Geelong rorting the system

[RCAB]

We've certainly been investigated more than most

First admission from a Cats fan

 

[Jack Richards]

The AFL said it has been systematic cheating for six years not one offs.

Which makes it more laughable that they got a slap on the wrist. Are they getting a kick back from all of this?

If it was Essendon we would lose picks like Carlton. If I was Carlton's president or, any other president, I would be sending a "please explain" to the AFL as if it was ok for other clubs to lose picks and have to trim the list to get back under the cap, why can't the Cats?

 

[Dramoth]

We've certainly been investigated more than most

You have got to be kidding me right?

 

[CatToTheFuture]

First admission from a Cats fan

Admission of what? That the afl just bends to public opinion?

 

[CatToTheFuture]

You have got to be kidding me right?

Yeah historic issues aside. Before my time

 

[Dramoth]

Which makes it more laughable that they got a slap on the wrist. Are they getting a kick back from all of this?

If it was Essendon we would lose picks like Carlton.

Talk to Hocking about it.

 

[Munich]

It’s far worse than that, I’m afraid.

If a general in wartime were found to be accepting secret under-the-table gifts from another country he would be executed; likely hanged.
Scott and co have gotten off very, very lightly indeed.

I’m deeply ashamed of the club, as should all members be. The primary charge, the free use of space on a farm for a campsite is no small thing; imagine had the U18 academy children who received this brazen, corrupted gift gone on to murder the farmer and to fornicate with the farm animals; the Geelong Football Club would rightly have been held morally and legally responsible.

Shame! Shame to the club unto the ends of the earth.

Lucky the GFC isn't a general in war time then

 

[Rob]

So let me get this right....
Geelong were found to have not disclosed or partly disclosed third party arrangements, but only in respect of their AFLW program.

But we can be 100% confident that the very same administration disclosed every arrangement in respect of the AFL program, where they won a flag in 2022 yet apparently despite that had the most salary cap room of any club immediately after so they could take a top draft pick in order to facilitate the Bowes salary dump?

Got it.

 

[clyde]

it was admin errors in the AFLW team.
lol
sanction the AFLW team.

 

[Sttew]

Nobody other than Geelong people think this is the only thing Geelong did wrong.

You’d only be satisfied if a “dead body” was produced. Why would a joint AFL and EY audit that took months have not left some stones unturned?

The HUN is reporting, “ the AFL investigation went back six years and saw the club handing over mobile phones and laptops but did not uncover any breaches involving financial deals between players and club sponsors.

Instead the AFL audit saw non lodgement of third party links that included club sponsors or associates allowing players to use accommodation in Queensland or gifting them bottles of wine. Club sponsors are not allowed to give free gifts, services or use of their properties without those deals being lodged and subjected to AFL rules”.

All clubs can expect similar scrutiny.

 

[Sttew]

So let me get this right....
Geelong were found to have not disclosed or partly disclosed third party arrangements, but only in respect of their AFLW program.

But we can be 100% confident that the very same administration disclosed every arrangement in respect of the AFL program, where they won a flag in 2022 yet apparently despite that had the most salary cap room of any club immediately after so they could take a top draft pick in order to facilitate the Bowes salary dump?

Got it.

You obviously haven’t got it. Nobody says it was just the AFLW.

 

[DocSholl]

A lovely, neat outcome all around. The AFL's specialty.

 

[Cyclops]

A lovely, neat outcome all around. The AFL's specialty.

Did you get some draft picks out of it?

 

[ibd77]

$40K suspended, and when was Brisbane's? The Cats acknowledged in May they expected a fine. This is a beat up.

That's just two plane tickets for Hinkley.

 

[PhatBoy]

So let me get this right....
Geelong were found to have not disclosed or partly disclosed third party arrangements, but only in respect of their AFLW program.

But we can be 100% confident that the very same administration disclosed every arrangement in respect of the AFL program, where they won a flag in 2022 yet apparently despite that had the most salary cap room of any club immediately after so they could take a top draft pick in order to facilitate the Bowes salary dump?

Got it.

You know we don’t keep all the players we’ve ever signed, yeah? We aren’t still paying Joel Selwood and weren’t paying he, Shaun Higgins and Luke Dalhaus when they all retired and Quinton Narkle when he was delisted at the end of 2022 right?

 

[MrPenguin]

I always think of this.

 

[fuic08]

I always think of this.

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Was this around the time Selwood became a money lender, with a very healthy interest rate for no reason?

 

[Bagger72]

So everyone is welcome to cheat under the guise of input errors in face of an upfront $50k payment disguised as a penalty.

Whats stopping the other clubs - a precedent has been set.

 

[PenfoldsFan]

No one mentioning that Geelong also got done for cheating salary cap 2012-2020?

Cats whacked with $40K fine for ‘inadvertent administrative error’

Cats whacked with $40K fine for ‘inadvertent administrative error’

www.foxsports.com.au

So they’ve been cheating the cap since 2012 through 2019 and then 2019 through 2024?



“We made an inadvertent administrative error in our TPP related reporting that has been repeated over eight years,” Cats chief financial officer Simon Kelleher said.

“As soon as we discovered this error, we advised the AFL. The AFL investigated the matter and have passed down the sanction. We accept the penalty and have thoroughly reviewed our processes to ensure full compliance going forward.” - March 5, 2020

Lol, so they had to pay 40k for a first offence and only 37.5k for a 2nd offence after 40k is suspended..

 

[two blue tiger]

A few used Fords been driven into the Rex Gorell carpark by players' partners in the last few months??? All out on very long test drives maybe?

 

[CharacterFirst]

It's clear Geelong is a hive of villainy and corruption.

I am not sure anyone associated with the club will be able to show their face next season. We might have to forfeit the 2026 season.

I guess the only positive from all this is seeing that "rorting" in the AFL is actually very easy to achieve, and a victimless crime with no consequences.

I am astounded that none of the other clubs are remotely competent enough to pull off even a fraction of the "rorting" Geelong manages to do, all while being public and transparent about their 3rd party payments etc.

There is no justice in this world.

Praise be to the Lord that He is is a Holy and Righteous God, and that He will come with His winnowing fork in hand.

Have mercy on the Cats when the day of judgment arrives, Lord.

 

[Rob]

You know we don’t keep all the players we’ve ever signed, yeah? We aren’t still paying Joel Selwood and weren’t paying he, Shaun Higgins and Luke Dalhaus when they all retired and Quinton Narkle when he was delisted at the end of 2022 right?

Yeah no other team had that. And it's not like premiership players are more likely to ask for a pay raise

 

[sosos]

Only solution is to strip these cheats of their '95 runners up medals.

 

[PhatBoy]

Yeah no other team had that. And it's not like premiership players are more likely to ask for a pay raise

Are the all off contract that year? I daresay like most clubs we went the traditional route and did our contract renegotiations before the trade window and end of season as opposed to doing it between the flag win and when Bowes arrived two weeks later

 

[hawkman]

You’d only be satisfied if a “dead body” was produced.

I believe we all saw Geelong in the 4th quarter in the GF