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Just a little collection so we can add balance to any salary cap discussion.
We are constantly told that we are repeat offenders (and we are) but let's gather the degree of offense and other teams offenses all in one place shall we.
I'll take the more comprehensive account from Wiki and start filling in some blanks.
The following breaches of the salary cap have occurred:
In 1987 (the cap's first year) Sydney were fined the maximum amount of $20,000 and forfeited a first round draft pick after being found to have almost doubled the cap with a payroll of $2.4 million.
1991 - Sydney
http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-index.php?page=Greg+Williams
In 1992, Hawthorn was fined $28,500 for a minor breach in relation to benefit payments.
In 1993, three clubs were fined for minor breaches: Western Bulldogs ($2,700), Carlton ($10,000) and Melbourne ($13,500).
In 1995, Sydney were fined $20,000 after documents relating to contract and financial details were lost by club officials. Sydney had to play the season two players short as a result of these errors.
In 1996, Fitzroy, St Kilda and North Melbourne ($30,000 each), Richmond ($20,000), and Brisbane, Collingwood, Western Bulldogs, Fremantle, Hawthorn and the West Coast Eagles ($10,000 each) were all fined for minor breaches. Essendon were fined a record total of $388,000 and excluded from the pre-season and rookie drafts and the first two rounds of the National Draft.
In 1998, Geelong were fined $77,000, Collingwood were fined $47,500 and Richmond were fined $21,000; all three clubs were debarred from the preseason draft. Hawthorn were fined $45,000, and the West Coast Eagles were fined $100,000 and also forfeited a draft pick.
In 1999, Carlton were fined $44,000 and barred from the pre-season draft. Melbourne were fined a record $600,000 and barred from the first three rounds of the 2000 draft, while Fremantle were handed their first round selection from the 1999 draft as compensation for losing ruckman Jeff White to Melbourne.
AAP Sports News (Australia)
12-07-1998
AFL: Carlton fines for cap breach
MELBOURNE, Dec 7 AAP - Carlton was fined $43,820 and excluded from the 1999 pre-season
draft for breaching the salary cap, the AFL said today.
An AFL investigation revealed breaches through incorrect estimates relating to incentive
payments and players bonuses, best and fairest and injury payments.
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-21418922.html
In 2000, Richmond were fined $10,000 for a minor breach, Fremantle were fined $54,000 and were barred from the 2001 pre-season draft, and North Melbourne were fined $20,000 and Melbourne fined $5000 for minor breaches.
Plus this one that Wiki missed:
AAP Sports News (Australia)
10-31-2000
AFL: Blues to miss out on pre season draft for salary breaches
By Paul Gough
MELBOURNE, Oct 31 AAP - Carlton was banned from participating in December's AFL pre-season draft after being found guilty of salary cap breaches today.
AFL football operations manager Andrew Demetriou said the Blues had also been fined $172,728 for breaching the total player payments in the 1998 season.
However, a third of that amount, $57,576, will be suspended provided Carlton is not involved in a further breach of the player rules before the end of the 2003 season.
In 2002, Carlton was found to have systematically rorted the regulations between 1994 and 2001. The club was fined an unprecedented total of $987,000, banned from receiving priority picks and barred from the first two rounds of the national draft for two years. The club sunk to the bottom of the league and experienced its toughest years as it recovered both on-field and off-field from these significant penalties.
In 2003, Essendon were fined $85,000 for a minor breach. The Western Bulldogs were fined $30,000 for minor salary cap breaches in 2000-2002.
In 2005, St. Kilda were fined $40,000 for a minor breach.
In 2008, Adelaide were fined $20,000 when a player failed to notify the club and the league of personal arrangements made with club associates before the reporting deadline. St. Kilda were also fined $10,000 for a minor breach.
Now there are plenty of repeat offenders out there but we all of our breaches are brought up when discussing the serial nature of our offenses. Based on this, it was the 2000 breach that lead to the 2002 penalties because of the suspended sentence.
The breach in 1998 was a minor and unintentional one.
Would I be right in recalling that the 2000 breaches related to Craig Bradley?
We are constantly told that we are repeat offenders (and we are) but let's gather the degree of offense and other teams offenses all in one place shall we.
I'll take the more comprehensive account from Wiki and start filling in some blanks.
The following breaches of the salary cap have occurred:
In 1987 (the cap's first year) Sydney were fined the maximum amount of $20,000 and forfeited a first round draft pick after being found to have almost doubled the cap with a payroll of $2.4 million.
1991 - Sydney
http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-index.php?page=Greg+Williams
In 1992, Hawthorn was fined $28,500 for a minor breach in relation to benefit payments.
In 1993, three clubs were fined for minor breaches: Western Bulldogs ($2,700), Carlton ($10,000) and Melbourne ($13,500).
In 1995, Sydney were fined $20,000 after documents relating to contract and financial details were lost by club officials. Sydney had to play the season two players short as a result of these errors.
In 1996, Fitzroy, St Kilda and North Melbourne ($30,000 each), Richmond ($20,000), and Brisbane, Collingwood, Western Bulldogs, Fremantle, Hawthorn and the West Coast Eagles ($10,000 each) were all fined for minor breaches. Essendon were fined a record total of $388,000 and excluded from the pre-season and rookie drafts and the first two rounds of the National Draft.
In 1998, Geelong were fined $77,000, Collingwood were fined $47,500 and Richmond were fined $21,000; all three clubs were debarred from the preseason draft. Hawthorn were fined $45,000, and the West Coast Eagles were fined $100,000 and also forfeited a draft pick.
In 1999, Carlton were fined $44,000 and barred from the pre-season draft. Melbourne were fined a record $600,000 and barred from the first three rounds of the 2000 draft, while Fremantle were handed their first round selection from the 1999 draft as compensation for losing ruckman Jeff White to Melbourne.
AAP Sports News (Australia)
12-07-1998
AFL: Carlton fines for cap breach
MELBOURNE, Dec 7 AAP - Carlton was fined $43,820 and excluded from the 1999 pre-season
draft for breaching the salary cap, the AFL said today.
An AFL investigation revealed breaches through incorrect estimates relating to incentive
payments and players bonuses, best and fairest and injury payments.
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-21418922.html
In 2000, Richmond were fined $10,000 for a minor breach, Fremantle were fined $54,000 and were barred from the 2001 pre-season draft, and North Melbourne were fined $20,000 and Melbourne fined $5000 for minor breaches.
Plus this one that Wiki missed:
AAP Sports News (Australia)
10-31-2000
AFL: Blues to miss out on pre season draft for salary breaches
By Paul Gough
MELBOURNE, Oct 31 AAP - Carlton was banned from participating in December's AFL pre-season draft after being found guilty of salary cap breaches today.
AFL football operations manager Andrew Demetriou said the Blues had also been fined $172,728 for breaching the total player payments in the 1998 season.
However, a third of that amount, $57,576, will be suspended provided Carlton is not involved in a further breach of the player rules before the end of the 2003 season.
In 2002, Carlton was found to have systematically rorted the regulations between 1994 and 2001. The club was fined an unprecedented total of $987,000, banned from receiving priority picks and barred from the first two rounds of the national draft for two years. The club sunk to the bottom of the league and experienced its toughest years as it recovered both on-field and off-field from these significant penalties.
In 2003, Essendon were fined $85,000 for a minor breach. The Western Bulldogs were fined $30,000 for minor salary cap breaches in 2000-2002.
In 2005, St. Kilda were fined $40,000 for a minor breach.
In 2008, Adelaide were fined $20,000 when a player failed to notify the club and the league of personal arrangements made with club associates before the reporting deadline. St. Kilda were also fined $10,000 for a minor breach.
Now there are plenty of repeat offenders out there but we all of our breaches are brought up when discussing the serial nature of our offenses. Based on this, it was the 2000 breach that lead to the 2002 penalties because of the suspended sentence.
The breach in 1998 was a minor and unintentional one.
Would I be right in recalling that the 2000 breaches related to Craig Bradley?
) and possibly the West Coast one of 1998.
