Geelong rorting the system

[Gavin Excell]

Yeah even if it’s all above board it’s the type of stuff that just lends itself to speculation

Sure there would be a lot of articles and what not when it’s all first released but it would all just become a non news factor once the novelty of the information has worn off

I think the Players Association and their agents have been dead against publishing salaries and other arrangements

It's hardly a novel concept either. Politicians, senior public servants and execs of listed companies all have their salaries in the public domain

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

What a surprise...

 

[Mitchell Madness]

I think the Players Association and their agents have been dead against publishing salaries and other arrangements

It's hardly a novel concept either. Politicians, senior public servants and execs of listed companies all have their salaries in the public domain

Player agents and the PA know it will expose a lot of shady dealings if salaries are published. What we see in the media is what the agents tell the media, not the reality

 

[Celebrity 101]

Tall poppy syndrome within Australia on full show again.

Chris Scott working a second job in addition to being a head coach of an elite sports club (helping to set himself up job wise post footy since he won’t be the coach forever) - and people find a way to strike him down.

I think it’s damn well impressive and speaks volumes about CS’s commitment to his own family and professional development. Shame on anyone for putting a man like that down

 

[Pistol Night]

Tall poppy syndrome within Australia on full show again.

Chris Scott working a second job in addition to being a head coach of an elite sports club (helping to set himself
up job wise post footy since he won’t be the coach forever) - and people find a way to strike him down.

I think it’s damn well impressive and speaks volumes about CS’s commitment to his own family and professional development. Shame on anyone for putting a man like that down

Thanks Brad

 

[yeahmate]

Must be really dodgy if even the AFL aren't trying to whitewash it with a "we investigated and are satisfied everything is in order" media release

 

[Noidnadroj]

He will just say that they turned a blind eye on that score because it happened to a cats player

It’s very clear.

You are better off drinking/drugging yourself in a public place to the point of requiring an ambulance, than you are playing dress-ups at a private function (no AFL penalty for Tyson).

You are also better off driving your car on the wrong side of the road and causing untold mental and physical damage to an innocent road user, than you are playing dress-ups at a private function (no AFL penalty for Atkins).

Or maybe give a $100k loan to a club sponsor with the promise of 15% interest … how’d the investigation into those planned dealings for Selwood pan out? Oh, there wasn’t one…

And now the investigation into Chris Scott ‘he who said AFL coaching is a thankless job that he’d recommend nobody takes on due to the stress’ and his extra job at a major club sponsor, has resulted in the AFL refusing to divulge the results of their investigation.

Bahahahahaha.


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[Noidnadroj]

I find it weird how a Richmond supporter spends the majority of their time on this forum posting about Geelong.

I know … I can’t believe this forum isn’t filled with Geelong supporters telling us how their club rorts the system. Weird.


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[Noidnadroj]

If Noah Belta played for Geelong we'd have that covered up. Isn't that what the last 5 pages of Tyson Stengle angst is all about? Try keep the personal insults out of it instead of letting your emotions take over.

Tom Atkins pleaded guilty to reckless driving on the wrong side of the road that resulted in a 3-car crash and serious injuries to innocent road users. He was found guilty.

What was the AFL sanction he received?

Balta is facing non-AFL charges and pleaded guilty to an assault … he was sanctioned by Richmond (aka the AFL) with 4-weeks on top of usual court related penalties.

What did Atkins get?


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[Pistol Night]

Tom Atkins pleaded guilty to reckless driving on the wrong side of the road that resulted in a 3-car crash and serious injuries to innocent road users. He was found guilty.

What was the AFL sanction he received?

Balta is facing non-AFL charges and pleaded guilty to an assault … he was sanctioned by Richmond (aka the AFL) with 4-weeks on top of usual court related penalties.

What did Atkins get?


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Probably a small acreage and a Cotton On gift hamper

 

[STPer18]

Tom Atkins pleaded guilty to reckless driving on the wrong side of the road that resulted in a 3-car crash and serious injuries to innocent road users. He was found guilty.

What was the AFL sanction he received?

Balta is facing non-AFL charges and pleaded guilty to an assault … he was sanctioned by Richmond (aka the AFL) with 4-weeks on top of usual court related penalties.

What did Atkins get?


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Atkins is a Geelong player. He probably gets a high-five as we cover up yet another story with utmost ease.

 

[Taper]

The best thing is we've still got a tonne of cap space. Once Cameron moves off his current contract we might not have a single top 50 paid player in the comp.

Just wait for the melts when we bring in another couple of prime aged guns over the next year or two.

Zak Butters, Aaron Cadman and Harley Reid come out of contract at the end of 2026.
Word is the club have been in contact with the management of all three players about potentially coming to the Cattery.
Imagine the melts if we get one of them, let alone two or all three.

 

[STPer18]

Geelong CEO “really happy” with the outcome of AFL probe into Scott’s club sponsor role

“We acknowledge that and we're really happy with the outcome of it.”

www.sen.com.au

Geelong CEO Steve Hocking is ‘really happy’ with the outcome of the AFL’s review of Chris Scott’s third-party deal with club sponsor Morris Finance.

While SEN’s Sam Edmund reported that the league won’t reveal how the investigation played out, Hocking says that the existing deal between the sponsor and Scott hasn’t changed as a result of the review.

Under rules introduced in 2024, senior coaches can have 20 per cent of their salary paid outside of the soft cap. Scott’s role with Morris Finance is as Chief of Leadership and Performance.

“We’re not concerned at all, and we’ll continue to work with Morris, and Chris as well has got his own relationship with them as well.

“There’s no change at all (to the deal).”

 

[Pistol Night]

Geelong CEO “really happy” with the outcome of AFL probe into Scott’s club sponsor role

“We acknowledge that and we're really happy with the outcome of it.”

www.sen.com.au

Geelong CEO Steve Hocking is ‘really happy’ with the outcome of the AFL’s review of Chris Scott’s third-party deal with club sponsor Morris Finance.

While SEN’s Sam Edmund reported that the league won’t reveal how the investigation played out, Hocking says that the existing deal between the sponsor and Scott hasn’t changed as a result of the review.

Under rules introduced in 2024, senior coaches can have 20 per cent of their salary paid outside of the soft cap. Scott’s role with Morris Finance is as Chief of Leadership and Performance.

“We’re not concerned at all, and we’ll continue to work with Morris, and Chris as well has got his own relationship with them as well.

“There’s no change at all (to the deal).”

Like a pisshead saying hes "really happy" that beer tax is to be heavily slashed

 

[Meteoric Rise]

Like a pisshead saying hes "really happy" that beer tax is to be heavily slashed

Geelong Assistants & players queueing up to apply for jobs with Morris Finance as we speak.

Dangerfield applying for the role of Chief of Attention Seeking.

 

[Pistol Night]

Geelong Assistants & players queueing up to apply for jobs with Morris Finance as we speak.

Dangerfield applying for the role of Chief of Attention Seeking.

Good luck to the other applicants applying for that role. They'd have to come in to the interview with fireworks shooting out of their arse to get close to being successful

 

[ThatsjustDappa]

Onya Steve, the gift that keeps on giving, just like Hinkley...

 

[Footy Smarts]

I'm just glad the good people at Morris Finance don't miss out on learning from Scott's leadership. Surely minor things like the salary cap shouldn't be allowed to get in the way of a whole cohort of employees benefiting from Chris's wisdom?

 

[RUNVS]

I want players salaries made public, as well as any secondary income streams to be made public as well.

Also ideally the AFL employs someone to check on housing that AFL players buy, just using public records there, making sure they are paying what seems to be correct market value.

 

[hawkman]

AFL won’t reveal outcome of review into Chris Scott’s third-party deal with club sponsor

Sammy Edmund has the latest.

www.sen.com.au

This kind of transparency doesn't arouse suspicion at all

AFL taking tips from WADA on deal making

 

[Pistol Night]

I want players salaries made public, as well as any secondary income streams to be made public as well.

Also ideally the AFL employs someone to check on housing that AFL players buy, just using public records there, making sure they are paying what seems to be correct market value.

The campaigners cant even get goal reviews right and you want them to keep up to date with the property market fluctuations in the country?

 

[RUNVS]

The campaigners cant even get goal reviews right and you want them to keep up to date with the property market fluctuations in the country?

Yes, as I strongly suspect players at certain clubs are buying property at vastly decreased prices, either buying from the club or buying from someone associated from the club.

If a house is worth $2.5 million and a player only pays $1.5 million for it then that is effectively another $1 million in the salary cap.

 

[PhatBoy]

Yes, as I strongly suspect players at certain clubs are buying property at vastly decreased prices, either buying from the club or buying from someone associated from the club.

If a house is worth $2.5 million and a player only pays $1.5 million for it then that is effectively another $1 million in the salary cap.

Hypothetically, just assuming - and apologies if you weren’t - you’re alluding to Geelong, can you please be the first person on this forum to explain to me why Geelong is the only club that has access to the real estate market and availing their players of perks to it.

 

[RUNVS]

Hypothetically, just assuming - and apologies if you weren’t - you’re alluding to Geelong, can you please be the first person on this forum to explain to me why Geelong is the only club that has access to the real estate market and availing their players of perks to it.

Definitely not only referring to Geelong. I think it would be a fairly common practice amongst most of the richer clubs.

 

[Pistol Night]

Hypothetically, just assuming - and apologies if you weren’t - you’re alluding to Geelong, can you please be the first person on this forum to explain to me why Geelong is the only club that has access to the real estate market and availing their players of perks to it.

Because you keep landing good players and we want to whinge about it