Player Watch Nathan Murphy (Retired 2024)

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It's not like Collingwood get an advantage from it.

And that is the crux of the matter. If the club get no on-field advantage, what does it matter if they pay him out additional compensation, or help him financially? It doesn't give any on-field advantage, so should not be part of the salary cap.

 

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And that is the crux of the matter. If the club get no on-field advantage, what does it matter if they pay him out additional compensation, or help him financially? It doesn't give any on-field advantage, so should not be part of the salary cap.

Probably depends on whether the AFL deem it a golden handshake.

I don't think they'd be keen on allowing golden handshakes outside the salary cap from the club for medically retired players. It is a practice that would benefit a team that could afford to give them.