Mega Thread Port Forum General AFL Thread Part 28

[FishingRick04]

It was selfish to be asked to do a clinic after the bnf! They felt pressured to agree however never really wanted to go. Coke and beer has a long recovery time! Selfish kids and parents!

 

[tribey]

Free agency compensation is literally 1 club getting a player for free whilst the 16 clubs not party to the exchange compensate the 1 club losing that player.

Given the compo handed out for Battle and Cumming, it’s astonishing how we only got pick 32 or whatever it was for Danyle Pearce.

If we weren’t coming off such a sh¡t year it would’ve been even worse.

 

[Chrizzt]

Given the compo handed out for Battle and Cumming, it’s astonishing how we only got pick 32 or whatever it was for Danyle Pearce.

If we weren’t coming off such a sh¡t year it would’ve been even worse.

Isn't this whole compo farce because the FA compo formula takes into account only gross contract pay, rather than contract value as a percentage of payment cap? I.e. 5 years at $800k nets you the same compensation in 2024 as it would in 2020 despite the cap uplift?

 

[tribey]

Isn't this whole compo farce because the FA compo formula takes into account only gross contract pay, rather than contract value as a percentage of payment cap? I.e. 5 years at $800k nets you the same compensation in 2024 as it would in 2020 despite the cap uplift?

Yeah no idea how it works exactly, but the crazy pay offers are clearly resulting in skewed outcomes,



With this caveat not coming into play because reasons.

 

[Duckimus Prime]

Isn't this whole compo farce because the FA compo formula takes into account only gross contract pay, rather than contract value as a percentage of payment cap? I.e. 5 years at $800k nets you the same compensation in 2024 as it would in 2020 despite the cap uplift?

No because the compensation formulae is along the lines of "a player's contract puts them in the top 5% of contract values therefore its band 1 compo".

Then as more players who get larger contracts under the increased salary cap, then players need to be paid even more to fall into the top 5%.

The best time to lose a player to free agency is just when contracts are only just starting to take into account the raised cap.

 

[RossFC]

 

[wayb2912]

Given the compo handed out for Battle and Cumming, it’s astonishing how we only got pick 32 or whatever it was for Danyle Pearce.

If we weren’t coming off such a sh¡t year it would’ve been even worse.

It was combined compensation for Pearce and Chaplin, an absolute joke. Even getting an end of 2nd round for Amon who was in the all Australian squad and received a big deal was also a joke. When McCarthy died we were unable to replace him. We always get screwed by the AFL

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[tribey]

It was combined compensation for Pearce and Chaplin, an absolute joke. Even getting an end of 2nd round for Amon who was in the all Australian squad and received a big deal was also a joke. When McCarthy died we were unable to replace him. We always get screwed by the AFL

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Got knocked back for list compo for Ryder and Monfries’ WADA suspensions too.

 

[VineValerian]

Yeah no idea how it works exactly, but the crazy pay offers are clearly resulting in skewed outcomes,

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With this caveat not coming into play because reasons.

Ahh.
An "expert committee" then, eh?
Well, you can't debate that, can you.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Jeez what a handout!

 

[Coobk001]

Pick 42 is ok. That seems fair to me.

 

[Grave Danger]

Are there any more potential free agency transfers still to be done?

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Are there any more potential free agency transfers still to be done?

2024 AFL Free Agency: State of play, every free agent, linked teams, whispers, rumours

A busy window awaits for this year’s free agency period, which opens on Friday.

www.zerohanger.com

 

[Chrizzt]

It was combined compensation for Pearce and Chaplin, an absolute joke. Even getting an end of 2nd round for Amon who was in the all Australian squad and received a big deal was also a joke. When McCarthy died we were unable to replace him. We always get screwed by the AFL

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Nah we got a 2R pick each for Chaplin and Pearce - used on Clurey and Shaw. We tried to petition the AFL to combine them into a first rounder, unsuccessfully.

 

[Grave Danger]

2024 AFL Free Agency: State of play, every free agent, linked teams, whispers, rumours

A busy window awaits for this year’s free agency period, which opens on Friday.

www.zerohanger.com

Not much else left to further dilute the first two rounds then.

 

[Duckimus Prime]

Pick 42 is ok. That seems fair to me.

Yeah but if they got pick 2...

 

[PAFC66]

Once GWS went out it was back to the Port avatar.
Straight after the loss to Sydney the old switch a roo was done and returned to GWS.
He makes PAFC66 look like a loyal supporter.
Lower than shark shit.

None of us are loyal or we'd all be members , the majority of this board hasn't renewed for years. We're not idiots.

 

[Jojay]

 

[Ford Fairlane]

You can see the Glenelg in him blossoming. Like Venom.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

The Return of the Chemist

 

[scotty13]

You can see the Glenelg in him blossoming. Like Venom.

Given he bought a house in Brighton 3yrs ago, and told the people he bought it off he would have family there for a cpl years before he moves in, I call bullshit on this.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

The Return of the Chemist

From the article - John will assume the full-time role as "Head of Football – West Coast Eagles" and work across the entirety of the club’s football programs and teams. His responsibilities will include coaching structure and development, performance and culture.

Sounds like GM Footy Operations position without the title.

 

[Festerz]

It was selfish to be asked to do a clinic after the bnf! They felt pressured to agree however never really wanted to go. Coke and beer has a long recovery time! Selfish kids and parents!

Surely you're taking the p$ss?

The selfishness was not in parents asking for professional football players to attend a kids footy clinic, totally unaware of what the player's social diary looked like.

The selfishness was the Hawthorn Football Club and players accepting the invitation, and then not showing up.

'The Family Club™' my arse.

Signed jumpers for each kid who was disappointed by the non-show incoming.

 

[TazD]

Surely you're taking the p$ss?

The selfishness was not in parents asking for professional football players to attend a kids footy clinic, totally unaware of what the player's social diary looked like.

The selfishness was the Hawthorn Football Club and players accepting the invitation, and then not showing up.

'The Family Club™' my arse.

Signed jumpers for each kid who was disappointed by the non-show incoming.

It was a cash-in-hand gig for Wiz and Ginnivan by a third-party organisation.

 

[Festerz]

It was a cash-in-hand gig for Wiz and Ginnivan by a third-party organisation.

So totally on the players then? Makes it even worse.