Oppo Camp The Non-North Football Discussion & AFL Matchday Chat Thread: Edition IV

[SMaturin]

What exactly is a "please explain"?

Sounds like something that costs 40 euros in downtown Amsterdam.

 

[Snake_Baker]

What exactly is a "please explain"?

The AFL treating grown men like children.

Similar to what they do with us.

 

[Heaps of fun]

 

[giantroo]

Tom Boyd retires

Bulldogs flag hero announces shock retirement at just 23 - http://m.afl.com.au/news/2019-05-16/bulldogs-flag-hero-boyd-announces-shock-retirement-at-just-23

 

[darko]

Hopefully Tom is in a good place and mental demons are behind him.

 

[Kanga Glory]

Hope Tom is in a good head space .

 

[wolvesRoos]

I presume that money has to stay on the doggies Cap?

 

[Flawed Genius]

I presume that money has to stay on the doggies Cap?

Negotiated with club
2019 payment reduced

2020 & 2021 payments cancelled

 

[wolvesRoos]

I know he wont get the money, but surely it has to stay on the cap.. otherwise you can blow someone out of the water with large multi year deals knowing you don't have to honor it. Or is that only a rule for free agent contracts?

 

[big_e]

Tom Boyd retires

Bulldogs flag hero announces shock retirement at just 23 - http://m.afl.com.au/news/2019-05-16/bulldogs-flag-hero-boyd-announces-shock-retirement-at-just-23

Good on him. Would have been harder to walk away than to stay, I reckon. No point doing something if it causes you that much pain.

 

[darko]

I know he wont get the money, but surely it has to stay on the cap.. otherwise you can blow someone out of the water with large multi year deals knowing you don't have to honor it. Or is that only a rule for free agent contracts?

That's how it should be. Boyd forfeited the money but the cap hit should still apply.

 

[Hojuman]

That's how it should be. Boyd forfeited the money but the cap hit should still apply.

SEN discussed earlier and seemed to think it will have to stay.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

SEN discussed earlier and seemed to think it will have to stay.

Absolutely it should.

 

[darko]

Absolutely it should.

Exactly.

Sydney would be on the hook if Buddy retired tommorow.

 

[Harris 10]

I know he wont get the money, but surely it has to stay on the cap.. otherwise you can blow someone out of the water with large multi year deals knowing you don't have to honor it. Or is that only a rule for free agent contracts?

They traded for him, so I don’t see the issue.

If he was a restricted FA like Buddy was then every cent should remain in the cap as his original club has the opportunity to match it. Which is supposedly what will happen if Bud pulls the pin.
However, Daisy was a restricted FA and was allowed to renegotiate the last year of his deal.

 

[SonofSamsquanch]

SEN discussed earlier and seemed to think it will have to stay.

Nek minit... Free cap space footerscroy

 

[giantroo]

 

[gokangas]

I know he wont get the money, but surely it has to stay on the cap.. otherwise you can blow someone out of the water with large multi year deals knowing you don't have to honor it. Or is that only a rule for free agent contracts?

Heard one media report suggest it won't stay in the cap next two years. Only heard part of the report but I think that is what they said. Don't see how.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Walks away from 5 years work as a millionaire and a premiership player.

I tip my hat to you Tom.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Tom never quite lived up to his pre-draft hype, but the young fella should take a lot of pride in what he achieved during that infamous finals series, especially the grand final where he was stiff not to win a norm smith.

As a kid it’s what most of us had a dream of doing and he got to live that!

Hope he finds a better head space in the next chapter of his life.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Hope he finds a better head space in the next chapter of his life.

He could simply be retiring because he's intelligent and doesn't need all the bullshit any more.

 

[Hojuman]

Storm from behind get it done at the death 24 - 22 over Wests.

Cameron Smith >>>>>> Einstein.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

He could simply be retiring because he's intelligent and doesn't need all the ******** any more.

Only mentioned it because he said in a press release that footy had taken its toll on his mental health. He had previously had his battles with it aswell.

 

[gokangas]

Storm from behind get it done at the death 24 - 22 over Wests.

Cameron Smith >>>>>> Einstein.

Great game to watch - Storm just kept going - excellent come from behind win in last few minutes.

 

[big_e]

Looks like * fans can't let it go.