Why should Gold Coast be compensated because they are ******* shithouse?
Im much more comfortable with teams getting compensation for players who medically retire then giving some team a pick because they are useless at drafting for example
This is a poor argument - I am not supportive of compensation or additional priority selections under any circumstances and have never stated that I am.
How do you define a 'medical retirement'?
Technically Matthew Richardson retired at 34 with a hamstring injury. You could argue that several players do. Brett Deledio and his calf?
If you can't get on the park then it's unfortunate and too bad for the club/individual. Combination of bad luck and/or poor management of the player.