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[heater31]

Rumour going around buddy may retire

He has to look after his health and if that's what's best for him then it has to be done

Agreed, just hope the Swans are made to honour the contract

Sheesh who ever is in charge of balancing the salary cap spreadsheet would be pretty nervous.....

[Fricky]

Rumour going around buddy may retire

He has to look after his health and if that's what's best for him then it has to be done

Agreed, just hope the Swans are made to honour the contract

If he does retire I would think the AFL will allow some of his salary not to be included in their cap

[MJ_23]

Where are these "rumours" from

[stan]

Where are these "rumours" from

Always a good question.

[woodublieve12]

Where are these "rumours" from

I doubt they are true, but just heard it earlier today.


If true he would've broken the contract, wouldn't he have?

[daysofourlives]

Where are these "rumours" from

I doubt they are true, but just heard it earlier today.


If true he would've broken the contract, wouldn't he have?

Yes he wouldve and Sydney may not have to pay him but the AFL made it very clear his portion of the salary cap would be counted for the entire 9 years of the contract regardless of how many years he played. I will be spewing if the AFL back down on that and make any concessions to Sydney.

[SimonH]

Yes he wouldve and Sydney may not have to pay him but the AFL made it very clear his portion of the salary cap would be counted for the entire 9 years of the contract regardless of how many years he played. I will be spewing if the AFL back down on that and make any concessions to Sydney.

People who write media releases delight in saying things that are literally true, but misleading. To wit, the actual wording of the AFL's media release regarding its decision to approve the Franklin contract in 2013: the Swans must promise that its "long-term specific financial commitment over the nine-year agreement will apply to the Sydney Swans FC’s Total Player Payments (TPP) for each of the nine years".

But what is the "specific financial commitment" in the agreement, in the event of Franklin retiring? That's the $10m question. I simply don't believe that a club as professionally-run as the Swans failed to consider and allow for a circumstance where he couldn't play all 9 years, bearing in mind that the contract runs to an age when 98% of players are well and truly retired. Nor, on the other side of the coin, would Franklin's reps have accepted not receiving a cent towards the back end of the deal if he were forced into retirement for injury (or, as it might turn out, illness) reasons.

Remember that these contracts are not made public. And remember that what is 'leaked' and publicised is always the most exciting, largest, headline figure. Don't be surprised at all if Franklin is forced into retirement in 2016, 2018 or 2020 that the Swans:
a) have to keep paying him money in retirement until the 9 years is up, and
b) the amount that they have to keep paying him is still counted in the cap,
but that amount is a lot, lot less than $1.2m a year.

[bennymacca]

Would he take a year off and potentially return at a later date?

[woodublieve12]

http://m.afl.com.au/news/2015-10-07/no- ... t-finnegan

[woodublieve12]

Mike Pyke apparently is going to retire tonight.
Been fantastic for us and one of the better international recruits.

http://m.theage.com.au/afl/afl-trade-ne ... k4hvu.html

[Dols]

Mike Pyke apparently is going to retire tonight.
Been fantastic for us and one of the better international recruits.

http://m.theage.com.au/afl/afl-trade-ne ... k4hvu.html

have to agree, been great coming from a rugby background. That's probably why Sydney is chasing Lobbe so hard.


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[woodublieve12]

Mike Pyke apparently is going to retire tonight.
Been fantastic for us and one of the better international recruits.

http://m.theage.com.au/afl/afl-trade-ne ... k4hvu.html

have to agree, been great coming from a rugby background. That's probably why Sydney is chasing Lobbe so hard.


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We aren't chasing lobbe

[Pistol Pete]

Mike Pyke apparently is going to retire tonight.
Been fantastic for us and one of the better international recruits.

http://m.theage.com.au/afl/afl-trade-ne ... k4hvu.html

have to agree, been great coming from a rugby background. That's probably why Sydney is chasing Lobbe so hard.


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We aren't chasing lobbe

Leuenburger is the one. Big money on offer for him.

[PatowalongaPirate]

Where are these "rumours" from

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[woodublieve12]

Great speech, would want anyone else leading my club

http://m.sydneyswans.com.au/video/2015- ... ber-9-2015

[stan]

Where are these "rumours" from

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[Gozu]

We've still got such a long way to go.

David Jones' Facebook page has been flooded with abusive and racist posts after former Sydney Swans star Adam Goodes was unveiled as the retailer's latest brand ambassador.

The messages, which include remarks about indigenous Australians and dozens of boos, began appearing on Sunday soon after the retailer posted a campaign video featuring the former Australian of the Year.

http://www.smh.com.au/business/retail/d ... kcacz.html

[stan]

We've still got such a long way to go.

David Jones' Facebook page has been flooded with abusive and racist posts after former Sydney Swans star Adam Goodes was unveiled as the retailer's latest brand ambassador.

The messages, which include remarks about indigenous Australians and dozens of boos, began appearing on Sunday soon after the retailer posted a campaign video featuring the former Australian of the Year.

http://www.smh.com.au/business/retail/d ... kcacz.html

Booing him on the field is one thing but now targeting him off the field???

[woodublieve12]

Not even surprised by it.

But it's never been a race issue. :/

[bennymacca]

We've still got such a long way to go.

David Jones' Facebook page has been flooded with abusive and racist posts after former Sydney Swans star Adam Goodes was unveiled as the retailer's latest brand ambassador.

The messages, which include remarks about indigenous Australians and dozens of boos, began appearing on Sunday soon after the retailer posted a campaign video featuring the former Australian of the Year.

http://www.smh.com.au/business/retail/d ... kcacz.html

Booing him on the field is one thing but now targeting him off the field???

I thought it was because of the way he plays?