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There are minimum payment structures in place with the AFLPA. I don't know exactly what level they are at nowadays, but taking into account match payments, I don't think a club can pay a player actually playing senior footy less than $100k, and it could well be a bit more than that. I daresay the Swans have had players towards the end of their contracts playing for close to the minimum wage, just so that they get to keep on playing.
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I'm not doubting the money they will be on is small - but more around the ongoing story we hear every year about Hawks stars taking 'paycuts' to fund the recruitment of new highly paid stars. The amount of times I've heard that same dribble year after year they must all be on zero dollars by now! There is only so many times they can take pay cuts to fund other player acquisitions..."You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."Comment
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Actually not true. Just bear in mind how many players the Swans were able to recruit solely by misusing the cost of living allowance. I've read the extra $1m or so being used to (completely) fund the salaries of Kennedy, McGlynn, Buddy and Tippett (as well as the now departed Mumford). I've often marvelled at the cleverness of the Swans' football department to recycle that allowance over so many different players.Comment
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Swans kept saying that the COLA was not misused and that each player was given the 10%. All cintracts were signed off by the AFL. I find it farcical thatbthere was all the furore over swans revruitment within the salary cap of Tippett and Buddy yet Hawks keep recruiting and keep their older highly paid players.Comment
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Hawthorn's ability to keep their older, highly paid players has been assisted up to and including this year by the use of the veterans' allowance. However this allowance will be abolished from 2017 so I think Hawthorn should be under some cap pressure, depending on the extent of salary cap increase when the AFL announces the new financial arrangements.
The veterans' allowance also assisted the Swans to manage their salary cap when recruiting Tippett and Franklin, but most of our older players who were eligible to be on the veterans' list have now retired.Comment
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Wild speculation, unsubstantiated rumours, silly jokes and opposition delight in another's failures is what makes an internet forum fun.
Blessed are the cracked for they are the ones who let in the light.Comment
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It may be a calculated gamble by some of the longer term Hawks players. They would receive a significant sum outside the contract (legally). If their club can remain competitive this will flow at maximum level. To be competitive they need new blood and money to purchase such players. There is also the feeling they love playing footy (whatever the money) and there is nothing like doing it when you are winning.
It also does not hurt their reputation.Comment
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RWO fan fave Eddie McGuire put it aptly on AFL 360 last night when he said making $250K a year out in the real world is easier said than done, and even though some senior players are taking a pay cut they are still being paid fairly well.Comment
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Well Said. HEHEHE.!!
Just on the subject of actually not true subjects. They said on radio yesterday morning that they heard a rumour a Swan will announce their retirement, the commentator said hmmm maybe Jarrad McVeigh. The story was actually about Dane Swan retiring!!!Comment
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Hodge sells his soul to the devil... at a bargain basement price
Told youse!!!
They're taking pay cuts to stay.Wild speculation, unsubstantiated rumours, silly jokes and opposition delight in another's failures is what makes an internet forum fun.
Blessed are the cracked for they are the ones who let in the light.Comment
Nice one Liz
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