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Good to see a sensible post on here.
Thanks, Freezn.
PFC have reported the so-called payment to the WAFC in a proper and open manner.
They have made a mistake by not including the Fringe Benefit Tax.
Big friggn deal.
It's hardly cheating the salary cap.
Maybe the WAFC need to be sanctioned for not talking through the FBT issue with the Club when the matter was reported and not taking the opportunity to work with the Club instead of against it.
No, instead they have to make a big statement of justifying their fat cat status.
This is utter BS and typical of the bureaucratical fat cats.
 

East Perth may have run it by the WAFC Freez, when you consider the last line of the report put out.

"East Perth chief executive Dean Turner said the club was hopeful it would be cleared of any breach, given that previous WAFC board meetings had found that legal advice in tribunal matters was not part of the salary cap."

Perth were doing it wrong clearly! You cheat the cap to win flags not second last.

Thing is when is this madness going to end? Never heard of this docking game points before a couple of years ago. Peel been in breach a couple of times I don't recall the commission's love child being docked game points before.

This will continue to happen eventually every club will get done then what happens when a club gets done a second time? It is complete madness and destroys the very fabric of the competition and that is to be competitive and I don't see any of these breaches giving any club an unfair onfield advantage.

If any club, including my own gets whacked for salary cap breaches these days it asks for all it gets.

How hard is it for the CEO or club treasurer to pick up the phone and run the payment of legal fees, flights, FBT or anything else for that matter by the WAFC to understand if it should be included in the salary cap.

It just beggars belief that the clubs didn't know which is what we say every time it happens. Clearly the WAFC is of a similar opinion which is why the penalties are so stiff.

BC these breaches seem to be for esoteric reasons- that the problem that people have with them. 

I'm not sure I agree TFaF as footy club CEOs and treasurers should be across salary cap requirements as it's their job and if not, should know when to ask.

I guess the basic question remains if the footy club didn't pay for these additional costs, who would have? If the answer is the player, then there's a strong argument it should be included in the cap. The only grey issue I can see is FBT but the others appear on face value to be no-brainers.

I was told by someone at the club in pre season not sure if it was last year or year before that our club asked the WAFC to come in and check we are doing everything right. It just baffles me. 4 clubs in 3 years don't get too comfortable if your club hasn't been caught yet. Do what EF did go out and win a premiership before you get done.

DD wrote:

I was told by someone at the club in pre season not sure if it was last year or year before that our club asked the WAFC to come in and check we are doing everything right. It just baffles me. 4 clubs in 3 years don't get too comfortable if your club hasn't been caught yet. Do what EF did go out and win a premiership before you get done.

It was last summer DD. Barra said it on the Radio too. That’s why I’m so surprised. 

Another thing is it wouldn't surprise me if some of these breeches have been committed before and only now are the WAFC suddenly doing finer audits than previously - so clubs could be getting done for doing business as usual.
EP have given numerous players legal help in the past but only now does it bite them.
The punishment (if it comes to pass) certainly does not fit the crime.The rule states a player payment breech of 10-40k is a 12 point deduction - but for me this should be for blatant cheating - none of the clubs have done this.