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In light of the cap dramas surrounding the Storm, which Brisbane player will leave the Lions because they have a smaller "official" salary cap?
Surely there will be an exodus of players because they no longer have a living allowance to keep their interstate recruits.
Lions, Swans lose location allowances
Lions, Swans lose location allowances
Lions lash salary cap grumblers
Lions lash salary cap grumblers
If another three to four senior players don't leave, then questions need to be asked about the validity of their three premierships and runners up.
Surely there will be an exodus of players because they no longer have a living allowance to keep their interstate recruits.
Lions, Swans lose location allowances
Next season Brisbane and Sydney are allowed to go $480,000 over the salary cap to stop players returning to their home states, with that figure dropping to $360,000 in 2006.
But Mr Demetriou said the Lions' success was not an issue in their decision.
Brisbane, however, were less impressed. Lions chairman Graeme Downie said the loss of the location allowance would disadvantage both clubs. "Because of the large number of players from outside Queensland, we are two to three times more likely to lose players to the 'go-home' factor than most of the Victorian clubs," he said.
But Mr Demetriou said the Lions' success was not an issue in their decision.
Brisbane, however, were less impressed. Lions chairman Graeme Downie said the loss of the location allowance would disadvantage both clubs. "Because of the large number of players from outside Queensland, we are two to three times more likely to lose players to the 'go-home' factor than most of the Victorian clubs," he said.
Lions lash salary cap grumblers
Bowers claimed the three clubs received "free kicks" in the scheduling of blockbuster matches and said the push to level the salary caps was against the best interests of the game.
"I don't think Collingwood, Carlton or Essendon will be happy until they have world domination," he stormed.
"We're trying to fight for the forces of good against evil to make sure that doesn't happen.
"They want fairness and equity in one area where it suits them, and they want unfairness and exploitation in other areas. You have to wonder about the agenda they're running - it's really fuelled by self interest."
"I don't think Collingwood, Carlton or Essendon will be happy until they have world domination," he stormed.
"We're trying to fight for the forces of good against evil to make sure that doesn't happen.
"They want fairness and equity in one area where it suits them, and they want unfairness and exploitation in other areas. You have to wonder about the agenda they're running - it's really fuelled by self interest."
If another three to four senior players don't leave, then questions need to be asked about the validity of their three premierships and runners up.

