coniglio_number1
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I thought being back in Melbourne was more important than a footy career in Sydney???
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Delisted Xavier Richards [requested trade to Victoria - delisted]
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His manager has stuffed up big time. Pretty sure he will study for free while playing for Sydney Uni though
doona
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The AFLPA pays for any AFL players University fees. So he could have received free University earning ~150K per year in expensive Sydney.
Massive stuff up by his manager.
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LukeParkerno1
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Actually feel for him as he obviously had some real lemon advice, but he should have been smarter than wanting to leave before he literally had a contract from another club in front of him.
There were a few like this last year. Makes you wonder if managers didn't appreciate the market well. Greene had a 3 year deal (I think) offer with Brisbane, scraped through to be picked up on a 1 year deal with EFC as a DFA.
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Not the end of the world, if he still wants it he needs to have a great year in the NEAFL and hope someone picks him up next year.
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The AFLPA needs to investigate his manager.
The Fact
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Why its a bad decision a very bad one but still this happens in life. It good for this to happen ever so often to give the clubs a bit of power
eth-dog
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So his brother was on ABC Grandstand today and briefly touched on why he decided to play NEAFL.
Apparently Sydney Uni offered him what is essentially a free Masters degree and free boarding on top of being paid to play for them. Had 3-4 offers from VFL clubs (including Essendon and I believe Williamstown)
Apparently Sydney Uni offered him what is essentially a free Masters degree and free boarding on top of being paid to play for them. Had 3-4 offers from VFL clubs (including Essendon and I believe Williamstown)
No brainer if that's the case then.
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He had 3-4 AFL clubs interested. Pretty much every VFL club contacted him.
He also has a job lined up after he completes Uni. He has set himself up, but is just returning from an achilles issue currently.
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Yep sounds like a sweet deal. No wonder he isnt bitter.
*from what I've heard.
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coniglio_number1
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“I just decided I didn’t want to be in Sydney for another two years,” Richards told The Daily Telegraph.
“It was a late decision for me, I just wanted to be back in Melbourne. I know a lot of people may not understand that but I think family and friends are more important.
“I’ve been in Sydney for four years and decided this wasn’t for me.”
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“It was a late decision for me, I just wanted to be back in Melbourne. I know a lot of people may not understand that but I think family and friends are more important.
“I’ve been in Sydney for four years and decided this wasn’t for me.”
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eth-dog
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It's a pretty amazing deal. I'd probably take that over a mediocre AFL career.
grimlock
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Sydney Uni are building quite a strong NEAFL team, backed by their ability to offer scholarships to young prospects.
Free Degree with Free board whilst getting paid to play NEAFL is a pretty sweet gig.
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Pretty much, yep. Ted is also set up quite well, working for KPMG.
When Xav didn't take the Sydney offer his teammates thought he was showing some balls, but he had it in his mind that if he was going to play footy for a short time(average football career is not long) he would be coming out the end with not much to show for it(if he took the Sydney offer which was the same contract as Alex Johnson, who had not played since 2012) or he could look to see what else was on offer, as he had mates from junior footy playing at other AFL clubs earning nearly double what he was on - and he knew this.
When it was raised in the media that he had left because of the cost of living allowance that Sydney had lost, Sydney quite rightly got their back up, as it directly questioned their handling of the contract situation and all others on the list. It made them look silly, but the Tippett and Franklin contracts and the need to re-sign Heeney and Mills had restricted them greatly and was why they couldn't offer Xav more of what a move to Melbourne promised.
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But no job at the end either way.
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He has a job sorted.
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I played against Sydney Uni div 1 on the weekend, word was that he had been dropped from there NEAFL side and played premier division? The fall continues
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