Mega Thread Port Forum 'General AFL Talk' Thread Part 14

[JUSTWORK]

Does Buddy's contract still hit the Swans if he retires?

Yes, I believe so.

 

[DaTBird187]

Does Buddy's contract still hit the Swans if he retires?

Yes. It was a stipulation by the AFL when the contract was offered.

 

[Grave Danger]

Lance Franklin’s hamstring injury is likely to keep the superstar forward sidelined for more than six weeks.
Though Sydney will wait on Thursday’s official scan results before publicly declaring a timeframe, foxfooty.com.au understands the strain is feared to be much worse than a regular 21-day injury.

Swans confirm forward Lance Franklin facing major time off, potentially months with hamstring injury

Buddy hell: Swans confirm forward facing months on the sidelines

www.foxsports.com.au

Gee, they delayed round 2 by two and a half months and Buddy still couldn't get fit.

 

[Flying Fox]

Our relaxed ‘mission accomplished’ attitude in the 2014 off season was the catalyst for every mediocre performance we have since seen at the club. Ken on deck chair pic sums up the club post 2014.

Sad isn't it. Most of us thought we were on the cusp of something great, but in hindsight the early signs of Hinkleyball were already there in 2014.

 

[Flying Fox]

Lance Franklin’s hamstring injury is likely to keep the superstar forward sidelined for more than six weeks.
Though Sydney will wait on Thursday’s official scan results before publicly declaring a timeframe, foxfooty.com.au understands the strain is feared to be much worse than a regular 21-day injury.

Swans confirm forward Lance Franklin facing major time off, potentially months with hamstring injury

Buddy hell: Swans confirm forward facing months on the sidelines

www.foxsports.com.au

Unfortunately for Bud and the Swans, it looks like he's just about done. Would've been nice to see him kick 1000 goals as who knows when that's going to happen again.

 

[Grave Danger]

Mullets, long hair to be banned at the same time you'd imagine...


AFL clubs grapple with history versus cash in new jumper venture

AFL fans could notice a change on their clubs’ guernseys when football returns next month.

With teams desperate to keep sponsors and their funding, real estate on the back of jumpers has been made available.

But it’s left some clubs to grapple with history versus cash.

After five games were cut from the fixture in the coronavirus-affected 2020 season, teams are searching for options to give sponsors value for money.

Space above player numbers could provide existing sponsors with additional exposure in the shortened premiership campaign.

It’s likely that existing sponsors will fill the slot this year, but it could be opened up to new companies in future seasons.

AFL clubs grapple with history versus cash in new jumper venture

Footy fans might notice a change on their team’s guernsey when football returns - but it could come at a cost.

7news.com.au

 

[Jonts]

I'm fine with it this year as long as the status quo is returned next

 

[Doctor Feel]

Reckon you are writing buddy off to early.

 

[Willsy10]

Yeah i actually reckon Buddy will recover from this and go another season next year and hopefully he gets the 1000 goal mark.

I really hope he does, i think he is the best player this game has produced in my lifetime. I genuinely think he is the Goat.

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Consistently injured, game is largely based off athleticism, I can see a decline

 

[Grave Danger]

I'm going to mercilessly fat shame this kid - I wonder if his nickname is Shoenburger or Cartman. He probably got that stupid do to deflect from how fat he is. I bet he's got boy boobs.

 

[Rising Power]

I'm going to mercilessly fat shame this kid - I wonder if his nickname is Shoenburger or Cartman. He probably got that stupid do to deflect from how fat he is. I bet he's got boy boobs.

I thought Stephen Rowe retired years ago

 

[manureid]

I don't even know who that is.

 

[DaTBird187]

I don't even know who that is.

Riley Whitehair. His friends call him Rory.

 

[Port Adel Proud]

To give the second tier guys an opportunity?

No, to make the game even more unwatchable. Shorter quarters is an opportunity to keep the good players on, not to interchange with some "fringey" every 6 or 7 minutes.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

I thought Stephen Rowe retired years ago

That's him on the right isn't it?

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[Enviable Tradition]

Or was it this guy on the left?

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[Marmozet]

The AFL will be hoping Buddy can get to 1000 as he'll likely be the last one to ever do it.

 

[Steve Dore]

I don't even know who that is.

It's just some Camry Crows fan in his K-Mart merch surely.

 

[Andre]

Does Buddy's contract still hit the Swans if he retires?

The actual amount they'd pay Franklin if he retired tomorrow can be anything they negotiate with him. However the contract amount counts against their cap for the length of his contract, regardless of what he is paid. That's a condition of free agency, so you can't say you'll pay someone $2mil a year for 20 years to price out a club, then immediately redo the contract to something more reasonable.

 

[Andre]

How many times this year are we going to hear "We would have won if quarters were normal length"?

Ignoring of course, that if the quarters were longer the opposition would have paced themselves differently as well. For Port it just means we bring our junk time goals against us forward a few minutes.

 

[Steve Dore]

Ignoring of course, that if the quarters were longer the opposition would have paced themselves differently as well. For Port it just means we bring our junk time goals against us forward a few minutes.

Remember Hinkley saying last March that the rule changes for 2019 favoured Ports? How'd that work out?

 

[Grave Danger]

It's just some Camry Crows fan in his K-Mart merch surely.

They picked him in front of that other 'big boned' local lad in Will Gould.

 

[Alberton Proud]

This guy perhaps

 

[Steve Dore]

This guy perhaps

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