The Resort

[MO FINE 166]

Back in the early days of reality TV, Channel 10 indulged in the passion by with a tropical island renovation show The Resort.

The programme was an absolute stinker and, after weeks of disastrous ratings, the Ten Network put an end to the embarrassment after just six airings.

Now, one of the AFL's new franchises is about to have its own version of The Resort if my information is correct. 

A resort style mansion complete with gym and pool has apparently been set up to accommodate the lucky players who have accepted the $s on offer and need only wait till the end of the season before they sign on. 

Now that Ten has bowed out of football it might consider a new version of reality TV based on the 2012 versionThe Resort. 

I have a feeling that this salubrious but artificial living environment in a city where few give a rats about AFL and where the majority of teammates still live in mundane accomodation, will deliver some dramatic moments for audiences to savour. 

[H_T 3,043]

Now, one of the AFL's new franchises is about to have its own version of The Resort if my information is correct.

A resort style mansion complete with gym and pool has apparently been set up to accommodate the lucky players who have accepted the $s on offer and need only wait till the end of the season before they sign on.

Based on what was shown on the TAC Cup show on Sunday, your information is correct. Stephen Silvagni outlined what Gubby Allen had been working on behind the scenes, no doubt bank rolled by you know who for the enjoyment of these new "uncontracted players" in settling in to their new surrounds. The programme had vision of this Resort which looked like paradise placed in the burbs.

Certainly a decision in order to make things easier for these new recruits in establishing where to live once on the move.

[digby wolf 1]

Back in the early days of reality TV, Channel 10 indulged in the passion by with a tropical island renovation show The Resort.

The programme was an absolute stinker and, after weeks of disastrous ratings, the Ten Network put an end to the embarrassment after just six airings.

Now, one of the AFL's new franchises is about to have its own version of The Resort if my information is correct. 

A resort style mansion complete with gym and pool has apparently been set up to accommodate the lucky players who have accepted the $s on offer and need only wait till the end of the season before they sign on. 

Now that Ten has bowed out of football it might consider a new version of reality TV based on the 2012 versionThe Resort. 

I have a feeling that this salubrious but artificial living environment in a city where few give a rats about AFL and where the majority of teammates still live in mundane accomodation, will deliver some dramatic moments for audiences to savour. 

Great post. The AFL and their so called american style franchises will fail. All that money will be wasted. Real football clubs grow from the bottom up, not from the top down.

[Whispering_Jack 29,825]

This accommodation is of course, a benefit to players and therefore included under the GWS salary cap?

[sarcasm metre high]

[e25 5]

Seriously though, why not??

It should be included in the cap.

We couldn't pay the rent of all our players, as an added bonus outside the cap.

This is something that has bothered me for some time.

[Redleg 40,858]

This accommodation is of course, a benefit to players and therefore included under the GWS salary cap?

[sarcasm metre high]

It will be WJ. Accomodation at the resort will be $10.00 per player per week and that figure will be placed in the salary cap. There will then be a travel allowance to get to the ground of $100.00 per player per week and that will be deducted form the salary cap. There will also be a food allowance of $200.00 per player per week and that too will be deducted from the salary cap. There will also be a study allowance of $100.00 per player per week that will be deducted from the salary cap. That will leave an extra $1million in the cap for stealing more players from other clubs.

[Whispering_Jack 29,825]

It will be WJ. Accomodation at the resort will be $10.00 per player per week and that figure will be placed in the salary cap. There will then be a travel allowance to get to the ground of $100.00 per player per week and that will be deducted form the salary cap. There will also be a food allowance of $200.00 per player per week and that too will be deducted from the salary cap. There will also be a study allowance of $100.00 per player per week that will be deducted from the salary cap. That will leave an extra $1million in the cap for stealing more players from other clubs.

Well if we really want to be serious about things we should be asking where does the money for the GWS exercise in football player payments inflation come from?

Oh, that's right. The money comes from the AFL which, in effect, means that some of the clubs are contributing to their own suicide.

[Mac7 309]

Was shown on the footy show last night.

The place in unbelievable and will be available to all players for the first 2 years.

Going for an American / US College Style apparently.

Edited August 12, 2011 by Mac7

[Roost It 1,434]

This competition is becoming a f**king joke. We can't pay a player a Judd style payment but carlton can? We can't pay his rent outside the cap but his new club can? We can't go to Arizona but a new club can? The world we live in so intrinsically rooted by greedy f**ks with huge ego's who basically answer to no one. And these same people wonder why London burned. It'd be funny if it wasn't going to end up cooking all our children.

Edited August 12, 2011 by Roost It

[H_T 3,043]

We can't pay a player a Judd style payment but carlton can?

This really irks me. It is indeed an absolute joke. And they call it a professional sport.

[PaulRB 6,352]

Looks like an upmarket boot camp for pampered princesses in a weird incestuous TV show...

[45HG 1,539]

There's nothing I would detest more than living with 58 other footballers...

[Redleg 40,858]

There's nothing I would detest more than living with 58 other footballers...

What about 59?

[Kento80 83]

This competition is becoming a f**king joke. We can't pay a player a Judd style payment but carlton can? We can't pay his rent outside the cap but his new club can? We can't go to Arizona but a new club can? The world we live in so intrinsically rooted by greedy f**ks with huge ego's who basically answer to no one. And these same people wonder why London burned. It'd be funny if it wasn't going to end up cooking all our children.

+100 This is such rubbish, and I for one cannot understand why something cannot be done about it. It would have to border on illegal restriction of trade wouldn't it? I am fine with allowing the concessions agreed upon for the "establishment clubs" but they are going way above and beyond regarding the Judd/Visy, Breakfast Point etc.

[45HG 1,539]

What about 59?

Dream come true.

[Flying Cloud 152]

I can understand this. We wouldn't want the boys living out and about and rubbing shoulders with the hoi polloi of that well known mecca GWS. Oh of course that would be their supporters.

[Whispering_Jack 29,825]

Oh of course that would be their supporters.

Do they have supporters?

[Redleg 40,858]

Do they have supporters?

Of course they do WJ, they all live at the Docklands in the AFL office.

[Captain Jack Jordan 32]

It will be WJ. Accomodation at the resort will be $10.00 per player per week and that figure will be placed in the salary cap. There will then be a travel allowance to get to the ground of $100.00 per player per week and that will be deducted form the salary cap. There will also be a food allowance of $200.00 per player per week and that too will be deducted from the salary cap. There will also be a study allowance of $100.00 per player per week that will be deducted from the salary cap. That will leave an extra $1million in the cap for stealing more players from other clubs.

Oh ,good ,as long as they aren't rorting .

[jumbo returns 6,740]

Closest to the pin for Scully? - I say he'll be in Room.....27.

5 bucks in, winner takes all.

[Chicken Deelicious 0]

Chocko and Sheeds are already living at the Breakfast Point community. Sometimes seen at the local pub (but rarely recognised).. Nice enough inside the compound, but its in the middle of nowhere re Sydney and its lifestyle attractions. The idea of housing all of the players together to me seems psychologically unhealthy (probably suits Chocko...).

It is an absolute disgrace - but completely in line with the AFL making up the rules as they go along to suit themselves.

[DEELIGHTED 16]

Its called Breakfast Point. I have been there, waterfront and a newish devoloped gas works site i think. Its pretty sweet. Would make the trip to Shittesville much more enjoyable.