Run Hayes with him. Ball would get 10 sideways footpasses away, Lenny would get 3 Brownlow votes and 45 touches.samoht wrote:St Kilda should make a statement.
We know Ball can't run - so he'd be an easy tag for Baker who's used to chasing players up and down the field.
He wouldn't be doing much chasing with Ball as his opponent - Ball who has never been tagged would be lucky to get 10 possessions I reckon.
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That's actually a very logical point, and IMO worthy of a thread on it's own. Problem being however, is the grey area which would arise as a consequence - who/what determines the salary cap; purely performance? the AFL's discretion? An independent evaluator? I think you are on the right track though, although I can't see it being implemented in the near future. For the NBA (I'm trying to think of another elite league with a salary cap), does anybody know the minimum % a club/franchise must spend on it's cap?samoht wrote:According to the article the Demons face a big problem - they're 10% below their salary cap limit - so they are willing to pay more than Ball is worth and some of their other players are worth to get it to 100%?
Sounds very logical to me.
In fact how logical is it that a bottom team like the Demons - full of mediocre and developing players should have to pay their players the same as the top performing star studded teams ?
That's what you call rewarding mediocrity - is that what the AFL wants ?.
The Demons salary cap limit should be set to no more than 70% of Geelong's and St kilda's based on this year's results.
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Melbourne is way below the minimum of 92.5% of the salary cap.True Blue Sainter wrote:That's actually a very logical point, and IMO worthy of a thread on it's own. Problem being however, is the grey area which would arise as a consequence - who/what determines the salary cap; purely performance? the AFL's discretion? An independent evaluator? I think you are on the right track though, although I can't see it being implemented in the near future. For the NBA (I'm trying to think of another elite league with a salary cap), does anybody know the minimum % a club/franchise must spend on it's cap?samoht wrote:According to the article the Demons face a big problem - they're 10% below their salary cap limit - so they are willing to pay more than Ball is worth and some of their other players are worth to get it to 100%?
Sounds very logical to me.
In fact how logical is it that a bottom team like the Demons - full of mediocre and developing players should have to pay their players the same as the top performing star studded teams ?
That's what you call rewarding mediocrity - is that what the AFL wants ?.
The Demons salary cap limit should be set to no more than 70% of Geelong's and St kilda's based on this year's results.
They have delisted a number of higher paid experienced players and lost their highest paid in Brock McLean.
Even if they do get Luke Ball ($500,000) in the National Draft, Melbourne may still have to bring forward payments to players just to get over the minimum of 92.5% of the salary cap.
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After clearances St Kilda wont waste a player on Ball.Thinline wrote:Run Hayes with him. Ball would get 10 sideways footpasses away, Lenny would get 3 Brownlow votes and 45 touches.samoht wrote:St Kilda should make a statement.
We know Ball can't run - so he'd be an easy tag for Baker who's used to chasing players up and down the field.
He wouldn't be doing much chasing with Ball as his opponent - Ball who has never been tagged would be lucky to get 10 possessions I reckon.
We know he can't run to spread, we know he can't run to chase, we know he can't run to take up station in a zone, we know his kicks can't cause damage.
We will enjoy having a lose man to cut his team to shreds.
Only please opposing coach, don't sit him on the bench, we can't exploit him there.
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how this hack ever got a game at the Saints beats me.ace wrote:
After clearances St Kilda wont waste a player on Ball.
We know he can't run to spread, we know he can't run to chase, we know he can't run to take up station in a zone, we know his kicks can't cause damage.
We will enjoy having a lose man to cut his team to shreds.
Only please opposing coach, don't sit him on the bench, we can't exploit him there.
We should have been happy with any traded pick over 60, it certainly would have saved a lot of angst.
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Yes makes our decision not to take pick 25 or whatever it was stupid obviously in some eyes especially those who think Ball cant play. Those people should really be pissed off with the Saints.sunsaint wrote:how this hack ever got a game at the Saints beats me.ace wrote:
After clearances St Kilda wont waste a player on Ball.
We know he can't run to spread, we know he can't run to chase, we know he can't run to take up station in a zone, we know his kicks can't cause damage.
We will enjoy having a lose man to cut his team to shreds.
Only please opposing coach, don't sit him on the bench, we can't exploit him there.
We should have been happy with any traded pick over 60, it certainly would have saved a lot of angst.