Mr Magic wrote:plugger66 wrote:Sounds like a manager doing what he paid to do by his players. Get the best deal possible for the person he represents. I would think if a player thought he wasnt doing his job properly they would go to another manager.
Well he would seem to need to explain how he managed to get Collingwood's Pick 14 used on another of his Clients, Jolly, rather than on Luke Ball, as he was supposed to do.
If Ball ends up playing anywhere for less than the reputed 500k Collingwood had offered him, then it would appear, at face value, that Connors has 'screwed' Ball in favour of another client.
The very fact that managers mangae more than 1 player means they are going to confront conflicts of interest that may/will effect one client over another.
In teh Ball negotiations between St Kilda and Collingwood, whose interests were being represented first and foremost by Connors?
It would appear that Jolly was given preference over Ball.
I can imagine Connors telling Luke Ball:
"Look you want to go to Collingwood because they are a premiership contender and need an inside midfielder like you.
You will get more game time at Collingwood and because they will pay you more than St Kilda, I will get paid more.
Collingwood on the other hand wants another of my clients that will take Collingwood's 1st and 3rd round picks.
There is going to be a problem.
St Kilda wont trade you for a late 2nd round pick and on past record Collingwood wont part with a player who has more than a 1% chance of making it in the AFL.
But go ahead tell St Kilda you want out.
If you dont get to Collingwood you could end up tanking for wooden spoons at Melbourne but I will get paid handsomely by Melbourne for wrecking your career."
Like I said, I can imagine, but I am sure he forgot to tell Luke.
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