Swans salary cap concessions

[Nico]

He was watching 'The Shire'?

I have a friend who lives in the Sutherland Shire and you don't reckon they are spewing about that show. "Totally unrepresentaive blah, blah, blah"

[Nico]

There's a better pool of women living out of boxes in the Kuringai National Park than Adelaide. I should know all my E-harmony dates start there.

Very funny Al.

[liz]

5 - Swans (Armstrong, Bird, Jack, LRT, McVeigh)

6 - you forgot Gordon.

But your point still stands.

[707]

6 - you forgot Gordon. But your point still stands.

Thanks Liz, you can always be relied on to correct my statements, this isn't the first time either :-) I must research more accurately!

[liz]

Demetriou defends Swans

Not on the agenda for review in the near future.

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Demetriou defends Swans

Not on the agenda for review in the near future.

It won't be enough for some. It'll be seen as AD defending his "pet project".

[GongSwan]

5 - Swans (Armstrong, Bird, Jack, LRT, McVeigh)

Bird is from Nelson Bay, that's a hell of a commute

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Bird is from Nelson Bay, that's a hell of a commute

Armstrong from Albury ditto

[gossipcom]

Well this sure as hell backs up the concession

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-worlds-second-most-expensive-city-in-the-world/story-e6freuy9-1226495524501

[annew]

Well this sure as hell backs up the concession

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/new...-1226495524501

Saw this article and thought the same thing. Bet there are no calls en masseto the radio stations pointing this out, I might have to make a point of calling them all myself.

[teddys mum]

It may have already been mentioned but I don't think 9.8% added to a salary is that equitable. For instance, a player being paid 500K a season vs a player being paid 80K a season - surely the additional Sydney living costs (rent, dining out, insurance, parking etc) max out at a certain point. I think it would be fairer to give all players say a $10K-$15K pa allowance no matter what their salary.

[ScottH]

It may have already been mentioned but I don't think 9.8% added to a salary is that equitable. For instance, a player being paid 500K a season vs a player being paid 80K a season - surely the additional Sydney living costs (rent, dining out, insurance, parking etc) max out at a certain point. I think it would be fairer to give all players say a $10K-$15K pa allowance no matter what their salary.

You would imagine that for the guys on the big bucks, COL is not an issue.
It would be more for the lower players where making ends meet isn't always easy.

[aardvark]

Ireland did say early on that the Rookies get more than 9.8% for that very reason.

[erica]

You would imagine that for the guys on the big bucks, COL is not an issue.
It would be more for the lower players where making ends meet isn't always easy.

Many families are able to make do on $80K or less a year in Sydney. I don't see why a single young man can't make ends meet on that money.

[DamY]

Swans salary cap concessions

Many families are able to make do on $80K or less a year in Sydney. I don't see why a single young man can't make ends meet on that money.

These are ELITE sportspeople. AFL has stated that they intend to be the most professional league in Australia. That is corporate speak for highest paying. The theory goes that if you have the big bucks, you will have the most entertaining code of them all. You will attract at least Australia's best talent. This will probably result in future profitability. I know this all sounds very unromantic, but all companies (which the AFL and all clubs are) need to be financially stable and profitable.

A single young man in the AFL has probably had to invest a lot of time, training and so on to become an AFL player. Their opportunity to make money is generally very limited. The after effects of a career in AFL are still being discovered now (brain damage, Parkinson's etc).

I believe that the economy and free market determines the fair wages in most industries, and the AFL is no different. I have no issue with the pay AFL players receive, and believe the COLA for Sydney based players is necessary and required. However I also believe QLD should also receive allowances to attract key talent away from AFL Heartland states. I also think WA should have some COLA as well due to the price rises linked to the mining boom (even coffee is more expensive in WA than Sydney).

AFL players have to work so hard for a career, training basically full time, with a restricted diet, timetable and lifestyle. They can't take a sickie or sneak off to the beach like most people. Unless you're Nick Davis, you can't be out eating KFC whenever you want.

Comparing an AFL player to a Joe Blow citizen oversimplifies the situation. CEOs, doctors, locksmiths and lawyers could get by on $80,000 in Sydney too, but the economic reality is that they are paid much more than that.