2019 Financials

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We've got plenty of money in the bank to see us through this season. Arguably we are easily the best placed in the league.

Other clubs may feel these financial impacts for years causing less spent on facilities, coaching staff etc.

This is our competitive advantage and can put us even further ahead of the pack, both performance wise and financially.
 
We've got plenty of money in the bank to see us through this season. Arguably we are easily the best placed in the league.

Other clubs may feel these financial impacts for years causing less spent on facilities, coaching staff etc.

This is our competitive advantage and can put us even further ahead of the pack, both performance wise and financially.

Did you take into account the money owed?
 

At end of October as per the Annual Report
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 21,114,712

Its academic today.

No doubting the Eagles are best positioned of all the clubs, most of the subs will be in the bank, not sure that can be said for many of the clubs.
Note that circa $5m of that is unearned income which would likely not be remitted back, so probably closer of $16m. Looking at the financials we also hold listed investments totaling $35m back in October (probably significantly less today) but these investments could be easily converted to cash should the need arise. So financially I would say that we are very strong at the moment.

On another note how sloppy do the financials look, I mean they aren't going to be generally circulated but a little bit a care and attention
 
Note that circa $5m of that is unearned income which would likely not be remitted back, so probably closer of $16m. Looking at the financials we also hold listed investments totaling $35m back in October (probably significantly less today) but these investments could be easily converted to cash should the need arise. So financially I would say that we are very strong at the moment.

On another note how sloppy do the financials look, I mean they aren't going to be generally circulated but a little bit a care and attention

Was the worst presented set of financials the club has ever circulated - the sort of junk that most AFL clubas have always presented.

Agree with your remarks on the numbers but I was trying to answer a question, whilst pointing out its relevance today.
 

At end of October as per the Annual Report
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 21,114,712

Its academic today.

No doubting the Eagles are best positioned of all the clubs, most of the subs will be in the bank, not sure that can be said for many of the clubs.
Cheers for that.

A lot of that payables balance would be related to the lathlain construction as well potentially.

Liquidity is good. Net current assets high. Very interesting that those investments are classified as current. Quick skim read didn't give any details on what they are.
 

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Cheers for that.

A lot of that payables balance would be related to the lathlain construction as well potentially.

Liquidity is good. Net current assets high. Very interesting that those investments are classified as current. Quick skim read didn't give any details on what they are.

The 600 mil loan deal:


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As one source put it: “The first task was to ascertain the size of the problem, and the calculation went like this: ‘We have this much in costs and no revenue.’ So we adjusted the costs, and the size of the problem became the lower figure for costs, minus the revenue. It was still a big problem.”

The clubs, as well, were bleeding heavily, creating a further set of challenges for directors who were mindful of their legal obligation to avoid insolvent trading, even if the operation of the law had been temporarily suspended.

The AFL source put it more simply: the AFL and the clubs, he said, had to massively reduce their costs; the players had to take a huge pay cut; and new funding had to be obtained.

“That’s all been done in a week,” he said.
 
The 600 mil loan deal:


Quote:

As one source put it: “The first task was to ascertain the size of the problem, and the calculation went like this: ‘We have this much in costs and no revenue.’ So we adjusted the costs, and the size of the problem became the lower figure for costs, minus the revenue. It was still a big problem.”

The clubs, as well, were bleeding heavily, creating a further set of challenges for directors who were mindful of their legal obligation to avoid insolvent trading, even if the operation of the law had been temporarily suspended.

The AFL source put it more simply: the AFL and the clubs, he said, had to massively reduce their costs; the players had to take a huge pay cut; and new funding had to be obtained.

“That’s all been done in a week,” he said.
1 week is pretty impressive when you think about it.
 
In a series of developments over the past 24 hours it has emerged:
  • Only four clubs - West Coast, Richmond, Hawthorn and Collingwood - could potentially survive a football-free season without borrowing from the AFL.
  • A handful of clubs will need extra funds within weeks to address their cash-flow crisis.
  • The clubs were taken aback to learn they will have to cover their players' seven-figure marketing costs for 2020 - a decision strongly questioned by Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett on behalf of the clubs.
  • The AFL could further cut football department spending beyond the forecast $3 million and turn the soft cap into a hard cap.
  • Several clubs fielding AFLW teams are seriously questioning whether they can afford to continue in the national women's competition given the dire financial circumstances at a time they could be forced to cut their second-tier teams and academies.
  • McLachlan will also instruct the clubs to agree to a new cap on club administration costs in a bid to force all 18 businesses to cut more staff and additional costs.
  • While the clubs can loan money from the AFL interest-free until the end of October, borrowings after that will acquire interest charges of 3.3 per cent.
  • Wealthier clubs choosing not to sign up to the receivership model will pay a penalty should they require funds at a later date.
 
I really hope Nissy tells Gillon to stick his receivership model up his arse.

Gill wants to take ownership of all clubs now - he is determined to get his grubby hands on WCE's finances, isn't he. Stuff him! Let the weak clubs perish. The AFL has too many clubs in Vic. This is a good chance to make it truly AFL, and not a glorified version of the VFL.
 
Note that circa $5m of that is unearned income which would likely not be remitted back, so probably closer of $16m. Looking at the financials we also hold listed investments totaling $35m back in October (probably significantly less today) but these investments could be easily converted to cash should the need arise. So financially I would say that we are very strong at the moment.

On another note how sloppy do the financials look, I mean they aren't going to be generally circulated but a little bit a care and attention
So other than a Bentley for every player and coach we are struggling
 
Gill wants to take ownership of all clubs now - he is determined to get his grubby hands on WCE's finances, isn't he. Stuff him! Let the weak clubs perish. The AFL has too many clubs in Vic. This is a good chance to make it truly AFL, and not a glorified version of the VFL.
Our board looks to have the smarts to navigate through this.
 
Gill wants to take ownership of all clubs now - he is determined to get his grubby hands on WCE's finances, isn't he. Stuff him! Let the weak clubs perish. The AFL has too many clubs in Vic. This is a good chance to make it truly AFL, and not a glorified version of the VFL.
I'm sure the AFL tried to take over the Eagles' licence from the WAFC a few years ago. Fortunately the Eagles are far to important to the WAFC to let it go, working out well!
 

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