North Melbourne

[Booney]

Brad Scott won’t be at an AFL club in 2020, with the former North Melbourne coach taking up a job with the league instead.

Gerard Whateley told SEN on Monday morning Scott had accepted the position.

Scott had been linked to the coaching vacancy at St Kilda, but interim coach Brett Ratten has now firmed to take the position.

“Brad Scott has accepted a job at the AFL, shelving a future in coaching for the foreseeable future,” Whateley said.

“True to his word, he had no private guarantees or assurances in place when he departed North Melbourne after 10 years as senior coach.

“Inquiries first from Carlton, then St Kilda and then recently from Fremantle were met in the same way. Scott was undecided about a future in coaching and they should proceed without him.

“Now Scott has made his choice. He will join league headquarters in a broad role. Not only with Steve Hocking in the football department, but in the wider business.”

While North Melbourne won’t have to pay the floated $800,000 payout, Whateley suggested the club would still have to contribute towards Scott’s salary.

“The Kangaroos made the assumption that when Scott told the board he was prepared to leave the club at the end of 2019, that he had his eyes on a senior role at another club,” Whateley said.

“When the administration sacked Scott, it leveraged the settlement on that contention. It will now pay for that mistake.

“Although it won’t be the full amount, reported at 800,000, as there will be some claw back against the AFL’s salary, but it will be a significant burden against the soft cap.”

[mighty_tiger_79]

Might have to dig into the war chest

[Booney]

Might have to dig into the war chest

Polec has the keys.

[beef]

What is his actual job? Sounds like AFL giving him a job to help NM, so they don't have to pay him fully.

[Lightning McQueen]

What is his actual job? Sounds like AFL giving him a job to help NM, so they don't have to pay him fully.

Whatever it is, I hope Kenny's putting a resumé in, he'd be perfect for the role.

[LMA]

First order of business is to tell his brother to toe the line

[am Bays]

I'm sure there's a few clubs who've picked up on the vibe, hey sack a coach, city hall will pick up the tab by giving them a "job"....

the prosecution submits this as further evidence for the thread of the year: http://www.safooty.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=42714

[Dutchy]

Good news, Caro would be fuming!

[Booney]

CEO Carl Dilena stood down yesterday.

[DOC]

That mid season holiday cost plenty then.

[Dutchy]

Done a great job, thanks Carl.

[Spargo]

Shaun Higgins signs a one year extension keeping him at Arden Street until the end of 2021.

[Dutchy]

Another example of not losing anyone we want to keep, best management in the business.

[mots02]

Another example of not losing anyone we want to keep, best management in the business.

Of course you keep the ones on the inside, you've got so much left over cash in that war chest from all the outside targets you keep missing!

[Booney]

Another example of not losing anyone we want to keep, best management in the business.

Keeping you right in the mix. Quality management indeed.

[Spargo]

Another example of not losing anyone we want to keep, best management in the business.

Not much bait on the hook there, and bang!

[mots02]

Another example of not losing anyone we want to keep, best management in the business.

Not much bait on the hook there, and bang!

The most successful fishing exercise your club has done in years!

[Booney]

Another example of not losing anyone we want to keep, best management in the business.

Not much bait on the hook there, and bang!

See you blokes later.

You comment on anything and it's a hook, you comment on a topic and it is immediately related back to your club or players.

Like playing with ******* 5 year olds some times.

[mots02]

Another example of not losing anyone we want to keep, best management in the business.

Not much bait on the hook there, and bang!

See you blokes later.

You comment on anything and it's a hook, you comment on a topic and it is immediately related back to your club or players.

Like playing with ******* 5 year olds some times.

[Spargo]

Another example of not losing anyone we want to keep, best management in the business.

Not much bait on the hook there, and bang!

See you blokes later.

You comment on anything and it's a hook, you comment on a topic and it is immediately related back to your club or players.

Like playing with ******* 5 year olds some times.

Give it a spell. You made a sarcastic comment which I replied to in jest...