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Cardy wrote: INCREDIBLE It is happening.. What a ripoff and we allowed it to happen.

WAFL clubs have been told that about $500,000 in cost savings have been identified, with $70,000 to come by axing a series of club allowances.

Clubs will no longer receive the finals allowance that was introduced in 2006, when semi and preliminary finals were moved from Subiaco Oval because of the prohibitive costs involved in staging WAFL matches there.

The finals allowance is about $56,000 - or $7000 for each team per finals match.

The decision to cut the allowance means that the team that plays three finals this season will have to find at least an extra $20,000 to pay its players - or nearly 10 per cent of its annual salary cap.

The commission will also cut a $14,000 zone allowance that was used primarily by Claremont (Kimberley) and Swan Districts (Pilbara) to service their regions.

South Fremantle president Haydn Raitt said clubs were disappointed about the cuts.

"It is pretty hard when you have to have your budgets in place at the start of the year only to be told that guaranteed amounts have been removed six months later," Raitt said.

The WAFC also has restructured its league operations, with Steve Hargrave becoming football general manager as long-time football director Grant Dorrington prepares to retire this month.

And Darryl Sinclair has been removed as State umpires coach but will remain in a management role.

·Negotiations between Channel 9 and the WAFC over next year's WAFL coverage have been extended until the end of the month.
·WAFL clubs will be fined $5000 if they approach another club's players without formal permission. The fine will increase from the current $500.

Full article from the West Online

au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/wafl...bs-face-massive-hit/

Can anyone explain D Sinclair's change of circumstance?

The WAFC continually attempt to ruin this great competition with their inept management!

Bit worried about this as well

Negotiations between Channel 9 and the WAFC over next year's WAFL coverage have been extended until the end of the month.

The ABC was the best option.. State wide, No ads and a good coverage.

From what I read the SANFL is also talking to Channel Nine

There goes the Iview and replays on ABC TV during the week on VFL/SANFL and WAFL games.

WHAT A BLOODY MESS..

swan42 wrote:

Cardy wrote: INCREDIBLE It is happening.. What a ripoff and we allowed it to happen.

WAFL clubs have been told that about $500,000 in cost savings have been identified, with $70,000 to come by axing a series of club allowances.

Clubs will no longer receive the finals allowance that was introduced in 2006, when semi and preliminary finals were moved from Subiaco Oval because of the prohibitive costs involved in staging WAFL matches there.

The finals allowance is about $56,000 - or $7000 for each team per finals match.

The decision to cut the allowance means that the team that plays three finals this season will have to find at least an extra $20,000 to pay its players - or nearly 10 per cent of its annual salary cap.

The commission will also cut a $14,000 zone allowance that was used primarily by Claremont (Kimberley) and Swan Districts (Pilbara) to service their regions.

South Fremantle president Haydn Raitt said clubs were disappointed about the cuts.

"It is pretty hard when you have to have your budgets in place at the start of the year only to be told that guaranteed amounts have been removed six months later," Raitt said.

The WAFC also has restructured its league operations, with Steve Hargrave becoming football general manager as long-time football director Grant Dorrington prepares to retire this month.

And Darryl Sinclair has been removed as State umpires coach but will remain in a management role.

·Negotiations between Channel 9 and the WAFC over next year's WAFL coverage have been extended until the end of the month.
·WAFL clubs will be fined $5000 if they approach another club's players without formal permission. The fine will increase from the current $500.

Full article from the West Online

au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/wafl...bs-face-massive-hit/

Can anyone explain D Sinclair's change of circumstance?

The standard of WAFL umpiring might make it self explanatory 42!!

Beasley Hutton wrote:

swan42 wrote:

Cardy wrote: INCREDIBLE It is happening.. What a ripoff and we allowed it to happen.

WAFL clubs have been told that about $500,000 in cost savings have been identified, with $70,000 to come by axing a series of club allowances.

Clubs will no longer receive the finals allowance that was introduced in 2006, when semi and preliminary finals were moved from Subiaco Oval because of the prohibitive costs involved in staging WAFL matches there.

The finals allowance is about $56,000 - or $7000 for each team per finals match.

The decision to cut the allowance means that the team that plays three finals this season will have to find at least an extra $20,000 to pay its players - or nearly 10 per cent of its annual salary cap.

The commission will also cut a $14,000 zone allowance that was used primarily by Claremont (Kimberley) and Swan Districts (Pilbara) to service their regions.

South Fremantle president Haydn Raitt said clubs were disappointed about the cuts.

"It is pretty hard when you have to have your budgets in place at the start of the year only to be told that guaranteed amounts have been removed six months later," Raitt said.

The WAFC also has restructured its league operations, with Steve Hargrave becoming football general manager as long-time football director Grant Dorrington prepares to retire this month.

And Darryl Sinclair has been removed as State umpires coach but will remain in a management role.

·Negotiations between Channel 9 and the WAFC over next year's WAFL coverage have been extended until the end of the month.
·WAFL clubs will be fined $5000 if they approach another club's players without formal permission. The fine will increase from the current $500.

Full article from the West Online

au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/wafl...bs-face-massive-hit/

Can anyone explain D Sinclair's change of circumstance?

The standard of WAFL umpiring might make it self explanatory 42!!

BH my query is why he has been given a management role. The standard of the umpiring is self-evident.

Have had a gutfull of the WAFC having no respect or it seems lack of consultation with the WAFL Clubs. Raitt needs to be stronger and the Clubs need to hold the WAFC more accountable

Got an SMS off Grassy tonight.. Asked me to put this on the OZFOOTY
Under the name change thread but thought this was a better option

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I reckon it is about time All 9 WAFL clubs tore the Draft system to SHREDS!
and claim BACKPAY since 1987. I have had the shits with the AFL for a long time now SCREWING us over. They declared WAR on us so my attitude is FARK them Lets go to WAR and see them in court. They have pushed us around long enough..

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Hey Grassy dont mind doing this but dont make a habit of it Get your membership sorted out. Someone off here who lives near you might be able to help you out? 1. If you dont have a email address get a Hotmail or Yahoo address.. 2. Join OZFOOTY.

MikeXU might even be able to help you out (Admin on here)
Have good week mate and see you at Lathlain for Colts and Ressies in a couple of weeks time

Grassy, email me at oldtorana at gmail dot com

We'll sort you out with a login.

Mike

Thanks Mike I will pass it on to the Grassy man

love it,,The WAFC dont give a stuff about the WAFL.