Alex Condon (Future Cat B Candidate?)

[sr36]

Especially if you're 6'11", can run, and know the rules of AFL footy. Basically guaranteed 5-7 years on an AFL list at that point.

I'd love to know his Cat B contract offer. I think it would be pretty healthy considering it's outside the cap and the whole committing ot us way out has always struck me as odd.

 

[Jen2310]

I'd love to know his Cat B contract offer. I think it would be pretty healthy considering it's outside the cap and the whole committing ot us way out has always struck me as odd.

Is there a limit can you offer given its outside the cap, and they say its a multi year deal, I'd say 3 years.

 

[Vinnie Vegas]

Is there a limit can you offer given its outside the cap, and they say its a multi year deal, I'd say 3 years.

I mean... Teams aren't just going to offer some random no-name millions of dollars. One would assume that sizeable deals for Cat B would be for guys who have competitive earning opportunities in other sports, so the AFL would consider it a boon to convert that player to the AFL.

So I wouldn't be surprised if they kind of consider it a self-regulating situation.

 

[sr36]

Is there a limit can you offer given its outside the cap, and they say its a multi year deal, I'd say 3 years.

Going by what someone posted a while back, it doesn't look like there is. Appears to say that whole football contract sits outside the cap, but I could have interpreted it wrongly or what was posted may have been wrong.

 

[Kramer]

for those following his stats, 3 point shooting has become almost an essential requirement to play nba. At Condons height and athleticism he needs to be a decent shooter. first season shot it at a poor 29%, this year so far only 4 attempts. thats not gonna cut it, needs more attempts at 35% or better.

 

[TradeDraft]

We can cheer for him all we want - He's not an NBA prospect.

He didn't make ESPNs preseason Top 100 players in College Basketball: https://www.espn.com.au/mens-colleg...ketball-player-rank-2024-25-preseason-top-100

He hasn't done anything to suggest that that lack of ranking was erroneous, even if he's been solid.

He's an okay basketball player, but he'll never make the NBA.

Like the AFL Draft things can change a lot over a Season

 

[Jelly Bean]

When is the drop dead date that we will find out definitively either way whether he is drafted or not? When is the actual draft date? When do we know one way or another?

 

[Jen2310]

When is the drop dead date that we will find out definitively either way whether he is drafted or not? When is the actual draft date? When do we know one way or another?

Draft is in june, but think after march we'd get an idea if he is a chance or not.

 

[Jelly Bean]

Okay, so if he is with us, he'd be with us from July at the latest.

 

[TradeDraft]

When is the drop dead date that we will find out definitively either way whether he is drafted or not? When is the actual draft date? When do we know one way or another?

June 26th is the NBA Draft in 2025

 

[Aussie pie]

He’s a good basketballer and could make a good living playing at random leagues around the world and the NBL. That’s the level he’s at and if that’s all he had then that’s a pretty good career as a sportsman. The thing is he’s a very good footballer, so really it’s up to him, be a good basketballer or be a good footballer. He won’t be a great baller in the NBA but with the contracts they give out it’s well worth a try.

I hope we aren’t over hyping this kid if he comes to us. If nothing else it’ll keep us at the top of the AFL basketball league, although losing Pendles and Cox may affect our starting 5.

 

[Jen2310]

Gators game v Florida A&M just finished (Gators win 84 v 60)

Condon with 8 points, 9 rebounds

 

[Horaceg]

Gators game v Florida A&M just finished (Gators win 84 v 60)

Condon with 8 points, 9 rebounds

Seems not too outstanding, I hope he doesn’t bring that sort of mediocrity to the Pies.

 

[sr36]

Seems not too outstanding, I hope he doesn’t bring that sort of mediocrity to the Pies.

He scored 4 goals and took 9 marks. Pretty handy.

 

[Gone Critical]

He scored 4 goals and took 9 marks. Pretty handy.

4 goals when the team scored 42 and only 5 players on at any time doesn't translate as well

 

[sr36]

4 goals when the team scored 42 and only 5 players on at any time doesn't translate as well

He's playing full back as the deepest central defender. 4 goals rocks

 

[sideswipe]

Going by what someone posted a while back, it doesn't look like there is. Appears to say that whole football contract sits outside the cap, but I could have interpreted it wrongly or what was posted may have been wrong.

Haven't looked it up, but logic says its only the prescribed minimum that would sit outside the cap. Same treatment as for Cat A rookie payments.

 

[Vinnie Vegas]

Haven't looked it up, but logic says its only the prescribed minimum that would sit outside the cap

That's an absolutely ludicrous assertion to make without looking it up, when discussing it with people who evidently know more about it than you do.

Anyway, here's what the actual CBA has to say about it:

"(b) Any amount paid to a Category A Rookie in excess of the base payment payable to a Category A Rookie will be included in the relevant Club’s AFL Total Player Payments. For the avoidance of doubt, the minimum base payment payable to a Category A Rookie will be excluded in the relevant Club’s Total Player Payments for each Category A Rookie."

Included for contrast, as this specifies the situation you're alluding to for Cat A rookies in particular, whereas for Cat B rookies, all it says is:

"(c) Any amount paid to a Category B Rookie will be excluded from the Club’s Total Player Payments."

Other sections of the CBA prescribed minimums for paying Cat B rookies, but according to the CBA, there is no maximum amount you can pay a Cat B rookie, and it's very clear that any amount paid to a Cat B rookie is outside the cap.

 

[sideswipe]

That's an absolutely ludicrous assertion to make without looking it up, when discussing it with people who evidently know more about it than you do.

Anyway, here's what the actual CBA has to say about it:

"(b) Any amount paid to a Category A Rookie in excess of the base payment payable to a Category A Rookie will be included in the relevant Club’s AFL Total Player Payments. For the avoidance of doubt, the minimum base payment payable to a Category A Rookie will be excluded in the relevant Club’s Total Player Payments for each Category A Rookie."

Included for contrast, as this specifies the situation you're alluding to for Cat A rookies in particular, whereas for Cat B rookies, all it says is:

"(c) Any amount paid to a Category B Rookie will be excluded from the Club’s Total Player Payments."

Other sections of the CBA prescribed minimums for paying Cat B rookies, but according to the CBA, there is no maximum amount you can pay a Cat B rookie, and it's very clear that any amount paid to a Cat B rookie is outside the cap.

Calm down buttercup. Was pretty clear I was making a guess based on the logic of payments. Been holding onto that one for a while? Did somebody hurt you in the past?

 

[sideswipe]

That's an absolutely ludicrous assertion to make without looking it up, when discussing it with people who evidently know more about it than you do.

Anyway, here's what the actual CBA has to say about it:

"(b) Any amount paid to a Category A Rookie in excess of the base payment payable to a Category A Rookie will be included in the relevant Club’s AFL Total Player Payments. For the avoidance of doubt, the minimum base payment payable to a Category A Rookie will be excluded in the relevant Club’s Total Player Payments for each Category A Rookie."

Included for contrast, as this specifies the situation you're alluding to for Cat A rookies in particular, whereas for Cat B rookies, all it says is:

"(c) Any amount paid to a Category B Rookie will be excluded from the Club’s Total Player Payments."

Other sections of the CBA prescribed minimums for paying Cat B rookies, but according to the CBA, there is no maximum amount you can pay a Cat B rookie, and it's very clear that any amount paid to a Cat B rookie is outside the cap.

You actually made me look up the CBA - and whilst it looks correct about all payments to Cat B players are outside the cap, you only get half marks because whilst you quoted Item 6 of Schedule 5A, you didn't quote the operative term of the CBA relating to the TPP.

"6.1(b) In calculation of the AFL Total Player Payments for each Club, the following payments will not be taken into account:

"(viii) as set out in item 6 of Schedule 5A.6 Football Payments to Category B AFL Rookie Players; and..."

So if I was marking you in an exam, it's probably only 5, maybe 6 out of 10.

 

[sr36]

Haven't looked it up, but logic says its only the prescribed minimum that would sit outside the cap. Same treatment as for Cat A rookie payments.

That's what I thought too, but I assume it's to encourage poaching from other sports.

 

[Apex36]

Haven't looked it up, but logic says its only the prescribed minimum that would sit outside the cap. Same treatment as for Cat A rookie payments.

Incorrectamundo. Cat B sits completely outside the cap. It’s designed to entice players from rival sports, making only the bare minimum rookie wage sit outside the cap puts a limit on how much clubs can spend to entice these players in.

Edit: yes, I’m aware it’s been established already, but still gonna keep this here because the reasoning gives context as to why the whole lot sits outside the cap.

 

[sideswipe]

Incorrectamundo. Cat B sits completely outside the cap. It’s designed to entice players from rival sports, making only the bare minimum rookie wage sit outside the cap puts a limit on how much clubs can spend to entice these players in.

Edit: yes, I’m aware it’s been established already, but still gonna keep this here because the reasoning gives context as to why the whole lot sits outside the cap.

Expected more from the Pexy Sledgehammer


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[Vinnie Vegas]

So if I was marking you in an exam, it's probably only 5, maybe 6 out of 10.

And what are you getting graded for your previous effort of going out of your way to be wrong and lazy?

 

[sideswipe]

And what are you getting graded for your previous effort of going out of your way to be wrong and lazy?

F for care?

You might get an A for Emotional?

Where’s this coming from?


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