AFL (non-Swans) off-season moves - 2022 edition

[707]

Leaving aside the dispicable Hawks - the AFL has changed the rules and now allows Salary Dumps
It might be good for North, that's certainly how it's being spun - but it'll also please the Magpies and maybe the the Tigers.
Buddy's mega 9 year contract was the reason the AFL was blocking salary dumps like this - so I can't help wondering whether it's now allowable because he's completed the mega deal and re-signed for another year.
Wouldn't want to inconvenience any Melbourne clubs.

Don't wonder IT IS because it now suits a big Vic club like Collingwood out of their salary cap problem. Remember Buddy's RFA contract was set in stone for 9 years but after Daniher got a big two year contract that netted big Vic club Essendon pick 7 compo, the AFL has quietly allowed Brisbane to rejig Danihers RFA contract over more years - corrupt.

The AFL is as corrupt and comprimised as you imagine. Everyone should read The Boys Club by Michael Warner

[Markwebbos]

Will the “situation” at North and Brisbane have any impact on trading and drafting I wonder?

I can imagine Clarko is not the drawcard he was 24 hours ago,

Which makes me a bit uncomfortable as he’s denied the allegations and has a right to defend himself

[Mountain Man]

And if there are 2 coaching vacancies, will Essendon get anyone now - except Hird

[gloveski]

Some interesting ideas, but no club would accept 7 and 18 for pick 1 as that is massive unders. 7 and 14 is still too far.

I recall scenarios last year were around 4 and 7 for 1?

North are going to have to split pick 1 to get griffen Logue in . I think 7 and 18 or 14 is pretty close since pick 1 is really going to be Brisbane bound anyway and there is no clear pick 2 atm


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[Agent 86]

Clubs seem to be putting up negligible resistance to player requests to be traded. Contract or no contract, it hardly seems to matter. Free agency is all but a joke now. Clubs are just accepting that their player gets to his destination and they will get the best deal they can. That's it.

This situation is extremely detrimental to non-Victorian clubs, especially GWS and GC. Lucky that the Swans have cultivated a destination club environment and a good alternative to get out of pressure cooker towns.

I reiterate that the AFL have to do something about this. The inequities are growing too large.

Yes, it’s a concern. Especially since caps seem to be a farce these days. The brown-baggers are back in force and it’ll be the death of expansion clubs.

[Agent 86]

Very true. I think it's notable that there is coverage in the papers today suggesting if Logue leaves, Freo won't let Lobb leave. We'll see if it is posturing or for real, but it suggests they know losing too many talls at once leaves their list unbalanced. I personally think Lobb is overrated and a mercenary who's been amazingly overpaid during his career, but would love to see the Dogs denied a preferred target. So, go Freo.

Freo better off without him. Make them pay overs and get what you can get. Overrated mercenary is spot on!

[Maltopia]

Carey gone from 7 and Triple M for good. AFL 2022: Wayne Carey finished at Channel 7 after white powder scandal

[Blood Fever]

Carey gone from 7 and Triple M for good. AFL 2022: Wayne Carey finished at Channel 7 after white powder scandal

Another guilty until proven innocent candidate?

[barry]

Another guilty until proven innocent candidate?

Caught red handed!

[Blood Fever]

Caught red handed!

You're 100% certain? Must be an oracle.

[andreww1]

In soccer, when you finish last you get relegated to a lower league and potentially years of oblivion. In the AFL, you receive draft assistance and priority picks! No competition in the world is more sympathetic to mediocrity!

If you look at the EPL and most soccer comps around the world they are dominated by the same 3 or 4 clubs every year. All the other teams are just making up the numbers. So give me the AFL’s equalisation approach over soccer every time.


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[liz]

Sun’s huge contract revealed as Cats the favourite to secure salary dump trade

There's surely got to be something wrong with the AFL's equalisation model if the club that just monstered its way to the premiership can now afford to take a VFL player, large salary and high draft pick from a club that has never qualified for the finals.

[Markwebbos]

Sun’s huge contract revealed as Cats the favourite to secure salary dump trade

There's surely got to be something wrong with the AFL's equalisation model if the club that just monstered its way to the premiership can now afford to take a VFL player, large salary and high draft pick from a club that has never qualified for the finals.

Wtf is going on down at Kardinia Park if they’ve got a spare $500k intheir salary cap?

[gloveski]

Wtf is going on down at Kardinia Park if they’ve got a spare $500k intheir salary cap?

Exactly and it never gets mentioned in the media . But the talk of property deals , kick backs from cafes . The latest a poster on Twitter has stated that Cameron receives free cows and Hawkins gets farm equipment. The rumours have been around for years and I have know idea if true or not . But where there is smoke there is usually fire.


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[Aprilbr]

I would add that the media barely seem to question the claims of spare salary cap space at teams like Geelong. Of course those Cats' players are all happily earning hundreds of thousands less than they're true value in a professional sport. No question. The media also believe in the tooth fairy.