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FOOTBALL EXPOSURES. ALL-ROUND PROFESSIONALISM. HOW IS PAYMENT MADE?
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Tuesday 4 October 1910, page 7
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2012-05-01 17:15:33.0user:public:australianfootball.com-SPGBfuge in "district football," another sug
gests the pooling of receipts and distribu
authorities ; a third advocates acknow
fuge in "district football," another sug-
gests the pooling of receipts and distribu-
authorities ; a third advocates acknow-
2012-05-01 17:14:29.0user:public:australianfootball.com-SPGBmoro it is no use. I am getting that
more it is no use. I am getting that
2012-05-01 17:13:56.0user:public:australianfootball.com-SPGBHle tells the following story: - "One day
He tells the following story: - "One day
2012-05-01 17:13:02.0user:public:australianfootball.com-SPGBbe done, then letl the game become entire's
be done, then let the game become entire's
2012-05-01 17:12:56.0user:public:australianfootball.com-SPGBbe done, then Iel the game become entire's
be done, then letl the game become entire's
2012-05-01 17:12:39.0user:public:australianfootball.com-SPGBand instead of more disqualification, actopn
and instead of more disqualification, action
2012-05-01 17:11:57.0user:public:australianfootball.com-SPGBftvel iillnwanii foi expi n«es and furllici
and most important <'f all a general mulei
standing unionist the Iclcsiitis Hill lluro
will be no Inifhcl mg in pluvir« and that
all accounts «li ill lu mililcd bv a I ingie
iiuditoi Until sonic i ubi ii clime w
nude (here will be nu improvement nr>
hop« of pine unateiii «[mt If this e munt
be done then Iel tin f me lieiomc entile v
professional with di liuitt p iv meut foi set
vites lindel eil Conti nts would be muli
md instead of moi c dis pinhliiilioii icti m
foi fi mid would follow suih oí curremos as
lime icecntlv degraded Hu game
fixed allowance for expense and, further,
and most important of all. a general under-
standing amongst in delegates that there
will be no trafficking in players, and that
all accounts shall be audited by a league
auditor. Until some radical change is
made, there will be no improvement, no
hope of pure amateur port. If this cannot
be done, then Iel the game become entire's
professional, with definite payment for ser-
vice rendered. Contracts would be made,
and instead of more disqualification, actopn
for fraud would follow such occurrences as
have recently degraded the game.
2012-05-01 17:01:04.0user:public:australianfootball.com-SPGBpounds tins vtar" said in cvteutive ollie«!
of one of the Hubs last ii eel bul no min
for nu I don t mind will n li is all squ ile
but when von find the men you an pivni-r
licmi. suspected of phyllis stiff well li l
lune to id nil A\ hen told tint am piv
ment to piners wns die.ii Hu exiiiitivu
ollieei «mile«! and «nid M iv he lint we
hnve lu do it or vv« would not "el the
Wini i- tilt lcnicdv' Distiut foothill
mid a pooling of the (.ile moniv with i
pounds this year," said an executive officer
of one of the clubs last weeks: but no more
for me. I don t mind mind, when it is all square,
but when you find the men you are paying
being suspected of playing stiff. well it
time to get out.' When told that any pay-
ment to player was illegal, the executive
officer smiled, and said. "May be: but we
have to do it, or we would not get the men."
What is the remedy? District football
and a pooling of the gate money, with a
2012-05-01 16:48:49.0user:public:australianfootball.com-SPGBllim cilled setrctar) s petty eish -I iimsS
valuable item 1 cm assure you
It is not always club money (hil pin
vides payments for ptajors but Hu lund H
supplied b) special mibscriplions, i used
bv supporters It has cost mc i few
item called secretary's petty cash' -a most
valuable item. I can assure you.
It is not always club money that pro-
vides payments for player, but the lund is
supplied by special subscriptions, raised
by supporters. "It has cost me a few
2012-05-01 16:43:55.0user:public:australianfootball.com-SPGBlittle parcels and hiniled out If von
w ml a good junioi )ou hive lo offti fcoml
expenses lue new arrangement whereby
players will no1 be able to play ofi lcngm
anil association against One iiinthei nuiv
c ise Hie position but it w ill take it lot tu
cure the greed) mon "
These aro the feelings of n leiding « n
lui) who I news what he is talking a'> ii
Ile tells the following sion - ')m «'i
aft«I ii mutch-asktd for Hie loin of ii ilf
a sovereign I lent it and later on he told
mo ho could not lepav the loan and I li id
belter crèdil it to profit and loss \\ ill I
gel Hie hilf sovereign Kick' No' A\ ill I
lose it' \o A\ ill it he cluiigcd to tv
penses' Acs' A ou 11 piobnbl) lind it in au
little parcels, and handed out. If you
want a good junior you have to offer good
expenses. The new arrangement, whereby
players will not be able to play off league
and association against One another may
case the position but it will take it lot to
cure the greedy men. "
These are the feelings of n leading secra
tary, who knows what he is talking about.
Hle tells the following story: - "One day
after a match-asked for the loan of half
a sovereign. I lent it, and later on he told
me he could not repay the loan and I had
better credit it to profit and loss. Will I
get the half- sovereign lack? No! Will I
lose it? No. Will it be charged to ex-
penses? Yes! You 'll probably find it in an
2012-05-01 16:29:36.0user:public:australianfootball.com-SPGBthe attitude all round On all sides one
finds Hie sime thing Pi ivers ure sub
sidised nnd pnvnicnl-if not open nt any
nile illicit-is made, and it is beyond qtlcs
tion that delegates know it Club score
tancs will show )ou their hooks in which
expense accounts are charged but lhere
is no means of cheel ing Hiern and m
ninety nine ciscs out of a hundred the undi
tor is a chili member chosen because he is
a good fellow und an enthusiast for the
club
lu conversation with the srtrcturv of a
club a few CM nings nfcn he described the
members of Ins le nu as human v ullin is
and lu went on to explain thus - VA i
have our fellows graden into classes und
our trouble is thill those who rcccivid less
than then fellows at the begumine of the
«eiison have trained bald and iiinde them
selves valuable In the side As soon us
thev lind realised their value the) hnve
asked to be pul up into Hie eins« abovi
and so thinned moie moncv A\ c muli
no bones about it, and regnrd the payments
us wilges Hie more a playtr gets Hu
more lu Hunks he is entitled to I lu
payments ate made lifter each match and
every Wiitindnv the moncv is made up in
the attitude all round. On all sides one
finds the same thing. Players are sub-
sidised, and payment-if not open, at any
rate, illicit-is made, and it is beyond ques-
tion that delegates know it. Club score-
taries will show you their books in which
expense accounts are charged, but there
is no means of cheeking them, and in
ninety-nine cases out of a hundred the audi-
tor is a club member chosen because he is
a good fellow, and an enthusiast for the
club.
In conversation with the secretary of a
club a few evenings ago he described the
members of his team as "human vultures.
and he went on to explain, thus: - "We
have our fellows graded into classes, and
our trouble is that those who received less
than then fellows at the beginning of the
season have trained hard, and made them-
selves valuable to the side. As soon us
they had realised their value they have
asked to be put up into the class above,
and so claimed more money. We make
no bones about it, and regard the payments
as wages. The more a player gets the
more he thinks he is entitled to. The
payments are made after each match, and
every Saturday the money is made up in
2012-05-01 16:05:08.0user:public:australianfootball.com-SPGBvol it is known tint the men are paul'
1 irlv this veir a prominent goal kicker
w is approiclied, and iskcd to play with
- His nnswer was to the point "Un
less )ou cm pa) mc C4/10/ a week or
moro it is no use T am getting tint
where I am going" lins is not an lso
luted eise lvei) junior invited to nliv
with a senior team i«ks al once 'What
is it wotlh' and on the ttiswer depenus
his reply to Hie invilitinn
Unless you offer them some induce
mont ' said the pre-adenl referred to
above, 'you einnot get them A ou must
do it or lose your chance" And this is
yet it is known that the men are paid?
Early this year a prominent goal-kicker
was approached, and asked to play with
- His answer was to the point, "Un-
less you can pay me C4/10/ a week or
moro it is no use. I am getting that
where I am going." This is not an iso-
lated case. Every junior invited to play
with a senior team asks at once. "What
is it worth? and on the answer depends
his reply to the invitation.
"Unless you offer them some induce-
ment." said the president referred to
above, "you cannot get them. You must
do it, or lose your chance." And this is
2012-05-01 15:49:45.0user:public:australianfootball.com-SPGB'Hie balance sheels of the clubs published
)oui b) year show large sums of moncv
disbursed under vinous heading", but
never ii mention of any pity mont to pla) cfs.
Are we lo lichcvc tint pla)ers tro not
paid'
Onlv is recently as lui w eck a president
of one semor club sud 1 very footballer
is paid except in the University te nu " anti' s
ono is not able to reconcile his statement
with the league or association rules How
can the b ti mee sheets of clubs he y te« ed
m the light of such a statement' Of ill
the mysteries to he clucidited this is th)
most bafllinc, How is it Hint balam «
sheels show no payments to pla)ers and
The balance sheets of the clubs published
yer by year show large sums of money
disbursed under various heading, but
never a mention of any payment to players.
Are we to believe that players are not
paid?
Only as recently as last week a president
of one senior club said. "Every footballer
is paid except in the University team, " and
one is not able to reconcile his statement
with the league or association rules. How
can the balance-sheets of clubs be viewed
in the light of such a statement? Of all
the mysteries to be elucidated this is the
most battling. How is it that balance-
sheets show no payments to player, and
2012-05-01 15:36:19.0user:public:australianfootball.com-SPGBllicse statements show the trend of
lc-icuo opinion, but it is doubtful
vv hellier Hu re is a man on the
leainie capihlo of tinkling the pim
tipd question 'What do clubs do witl
their moncv * I he dclcgitos-who nu m
the mun ilo«clv associated willi the mun
iigeincnl of club-sit in council al the
le tgtie or association t ihlc in profound ig
noranco of what goes on but m the club
committee room-where of course the in
formation is confidential-these s uno dele-
gates join in the discussion of vvivs and
means
these statements show the trend of
league opinion, but it is doubtful
whether there is a man on the
league capable of tackling the prin-
cipal question. "What do clubs do with
their money ?" The delegates-who are in
the main closely associated with the man-
agement of clubs-sit in council at the
league or association table in profound ig-
norance of what goes on but in the club
committee room-where, of course, the in-
formation is confidential-these same dele-
gates join in the discussion of ways and
means.
2012-05-01 15:26:02.0user:public:australianfootball.com-SPGBconstituted lut tilt woul) le a bcneíU to llein
sport for thev vroul I then I e forrod to a I« 11
needed reforms and the Jlinlitir ivouil te In i
losltion to uithpriic tin «arion bodic« o( trmtrej
to treit with tho elul i on A lietter foollm: it the/
i| preached bim with «Jean ianda and clean liri
po«-ilH
The present svrfcm which allowa ot certain
chu« let-iinini- ilispropnrtiotiilrlv larsc Bimvi
vear ittcr vear lejds lo delesates of svnli vvrclll "
clnlw t irrvlnir more than ti eir fair share of «elirht
an 1 Inlbicnci It Hie countll table is is shown b}
the nrromnee di«pla)el on occisión*. '
constituted, but that would be a benefit to clean
sport, for they would then be forced to adopt
needed reforms, and the Minister would be in a
position to authorise the various bodies of trustees
to treat with the clubs on a better footing, it they
approached him with clean hands and clean pro-
posals.
"The present system, which allows of certain
clubs retaining disproportionately large suton
year after year leads to delegates of such wealthy
clubs carrying more than their fair share of weight
and influence at the council table as is shown by
the arrogance displayed on occasions."
2012-05-01 15:05:13.0user:public:australianfootball.com-SPGBBefore going into details let us quote
from recent statements of league nutlion
ties One life member, speaking of the
recent troubles, said -
"The trouble comes througl the payment« lo
players The leujruc should pool all the wonev
and jriic each club a fixed amount each weeli for
extensos. Tho fact ia that we have not given
each other our confidence and so the pLivcra have
been able to dictate terms.
\nothor spenking of the action of tho
Lands department in regard to the Titzro)
ground, sud -
If the Vllnlstcr would see the necessity for
notifying; all football « lui s- lcajnte anla&ocir
tion-llut no c1 arges woull be pcrmltttsl for foot
lull after October 1 Ulli Um solution of our
traill les would, in my opinion be reached It
would brent, up lonlrollnie bodies as at present
Before going into details, let us quote
from recent statements of league authori-
ties. One life member, speaking of the
recent troubles, said :-
"The trouble comes through the payments to
players. The league should pool all the money .
and give each club a fixed amount each week for
expenses. The fact is that we have not given
each other our confidence, and so the players have
been able to dictate terms."
Another speaking of the action of the
Lands department in regard to the Fitzroy
ground, said: -
"If the Minister would see the necessity for
notifying all football clubs- league associa-
tion-that no charges would be permitted for foot-
ball after October 1, 1910 the solution of our
troubles would, in my opinion be reached. It
would break up controlling bodies as at present
2012-05-01 14:48:53.0user:public:australianfootball.com-SPGB"vVhat is the reined«' for the present
Ey cr) one connected with the game, ex-
cept those w ho point to the 1 irgo crowds
and say "There can bo nothing wrong vi hen
the publie patronise the sport," admit».
Hint reiorm is necessary One finds rc
fugo m "district football," another sug
gests the pooling of receipts and distnbu
lion of expenses bj league or association
nutiionties a Hurd advocates acknow
ledged professionalism msteid of the
tlnnl) veiled ptvnients which now prcvci!
In which does the solution lie»
-.
"What is the remedy for the present
Everyone connected with the game, ex-
cept those who point to the large crowds
and say "There can bo nothing wrong when
the publie patronise the sport," admits
that reiorm is necessary. One finds re
fuge in "district football," another sug
gests the pooling of receipts and distribu
tion of expenses by league or association
authorities ; a third advocates acknow
ledged professionalism instead of the
thinly- veiled payments which now prevail.
In which does the solution lie ?


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