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Culprit 
Joined: 06 Feb 2003
Location: Port Melbourne
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| Az wrote: | | Culprit wrote: | | They shopped themselves around like whores. Disgraceful milking local football clubs for $$. |
Football is their trade. If a club is willing to pay them X amount of dollars to play for them, how is that any different to the way we do things? Fair game son, fair game. |
Yes it's fair game but the players started somewhere, how about giving something back to the local club that got you into the AFL? I say no every time one approaches. |
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Culprit
Joined: 06 Feb 2003
Location: Port Melbourne
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| The Prototype wrote: | | Culprit wrote: | | They shopped themselves around like whores. Disgraceful milking local football clubs for $$. |
With the state of Tasmanian footy atm, I think it's not a bad thing. Might be for some leagues, but getting some big crowds into the footy this season is what the league needs. |
State Footy is on the decline across the board. Local Footy is on the rise. |
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The Prototype 
Paint my face with a good-for-nothin smile.
Joined: 23 Apr 2003
Location: Hobart, Tasmania
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tassiepie
Joined: 27 Jun 2001
Location: Mulwala nsw
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| Dids will be at training thursday night at latrobe ready for his first game sat night |
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Collingwood Crackerjack
Joined: 28 Jul 2008
Location: Canberra
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The travelling circus of the disgraced former footballers!
Come have a look for 2 bits a gander!
It's all a bit much isn't it? Aker came to Canberra last year on his quest for the quick buck, bloody disgraceful to see them getting pimped out to the Country leagues like this
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Stinger
Joined: 01 Dec 2003
Location: Canberra
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I think it's a good thing.
Ex-players get a bit of coin, particularly early on in a life after football. And the clubs get a reward by bringing people through the gates.
Read this article if you need any convincing that it's not just a one way street with the ex-player getting all the cash. Sure they get paid but it's a win-win, with the club making a tidy return also.
| Quote: | Akermanis inspired the Hawks to break a 16-game losing streak.
He wanted to play four games with Tuggeranong, but a June 30 transfer deadline in the NEAFL limited him to just one appearance.
He was also the guest speaker at a club function on Saturday night.
The final figure of his financial injection is not known, but an Akermanis jersey was auctioned for $1400, a game ball for $1300, a raffle raised $1000 and an estimated $4000 from the gate.
All money raised is a direct boost to the struggling Hawks. Sponsors covered Akermanis's game fee and accommodation with Tuggeranong only having to pay for his flights to Canberra.
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Read more: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/afl/afl-news/not-just-yesterdays-hero-akermanis-revives-hawks-20120624-20wsq.html#ixzz2xgsmueJt |
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The Prototype
Paint my face with a good-for-nothin smile.
Joined: 23 Apr 2003
Location: Hobart, Tasmania
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The Prototype
Paint my face with a good-for-nothin smile.
Joined: 23 Apr 2003
Location: Hobart, Tasmania
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TheJonesBoy
Joined: 15 May 2007
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| Collingwood Crackerjack wrote: | The travelling circus of the disgraced former footballers!
Come have a look for 2 bits a gander!
It's all a bit much isn't it? Aker came to Canberra last year on his quest for the quick buck, bloody disgraceful to see them getting pimped out to the Country leagues like this |
Righto. Typical narrow minded view.
Country clubs are battling...this injects buzz around town, more people through the gate and some good vibes around the place.
Something players who run out alongside these guys will remember it as a highlight of their career!
Incidently, Alan Didak has confirmed he will be pulling on a Marong Football Club jumper on June 14 in the Loddon Valley Football league (Bendigo and surrounding districts)
Looking forward to seeing Dids run around as a "Panther" for the day! Hope the hammy holds up. |
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neil 
Joined: 08 Sep 2005
Location: Queensland
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Seems to be win win
The local team makes money the player does and no-one gets hurt except the occasional hamstring
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The Prototype
Paint my face with a good-for-nothin smile.
Joined: 23 Apr 2003
Location: Hobart, Tasmania
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