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The PF the week before was even worse
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That is semantics mate. Anything released by the media dept, is approved, and therefore represents the club. Yes, it was supposedly a humorous "dig" ... but it is nevertheless dumb! They are recipients of gambling money. D!ckhead move.
Aaand now I’ve got a gross image in my brain
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Nothing like bowling a few halftrackers to a mate before jetting off to call the Super Bowl for a medium that will attract less than 10 listeners.
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Yeah instead of this Whateley/Hinkley jerk session, I'm going to listen to Roseanne Barr and Ted Nugent sing the American national anthem.
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Why did you listen, did you really think that was the best thing to be doing for your personal well being?
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Not even including the frees not given to Sydney for high contact and sliding
Hinkley was one of if not whateleys absolute favourite players of all time, who played during his teenage years.
Who in whateleys eyes is desperately unlucky to have been deprived of the success he truly 'deserves'.
We're lucky it's not worse on air pandering than it is.
After all, it's the port fans' fault he never won a flag as a player or as a senior coach. Not his own selfishness and shitfulness as a person and coach
Hinkleys lack of success through his football career is actually comical
The teams he's played in and coached have been some of the most talented and capable squads the two clubs he's been at have ever seen.
And yet neither THAT 90s Geelong side or the Port sides could even succeed despite of him.
Anyone else would've pissed in the flags.
The teams he's played in and coached have been some of the most talented and capable squads the two clubs he's been at have ever seen.
And yet neither THAT 90s Geelong side or the Port sides could even succeed despite of him.
Anyone else would've pissed in the flags.
Gabba rebuild on the verge of being scrapped
Reports suggest the $2.7 billion rebuild of the Gabba is set to be abandoned, with alternate Brisbane stadiums to host the ceremonies and athletics for the 2032 Olympics.
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I feel like his coaching is more comical. We’ve lost our last 4 knockout finals at home, which we were favourites to win every single one. A couple of them the 2017 elimination and 2021 prelim we were raging favourites to win. Each of them we had beaten in the previous minor round outing.
As good as that 90’s Geelong side was they came up against a brilliant star studded west coast side in 92 and 94 and the Carlton 95 team is probably second only to the bombers of 2000 as the best season produced by an AFL team. I don’t think they were favourite to win any of those GF’s but I could be wrong.
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Monday the AFL announced its result's via the AFL website.
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The AFL has today forwarded its 2023 financial results to the Presidents and Chairs of the 18 clubs, in the lead-up to next month’s Annual General Meeting.
The AFL reported an underlying operating surplus of $27.7 million in 2023, compared with an underlying operating surplus of $20.7 million in 2022 - an increase of $7 million. This result includes the AFL’s controlled state subsidiaries, Marvel Stadium and Champion Data.
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“The inaugural Gather Round was a highlight and was the best of our game on so many levels and the interest in the round this year – and booming ticket sales – demonstrates how much fans and football families are looking forward to returning to South Australia in April to share in the experience again.
“This year we saw the announcement of a new team for Tasmania, and a new and historic joint Collective Bargaining agreement with the players which saw, for the first time, both the AFL and AFLW players part of a joint agreement. AFLW players received an additional 29% uplift on top of the 94 per cent jump in 2022 and all AFL players a 10 per cent uplift.
“We also achieved a record number of participants, off the back of the Commission’s 2022 commitment to enshrine at least 10 per cent of all football revenue to invest back into game development and community football – a move that acknowledged the importance the grassroots level powered by the tens of thousands of volunteers have on not only the success of the elite game but the ability to bring communities together and provide a sense of belonging. Almost $90 million was spent on Game Development initiatives in 2023 – up by nearly $29 million.
The all-time AFL attendance record was broken in 2023 with 7,475,145 fans attending a home and away match during the 2023 Premiership Season. This was 523,841 more than the previous record set in 2019 (6,951,304). The average crowd per round was 311,464 fans.
There were more blockbuster crowds in 2023 than any other home and away season in the history of the game, five times a single match had more than 85,000 fans attend, nine time more than 80,000. Total AFL Club membership reached an all-time record 1,264,952 members in 2023, surpassing the record of 1,190,671 that was set in 2022 – a jump of 6.2 per cent growth.
AFL Chief Financial Officer Matthew Chun said the financial results were a testament to the planning and discipline of the industry.
“As an industry, we have worked hard to recover from the covid years and rebuild the revenue base to ensure a surplus while at the same time increasing distributions to clubs, players, investment in game development and the running of AFLW,” Mr Chun said.
“Our cash position was significantly boosted by the final instalment of the $225 million Government grant for the Marvel Stadium redevelopment which was completed at the end of 2023 and will provide ongoing benefits and opportunities for the tenant clubs, our fans, the wider AFL industry and the Victorian community.
In line with this objective, the AFL has again this year frozen the price of all GA ticket prices at the MCG and Marvel Stadium for the sixth season in a row.
Key AFL financial summary
The AFL’s operating revenue increased by $104.5 million due to a combination of improved commercial returns from Marvel Stadium and commercial partnerships, the introduction of Gather Round and contractual increases in broadcast revenue.
This revenue was used to fund the following investments:
* $393.8 million to AFL clubs (up from $337.5 million in 2022)
* $89.7million to Game Development (up from $60.8 million);
* $57.2 million in running the AFLW competition (up from $45.3 million);
* $41.5 million to the AFLPA (up from $27.1 million);
Operating expenditure increased by $10.6 million due to a combination of revenue-related Increases, while distributions to Clubs increased by $56.3 million.
Distributions increased by $96.7 million, largely due to the new Collective Bargaining Agreement across Men’s and Women’s and increased Game Development investment following the Commission’s resolution to commit a minimum of 10% of assessable football revenue to community football.
[ So most of what the clubs got they had to use to pay the players new higher salaries]
The AFL’s cash balance at the end of the financial year decreased from $178.2 million to $164 million. This movement is due to a payment made to the AFLPA for $55 million for their share of revenue accrued from 2017 to 2022; offset by operating result of +$27millon and an improved working capital position of +$14millon.
The total payments to AFL Executives equated to $13.6 million, compared to $11.8 million in 2022. This figure accounts for the change in executive structure and transition costs associated with the departure of former CEO Gillon McLachlan on 2 October 2023, after 23 years at the AFL, and the appointment of new CEO Andrew Dillon on 1 May 2023.
After all revenue, operating expenditure and distributions, the AFL recorded an underlying operating surplus of $27.7 million, compared to an underlying operating surplus of $20.7 million in 2022.
AFL reveals 2023 Financial Result
The AFL has forwarded its 2023 financial results to the 18 clubs
www.afl.com.au
The AFL has today forwarded its 2023 financial results to the Presidents and Chairs of the 18 clubs, in the lead-up to next month’s Annual General Meeting.
The AFL reported an underlying operating surplus of $27.7 million in 2023, compared with an underlying operating surplus of $20.7 million in 2022 - an increase of $7 million. This result includes the AFL’s controlled state subsidiaries, Marvel Stadium and Champion Data.
......
“The inaugural Gather Round was a highlight and was the best of our game on so many levels and the interest in the round this year – and booming ticket sales – demonstrates how much fans and football families are looking forward to returning to South Australia in April to share in the experience again.
“This year we saw the announcement of a new team for Tasmania, and a new and historic joint Collective Bargaining agreement with the players which saw, for the first time, both the AFL and AFLW players part of a joint agreement. AFLW players received an additional 29% uplift on top of the 94 per cent jump in 2022 and all AFL players a 10 per cent uplift.
“We also achieved a record number of participants, off the back of the Commission’s 2022 commitment to enshrine at least 10 per cent of all football revenue to invest back into game development and community football – a move that acknowledged the importance the grassroots level powered by the tens of thousands of volunteers have on not only the success of the elite game but the ability to bring communities together and provide a sense of belonging. Almost $90 million was spent on Game Development initiatives in 2023 – up by nearly $29 million.
The all-time AFL attendance record was broken in 2023 with 7,475,145 fans attending a home and away match during the 2023 Premiership Season. This was 523,841 more than the previous record set in 2019 (6,951,304). The average crowd per round was 311,464 fans.
There were more blockbuster crowds in 2023 than any other home and away season in the history of the game, five times a single match had more than 85,000 fans attend, nine time more than 80,000. Total AFL Club membership reached an all-time record 1,264,952 members in 2023, surpassing the record of 1,190,671 that was set in 2022 – a jump of 6.2 per cent growth.
AFL Chief Financial Officer Matthew Chun said the financial results were a testament to the planning and discipline of the industry.
“As an industry, we have worked hard to recover from the covid years and rebuild the revenue base to ensure a surplus while at the same time increasing distributions to clubs, players, investment in game development and the running of AFLW,” Mr Chun said.
“Our cash position was significantly boosted by the final instalment of the $225 million Government grant for the Marvel Stadium redevelopment which was completed at the end of 2023 and will provide ongoing benefits and opportunities for the tenant clubs, our fans, the wider AFL industry and the Victorian community.
In line with this objective, the AFL has again this year frozen the price of all GA ticket prices at the MCG and Marvel Stadium for the sixth season in a row.
Key AFL financial summary
The AFL’s operating revenue increased by $104.5 million due to a combination of improved commercial returns from Marvel Stadium and commercial partnerships, the introduction of Gather Round and contractual increases in broadcast revenue.
This revenue was used to fund the following investments:
* $393.8 million to AFL clubs (up from $337.5 million in 2022)
* $89.7million to Game Development (up from $60.8 million);
* $57.2 million in running the AFLW competition (up from $45.3 million);
* $41.5 million to the AFLPA (up from $27.1 million);
- $14.4 million to infrastructure comprising of elite and community facilities and contributions for stadia redevelopments (down from $17.4 million); and
- $0.9 million to corporate and social responsibility initiatives (up from $0.7 million).
Operating expenditure increased by $10.6 million due to a combination of revenue-related Increases, while distributions to Clubs increased by $56.3 million.
Distributions increased by $96.7 million, largely due to the new Collective Bargaining Agreement across Men’s and Women’s and increased Game Development investment following the Commission’s resolution to commit a minimum of 10% of assessable football revenue to community football.
[ So most of what the clubs got they had to use to pay the players new higher salaries]
The AFL’s cash balance at the end of the financial year decreased from $178.2 million to $164 million. This movement is due to a payment made to the AFLPA for $55 million for their share of revenue accrued from 2017 to 2022; offset by operating result of +$27millon and an improved working capital position of +$14millon.
The total payments to AFL Executives equated to $13.6 million, compared to $11.8 million in 2022. This figure accounts for the change in executive structure and transition costs associated with the departure of former CEO Gillon McLachlan on 2 October 2023, after 23 years at the AFL, and the appointment of new CEO Andrew Dillon on 1 May 2023.
After all revenue, operating expenditure and distributions, the AFL recorded an underlying operating surplus of $27.7 million, compared to an underlying operating surplus of $20.7 million in 2022.
RussellEbertHandball
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NINETEEN AFL players earned $1 million or more in 2023.
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In figures released by the AFL to clubs on Monday, it was revealed the average salary of an AFL-listed player in the 2023 season was $441,464, up from $406,105 the previous year.
The 2023 season was the first year of a new collective bargaining agreement, with all 18 clubs granted $15 million in Total Player Payments, 11 per cent more than 2022 numbers.
Gross player payments reached $280.9 million, up from $257.6 million the previous season.
Of the 19 players who reached seven-figure salaries last year, eight were paid more than $1.2 million, five received between $1.1 and $1.2 million, and six received between $1 and $1.1 million.
In comparison, there were just three players who received more than $1.2 million in 2022.
In total, there were 159 players who earned more than $600,000. A decade earlier, in 2013, there were just 41 players above that threshold.
And the increases weren't just limited to the top bracket of earners. For the first time in the League's history, every primary listed player earned more than $100,000.
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The $441 k average includes amounts paid outside the cap and increase from $406k average is consist with an increase of 10% to all players, as the CBA wasn't signed off until very late in the 2023 season, and it was backdated to all players as a 10% increase across the board.
Up until then most players were being paid their 2022 amount as clubs didn't know what the 2023 cap was.
Richer than ever: Surprise top earners as 19 players crack $1m
More players than ever have been paid seven figures, overall wages hit new high
www.afl.com.au
In figures released by the AFL to clubs on Monday, it was revealed the average salary of an AFL-listed player in the 2023 season was $441,464, up from $406,105 the previous year.
The 2023 season was the first year of a new collective bargaining agreement, with all 18 clubs granted $15 million in Total Player Payments, 11 per cent more than 2022 numbers.
Gross player payments reached $280.9 million, up from $257.6 million the previous season.
Of the 19 players who reached seven-figure salaries last year, eight were paid more than $1.2 million, five received between $1.1 and $1.2 million, and six received between $1 and $1.1 million.
In comparison, there were just three players who received more than $1.2 million in 2022.
In total, there were 159 players who earned more than $600,000. A decade earlier, in 2013, there were just 41 players above that threshold.
And the increases weren't just limited to the top bracket of earners. For the first time in the League's history, every primary listed player earned more than $100,000.
2010-2023 AFL total player earnings
| Year | Gross player payments ($) | Average gross earnings ($) |
| 2010 | 136,698,418 | 226,165 |
| 2019 | 242,345,042 | 363,430 |
| 2020 | 170,043,949 | 259,651 |
| 2021 | 233,853,380 | 372,224 |
| 2022 | 257,574,937 | 406,105 |
| 2023 | 280,862,089 | 441,464 |
The $441 k average includes amounts paid outside the cap and increase from $406k average is consist with an increase of 10% to all players, as the CBA wasn't signed off until very late in the 2023 season, and it was backdated to all players as a 10% increase across the board.
Up until then most players were being paid their 2022 amount as clubs didn't know what the 2023 cap was.
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The AFL will retain a second supervisor in its matchday review centre (ARC) in 2024, put in place in the wake of Adelaide’s botched goal-line call last season.
A trial of ball-tracking technology will also continue, and the league believes it can learn lessons from AFL football executive general manager Laura Kane’s fact-finding mission to witness international methods.
But the league will back-in the system it tweaked ahead of the 2023 finals series after making changes because of the call that cost Adelaide a chance to play finals.
It will include a second ARC matchday supervisor, who is in communication with umpires and can call for play to be stopped to ensure a review is called.
Adelaide forward Ben Keays believed he had nailed the game-winning goal against Sydney in round 23, but the goal umpire incorrectly called a behind and Sydney played on so quickly there was no chance for a review. The league’s view is that decision was “human error” in a system that continues to improve by the year.
But the system will still have its critics, with the quality of the vision available often hampering the ability to make definitive calls on kicks touched off the boot.
Kane launched a strong defence on Adelaide radio last week and said the systems used in international sports and the Australian Open tennis were not immediately transferable to the AFL.
Ben Keays thought he had sent the Crows to the finals in 2023. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
“The score review system is not broken. We have got humans officiating our game and we have human error,” Kane said.
“We have had a good off-season. We have had a look at sports all around the world. I have been over to the US and the tennis in Melbourne. It’s been great to see how other sports use the technology.
“Probably the thing I took from a lot of those observations is they are all on a rectangular pitch with straight lines. We have the wonderful curve of a footy field, so it’s not precisely the same.
“In terms of goal-line (technology), we have spent quite a number of months reviewing processes – particularly around people making decisions. We want to make sure our umpires are well-placed to make good decisions and we take comfort in the work we have done in the off season.”
Adelaide considered all legal remedies in the days after the Sydney win last year, but ultimately moved on, despite what Crows chief executive Tim Silvers labelled as a “devastated” playing group.
“We’re a multimillion-dollar industry, we need to get better in all parts of the game,” Silvers said at the time. “There’s a human error element, but there’s also the technology.”
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sp...ws-story/c69fcb57f7de7204570a0fbd00980753?amp
A trial of ball-tracking technology will also continue, and the league believes it can learn lessons from AFL football executive general manager Laura Kane’s fact-finding mission to witness international methods.
But the league will back-in the system it tweaked ahead of the 2023 finals series after making changes because of the call that cost Adelaide a chance to play finals.
It will include a second ARC matchday supervisor, who is in communication with umpires and can call for play to be stopped to ensure a review is called.
Adelaide forward Ben Keays believed he had nailed the game-winning goal against Sydney in round 23, but the goal umpire incorrectly called a behind and Sydney played on so quickly there was no chance for a review. The league’s view is that decision was “human error” in a system that continues to improve by the year.
But the system will still have its critics, with the quality of the vision available often hampering the ability to make definitive calls on kicks touched off the boot.
Kane launched a strong defence on Adelaide radio last week and said the systems used in international sports and the Australian Open tennis were not immediately transferable to the AFL.
Ben Keays thought he had sent the Crows to the finals in 2023. (Photo by Sarah Reed/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
“The score review system is not broken. We have got humans officiating our game and we have human error,” Kane said.
“We have had a good off-season. We have had a look at sports all around the world. I have been over to the US and the tennis in Melbourne. It’s been great to see how other sports use the technology.
“Probably the thing I took from a lot of those observations is they are all on a rectangular pitch with straight lines. We have the wonderful curve of a footy field, so it’s not precisely the same.
“In terms of goal-line (technology), we have spent quite a number of months reviewing processes – particularly around people making decisions. We want to make sure our umpires are well-placed to make good decisions and we take comfort in the work we have done in the off season.”
Adelaide considered all legal remedies in the days after the Sydney win last year, but ultimately moved on, despite what Crows chief executive Tim Silvers labelled as a “devastated” playing group.
“We’re a multimillion-dollar industry, we need to get better in all parts of the game,” Silvers said at the time. “There’s a human error element, but there’s also the technology.”
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sp...ws-story/c69fcb57f7de7204570a0fbd00980753?amp
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Lol. Pot. Kettle. Black.
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I’ll make tears from your Wines.
There is no league in the world (that I fillow, which is most apart from basketball and cricket) that fans are happy with their review system.
Only made neccesary by the constant media cycle and super slo mo replays.
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But gets his own fishing segment on Channel Crow, er I mean 7.
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