Re: 2022 Adelaide Footy League - Division 4
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2021 9:42 pm
JesseWhite wrote:redyellow&blue wrote:The Bedge wrote:redyellow&blue wrote:Would not be surprised if a number of clubs are investigated from D1 through to D6, inc SANFL with some of the signings and $$ being bandied around atm.
the SACFL would be fielding quite a few calls right about now..
Plenty of ways around money issues ie jobs or coaching roles
True, but the league squashed the whole co-coaches/big coin thing the other year so trying that won't work, and i doubt you could sell the "oh he works the bar for 2 hours every Thursday for $150 an hour" contract either...
and i doubt they are finding 4/5/6 jobs for the 4/5/6 players coming into a team.
Love/family/ i know the bloke he's my mate might get you a discount on a brand player... but still gonna cost regardless.
Old Scholars clubs can easily find small jobs outside of the direct club association to make it worthwhile to players, it won't surprise me if we end up with 7 or 8 Old Scholars in Div 1 at some point in the next decade.
Agree with the above and particularly the last part. Have known players this off season personally who have left community clubs for Old Collegian teams due to being offered jobs, that had fairly decent terms attached.. Not that the league can necessarily regulate that tightly. Obviously the old scholar connection and playing with school friends is a big incentive in itself and community clubs might do similar at times too. But it’s becoming more commonplace imo.
But yes, wouldn’t be surprised if SHOC replace a Brighton, Glenunga or Pnu in Div 1 next season and teams like Westminster, Pembroke and the like continue to push up the grades.