Player Watch Pick #16 (2016) - Todd Marshall

[WillemDaDrew]

That sucks eggs, hoping all the best for Toddles in his recovery.

Perhaps a good opportunity for Whitlock to step up on the big stage for a gig.

 

[TazD]

I'm blaming Dixon for this. His attempt at amputating Marshall's leg on the Gold Coast has clearly caused an imbalance somewhere in his leg.

 

[Shane_Mag]

I was honestly surprised he didn't retire at the end of the last season with all those head knocks he has gotten. I guess one way to look at this injury if it is the whole season then at least he won't get any concussions for the year. Just hopefully the club and everyone gets around him in supporting him this year to come back stronger.

 

[dirty2]

Sucks for Todd. The one silver lining is that he isn't putting his future health at risk. (Concussion)

 

[JimmyBC]

I'm blaming Dixon for this. His attempt at amputating Marshall's leg on the Gold Coast has clearly caused an imbalance somewhere in his leg.

On a brighter note I think Big Chux content on youtube has improved since he retired

 

[Anyonebutken]

We are all sorry for Todd but his health must come first and I hope he uses the time to think about his future, he is in my opinion 1 concussion away from being told to give it up.
His concussion early in the semi final and him going off would have cost us that final we got lucky in the end
And I felt that should have been it for him. All the best for his recovery

 

[ElectricG]

Why not play Whitlock?

 

[Scodges]

Why not play Whitlock?

Lol, i literally forgot we drafted this kid. Hope he rips it up in the intra club & preseason.


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[Doctor Feel]

Lol, i literally forgot we drafted this kid. Hope he rips it up in the intra club & preseason.


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[Festerz]

Feel for Todd rotten luck.

Todd signed that five year contract at the beginning of 2024 .

I appreciate it depends on the contract terms but does anyone know in general how the contract payments fare in the case of long term injury absences?

Does the AFL assist the Club with payments as part of a workers comp type scheme for players?

Edit: The answer was here in this very thread by It Just Is after the concussion issue resurfaced at the end of last year.

We are on the hook for a portion and anything beyond 3 years:

Clubs to get cap relief for medically retired players​

The AFL has established new salary cap guidelines for clubs who lose players to concussion

www.afl.com.au

The League wrote to clubs to explain its set of guidelines that will govern the total player payments relief for AFL and AFLW players who have to retire before the end of their contract due to a recommendation from the AFL concussion panel.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/1153821...arcus-bontempelli-surges-tagger-gets-10-votes
For AFL players affected, the guidelines have two key features – the ability to gradually pay the negotiated financial settlement with the player over the period of the contract and also maximum thresholds of salary cap relief within three years following the retirement.

In the year immediately following the retirement, the max threshold will be 90 per cent, the second year the max threshold will be 75 per cent and in the third year the max threshold will be 50 per cent.

Although his extended absence for (probably) all of 2025 is not concussion related I'm sure the previous concussion incidents will be foremost in Todd and Port's thinking when it comes to the future of his contract.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

The only positive is thank god its not another head knock. Hope he spends the year recovering but also has a good long think about whether the sport is still for him.

 

[TazD]

On a brighter note I think Big Chux content on youtube has improved since he retired

I'll take your word for it.

 

[Coobk001]

Why not play Whitlock?

He's gotta be ready, even our greatest in Warren wasn't playing much in year 1

 

[chiwigi]

What an absolute waste of a footballer. All potential, but never there when it matters.

Poorly managed, poorly trained, absolutely terrible contract (5 years for a concussion threat).

Sums up the club atm.

 

[philthy05]

Can’t catch a break this lad.


I don’t know the science of it, but hopefully the time off and not getting a concussion for a year helps him.