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Tevor

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Patrick Wood to Perth and rumours that we are in for one of them too
Interesting, how times have changed. We all know SFC will open up the purse strings for mature players and overseas players so the young talent will be worse off. Clubs that promote youth should get a bonus from the APL. But no let’s support the big clubs who are all about themselves. Until the APL realise this the league will be ordinary.
 

Forum Phoenix

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Interesting, how times have changed. We all know SFC will open up the purse strings for mature players and overseas players so the young talent will be worse off. Clubs that promote youth should get a bonus from the APL. But no let’s support the big clubs who are all about themselves. Until the APL realise this the league will be ordinary.
Been saying this for years. Short sighted stupidity and greed. Shooting their own future in the foot.
 

Insertnamehere

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Interesting, how times have changed. We all know SFC will open up the purse strings for mature players and overseas players so the young talent will be worse off. Clubs that promote youth should get a bonus from the APL. But no let’s support the big clubs who are all about themselves. Until the APL realise this the league will be ordinary.
Pretty sure you used to get salary cap concession for players with 5+ years at the club and yoof (homegrown) guys. Obviously doesn't suit citeh or smurfs so probs doesn't exist anymore
 

bikinigirl

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Pretty sure you used to get salary cap concession for players with 5+ years at the club and yoof (homegrown) guys. Obviously doesn't suit citeh or smurfs so probs doesn't exist anymore

. suits them just fine - let us consider Sydney for example*:
  • two designated players completely exempt
  • players with 4 or more years at the club can have part of their salary exempt
    • this means that all the Mariners alumni (except Musti) are eligible for a 'loyalty' concession at Sydney!
    • only 50% of Grant's salary would count towards the cap
  • 4 U23 youth graduates don't need to count towards the cap
    • and as we have seen this season, apparently they don't even need to appear on the bench
  • all this means that there is plenty of 'cap space' left to outbid everybody else for a player like Musti or, say a grubby-Penha
. contrast this with the Mariners who may be entitled to youth concessions but we need that salary to count toward our cap floor

* i don't know if this relates to the current season as the APL doesn't make these things very visible (or it could just be my lack of internet skillz)
 

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