POOLING OF GATE RECEIPTS - No Decision By VF[?] - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) - 17 Feb 1945 (original) (raw)

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Sat 17 Feb 1945 - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957)
Page 8 - POOLING OF GATE RECEIPTS

For more than two hours last night

VFL delegates discussed the finance

committee's suggestions that £8

weekly be payed to players, but that

it be bound up with pooling of gate!

receipts. The matter was referred

back to that committee for discussion

and report, various suggest money

Owing to the lateness of the house

no discussion was possible on the

opening date of League football and

the number of matches to be played.

The League had a fight on, its

hands, said Mr S. W. Ramsay

(Footscray), and the clubs would

have to be prepared to make sacrifices

for the safety and security of

the League. He favoured pooling,

Some clubs would find it difficult to

pay even 300 weekly to their players,

while others could pay £4.

It was coats off and all in together.

said Mr J. C. Blair (Melbourne) in

strongly recommending that the

principle be adopted, after which details

Mr F. O'Brien (Richmond), while

agreeing to £3 weekly, said that it

might be achieved in some other way

than pooling gate receipts, which

could destroy the incentive to work

and would make those weaker clubs

a greater drag on the League.

Mr R. T. Rush (Collingwood) said

that pooling was the only way 44

guarantee players £3 weekly.

Weaker clubs would be the targets

for Association clubs unless there

was a guarantee of £3 weekly for

players, said Mr L. Phelan (Fitzroy).

Figures were presented by Mr Ram-

say to show how gate pooling would

operate. On the figures of the last

two years Richmond would pay

£1,427 into the pool and Carlton

2 1,945. Melbourne would receive

£852, North Melbourne £793. Geelong

Mr H. Clover (Carlton) supported

the proposal to use the second

rounds proceeds to pay the players,

He moved that the matter be referred

back to the finance committee

for consideration and report. Mr G.

Cathie seconded it, and it was agreed

It was agreed that any Association

player who had been playing with

the League in the last two years, had

had his permits revoked, and had

later rejoined the League, should be

regarded as a member of the League

club with which he played.

Any player who leaves the League

without a permit will be disqualified

for five years. If he joins an Association

club in those circumstances.

and that club is later admitted to

the League, his disqualification will

Referring to the recent discussion?

with the VFA, Mr Bruce Hogg, chairman

of the permit committee, said

that a Victorian council was one of

the proposals dealt with. He felt

that such a council would be most

valuable, and that the Amateur Association,

Junior Union should be asked to

join such a council. If that were

done most of the football troubles

would obviously disappear.

Other delegates spoke in support,

saying that the time was ripe for

such a move and the machinery

should be started. It was decided to

hold a preliminary conference with

Dr J. Jones (chairman, finance

committee moved that the prices of

admittance be the same as last year,

Members' tickets will be increased

from 8/6 to 10/6. Both will be subject

to the approval of the Prices

The Geelong committee has signed;

up W. Baulch, a half-forward, formerly

of Hobart. The committee.

hopes to secure a number of leading

Western district players.

Percy Beames yesterday handed in,

his resignation as coach of Melbourne.

meets it is certain that F.

("Checker") Hughes, who retired

about two years ago from the posts

tion, will be asked to again act as

coach. Officials hope and believe