Geelong rorting the system

[RPCB]

You mean like when the Dogs and Lions were pinged for similar small errors and I [checks notes]... Was not outraged.

I am glad you weren’t outraged. Thumbs up to you.

 

[RCAB]

No different to what you nuffies

If you keep starting every post with this line then it's probably projection.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

I am glad you weren’t outraged. Thumbs up to you.

Look, I was hard on you, and you're merely one of seemingly thousands across the web since yesterday piling on.
But this is a beat up.

Reporting errors over an AFLW player hire care, some time spent on a farm and accomodation at a hotel. All while being under the cap - comfortably if Cleary is right on our ability to chase gun players - to me, that screams tall poppy syndrome.

 

[RCAB]

You posted geelong supporters are desicable for defending a couple of minor 3rd party infringements (such as 1 nights accomodation not being declared on a timely manner and a gift of a bottle of wine - ridiculously minor stuff) literally only two posts after you posted this utterly despicable garbage of geelongs 4 flags being a result of a cover up?

Did someone hack you account between the two posts?

I received plenty of likes in this thread earlier in the year when I was on Geelong's side ... now that I put a foot on the other side you guys are acting like children.

 

[RCAB]

lol the AFL confirmed there is no major issues nor any cap rorts yesterday.

 

[RPCB]

Look, I was hard on you, and you're merely one of seemingly thousands across the web since yesterday piling on.
But this is a beat up.

Reporting errors over an AFLW player hire care, some time spent on a farm and accomodation at a hotel. All while being under the cap - comfortably if Cleary is right on our ability to chase gun players - to me, that screams tall poppy syndrome.

Well, I appreciate anyone who has the balls to own up if they think they were being hard on someone.

 

[RCAB]

What was Gerard Whateley's take on this morning? Could imagine he would have brushed it aside

They made sure they dropped this as soon as Whateley went on holiday.

 

[longdonkey]

• A few young players spent the day at Jeremy Cameron's farm - $ value = unknown
• Group were provided four (4) bags of Pascall pink & white marshmallows to roast on the bonfire. - $ value = $ Five (5) per bag.

We live and we learn. With the suspended fine hanging heavy over our head you can be sure we won't get it wrong this time.

Lets face the facts that nobody gives a shit about the admin error and all we care about is if this is what can be found on paper what is being covered up. Did Cameron get 150k to host a bunch of camps while getting paid 150k less to play? Is Chris Scott's deal with Morris Finance similar? There is smoke everywhere but there is no transparency on any of these deals. Just like every time there is an RFA and Geelong's pay offer is always veiled in secrecy.

 

[Whiskers]

I agree with what you're saying... But as a St Kilda fan I wouldn't be throwing too many stones, glasshouses and all. Your guys are getting "a lot of players in" recently, you think it's all above board?

On the saints, yes it is.
Your conspiracy theories are absolutely pathetic.
You’ve got NFI what’s going on clearly.

 

[Wojcinski]

Lets face the facts that nobody gives a shit about the admin error and all we care about is if this is what can be found on paper what is being covered up. Did Cameron get 150k to host a bunch of camps while getting paid 150k less to play? Is Chris Scott's deal with Morris Finance similar? There is smoke everywhere but there is no transparency on any of these deals. Just like every time there is an RFA and Geelong's pay offer is always veiled in secrecy.

Are schools really that bad in SA that you still can't read?

 

[RCAB]

On the saints, yes it is.
Your conspiracy theories are absolutely pathetic.
You’ve got NFI what’s going on clearly.

Saints have all of a sudden backtracked and decided they don't want Aleer. Probably nothing.

 

[Elixuh]

On the saints, yes it is.
Your conspiracy theories are absolutely pathetic.
You’ve got NFI what’s going on clearly.

They’re not conspiracy theories anymore tho.

Tick tock tick tock.

 

[STPer18]

Two clubs audited per year, Geelong was 2025, so by my reckoning we've got at least the rest of this decade and early next to just go balls-to-the-wall rorting with full impunity. And then cop a suspended fine mid-way into the 2030s when our turn comes back around again to get examined.

 

[Hoops]

Any evidence yet of Geelong exceeding the TPP? Let me know when that evidence is put forward

 

[_jrtp09_]

Any evidence yet of Geelong exceeding the TPP? Let me know when that evidence is put forward

That’s like asking for proof the fox raided the henhouse while it’s still wiping feathers off its mouth. Good luck to Geelong landing Curnow now, the AFL will be watching every brown paper bag that leaves Kardinia Park.

 

[longdonkey]

That’s like asking for proof the fox raided the henhouse while it’s still wiping feathers off its mouth. Good luck to Geelong landing Curnow now, the AFL will be watching every brown paper bag that leaves Kardinia Park.

To be fair the AFL couldn't give a shit and have only fined them so it looks like they are doing something. Meanwhile the farms and paper bags will continue.

 

[LoungeLizard]

To be fair the AFL couldn't give a shit and have only fined them so it looks like they are doing something. Meanwhile the farms and paper bags will continue.

Doesn't Curnow already have a farm down that way?

Maybe he gets a pub.

 

[blackey]

Any evidence yet of Geelong exceeding the TPP? Let me know when that evidence is put forward

Thread title is "Geelong Rorting the system".
Yes they are and have been fined by the AFL for doing so.
Thread over.

 

[Scotland]

Any evidence yet of Geelong exceeding the TPP? Let me know when that evidence is put forward

Not according to the article on the AFL website.

"The League revealed on Wednesday that the Cats had not breached any total player payments or soft cap rules, but they had failed to disclose some third-party deals".

A $77,500 fine with $40,000 suspended is a wet lettuce leaf for "failing to disclose some third-party deals". Player salaries and club caps are not publicised nor are third party deals. The AFL is an amateur organisation that fails upwards.

 

[Whiskers]

Saints have all of a sudden backtracked and decided they don't want Aleer. Probably nothing.

This doesn’t prove you correct lol.
It just shows saints are a basket case, not that it’s dodgy and not above board.

Hahahaha far out you really are a nuff

 

[longdonkey]

Doesn't Curnow already have a farm down that way?

Maybe he gets a pub.

Maybe they give him livestock so he has to live locally.

 

[RCAB]

This doesn’t prove you correct lol.
It just shows saints are a basket case, not that it’s dodgy and not above board.

Hahahaha far out you really are a nuff

“Basket case” is the safe interpretation. But not the only one.

You don’t pursue a player for two years, tell him he’s part of your future spine, only to suddenly pull out over a future second-round pick a day after the AFL publicly reaffirms its crackdown on third-party benefits and undeclared deals.

Could be incompetence.
Could be timing.
Could be a quiet retreat from a deal they knew wouldn’t pass the sniff test under the new spotlight.

You don’t have to be a “nuff” to notice when clubs suddenly get stage fright. Pay attention.

 

[Whiskers]

“Basket case” is the safe interpretation. But not the only one.

You don’t pursue a player for two years, tell him he’s part of your future spine, only to suddenly pull out over a future second-round pick a day after the AFL publicly reaffirms its crackdown on third-party benefits and undeclared deals.

Could be incompetence.
Could be timing.
Could be a quiet retreat from a deal they knew wouldn’t pass the sniff test under the new spotlight.

You don’t have to be a “nuff” to notice when clubs suddenly get stage fright. Pay attention.

Some real Tin foil hat wearing going on here.

Stop trying to discredit everyone and everything. Reflects really poorly on you.
Why even bother following the code if you just don’t trust anything?
Serious question, what do you get out of following the sport?

 

[RCAB]

Some real Tin foil hat wearing going on here.

Stop trying to discredit everyone and everything. Reflects really poorly on you.
Why even bother following the code if you just don’t trust anything?
Serious question, what do you get out of following the sport?

Serious answer?

Because I do love the code... enough to call out the bullshit that gets swept under the rug.

If you think blind trust is the price of admission, that’s on you. I reckon scrutiny is part of the deal. The day fans stop asking questions is the day the AFL gets away with whatever it wants.

You don’t need a tinfoil hat to notice patterns.
You just need a memory.

Now if that makes you uncomfortable, maybe you should reflect on why.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Geelong supporters can’t even do a good job of saying the AFL would never cover something up.

I don't think the afl are professional enough to ever do a good job covering something up.