Rumour AFL intervention in Josh Schache contract

[GuruJosh]

In other news water is wet
The tooth fairy is real

And Hawthorn are not good....

 

[Xtreme]

And Hawthorn are not good....

Still better than Carlton.... just

 

[Hamingja]

Member when there was a big fight over John Butcher after his initial contract. Port were down and out, Butcher came in a played one or two promising games, vic clubs circled but he decided to stay on big coin.

Hopefully for Brisbane's sake it works out better than it did for Port.

 

[guruisatiger]

Wow, I'm not sure if the AFL were involved but it sure seems a bit of a turnaround from what the media were saying.

What the media know about football you can write on a postage stamp. Never ever believe the clowns in the media. You are a GURU you should know better

 

[irish]

Trump mate ! Gotta be him involved !

 

[telsor]

Wow, I'm not sure if the AFL were involved but it sure seems a bit of a turnaround from what the media were saying.

The media talks more crap than BF combined.

How anyone could think them being wrong means anything is stunning.

 

[PokerChamp]

Let's be honest... something smells fishy here.
One moment it is falling apart... the next it is all sweet??
Are the public meant to buy that?

That's because people like yourself believed the media bullcrap.

Was never going to leave Brisbane, and the way he was treated by the media is absolute disgrace.

 

[Carlos Danger]

Too funny that this has it's own thread. Yes the AFL have intervened in the past. But they are pretty open about doing it & the reasons behind it. To pull off an intervention where the media, the public & even the Brisbane Lions don't know anything about it would be taking it to a new level.

This one is 100% on the low standard or media accuracy in reporting. Blame was on the radio saying that it was likely schache was gonna stay but "you weren't interested in that story"

 

[Sauras]

Had 6 touches in the twos, if anything we should be asking for our money back.

 

[GuruJosh]

Did Josh Schache want to come back to Melbourne? If yes... what has happened in between?

 

[BRAB]

Did Josh Schache want to come back to Melbourne? If yes... what has happened in between?

The AFL forced him to stay with us against his will.

 

[GuruJosh]

Still better than Carlton.... just

I actually think Carlton are a quicker team than Hawthorn but I may be mistaken...

 

[bresker]

Did Josh Schache want to come back to Melbourne? If yes... what has happened in between?

His manager put out some feelers, realised that he wasn't that highly rated by other clubs, and went back to Brissie

Don't worry Carlton, Silvagni is probably on the phone to GWS's B-listers as speak, enticing them to the Blues

 

[deklares]

The AFL forced him to stay with us against his will.

But restraint of trade.

 

[sonnywalters]

No other decent offers on the table for him.
All the other clubs pulled their offers when they realised he couldnt actually get a kick.

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

Far more likely to be the players manager trying to get a big contract out of Brisbane by dangling him in front of the Victorian clubs.

 

[Bokonon_]

Ok lets take it seriously how would they do that? If he wanted to go both him and his manager would have a mouth watering case to sue and little motivation not to.
They could throw cash to solve that problem, but if the AFL has slush funds the game is in big trouble.
If they did use leverage and or cash far more likely they wouldn't keep it secret to me because I see little motivation compared to the risk.
So what lf Eddie bitches a bit about favours to the northern clubs, he will anyway.

 

[AFLQLD]

A few clubs went fishing for him. Media heard about it and concocted stories because the Vic media are brainless twats who have to keep generating headlines to feed Victorians' insatiable thirst for news about their clubs.

Schache's preference was to stay but he was struggling a little with homesickness. The club have been very supportive of him.

He was more likely than not to stay in Brisbane and the offer was reasonable for his age and experience.

So...yep...must be a conspiracy! Watch out Victorian clubs, the AFL are plotting against you!

 

[Mr Mediocracy]

Russian intervention no doubt. First the US election and then the kid throwing his signature down again for the Lions.

 

[scoman]

Its a whole new world now. We have re signed a high draft pick and won a game of football inside three days.

Get ready to submit to your new overlords the Brisbane Lions!

 

[Boxhead_31]

We didn't get a player the media said was over the line coming to us

 

[JackFlash]

He's 19 ffs, He's in his second season of footy.

Any reason for the aggro? 19 or 21? My apologies for being human you dick! Did you read the post ffs? I said it was good he stayed in Brisbane and build a resume. As a player the jury is still out and it is! Now go stand in the corner.

 

[JackFlash]

Far more likely to be the players manager trying to get a big contract out of Brisbane by dangling him in front of the Victorian clubs.

That's it and in the end he stays. Clubs down here went lukewarm to almost cold. Better the devil you know, all the kid has to do is play well for the next two years and he has plenty of time to hawk himself around after he has proven his worth.

 

[Linda_Lovelace]

Let's be honest... something smells fishy here.
One moment it is falling apart... the next it is all sweet??
Are the public meant to buy that?

So this is not even a rumor just your musings.

 

[Slax]

Wow, I'm not sure if the AFL were involved but it sure seems a bit of a turnaround from what the media were saying.

You've answered your own question. If you believe what Damien Barrett says you are an idiot the bloke knows nothing.

This was all driven by two things, an manager trying badly to drive up the value of Schache's contract (which failed) and the media he thought it was a lot more than it really was.

People need to ignore Barrett and Schache needs to find himself a new manager.