Compensation for the loss of Angus

[M_9 1,829]

2 minutes ago, adonski said:

Stuff all besides the cap space it'll open up

I’m not sure about that. If a player is contracted and retires as far as I’m aware his salary is still part of the TPP. Possibly the reason both TMac and BBB are going around again.

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45 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

Nothing, we were the ones that signed him on a long term deal knowing he could be done at any moment.

Medical retirement should mean Gus is taken care of by the league and not salary cap.

The only other thing we should’ve got / should get is access to a replacement player by the SSP.

It’s crazy to have the deadline last week and Gus announced now. Provision should be made for medical retirements before the first bounce of the season proper.

Brayshaw is a young man with a uni degree. He's retiring from footy not life.. He'll get a well paid MonFri job easily. Why compensation?  For what?

AFL/tribunal found Maynards act was legal.

Case closed. Its disgusting what happened but no-one in the AFL cares.

Brayshaw knew the risks but underestimated Collingwood.

I believe Brayshaw was set up in the QF. Maynard elevated himself straight at Brayshaws head.

CEO tricky Gil hid under his desk that week. Maynatd was always getting off.

Its all over now.

[Ted Lasso 17,318]

Agnus is worth minimum 16 first round picks. 

[sue 8,635]

I regrettfully agree we'll get bugger-all out of the AFL - a list spot if we are lucky.  On a more general note, surely the AFL in introducing a new rule after the Maynard 'incident' is essentailly admitting some sort of liability.

[forever demons 1,953]

1 hour ago, Its Time for Another said:

Frankly my dear I couldn't give a damn what Maynard thinks about anything. I have a strong view about the reckless intent of that incident. I'm not going to discuss it any further. 

I am

[forever demons 1,953]

52 minutes ago, Ouch! said:

Can we request Maynard to be dressed in sackcloth and walked through the streets whilst people throw fruit at him and hurl abuse?

Or take him for a trip to Romsey Manor for a mushroom lunch prepared by Uncle bitters

[Dee Viney Intervention 1,625]

Now unfortunately a few weeks away from round zero (ohh FFS) we essentially have two unused spots on our list

Edited February 22 by Dee Viney Intervention

[drdrake 3,065]

1 minute ago, Dee Viney Intervention said:

Now unfortunately we essentially have two unused spots on our list

Really 3, B Brown is cooked as well

[Clintosaurus 6,956]

We should be able to add someone to the list for this year.

[forever demons 1,953]

49 minutes ago, deebunked said:

Brayshaw is a young man with a uni degree. He's retiring from footy not life.. He'll get a well paid MonFri job easily. Why compensation?  For what?

AFL/tribunal found Maynards act was legal.

Case closed. Its disgusting what happened but no-one in the AFL cares.

Brayshaw knew the risks but underestimated Collingwood.

I believe Brayshaw was set up in the QF. Maynard elevated himself straight at Brayshaws head.

CEO tricky Gil hid under his desk that week. Maynatd was always getting off.

Its all over now.

I always thought it was a pregame set up to take Gus out knowing how important he was to our set up

[demosaw 899]

Agnus ironically is the sacrificial lamb….

[Salems Lot 2,406]

1 hour ago, DeeSpencer said:

Nothing, we were the ones that signed him on a long term deal knowing he could be done at any moment.

Medical retirement should mean Gus is taken care of by the league and not salary cap.

The only other thing we should’ve got / should get is access to a replacement player by the SSP.

It’s crazy to have the deadline last week and Gus announced now. Provision should be made for medical retirements before the first bounce of the season proper.

I presume it opens us up for mid season selections - most likely for #10 and #29

[640MD 3,114]

Mid year selections,    JT should get another helper sign the very best young talent, before next years draft, We will not be competing against all the other clubs   not all will have spaces.

[Sir Why You Little 35,342]

No doubt The Filth took out Angus in that game

Premeditated plan executed 

They all loved it

Eddie shouted “Justice”

These are the [censored] called Collingwood 

Young Demons may now understand how much they must be despised and Hated for eternity 

Don’t get me started on The AFL

[durango 1,985]

If he had retired at the end of last season then I think the MFC would have retained Harmes.

[dazzledavey36 49,827]

Zero compensation. 

Missed the SPP deadline by a few days unfortunately. 

[Diamond_Jim 12,108]

1 hour ago, M_9 said:

I’m not sure about that. If a player is contracted and retires as far as I’m aware his salary is still part of the TPP. Possibly the reason both TMac and BBB are going around again.

Different rules for medical retirements and additional special rules for concussion

Not much use getting a top up player now in the sense that there would be few with the required quality or match fitness available. If there were I think the AFL would look favourably

Edited February 22 by Diamond_Jim

[Queanbeyan Demon 6,264]

I hope we Sue the league and ask police to charge Maynard.

[Jibroni 4,395]

We should be able to access a RFA without the matching process.

[Rab D Nesbitt 7,465]

It’s only fair that Freo should be made to give us his brother. 

[KLV 1,692]

52 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

No doubt The Filth took out Angus in that game

Premeditated plan executed 

They all loved it

Eddie shouted “Justice”

These are the [censored] called Collingwood 

Young Demons may now understand how much they must be despised and Hated for eternity 

Don’t get me started on The AFL

Agree 100% and this is why I’m imposing a media ban on myself for season 24. I will come here and listen to the DL pod and that’s it.

The profound lack of courage by the tribunal to suspend Maynard and the subsequent hypocrisy of the afl to outlaw the act were the final straw. And now the salivating of the populist media over the Joel smith debacle… I can do without the angst.

[Ouch! 2,138]

1 hour ago, durango said:

If he had retired at the end of last season then I think the MFC would have retained Harmes.

Far more likely we would have kept James Jordon IMO

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3 hours ago, Cheap Seats said:

We get a list spot that's it.

When and how can that be activated?

[Jibroni 4,395]

What a class act:

A letter from Gus (melbournefc.com.au)

[Superunknown 3,664]

10 minutes ago, Jibroni said:

What a class act:

A letter from Gus (melbournefc.com.au)

Gracious and humble, with perspective. 
 

Can you imagine that from Maynard? Nup. If he had an inch of compassion he’d be penning a public apology.