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On 2004-09-02 17:17, Butternut wrote:
Lions will win the flag. The $600,000 salary cap bonus is a furphy as it doesn't filter through to the players. Acker gets $220,000 per annum, how much would he get at the Saints?? Triple it!!! Holland of the Hawks is on $600,000 fior this year as is Mercuri for Essendon!

I am not a Lions supporter but these dudes have run one very smart race and outgunned the dills at Collingwood and Essendon for starters.

Hey Butternut, why don't you look at the facts before you go shooting off your gob!
Sure, Brisbane have done well to keep their list intact but if you think the extra $600000 doesnt help ur a moron.
The players are smart enough to know that they could individually get more money elsewhere but ther fact that they are able to split up and share the extra money makes it feel like it's fairer for all and they also know they are able to be a part of the best team in history.
Would players like Copeland,McCrae,White,the Scotts,Bradshaw etc be the players they are at other teams where they would be expected to be stars. I highly doubt it.
I am an Esendon supporter and since our flag in 2000 we have been FORCED to get rid of players such as Heffernen,Hardwick,Blumfield,Moorcroft,Jacobs to fit under the cap so dont give me this bull******** about the extra 600k not helping.
Who have Brisbane had to get rid of in their time.
Headland and who did they get in return.Oh, thats right another premiership player of ours Carracella.