Looks like the COL flap isn't going away

**ShockOfHair** · 18th March 2013, 06:26 PM

I really think a bit of transparency would help the AFL and the Swans. As Liz says, the chart covers salary cap, veterans and COL without specifying any of them, which makes it close to meaningless.

This column by Andrew Ireland makes the case excellently. It's almost worth printing out or bookmarking on your phone just so you can show it to pub bores.
The case for the cost of living allowance - SYDNEYSWANS.com.au

A major point of contention is the suggestion that we have ?stored? the COLA and used it to recruit players, such as Kurt Tippett. That is simply incorrect.

Every player contract at the Sydney Swans stipulates that the COLA must be paid in addition to the agreed contract figure. Every player has a manager, and every one of those managers is aware the Club has the COLA. The COLA is also added to the standard contracts of rookie listed players. Like all Clubs, each contract that is signed is reviewed by the AFL

The only other thing, which he hints at and which Colless as talked about, is the agents and players have the COL factored in. So if a player is on 250k at his current club, his (gross) starting price with the Swans is 275k. They see it for what it is - a loading that offsets some of the extra cost of living , not a payrise.

**Doctor** · 19th March 2013, 11:02 AM

The On The Couch panel showed how stupid this whole argument is last night in about 2 minutes. They sarcastically commented that apparently you're not allowed to sign a player if you win a premiership. They then showed the graphic that outlined the salaries the traded and delisted players were on. I had no idea that Seaby and Moore were on as much as they were. Mike Sheehan showed yet again that he is one of the few Melbourne journos who is prepared to look at the bigger picture when it comes to the A in AFL and not be biased.

**ShockOfHair** · 19th March 2013, 11:16 AM

Amazing the difference a few facts make.

**Industrial Fan** · 19th March 2013, 11:30 AM

The key in that graph is also skewed to make us look disproportionately high as it starts from 7.5mill. Classic tabloid stuff from the newest tabloid in town.

**GongSwan** · 19th March 2013, 02:03 PM

Sando and Eddie were at it on radio this morning, whining about how we got Kurt. Personally I think they should all bring their mothers tomorrow in case they need a good cry

**annew** · 19th March 2013, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by GongSwan

Sando and Eddie were at it on radio this morning, whining about how we got Kurt. Personally I think they should all bring their mothers tomorrow in case they need a good cry

And Adelaide need to get over it and move on. He was out of contract therefore if not traded had the right to say where he wanted to go and if he got there it was his good fortune. Not our fault he chose Sydney. How many people lie about leaving their workplace? How much are Hawthorn paying all their big stars? Anyway it really doesn't matter since yet again no one rates us. Not one captain or journo. Jealous much.

**Big Al** · 19th March 2013, 05:33 PM

Here's a photo of the latest interview with a representative of the anti COL brigade.

**swansrob** · 19th March 2013, 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by annew

Anyway it really doesn't matter since yet again no one rates us. Not one captain or journo. Jealous much.

One rival captain tipped the Swans to mke the GF and we were the only club that every captain tipped to make the 8.

**BillyRayCypress** · 19th March 2013, 07:16 PM

Its always better with a good COLA

**liz** · 19th March 2013, 10:05 PM

Andy D doesn't expect the COLA to be going anywhere soon. He comments that the Swans have demonstrated that the allowance is spread over the whole list.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/spo...-1226600941047

**DamY** · 19th March 2013, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by Doctor

The On The Couch panel showed how stupid this whole argument is last night in about 2 minutes. They sarcastically commented that apparently you're not allowed to sign a player if you win a premiership. They then showed the graphic that outlined the salaries the traded and delisted players were on. I had no idea that Seaby and Moore were on as much as they were. Mike Sheehan showed yet again that he is one of the few Melbourne journos who is prepared to look at the bigger picture when it comes to the A in AFL and not be biased.

Here's the graphic, I put it in the Tippett thread as well
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