Three strikes rule

[pickettline]

With the seemingly unlimited amounts of money being touted by some clubs( mine included) and players being offered long term contracts, the three strikes policy of the AFL concerns me as a member who has followed footy for well over 50 years. Given that the AFL will notify the clubs only after strike 2, what would happen if a club offered a player a huge contract without knowing that the player was already one strike away from being finished? Please note, I am not talking about any one in particular and certainly not Martin or Kelly who had been offered deals at North. I would hate to see any club, particularly one in the re-building phase splash the cash and get sold a lemon. Clubs have to do due diligence with any purchase but are not given all of the relevant information required.

MODS please delete if this has already been raised.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Don't worry. The AFL have no intention of enforcing the 3 strikes rule. Bad for business.

 

[Damon_3388]

Tough s**t, no refunds.

 

[doona]

Don't, worry pickettline, North won't sign anyone so nothing to worry about. #lolnorf

 

[Sweet Jesus]

With the seemingly unlimited amounts of money being touted by some clubs( mine included) and players being offered long term contracts, the three strikes policy of the AFL concerns me as a member who has followed footy for well over 50 years. Given that the AFL will notify the clubs only after strike 2, what would happen if a club offered a player a huge contract without knowing that the player was already one strike away from being finished? Please note, I am not talking about any one in particular and certainly not Martin or Kelly who had been offered deals at North. I would hate to see any club, particularly one in the re-building phase splash the cash and get sold a lemon. Clubs have to do due diligence with any purchase but are not given all of the relevant information required.

MODS please delete if this has already been raised.

This complaint resurfaces every year, but it misconstrues how the three-strikes policy was established.

The players agreed to be drug tested on the condition of confidentiality. That is the basis for the agreement. It frames drug use as a health issue, and clubs are not immediately notified. Without the confidentiality, and the players' agreement, there would be no testing regime.

 

[ferrisb]

With the seemingly unlimited amounts of money being touted by some clubs( mine included) and players being offered long term contracts, the three strikes policy of the AFL concerns me as a member who has followed footy for well over 50 years. Given that the AFL will notify the clubs only after strike 2, what would happen if a club offered a player a huge contract without knowing that the player was already one strike away from being finished? Please note, I am not talking about any one in particular and certainly not Martin or Kelly who had been offered deals at North. I would hate to see any club, particularly one in the re-building phase splash the cash and get sold a lemon. Clubs have to do due diligence with any purchase but are not given all of the relevant information required.

MODS please delete if this has already been raised.

If a player breaks the rules and is banned from the game, the club wouldn't have to pay them.

Problem solved.

 

[Laverde2Smack]

I wonder who the op is worried about.

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[pickettline]

I wonder who the op is worried about.

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Like I said, I am not referring to any player, I'm so far removed from the in crowd who hear and get rumours that it is laughable. The piece I submitted was a general question only, if anyone believes I was referring to a particular player they are mistaken.

 

[Chuckie357]

Never had this thought before but I wonder if the chUMPS are drug tested and things like that - not on the baisis of their decisions made and poor umpiring but what if say one of them had trouble perorming infront of a massive crowd or some sort of sensitivity to lights? Imagine winning a brownlow only to find out an umpire was on illicit or performance enhancing drugs while officiating games and then adjudicating votes

 

[Deep]

While we are at it what's the likeliness of contracting HIV from giving mouth to mouth CPR to someone who has it

 

[Topkent]

If clubs don't do their research then bad luck for them.

 

[HairyO]

If clubs don't do their research then bad luck for them.

How will they know?

I believe only the club doctor finds out about the first strike and he isnt allowed to tell anyone. The club finds out about the 2nd strike but they are under no obligation to tell anyone.

Its only the 3rd strike that we find out about.

 

[Farang83150]

How will they know?

I believe only the club doctor finds out about the first strike and he isnt allowed to tell anyone. The club finds out about the 2nd strike but they are under no obligation to tell anyone.

Its only the 3rd strike that we find out about.

or not...

 

[JVseven]

If you're on you're third strike, claim mental health issues and fly to the States.

 

[Russian Demon]

The policy is a joke.

I'm fine with it being a health issue and support being available, but the self reporting angle is stupid. There is no point having a policy against something if the player doesn't have any personal responsibility for getting in or getting out. Or for ignoring the rules altogether.

 

[HolyRioli]

Don't worry. The AFL have no intention of enforcing the 3 strikes rule. Bad for business.

Nailed it

 

[blue harvest]

Surely a 3rd strike would be a breach of contract by the player and the club could void it or renegotiate.

 

[Jimmybob]

Surely contracts would have clauses in them in case a third strike does happen..

/snip

Soon as a mod sees that beautiful hashtag at the end, they'll probably ban you. Just a heads up

 

[doona]

Surely contracts would have clauses in them in case a third strike does happen..

I'm not sure about that. For example, with the buddy contract didn't the AFL state that he would be in the Swans salary cap no matter what?

I'm not saying anything about buddy and drugs, but more so the contract.

Soon as a mod sees that beautiful hashtag at the end, they'll probably ban you. Just a heads up

Haha, my bad. Was drunk and probably poor form.

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[Jim Prideaux]

I think the AFL (and the clubs for that matter) have absolutely no intention of handing out a 3rd strike. If it went down as in the OP, I'd say they invent some clause that it was 3 at one club.

Clubs would have their suspicions about certain players too, and for that reason may add a clause into certain players contracts.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

When it comes to the three strikes rule, the AFL count as follows: one, two, two and a half, two and two thirds, two and three quarters, ....