Should West Australian teams get salary cap concessions?

[Bokonon]

Would be a north player you would think

 

[WCE_phil]

Absolutely not.
All clubs have to treated the same or the competition becomes a joke. I for one would refuse ro respect any flags won by WA clubs with salary cap concessions.

A GWS supporter talking about being treated the same or the competition becomes a joke..........

 

[Bokonon]

A GWS supporter talking about being treated the same or the competition becomes a joke..........

Read on soldier

 

[Trip3101]

I've argued for a long time that the WA teams should get a COTA (Cost of Travel Allowance) as compensation for the fact that historically speaking, players careers are shorter out West because of the travel.

Players earn less out West than they do in Melbourne because of the shorter career span.

Yeah but in Perth there is only two teams and every player is worshipped like a god in a large city with no other celebrities. I have spent a lot of time in Perth and even the most average player for The Eagles or Dockers doesn't have to pay for anything. They can buy a house then have it completely renovated for free, have it furnished with the best furniture for free, eat and drink everywhere for free. They basically don't need a wallet, if you are an AFL player in WA just walk outside your door and whatever you want is handed to you.

An average list clogger in Perth is treated like Buddy Franklin would have been in Melbourne in his prime at the Hawks

 

[eagle dtrain]

Absolutely not.
All clubs have to treated the same or the competition becomes a joke. I for one would refuse ro respect any flags won by WA clubs with salary cap concessions.

Like all the concessions your club gets give me a spell the AFL's team has been set up like no other and can't possibly fail with all the rubbish concessions you guys get turn it up about having no respect for winning a premiership under that premise.

For what its worth i don't think the eagles or dockers should get any concessions nor should the rest of the comp

 

[citizen-erased]

A rookie contract is what? 110k a year?
And a lot of guys live together early on.

Most work related items, if not all, travel and training is provided for.
I don't know diet and supplements work

If anything, it should be an allowance to pay players recruited from interstate a little more (say 10%) without it counting in the cap to help set them up and retain them for the first 6-7 years.

After that, free agency kicks in and they can sort themselves out

 

[Bokonon]

Like all the concessions your club gets give me a spell the AFL's team has been set up like no other and can't possibly fail with all the rubbish concessions you guys get turn it up about having no respect for winning a premiership under that premise.

For what its worth i don't think the eagles or dockers should get any concessions nor should the rest of the comp

Read on soldier

 

[lewigie]

Should we have some kind of allowance (maybe a larger salary cap) in order to entice players, such as free agents, to play over here ?

It's not the most enticing place to play because you could be a big hero in Melbourne and not have to fly across the country every second week. So it's difficult to attract even WA blokes back over here.

 

[Farang83150]

All concessions are to bring every other club up to our level.

Better change the basket case you support then.

 

[momentbymoment]

You're not going to get anywhere near the respect for winning premierships as other teams who aren't getting propped up by the AFL do, so you might as well just accept it and be humble about it.

Perhaps a COTA - Cost of Tissue Allowance - for Melbourne clubs would be fair.

 

[Upgrayedd]

The amount of oppotunities you get to earn after your career and sponcerships is so much more over in W.A. ive know a freo player get offered an extra 100k and a year to go to victorin club. he would of lost out on his part time job and his oppotunities in w.a. it wasnt worth it

 

[mehow2g]

I thought it was common knowledge that COLA was just an excuse to strengthen sydney in the rugby mad state.

 

[00Stinger]

Dont worry when the mining boom finally finishes the cost of living and house prices will plummet

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[Toump Ass]

I think Victorian clubs that aren't very good should also get salary cap relief given players generally move to "destination clubs" that offer benefits like fancy post-AFL careers; I mean that shitty Cloke guy even got on the Footy Show and he can't even form a sentence. It's a national disgrace.

 

[Crowbots are dead]

I would support an Adelaide team based allowance due to two factors;

1. Most boring city in the country
2. Serial killer incidence

Adelaide is awesome mate. I'm glad you hate it though.

 

[juss]

West Coast have been in the 'comp' the same amount of time as all Victorian clubs...

Have they been flying around for over 100 years?

 

[Freomaniac]

Every club should get a salary cap concession of an extra $20,000 for a player who is on under $300,000 a year but who is from another state.

Nah I rather just give Draftees and rookies 2-3 year deals at $150,000 a year. That amount of money they can live off more than bread amd water

 

[Freomaniac]

I dont want the WA clubs to get any concessions. I want a fair and even comp.

Besides salary cap wont be too much of a problem with the next tv rights deal. The average player is on $300,000 a year anyway

 

[Marc_Remillard]

Will GWS players get the rent subsidy?

 

[hardon]

I wouldn't expect Victorians to understand this issue. We are the minority here. So no offence to all you Vics, but it really isn't your issue to discuss.

Check your vic-privilege?

That'd be Vic-splaining heh?

Make this thread an interstate safe-place?

 

[QS]

Have they been flying around for over 100 years?

Last time I checked the 'comp' began in 1990. So no. I don't think any club has.

 

[quotemokc]

No, suck it up, players are more than welcome to rent a cheap house.

NFL doesnt change its salary cap for teams that are based in states with different income taxes

 

[Ok Boomer]

This article is more recent than yours and spins it a different way.

http://www.perthnow.com.au/realesta...k=152cd58060d3f7281bb4aff38881951e-1474690435

Perth housing market is cheap, slow price growth means its easy for cashed up footballers to land a bargain, no concessions for you.

So you're basing this solely on the swings and roundabouts of the property market?

All other goods and services are usually more expensive in Perth.

 

[twotooto]

Dont worry when the mining boom finally finishes the cost of living and house prices will plummet

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Finished 2 years ago

 

[McRobie]

Yes they should. ...tough to lure players so far away.