Geelong attempted to avoid salary cap with Tim Kelly

[Scorpus]

It's not "attempting to cheat" if they asked and the AFL allowed it.
It would be "attempting to cheat" if they tried to sneak it through on a hidden deal and were then found out.

They tried to sneak it through by suggesting a footballer doesn't have enough money to support his family, and they were denied because it's ridiculous

 

[Art Corvelay]

They tried to sneak it through by suggesting a footballer doesn't have enough money to support his family, and they were denied because it's ridiculous

That’s not cheating.

 

[Blues90]

Trying to take the heat off Adelaide for a day nice try you cheeky bugger

 

[zeggie]

It’s not cheating if the governing body signs off on it.

"Seriously?"

 

[Scorpus]

Trying to take the heat off Adelaide for a day nice try you cheeky bugger

I hope not. We haven't sacked anyone yet.

 

[zeggie]

Nic Nat is one.

Is that wig thing true? or just a rumour?

 

[Xtreme]

and had the AFL granted it you can’t calling it cheating if the governing body approves it.

But the AFL would be 1000x times more corrupt than it already is!

 

[Scorpus]

That’s not cheating.

Look, fair enough. It seems most people disagree this is attempted cheating, so I'll modify the title

 

[Underarm]

OP needs to get out a thesaurus and find a word that actually applies in this situation.

 

[Blues90]

I hope not. We haven't sacked anyone yet.

You don't need to they all quit

 

[Wojcinski]

OP needs to get out a thesaurus and find a word that actually applies in this situation.

but "Geelong attempted to help Tim Kelly get further assistance for his disabled children" won't help the OP try to troll Geelong

 

[zeggie]

But their intention was to cheat the system with a bullshit reason

Using OP's logic, has OP shitposted here? or merely attempted to shitpost?

 

[blackus]

I wouldnt think its an issue asking the question. AT least they were upfront about it with the afl rather than brown paper bag it under the table

 

[Go Balls Deep]

Geelong tried ‘absolutely everything’ to keep Tim Kelly — including asking the AFL for help

Geelong tried ‘absolutely everything’ to keep Tim Kelly — including asking the AFL for help

www.foxsports.com.au

So Geelong tried to ask the AFL to pay Tim Kelly, a rich footballer, more money outside the salary cap to keep him, because apparently he didn't have enough money to support his disabled children.

How is this acceptable? And why the hell would a player set to earn $700,000+ per year need more money outside the cap to look after his kids? That's ridiculous.

Seriously mate?? He was on minimum wage plus match payments up until yesterday!! read the whole thing properly

 

[zeggie]

Seriously mate?? He was on minimum wage plus match payments up until yesterday!! read the whole thing properly

To be fair, there were reports Geelong were offering a decent 1 year contract for this year. If true, I don't think Geelong would have reneged on that offer after the 2018 trade period didn't answer his wish to return home.

Cats get creative in effort to keep Kelly

Tim Kelly will be in Geelong's top four highest-paid players next year if he accepts a unique one-year offer to stay at the Cats.

www.theage.com.au

 

[Scorpus]

Seriously mate?? He was on minimum wage plus match payments up until yesterday!! read the whole thing properly

Is there anything preventing a club adjusting a second year player's contract to make him earn more money inside the salary cap?

 

[Hamingja]

In reply to OP Tim Kelly was not a 'rich footballer'. He has been on a draftee salary for the last two years.

Yep.

We would have asked the AFL last year when Mrs Kelly was sooking on social media about the lack of support from the club for flights for family etc.

 

[Hamingja]

Is there anything preventing a club adjusting a second year player's contract to make him earn more money inside the salary cap?

Yes the rules. Boyd went to dogs on multi million dollar deal but first year at dogs was still on the base draftee payment.

 

[Sttew]

I hope not. We haven't sacked anyone yet.

No they've all jumped ship

 

[thecatattack]

No, not legally. But morally, if Ablett really had christian values, he would have taken a pay cut to help Tim's kids.

Ablett did take a big pay cut to return to Geelong.

 

[Hoops]

Hence Geelong "attempted to cheat" the salary cap. You aren't allowed to pay players outside the salary cap. The AFL told them to get stuffed.

No, attempting to cheat would be attempting to pay the extra after the AFL said no or not asking the AFL in the first place an attempting to pay.
Is it really that hard to understand?

 

[Sttew]

The OP is embarrassing himself. There are times when you just have to let it go

 

[Coaster2012]

It's not cheating if the AFL does it.

 

[BIRDBRAIN]

Does TK have kids that are more deserving of extra funding than the kids of a normal citizen?

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

This thread is outrage desperately searching for a target.