AFL players selling their GF tickets

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#76
I agree With most of what you say.

But the vast majority of players are on over 100k, earning well above the average wage in this country. The players get paid pretty well.
Even if you're a rookie, I think the minimum wage is now $70,000.

Ask most people from 18-25 how easy they find it getting a shit kicking job, a fair few will say it isn't. Really.

Most people are studying at uni, doing an apprenticeship for pittance, working in retail or behind a bar...

Give most people a grand a week to get up at 7am, have diets mapped out for them, use weights, and feel good from running around and releasing endorphins, and I reckon most people are going to take it. Not to mention the free shit, most players either get free food or they all pool their money to get large amounts of chef-cooked stuff, the fact any previously AFL listed player gets free tertiary education, the rare advantage 'Footballer – Gold Coast Suns, 2013-2014' has on your resume... the stories... the memory... the girls... yeah nah I don't feel sorry for them.
 

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hutchy31

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#77
While not ideal I can understand if players are interstate or away on holiday at the time. Should be at face value though.

If they're Victoria based and are serious about winning a flag they should be going to watch the game to see what it means to the fans, understand the atmosphere and most importantly watching live what the best teams of the year are doing. That might be an unreasonable expectation but I'd hope most of the players of the club I support will be there if they can, despite the fact most of them experienced it last year.

I'm not typically for player bashing generally because it's their job, but this feels like a privilege more than a right - they should treat it as such.
 

getgaff

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#78
Got no issue with players selling them if they can't make it/ giving them back to there club for club packages etc but not at a profit. Face value
 
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