Non-lions discussion 2020

[Maroon Monsoon]

Buddy has gone back under the knife. Disappointing as a footy fan, the game is better for having big bud out there at his best. It looked like he was priming for a big season too so it's a shame his body already started giving out, and sad that he may be nearing the end of the road

Buddy blow: Superstar Swan undergoes knee surgery - https://www.afl.com.au/news/365142

 

[T Rick]

Buddy has gone back under the knife. Disappointing as a footy fan, the game is better for having big bud out there at his best. It looked like he was priming for a big season too so it's a shame his body already started giving out, and sad that he may be nearing the end of the road

Buddy blow: Superstar Swan undergoes knee surgery - https://www.afl.com.au/news/365142

Buddy is 33 next month, only played 10 games last season and his contract still has 3 years to run...not looking good for him or the Swans based on how his body is now starting to show the inevitable signs of age and wear & tear.

 

[Maroon Monsoon]

Buddy is 33 next month, only played 10 games last season and his contract still has 3 years to run...not looking good for him or the Swans based on how his body is now starting to show the inevitable signs of age and wear & tear.

Agreed. He's still worth a huge amount to the swans in membership and his farewell tour will pack the scg week in and out if he can get on the field, but it looks like the days of building a team around him are over. Lucky for them that heeney looks ready to step up

 

[Lace Out]

7 years is a decent result for the Swans.

 

[KissKiss]

I would say the Swans have well and truely got a great deal out of him being there for 7 years. Maybe didnt get the ultimate success but certainly financially its been a win for them.

Still 3 more years of salary cap will drag on them a bit

 

[briztoon]

I would say the Swans have well and truely got a great deal out of him being there for 7 years. Maybe didnt get the ultimate success but certainly financially its been a win for them.

Still 3 more years of salary cap will drag on them a bit

My guess is they just keep doing what they’ve already been doing list wise. Running with a shortened senior list, 38 or 39 listed players, and carrying a couple of extra rookies.

 

[T Rick]

My guess is they just keep doing what they’ve already been doing list wise. Running with a shortened senior list, 38 or 39 listed players, and carrying a couple of extra rookies.

Would Buddy's contract have been back-ended?

 

[briztoon]

Would Buddy's contract have been back-ended?

No idea. dlanod is usually the person who knows such things.

 

[Brett C]

Would Buddy's contract have been back-ended?

Apparently it was set out as below - https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl...n-later-years-of-megadeal-20131009-2v8qk.html

1st & 2nd years - $700k
3rd, 4th and 5th year - $1.2m
6th - 1.3m
7th (2020)- $1.4m
8th - $1.5m
9th - $1m

 

[briztoon]

Apparently it was set out as below - https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl...n-later-years-of-megadeal-20131009-2v8qk.html

1st & 2nd years - $700k
3rd, 4th and 5th year - $1.2m
6th - 1.3m
7th (2020)- $1.4m
8th - $1.5m
9th - $1m

Seeing as that article is from 2013, the only question is; was the deal restructured at anytime in the last 6 years?

 

[dlanod]

Seeing as that article is from 2013, the only question is; was the deal restructured at anytime in the last 6 years?

There's a rule for free agent contracts such that their salary cap hit is the higher of the original contract and any restructuring, so there's nothing to gain unlike other contracts. It's the same rule that says the whole contract will count against the cap even if he retires early (unlike, say, the Tom Boyd example).

 

[briztoon]

Non football related.

Hope if you’re going to the Brisbane Heat game tonight you didn’t park on Winstanley street, around the corner of Carindale, because there’s a lot of people getting tickets right now from a parking inspector.

There one section that’s no parking from 4pm to 7pm.

 

[rangatangtang]

They are mongrels

 

[Harris Specter]

They are mongrels

For doing their job?

 

[rangatangtang]

For doing their job?

Yes, do you know how much they have ramped up their operation in recent years and the tactics they use? Anyway throw away comment if you are a parking officer good luck to ya

 

[bungalow_bill]

The way these poisonous "journalists" are going on in the UK you'd think Harry and Meghan had kicked one of her precious Corgi's off the roof of Buckingham palace

 

[Maroon Monsoon]

The way these poisonous "journalists" are going on in the UK you'd think Harry and Meghan had kicked one of her precious Corgi's off the roof of Buckingham palace

Yeah, that's you have to go with more reputable news outlets:

Young Family Faces Criticism After Choosing To No Longer Live Off Welfare

Harry Windsor and his wife Meghan have announced they plan to "step back" from their social security payments and work to become financially independent.

m.betootaadvocate.com

 

[bungalow_bill]

Yeah, that's you have to go with more reputable news outlets:

Young Family Faces Criticism After Choosing To No Longer Live Off Welfare

Harry Windsor and his wife Meghan have announced they plan to "step back" from their social security payments and work to become financially independent.

m.betootaadvocate.com

Fantastic!

 

[briztoon]

Some of the other clubs are putting out some decent social media content.

This from Adelaide’s 2km tt is gold.



p.s. Good to see Keays making the best of his second chance.

 

[briztoon]

Where are they now article.

Banking, ballet and back to the ‘burbs: What every delisted and retired AFL player has planned for 2020

Wall Street, ballet and back to the ‘burbs: What’s in store for axed AFL players in 2020

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Mt Isa Mustang]

Apparently it was set out as below - https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl...n-later-years-of-megadeal-20131009-2v8qk.html

1st & 2nd years - $700k
3rd, 4th and 5th year - $1.2m
6th - 1.3m
7th (2020)- $1.4m
8th - $1.5m
9th - $1m

Hard to see Sydney competing whilst a non factor on field is taking up a significant portion of their cap.

 

[Back2Back2Back]

My 2.5yo daughter is insisting she wear her Lions jumper today. With a tutu of course.

It's more than a little bit cute.

 

[CarterS]

20K good crowd for an awkward Tuesday afternoon fixture for the Heat... you can feel the excitement when AB360 is at the crease, it just goes up a notch.

 

[Maroon Monsoon]

Looks like Tom Mitchell is going to miss at least a few games early on next season. I feel like the hawks are probably a top 8 team with him in the side and very much borderline without, so how quickly he recovers is going to be a big deal for their performance next year. Still, if he missed round one you'd think we're the warm favourites, mcg record be damned

'I've got to be realistic': Brownlow Hawk still on slow build

Tom Mitchell is eager to make his return but he's still got a long road before reaching full fitness

www.afl.com.au

 

[Saucery]

Certainly not wishing to gloat about any of this but it can only help our cause when the VFL teams have to disrupt their training plans for environmental issues, rather than us for a change.

Smoke haze forces Melbourne clubs to train indoors

North Melbourne has changed its Tuesday training plans as Melbourne was blanketed by heavy smoke from the bushfires

www.afl.com.au