Geelong Fined for "Inadvertent Admin Error"

[Dr. Gonzo 22,846]

6 hours ago, I'va Worn Smith said:

Clubs perceived by the AFL to be powerful regularly get off lightly.  Yet minnows like us get whacked all the time.  To call the error "inadvertent" is a cop out of the highest order.  A failure to abide by your fiduciary obligations, for any "business" is inexcusable.  Ignorance is no excuse under the Law

Carlton and Essendon have been whacked just like we have been.

Salary cap discrepancies usually have at least Draft Pick sanctions along with the fine it's unusual that Geelong got away with just a fine, especially such a minor one at that!

[Dr. Gonzo 22,846]

5 hours ago, Clintosaurus said:

Steve Hocking looking after his own club. What a surprise.

Not just his own club. The club he was a key executive of at the time the salary cap discrepancies occurred!

[I'va Worn Smith 876]

1 minute ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Carlton and Essendon have been whacked just like we have been.

Salary cap discrepancies usually have at least Draft Pick sanctions along with the fine it's unusual that Geelong got away with just a fine, especially such a minor one at that!

We self reported when Joe Gutnick was in the chair.  Carlton and Essendon were recidivists and by comparison to our penalty, got off rather lightly in my view.

 

 

[monoccular 16,707]

17 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Jeelong always get off lightly

HATE THEM

Smug Bastards 

I guess the AFL feel the need to support one Victorian country team.

15 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Yep. Players have been recruited outside the laws

8 years is a long time to not notice a thing

Absolute BS

Dangerfield, Ablett - both should be deregistered for 12 months!

[daisycutter 28,728]

no doubt our intrepid media reporters will hound the afl for all the details in the interests of transparency and fair play

oh, wait a minute......don't bite the hand that feeds you

[whatwhat say what 20,468]

Tom Browne has said that it was an error related to GST on management fees the club pays on behalf of players

 

First question: why is the club paying management fees for players?

Second question: how can you have stuffed up gst inclusions for EIGHT straight years???

Third question: getting gst wrong would also flag the tax office, surely - doubt they'd not notice for eight years

of course, the football manager at the cats throughout at least seven of these eight years is now the football manager of the afl as a whole.......

 

[Sir Why You Little 35,363]

6 minutes ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

Tom Browne has said that it was an error related to GST on management fees the club pays on behalf of players

 

First question: why is the club paying management fees for players?

Second question: how can you have stuffed up gst inclusions for EIGHT straight years???

Third question: getting gst wrong would also flag the tax office, surely - doubt they'd not notice for eight years

of course, the football manager at the cats throughout at least seven of these eight years is now the football manager of the afl as a whole.......

 

Beautiful Spin....

[drysdale demon 4,356]

It is alright for most of you, living on the Bellarine I have to put up with all their smugness and sooking most of the year.

[Dr. Gonzo 22,846]

7 hours ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

Tom Browne has said that it was an error related to GST on management fees the club pays on behalf of players

 

First question: why is the club paying management fees for players?

Second question: how can you have stuffed up gst inclusions for EIGHT straight years???

Third question: getting gst wrong would also flag the tax office, surely - doubt they'd not notice for eight years

of course, the football manager at the cats throughout at least seven of these eight years is now the football manager of the afl as a whole.......

 

4th question : why is this vague information bring relayed by a third rate muckraker instead of by the AFL in their media release?

[Demons1858 1,667]

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Edited March 7, 2020 by Demons1858

[Mazer Rackham 14,970]

31 minutes ago, Demons1858 said:

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Fair point.

 

 

 

one day someone will come up with a better joke. DM me when identified.

[Demonstone 20,123]

1 minute ago, Mazer Rackham said:

one day someone will come up with a better joke

Spot on.