eags wrote:Justquietly wrote:The clearance page for PLFL is a mess. Seems like mallees have quite a few denials for players wanting to leave, would that be the League of club doing the denying? Who's done the best recruiting?
Have heard Souths have denied a few also due to 'contractual obligations'

Spot on Eags, when you have boys sign "contracts" not rego forms, you expect them to be a part of the club. We have no issues with them wanting to play elsewhere, except the fact they signed the contract. We have continually have tried to explain this to players when they do sign that it is serious. Unless you want that contract to have no credibility or respect you have to enforce it. Happened with Jesse Kemp 2 years ago.
I originally wouldnt have minded them leaving(because thats what they wanted and EU are a good club), but if you think about it, if you can quit a club even though contracted, what would the difference be between the rego forms and a contract. You have to draw the line somewhere.