Provided plenty of joy watching him. The big bag against adelaide was great.I missed Waitey the minute he retired.
Loved him as a mature recruit and how he played and embraced the club.
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Provided plenty of joy watching him. The big bag against adelaide was great.I missed Waitey the minute he retired.
Loved him as a mature recruit and how he played and embraced the club.
Had one more year in him too I thought.. But wouldnt have been blessed with the new Souve
Sooo, they technically arent paying for it then? Because inevitably they want the money back if its loaned to cover players salaries or attempt to relocate you?Yeah that's why clubs have a salary cap. Membership fees etc may go a bit into it but AFL guarantees the 13mil or so each team has for salaries each year. That's how clubs who are in a deficit are able to operate. The AFL covers the salary cap for players and also a majority of the 'soft cap' that's used for coaches, support staff etc. That's why some coaches from each team got stood down etc because they couldn't afford to pay everyone under covid19 conditions.
Of course its in the past.. but yes, My opinion was if Swallow stayed on the list then boomer should too. spud hung em up and so did W80. Spud was spentYep I think Waite had another year (did he retire not forced? I can't remember).
On that, I also think Spud and Boomer had one season left too (especially Firrito as played a really solid year)
NDS was already finished the year before, and Petrie was time to go imo and WC gave a shot which was fine.
But it's all in the past so we move on.
Are you sure? Which part isn’t correct?No that is completely incorrect.
I mean when you buy a membership you technically aren't giving money to your club; you're giving it to the AFL then it gets passed along to your club.Sooo, they technically arent paying for it then? Because inevitably they want the money back if its loaned to cover players salaries or attempt to relocate you?
His last game in Melbourne against GWS was awesome. I was of the opinion he and Boomer should’ve stayed on, Boomer especially. Man I’ll never forget seeing the news flash up on my phone. Gut wrenching.Spud was in the best form of any of the four players and left with the most grace. True champion.
Are you sure? Which part isn’t correct?
i remember Spuds farewell speech at the BnF.. He said he is spent.. not my words dude. Im pretty sure he hung em up himself
Swallow was done the same year, should have been let go. Or, should have kept boomer.
W80 retired himself
My understanding is that it's only the salaries within the salary cap that are covered.Didnt know that.. all of it does? So the AFL pay everyone’s wages?
Soft cap for essential staff tooMy understanding is that it's only the salaries within the salary cap that are covered.
My understanding is that it's only the salaries within the salary cap that are covered.
So the clubs have to fund the brown paper bags of cash themselves?
I'm convinced this is still happening.
Sure no longer paper bags but multiple other ways to get players that clubs otherwise couldn't afford.
Im not sure your accurate, I had a chat with him during pre season. I think he had it in his mind it was going to be his last year.. you might be right you might be wrong.He said that as Spud was all class (best of all 4 upon news imo) with his delisting to avoid attention.
He was not spent at all as was very solid that year.
He was very unlucky to be delisted imo. I also have him as one of my favorite North players of all time so yes, maybe I'm a tad biased.
W80 fair enough then, no worries.
Im 100% convinced the trip Balmy did to NZ the weekend before Dusty went to see his ol man, there was a few set of Jeep keys and a fat wad of cash in his brief caseI'm convinced this is still happening.
Sure no longer paper bags but multiple other ways to get players that clubs otherwise couldn't afford.
I did not read this before I posted my comment!Of course it's still happening.
Do you think Neil Balme got on a flight to N.Z. with a briefcase full of socks because Dusty had run out of them?
His retirement never sat right with me. I think we all still believe he had plenty left to give. The job wasnt finished.
So much should have gone right through those years, even in 2018 - and it didnt.
Thats the one thing our game is lacking. Contested marking. How good when he or Dish would take it 1-out, just knowing they had their opponent done for.
Thats standing jump and mark at its highest point. And just the clinical finishing. We were dangerous inside 50 and I miss being a threat inside 50.
Stick a fork in then. May as well announce his retirement now
Can you tell me who exactly benefits by announcing his retirement/delisting now? Cos it's not Ben and its not North.Stick a fork in then. May as well announce his retirement now