SainterK wrote:So I assume Cloke is on 475 X 5?
Really good point K. I haven't heard what he's on, but probably huge money.
However there are a few differences in my opinion...
Cloke is a couple of years younger.
Cloke is a key power forward. (Hence commands more than a utility.)
Cloke, especially since regaining form, is arguably the premier key power forward in the league, and if not, certainly one of the top couple.
Arguably the Skunks have paid overs for him, which it seems they were trying to minimise doing(?), but if so, they've been able to pay it coz their other topliners (such as Pendlebury, Swan, Daisy, and as of this season, arguably Kim Duthie's 'mate') are not on much more than their equivalents at the Hillbillies.
So although it may sound a bit twisted, ironically, because the Skunks have established a Hillbilly-esque salary scale, and have been able to have the players buy in, they have been able to pay (possibly) overs for Cloke
and keep everyone else.
At Dawkland, Buddy is on very good money, but apparently no where near as much as what one would expect from a player of his standing (hype?) in the game. And people would be amazed how little Baby Heuy is on down at the Hillbillies.
And don't forget K, we also need to have space in our cap not only to actually be able to go out and chase players, but we have to be able to keep all these blokes who are now going to command higher wages since you have ignited their careers.