Does everybody think the sudden rush of gdfl players going up to gfl level is due to wanting to have a crack at a higher level or because of the small salary cap that it could be money driven?
no probably not money they would be going up a level and taking less money regardless of salary caps.
lets say Whitney would be on $300 at grove a gdfl club would pay him twice that.
i think its to do with point systems. Gdfl players are getting phone calls they previously havent coz they r worth minimal points to gfl clubs
I think youd find players going down a level would still be getting the money. id guess hickleton, ridout, TMG etc are on more than wright, bacely, whitney even if salary caps suggest they shouldn't be. GFL clubs have less money to splash to their marquee players so they need to top up with gdfl stars on the cheap and sell it as opportunity.
It will hurt this league ultimately as gdfl have to pay a premium even for gfl reserve players as they are technically part of a 'premium comp' while gdfl stars can be taken for essentially no cost to gfl sides.