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ArkRoyal wrote:

I would let this season continue and impose four game penalty at the start of next year. This would leave them fifth at most.

I am glad you aren't in charge then ARK. At this stage what do we actually know anyway? I personally think we should wait until the WAFC actually says something and not self appointed spokespeople before passing judgements. Actually that should be the bigger story here. How have the specifics being mentioned escaped the confines of the WAFC and the EFFC? Very poor and unprofessional indeed. 

You do not have to die in the ditch for your football club; you would rather what happened to Melbourne Storm or Carlton? Bearing in mind too, that if proven, on past action by the commission, it will be at least a fine. It also the same commission which has imposed 'alignments' and banned Subi from recruiting, among other things. My suggestion is consistent with a similar case in the SANFL.

ArkRoyal wrote:

You do not have to die in the ditch for your football club; you would rather what happened to Melbourne Storm or Carlton? Bearing in mind too, that if proven, on past action by the commission, it will be at least a fine. It also the same commission which has imposed 'alignments' and banned Subi from recruiting, among other things. 

Good point salary cap and TPP infringement are case by case. We know what Storm, Carlton (and many others) did. The same can't be said of EFFC at the moment. You do though, need to know if there has been a crime and what exactly it is Ark before you can dish out a penalty.

TM: yes, fair enough mate.

So how long has the WAFC been fumbling and farting over this investigation?  Was it not from the 2022 season, how long does a audit take?
Maybe the leak came from someone who had gutful of the fumbling and farting around that was happening at WAFC headquarter s

Funny, the story broke on Saturday and to my knowledge  there has been no public comment from either the WAFC or East Fremantle on this issue?

This was in The West Australian last week.

"East Fremantle president Mark Stewart released a statement on Saturday saying: “The East Fremantle Football Club confirms it is undergoing an audit of its Total Player Payments for the 2022 season.

“During the audit process some administrative errors were identified that we are working through with the WA Football Commission. As the process is ongoing we cannot make any comment at this time."

mikeh wrote:

Funny, the story broke on Saturday and to my knowledge  there has been no public comment from either the WAFC or East Fremantle on this issue?

Mark Stewart made an announcement via the EFFC website at approximately 2pm Saturday. SportFM's breaking the story evidently forced his hand. Stewart was also interviewed yesterday morning on SportFM's breakfast show. Seems to be nothing from the WAFC. Surprise surprise.

As for the leaking to the reporter who broke the story who knows. Brett Raponi on the WAFL World radio show suggested it could have come from the EFFC (including WAGS!). 

Bazza wrote:

Get rid of the entire salary cap BS.

Total free market. cut the red tape.

What is going to save the clubs from themselves if there is no salary cap? Most clubs struggle to break even as it is. There would be massive pressure on clubs to pay the same players more money with no improvement to the quality of the competition. 

Not sure we want the financial restrictions removed from a very well resourced West Coast and Peelmantle either. 

Tiger Tales wrote:

Bazza wrote:

Get rid of the entire salary cap BS.

Total free market. cut the red tape.

What is going to save the clubs from themselves if there is no salary cap? Most clubs struggle to break even as it is. There would be massive pressure on clubs to pay the same players more money with no improvement to the quality of the competition. 

Not sure we want the financial restrictions removed from a very well resourced West Coast and Peelmantle either. 

A curious feature of the WAFL is that 2 teams are allowed to play currently listed AFL players without any need to worry about how they fit into the salary caps or player points quota's that the other 8 have to abide.