight nudge away from forced retirement

 

[Chewy316]

We shouldn't have re-signed him and got the compo pick instead.

Yep, and given the money Hawthorn were offering him prior to signing at Port, it would have been band 1 compo.

 

[simba_]

just make him forwards coach or something

 

[RossFC]

You've wanted him retired as a matter of urgency, and think the club is being negligent by simply keeping him on the list but then are surprised we haven't shopped around his 5 year deal. Who the hell is taking that on? And perhaps we are going to support him in getting better as a priority for 2025. Are you actually worried about his welfare or just want him to be some other clubs issue?

I'm worried about his welfare and our salary cap getting destroyed for 5 years.

 

[Jonts]

I'm worried about his welfare and our salary cap getting destroyed for 5 years.

If it's a medical retirement you have protection on the salary cap for the first 3 years

 

[RossFC]

If it's a medical retirement you have protection on the salary cap for the first 3 years

I hope that contract is heavily frontloaded then.

 

[shewho]

Just give him a year off.

 

[Peninsula Boy]

If I was the guy responsible for this area, I would be calling AFL House to try and sort something out.

I think it is the worst contract as he won't play or play poorly like last year, its till 2029 and probably on good money.

I'm assuming its a Chris Davies special.