Harley Balics parents attempt to bribe him to stay

[iBeng]

So this popped up on Facebook (I know I know, Facebook, ugh):

Harley Balic has been offered $70,000 by his distraught parents to turn his back on the Dockers and remain in Melbourne according to the Leader.

"After his selection (at pick 38) he went off to do some media with Fremantle. When he returned he saw his dad on the phone in tears. He said he would pay him $70,000 to stay in Melbourne. Later, as the family gathered for a dinner with Dockers officials, his mother’s eyes were red as she arrived in the foyer."


Is it even possible for a kid to reject a club once hes drafted?

 

[Richo83]

I'm calling bullcrap? Surely Fremantle did their due diligence and talked with his family first.

 

[Chrizzt]

So this popped up on Facebook (I know I know, Facebook, ugh):

Harley Balic has been offered $70,000 by his distraught parents to turn his back on the Dockers and remain in Melbourne according to the Leader.

"After his selection (at pick 38) he went off to do some media with Fremantle. When he returned he saw his dad on the phone in tears. He said he would pay him $70,000 to stay in Melbourne. Later, as the family gathered for a dinner with Dockers officials, his mother’s eyes were red as she arrived in the foyer."


Is it even possible for a kid to reject a club once hes drafted?

AFAIK they can reject it as they haven't signed a contract yet. However their nomination in the ND stays for 3 years, and since it has already been used (by getting drafted) they would have to wait 3 years until another club could look at picking them up.

 

[ajdude]

 

[Seymour Skinner]

The second last comment on that facebook post is a rippa

 

[iBeng]

Heraldsun reporting it as true, lawl.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/...s/news-story/db1ad59e780a05caf770a6736f188c53

Direct quote from the article:

After his selection he went off to do some media with Fremantle. When he returned he saw his dad on the phone in tears. He said he would pay him $70,000 to stay in Melbourne. Later, as the family gathered for a dinner with Dockers officials, his mother’s eyes were red as she arrived in the foyer.


But Balic said he was happy to make the move.

 

[Van_Dyke]

70k and a career likely ruined, or move to Perth (even if just for 2 years), with the capacity to earn much more than 70k sooner.

Tough choice

 

[Jaeger]

Pretty selfish of his parents if true.

 

[King_Steele]

poor excuse of humour

 

[Wargreymon90]

Well that's just bad parenting.

Clearly false though

 

[HollyZholm]

Clearly not true. But welcome to the AFL Harley, get used to these beat ups.

 

[HBFlanker]

So Freo pick up an old bloke out of jail and a guy who will do his mandatory two years and head back to vic.

hahahaha

Done and dusted.

 

[bigpoppa]

Can imagine it was just a dad joke! Typical of the media trying to make a mountain out of it though!

 

[master bate]

Heaven help parents be upset that their boy (18 year olds are still boys in a lot of ways) has to move to the other side of the country. Sounds like mum was upset and dad tried a bad joke to make everyone feel better.

Can't blame them about being unhappy that their son will h̶a̶v̶e̶ ̶h̶i̶s̶ ̶c̶a̶r̶e̶e̶r̶ ̶r̶u̶i̶n̶e̶d̶ ̶b̶y̶ ̶R̶o̶s̶s̶ ̶L̶y̶o̶n̶ ̶a̶t̶t̶e̶m̶p̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶t̶u̶r̶n̶ ̶a̶n̶ ̶a̶t̶t̶a̶c̶k̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶p̶l̶a̶y̶e̶r̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶a̶ ̶c̶h̶a̶s̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶d̶e̶f̶e̶n̶d̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶w̶a̶s̶t̶e̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶t̶a̶l̶e̶n̶t̶ be so far away

 

[Beer n Skittles]

I heard Shane Yarran tried to break back into prison once he heard he'd been drafted by the Dockers

 

[Yeti]

I heard Shane Yarran tried to break back into prison once he heard he'd been drafted by the Dockers

Pretty sure he is up for a break out year.

 

[Jobe Watson]

They've since added the "jokingly" part to the "He jokingly said he would pay him $70,000 to stay in Melbourne" sentence in the article.

2 kids barely in the AFL system for a day have already quickly found out first-hand how much of a joke sports journalism is in this country.

 

[iBeng]

Gotta sell news!

 

[le dominateur]

I heard Shane Yarran tried to break back into prison once he heard he'd been drafted by the Dockers

This wins today's internets prize.

 

[TwentyNine]

Jeez I wish my dad had offered me $70,000 not to leave home.

 

[Bicks]

Jeez I wish my dad had offered me $70,000 not to leave home.

As opposed to have offered you $70,000 to leave home??

 

[TwentyNine]

As opposed to have offered you $70,000 to leave home??

I would've been happy with that also

 

[raffrox]

Some Champagne Comedy in this thread...

 

[JD Tomahawk]

When ever I think of the media I just want to knock Jon Ralph the f$@! Out.
To me he has eclipsed Stevo and Caroswine Wilson as media flog of the decade.

 

[Marc_Remillard]

Why is this not in the crap rumours section?