Opinion Non-Crows AFL 12: It's the confectionery with 1000 uses

[Crow till I die]

Paying a player in silver is actually hilarious

Silver is worth about $2000 per kg. Imagine giving NWM a $10m contract so you have to ship him 5 tonnes of silver

Funny, I only remember Jake Lever taking 30 pieces of silver when he left?

 

[FR0GGY]

The interview as he was leaving the court was ridiculous

Tredrea: "...I am a citizen and they've already been paid from a legal form of payment. Check all the federal acts."

Reporter: "Why did you say in your affidavit that you weren't a citizen?"

Tredrea: "..........."

Walks away.

How have they been paid if he doesn’t believe in currency?

 

[Redline]

Also, how do you spend your entire adult life in the AFL industry as a player and then media and not have $200k to pay legal fees? To the point it could bankrupt you

Tredrea has never had a real job. Been in the industry since he was 18.


How does he not have that contingency, especially when he brought about the legal action.


And he is on the PAFC Board? Weird views aside, how can he be "adult" enough to make key decisions when he seemingly has frittered away his career earnings.

The divorce probably cost him a bit. The amount of AFL players who separate post career and lose alot of money that was meant to set them up for life should be alarming for the AFL PA.

Factor in the only real work he does is FiveAA which wouldn't pay much

I am sure he still has money or a supporter from Port would pay it but probably more to do with his ego.

 

[Cromulant]

The divorce probably cost him a bit. The amount of AFL players who separate post career and lose alot of money that was meant to set them up for life should be alarming for the AFL PA.

Factor in the only real work he does is FiveAA which wouldn't pay much

I am sure he still has money or a supporter from Port would pay it but probably more to do with his ego.

5AA pay plenty, Rowey is on an obscene amount of cash.

 

[Slippery Pete]

Tredrea has never had a real job. Been in the industry since he was 18.


How does he not have that contingency, especially when he brought about the legal action.


And he is on the PAFC Board? Weird views aside, how can he be "adult" enough to make key decisions when he seemingly has frittered away his career earnings.

To be fair, he had a successful 10+ year career in the media prior to 2022. Would’ve been fair for him to assume that was going to be his life’s career after footy.

Of course the problem with suing your employer is that other, potential future employers see it.

 

[cleanhands]

I think there’s a concussion claim coming in to the AFL

 

[FR0GGY]

5AA pay plenty, Rowey is on an obscene amount of cash.

How much?

 

[Cromulant]

How much?

300-400K

 

[FR0GGY]

300-400K

That’s decent!

 

[footy4ever]

To me he always seemed like someone who thinks he’s smarter than everyone else.

Unwarranted arrogance.

 

[spenze]

He did his own research.


A friend of ours has a partner with similar viewpoints, also a flat farther.

Says he is "travelling" when driving a car and that no traffic laws apply to him.

Also firmly believes banks can not legally enforce his home loan payments.

Probably believes that bikies can’t enforce drug debt repayments with a crowbar too

 

[jenny61_99]

In hindsight agree.

But..at the time the only way the world was getting back to normal was the majority being vaccinated. Strong arming people into it got us out.



I do find it amusing that I have had bare minimum vaccinations ie 2, my wife has now had 6. And she has had COVID quite a few times now. Me once, and we never isolate in our house when she gets it.


World is normal now. COVID is just treated like a bad dose of flu.

My sister just got it this week for the first time. She is immunosuppressed. And she's truly sick. She's fully vaccinated and honestly, it's been a miracle to get her 5 years into the game and not have it until now. But while it is a "bad dose of the flu" for most people, it is absolutely still lethal for those at risk. If you know you have COVID and go out in public, you could be signing the death warrant for someone like my sister.

 

[footy4ever]

So I've caught up on the AFL website - Kane basically boasting that him alerting the umpires to what he believes is a Crows' ducking tactic, saw them umpire "beautifully" by not paying head high tackles to the Crows. "Keane does it every time" I tells ya!

This from a campaigner who played for Port Adelaide Power who perfected the art of flopping and ducking.

 

[jenny61_99]

I think there’s a concussion claim coming in to the AFL

Paid in silver?

 

[weekend at bernies]

Man just needs and Armadillo hat.

 

[TRP1996]

If Silver doesn't exist, then who the hell is this?

 

[Geoffa32]

My sister just got it this week for the first time. She is immunosuppressed. And she's truly sick. She's fully vaccinated and honestly, it's been a miracle to get her 5 years into the game and not have it until now. But while it is a "bad dose of the flu" for most people, it is absolutely still lethal for those at risk. If you know you have COVID and go out in public, you could be signing the death warrant for someone like my sister.

True, but you can say the same about any contagious sickness.

One person minor complications, another person can kill them.


My father in law had dementia and what ultimately killed him was RSV.

 

[cleanhands]

300-400K

Does he still work for a printing firm as well ?

 

[Geoffa32]

I think there’s a concussion claim coming in to the AFL

The AFL can settle it with an IOU....

 

[Geoffa32]

To be fair, he had a successful 10+ year career in the media prior to 2022. Would’ve been fair for him to assume that was going to be his life’s career after footy.

Of course the problem with suing your employer is that other, potential future employers see it.

So after a decent Footy Career and media career he is now facing bankruptcy.

Shows how bad he is at making key decisions.


Shouldn't be any where near a Board. He would have to vote on non football items.


Even if he is solely there for Football related advice, he has never coached or an a Football program. No real proven expertise apart from playing. If he suggests something "different" why would anyone back him on that Board.

His life experience is
played Football
media and
"doing his own research".

 

[chazwazza]

So after a decent Footy Career and media career he is now facing bankruptcy.

Shows how bad he is at making key decisions.


Shouldn't be any where near a Board. He would have to vote on non football items.


Even if he is solely there for Football related advice, he has never coached or an a Football program. No real proven expertise apart from playing. If he suggests something "different" why would anyone back him on that Board.

His life experience is
played Football
media and
"doing his own research".

SSSSSHHHHHHHH!!!

 

[beartoo]

In hindsight agree.

But..at the time the only way the world was getting back to normal was the majority being vaccinated. Strong arming people into it got us out.



I do find it amusing that I have had bare minimum vaccinations ie 2, my wife has now had 6. And she has had COVID quite a few times now. Me once, and we never isolate in our house when she gets it.


World is normal now. COVID is just treated like a bad dose of flu.

If you only had 2 vaccinations, your status would have been the same as an unvaccinated person within weeks or a few months of your last vax. It did not last in the system, hence the need for constant boosters.
Not sure a vaccine that doesn't stop transmission or infection is much use at all.

 

[Magma]

i hope someone tries to pay for some sessions at his missus' yoga with an iou cos they cant get gold or silver. i reckon that would go down well.

 

[Geoffa32]

If you only had 2 vaccinations, your status would have been the same as an unvaccinated person within weeks or a few months of your last vax. It did not last in the system, hence the need for constant boosters.
Not sure a vaccine that doesn't stop transmission or infection is much use at all.

The second booster ticked the box to allow me to go to the Nursing Home to see my father in law. Once he passed away (due to RSV) I never botheredbagai

I personally am unsure how much impact the boosters have medically. But do believe the first round of vaccinations was important in getting life back to normal.


Vaccination was the only way out.

 

[jenny61_99]

True, but you can say the same about any contagious sickness.

One person minor complications, another person can kill them.


My father in law had dementia and what ultimately killed him was RSV.

I've seen a lot of people become blasé about it now... I liked it better when people didn't come to work or send their kids to school sick.