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In 18 years time we may well be a finally up the pointy end of the ladder and Geelong the bottom. So who knows who he might pick for father son
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It's best if all Abletts are contained in a small area.
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Excellent work by GC social media person. Well played
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A shining example of harmless tounge in cheek humour that all footy fans can get a laugh out of.
Then you read the comments full of "SUNS won't even be around/Will be in Tassie by then lol" and we all die a little inside.
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AFL rejected lucrative third-party deal for Ablett
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The AFL rejected a third-party deal that would have seen Gary Ablett paid outside the salary cap to represent the property business of former Geelong president Frank Costa.
The AFL knocked back the deal in which Costa would have paid Ablett – as he had in the past, before the champion crossed to the Gold Coast – to act as an ambassador for Costa’s extensive property arm. The league ruled that if the deal went ahead, it would have to count under the Cats’ salary cap.
A third-party deal for Gary Ablett was rejected by the AFL.
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While Costa insists that the deal was a legitimate way to use Ablett’s name to enhance his property business, the AFL clearly took the view that the wealthy former Geelong president and official club patron was too closely aligned with the Cats for the payments to be allowed outside the salary cap, scuppering the proposal.
The AFL rejected the deal, brokered by Ablett’s manager Liam Pickering and the chief executive of Costa’s property arm, Carl Schokman, earlier this year, prior to the 2018 season. It is understood that Ablett would have been paid less than $100,000.
Ablett had been paid outside the salary cap by the AFL as an official AFL ambassador – of which there are a number - when he was playing for Gold Coast, having signed what was then the most lucrative deal in the game’s history to leave the Cats after the 2010 season.
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Costa confirmed that the third-party deal had been spurned by the AFL , but said he would attempt to have the deal ticked off – and permitted outside the club’s salary cap - next year.
“We’ll have a go next year,’’ said Costa, who said that the deal was a legitimate attempt to profit from Ablett’s name, which was a powerful tool in the Geelong area.
Former Cats president Frank Costa.
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“I think they were a bit sensitive about the fact he’s come back to Geelong on a lower salary and they were worried about whether this was an attempt really to increase that salary through fictitious means,’’ said Costa.
“I think the AFL was just being ultra-cautious.’’
Costa said the deal was simply about using Ablett’s name to sell property.
“The impact of Gary Ablett is stronger than any other name,’’ he said. “The Gary Ablett name is powerful down here … particularly in the coastal areas.’’
Costa Property has subdivisions in and around Intended Heads, at Armstrong Creek, Colac and even in the likes of Warrnambool, Ballarat and Darwin, but Costa said it was largely based around Geelong.
Costa said the club had no involvement in his proposed deal with Ablett whatsover.
The AFL’s position on third-party deals between figures closely aligned with clubs has hardened since Chris Judd was paid a six-figure annual sum to be an ambassador for Richard Pratt’s VISY company, while Pratt was president of the Blues.
Eventually, the league ruled that the VISY arrangement could not be outside the salary cap or the capped additional services agreements (ASA). VISY had retained ground sponsorship after Pratt’s death and his wife Jeanne remained on the club board.
Geelong captain Joel Selwood had a third party with Costa’s property arm in the past, but this is no longer the case.
Selwood has an independent third-party arrangement with Cotton On, the Geelong-founded clothing giant.
The AFL has indicated that Gold Coast skipper Tom Lynch could be paid as an ambassador outside of the salary cap if he stayed at the Suns although Lynch appears likely to leave and join a Melbourne club.
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The AFL rejected a third-party deal that would have seen Gary Ablett paid outside the salary cap to represent the property business of former Geelong president Frank Costa.
The AFL knocked back the deal in which Costa would have paid Ablett – as he had in the past, before the champion crossed to the Gold Coast – to act as an ambassador for Costa’s extensive property arm. The league ruled that if the deal went ahead, it would have to count under the Cats’ salary cap.
A third-party deal for Gary Ablett was rejected by the AFL.
Photo: AAP
While Costa insists that the deal was a legitimate way to use Ablett’s name to enhance his property business, the AFL clearly took the view that the wealthy former Geelong president and official club patron was too closely aligned with the Cats for the payments to be allowed outside the salary cap, scuppering the proposal.
The AFL rejected the deal, brokered by Ablett’s manager Liam Pickering and the chief executive of Costa’s property arm, Carl Schokman, earlier this year, prior to the 2018 season. It is understood that Ablett would have been paid less than $100,000.
Ablett had been paid outside the salary cap by the AFL as an official AFL ambassador – of which there are a number - when he was playing for Gold Coast, having signed what was then the most lucrative deal in the game’s history to leave the Cats after the 2010 season.
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Costa confirmed that the third-party deal had been spurned by the AFL , but said he would attempt to have the deal ticked off – and permitted outside the club’s salary cap - next year.
“We’ll have a go next year,’’ said Costa, who said that the deal was a legitimate attempt to profit from Ablett’s name, which was a powerful tool in the Geelong area.
Former Cats president Frank Costa.
Photo: Jesse Marlow
“I think they were a bit sensitive about the fact he’s come back to Geelong on a lower salary and they were worried about whether this was an attempt really to increase that salary through fictitious means,’’ said Costa.
“I think the AFL was just being ultra-cautious.’’
Costa said the deal was simply about using Ablett’s name to sell property.
“The impact of Gary Ablett is stronger than any other name,’’ he said. “The Gary Ablett name is powerful down here … particularly in the coastal areas.’’
Costa Property has subdivisions in and around Intended Heads, at Armstrong Creek, Colac and even in the likes of Warrnambool, Ballarat and Darwin, but Costa said it was largely based around Geelong.
Costa said the club had no involvement in his proposed deal with Ablett whatsover.
The AFL’s position on third-party deals between figures closely aligned with clubs has hardened since Chris Judd was paid a six-figure annual sum to be an ambassador for Richard Pratt’s VISY company, while Pratt was president of the Blues.
Eventually, the league ruled that the VISY arrangement could not be outside the salary cap or the capped additional services agreements (ASA). VISY had retained ground sponsorship after Pratt’s death and his wife Jeanne remained on the club board.
Geelong captain Joel Selwood had a third party with Costa’s property arm in the past, but this is no longer the case.
Selwood has an independent third-party arrangement with Cotton On, the Geelong-founded clothing giant.
The AFL has indicated that Gold Coast skipper Tom Lynch could be paid as an ambassador outside of the salary cap if he stayed at the Suns although Lynch appears likely to leave and join a Melbourne club.
She'll be a Sun.
Simple question for Gaz: is your kid a little pussy or your little ray of sunshine?
This morning I had to look At Mr Superannuation’s Miserable Shiny Head on Game Day with Mr Wiki Hairspray McLachlan the Geelong Flog and now the day ends with Mr Superannuation Shiny Chrome Dome On Bill and Boz
You can’t escape him
You can’t escape him
What I was saying in my post of yesterday.....no loyalty and we let him go for peanuts. He's now (with Devon Smith) a valuable asset to Essendon and their finals chances.
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Players breaking a contract for ‘personal’ reasons to return to a home state should not be allowed to select a team and restrict what you get in return.
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I don't understand the reluctance from other Melbourne clubs to put forward an offer.
Surely someone like Carlton / Bulldogs could have said "hey we would like Adam Saad, we can beat Essendons offer - have our second rounder"
If both clubs agreed surely he wouldn't, or have any rights to say no.
Once in Melbourne it wouldn't matter which club he played for.
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Heard this morning that Bennell may have done his calf again. Not sure if accurate.
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IS it always the same calf
He be more likely to play if that leg was amputated.
Still be a better kick than half our midfield
Scotty_222
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Interesting to hear guy McKenna on the don’t argue podcast about his time at the suns. Worth a listen if any of you have the time!
Scotty_222
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Also interesting to hear how close we were to signing Neil Balme and Simon Lloyd
Thanks was an interesting listen would’ve loved to hear him talk more about the suns side of things but when you hear him talk he makes a lot of sense and the issues with things behind the scenes probably came mostly from
Training out of the portables and $$$ but like he said if he’d had enough got another year or two like Hardwick or Buckley you’d never know what might’ve happened
was thinking about this today, not sure if anyone else mentioned it last year.
since round 23 in 2013 until his final game with the suns in 2016, dion prestia played 45 games for 17 wins.
in one year at richmond, he played 22 games for 17 wins (including a grand final).
it took him one year at a new club to win the same amount of games that he did in 3 and a bit seasons at the suns.
since round 23 in 2013 until his final game with the suns in 2016, dion prestia played 45 games for 17 wins.
in one year at richmond, he played 22 games for 17 wins (including a grand final).
it took him one year at a new club to win the same amount of games that he did in 3 and a bit seasons at the suns.
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From the outside looking in, Gold Coast dodged a bullet with Bennell's trade to Freo/time at Freo being a disaster.
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It's been awhile since i've been able to wheel this bad boy out, Bit outdated though.
Will have to update to the Mountain of Dew soonish.
Scotty_222
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Actually out of all the players that have left probably the only non-flogs would be Tom Hickey and Wheels Bennell
Caddy-uber flog-started the rot
Dixon-self loving flog me me me
Prestia-sly flog-"what ?me?"
Ablett-God flog
O'Meara- O'cockface flog
Saad- hypocrite flog
Lynch -just a sad morally bankrupt flog.Generation whine flog
Caddy-uber flog-started the rot
Dixon-self loving flog me me me
Prestia-sly flog-"what ?me?"
Ablett-God flog
O'Meara- O'cockface flog
Saad- hypocrite flog
Lynch -just a sad morally bankrupt flog.Generation whine flog
