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The AFL site was saying Sandi is on a $1mil a year, only half counted due to veterans list
Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't the current veterans list rules only allow for $100k of salary per veteran player to be outside of the cap? Or have they been changed again recently?
Sandilands was widely tipped to be in the top bracket of earners after qualifying as a veteran in 2013 and benefiting from the old veterans' payment system, which allowed half his salary to fall outside the Dockers' cap.
there was a graph awhile back which had Freo paying the most on veterans in the comp, as we signed sandi/pav/mcpharlin up before the rules changed.
once that all expires Freo will be doing alot of reshuffling
Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't the current veterans list rules only allow for $100k of salary per veteran player to be outside of the cap? Or have they been changed again recently?
The AFL will sort their rules out ............................. by 2050 ...
The current push by them to abolish the Veteran's rule is diabolical, we should be encouraging our veterans to play on, which would not happen because of club initiatives if the AFL successfully got rid of it. ...
After tonights effort give him what ever he wants to get him.
He hacked the ball a few times. I didn't realise he was that bad by foot. I don't watch many Freo games so I'm not sure if that is the norm for Pearce.I think they should axe Danyle Pearce to give Fyfe 1m
He's just waiting to see what Mundy does. If Fremantle win the flag, I think Mundy will leave which means a lot more money for Fyfe.
fyfe will finish his career at freo no doubt about it will be on a million a season next contract to , mundy i"m not so sure if he can get $200 000 more at another club for his last contract i'd say he would almost take it , freo's premiership window is wide open this year but 2015 i'm not to sure
The AFL will sort their rules out ............................. by 2050 ...
The current push by them to abolish the Veteran's rule is diabolical, we should be encouraging our veterans to play on, which would not happen because of club initiatives if the AFL successfully got rid of it. ...
The rumour is that one club has offered $1.1 million, Freo have started the bidding at $600 000. I expect Freo realise that around $800 000 to $850 000, is where they will end up.
Now if only we can fix him up with a well paid job as "Environmental Ambassador for the Wheatbelt".
Why, whether a player plays should be totally on their merit and contribution to the team, not because they are a veteran. Remember that for every player on a list, it precludes another from playing AFL. So if a veteran (or over paid long term contracted past it player) is on a list it is preventing a young player from being listed and playing AFL - there is a limit on the number of players.
I see it as a output vs cost issue
If the vets rule vanished I believe Fletcher from the Bombers would have been delisted long ago because someone younger could be seen as giving the same output for the same dollars.
But because we have the vet rule Fletcher comes out in front of that same guy because he is cheaper.
Look at when the crows delisted Ben Hart, now that bloke loved them, but it reached a point where they could no longer justify his cost, without the Vet rule that would have happened a season or two earlier, which IMO would be a loss for our sport.
Yep, I totally understand what you are saying and agree to a large extent. But it is still worth considering that players should really play on a level playing field - output v cost basis. It is in effect precluding a young player that provides a better cost/benefit solution (domino effect to others recruited) from playing the game at the level and thus possibly other stars. What you are effectively saying is footy wants fewer stars that play longer years. I would prefer more opportunity for players to play AFL, thus probably ending up with more stars, but playing less years on average. Otherwise it starts to reek a bit of an "old boys club", selection based on past and mates, not current ability. Naturally all within the cap limitations rules which you are stating.
I am stating this from an ideology point of view - naturally right now I am VERY pleased that Pav and Sandi are covered under the old Veteran rules due to when their last contracts were done saving Freo mega $ these last few years
The AFL will sort their rules out ............................. by 2050 ...
The current push by them to abolish the Veteran's rule is diabolical, we should be encouraging our veterans to play on, which would not happen because of club initiatives if the AFL successfully got rid of it. ...
I still dont think Fyfe will leave. I dont see why he would. Why would he leave while freo are good? I dont recall any WA based Eagles players leaving when they won Flags in 1992 and 1994.
Mundy might, Freo have a history of recruiting Victorian players and letting them go back their home state.