No Opposition Supporters 2016 General AFL Discussion Part 2 (Sydney Posters Only)

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miggs

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This was covered 6 days ago in the article below. They aren't requesting it and if they did they need all clubs to agree to it.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...-play-again-for-hawthorn-20160906-gra91f.html

Jarryd Roughead's stated ambition to play AFL football again remains a genuine possibility with Hawthorn confirming the four-time premiership star will remain on the club's primary list for 2017.

Contracted until the end of 2018 and placed on the Hawks' long-term injury list in early July, club chief Stuart Fox confirmed that Hawthorn would not seek salary cap relief for the 29-year-old as he continues to focus on his health.

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Essendon sought and received permission from the AFL to automatically place Adam Ramanauskas on their rookie list as that player sought cancer treatment in a one-off move which was sanctioned by all other clubs.
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This was covered 6 days ago in the article below. They aren't requesting it and if they did they need all clubs to agree to it.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...-play-again-for-hawthorn-20160906-gra91f.html

Jarryd Roughead's stated ambition to play AFL football again remains a genuine possibility with Hawthorn confirming the four-time premiership star will remain on the club's primary list for 2017.

Contracted until the end of 2018 and placed on the Hawks' long-term injury list in early July, club chief Stuart Fox confirmed that Hawthorn would not seek salary cap relief for the 29-year-old as he continues to focus on his health.

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Essendon sought and received permission from the AFL to automatically place Adam Ramanauskas on their rookie list as that player sought cancer treatment in a one-off move which was sanctioned by all other clubs.
Yeah. Hawks apparently did ask politely earlier this year unofficially if they could get Salary Cap relief (and the JOM trade rumours began around the same time) but dropped the idea apparently.
 

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Hawks would easily be able to fit both players in if they want to go there. Just back end their contracts. Slight increase when Hodge, Gibson and Burgoyne go, major increase when Mitchell and Lewis go.
 

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Hawks would easily be able to fit both players in if they want to go there. Just back end their contracts. Slight increase when Hodge, Gibson and Burgoyne go, major increase when Mitchell and Lewis go.
They will lose also trade players out to get those players in. Suns will want a player and a pick for JOM.
 

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Not sure how anyone could begrudge them cap relief considering the circumstances, some things go beyond footy rivalries.
Nope, disagree. I feel sorry for Roughead, let me make that clear but salary cap rules are there for a reason. Sympathetically, I'd have no problem with Hawks moving him to the LTI list and promoting a rookie. But they, or any other club should not be allowed to replace someone on the list and essentially pay someone outside the cap...Bloods included!
 

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Not sure how anyone could begrudge them cap relief considering the circumstances, some things go beyond footy rivalries.
Nothing to do with rivalries. I just don't understand why the rules should be changed in this instance. I feel terrible for Roughead and those close to him but plenty of players miss entire seasons of football for reasons beyond a clubs control. I don't think the severity or seriousness of the reason for their absence should impact the rules in place.

Either way, it sounds like the AFL and the Hawks aren't going down that road anyway.
 
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