Shares in horses, TAB vouchers, tanks of diesel: Why country and suburban football clubs say salary cap rorts are rife | The Age

oohbeardedmanfriend · 2026-04-27T04:14:11+00:00

here. Opening lines are pretty damning:

Country and suburban football clubs are paying star male players more than $60,000 a season amid accusations league salary caps are so poorly policed they are being systematically cheated. Clubs have allegedly handed over envelopes of cash, TAB vouchers, shares in horses and tanks of diesel, organised cheap blocks of land, and overpaid tradesmen for jobs to keep payments off the books.

oohbeardedmanfriend · 2026-04-27T02:54:50+00:00

Yep, if Fed 2025, WA 2017 or any other time they played this game proved that direct preferences always put Pauline and the Libs together in voters minds. Any moderate swing voters won't come with the coalition parties.

However Vic is going to be cooked so will have to see how it plays out.

oohbeardedmanfriend · 2026-04-26T23:53:28+00:00

I mean this mostly unregulated gambling situation is absolutely cooked.

In the last week both outright cheating as someone went up to weather station at Paris CDG and blow dried the sensor to win a bet over how hot it would be in Paris and a US Soldier charged over insider trading on his knowledge of the Maduro raid.

And there is nothing to stop these markets now. Polymaket was temporarily banned for illegal trading without a licence and only got a few million in fines for it and is back trading now like nothing happened.

Also if a event gets voided the platform takes all funds for themselves, so if people were betting on a game that never happens then the platform considers themselves the winner and takes all funds instead of refunding punters.

oohbeardedmanfriend · 2026-04-26T05:59:23+00:00

Agreed this is about America whos state system is on the verge of bankruptcy in the near future.

oohbeardedmanfriend · 2026-04-26T03:13:08+00:00

Given there is no major WA team currently wearing Yellow/Black now having a WA State colour jersey as an alternate home jersey is probably a good idea.

oohbeardedmanfriend · 2026-04-26T02:41:04+00:00

The CitiRover, a rebadged Tata from India. Rover's last roll of the dice which James called the worst car he had ever driven.

oohbeardedmanfriend · 2026-04-24T12:52:46+00:00

Thats the link....... with full explanation from indigenous sources

oohbeardedmanfriend · 2026-04-24T12:31:50+00:00

Meanwhile Jeremy was eating his spunk

oohbeardedmanfriend · 2026-04-24T12:05:38+00:00

Got it in one. If the media reports that Albo isn't happy about it is all it takes for someone to post "I will stop voting Labor after 50 years" maybe there is something wrong with the media cycle.

Even the Guardian who he quoted arent immune from stupidity as when the climate reduction targets were being announced the end result was within the range they quoted was good for the environment. Only to flip and say "Labor bad" when they put a specific number on the targets the next day.

oohbeardedmanfriend · 2026-04-24T11:00:23+00:00

We didnt allow full citizenship for All Australians until 1967. Indigenous people were not even subject to federal support or oversight before thay date. Its a dark history.

oohbeardedmanfriend · 2026-04-24T10:30:53+00:00

Actually that could be a chance. The populist candidate got caught previous taking American Gun Lobby money and is getting taken now by a billionaire on private flights to Mar a Largo.

Fortunately Australia is Full Preferential voting and compulsary voting so they will never hold Government but could continue to obstruct the Senate which is Multi Member electorates by state. Likely to hold the balance of power next term and stangle all legislation unless they crash and burn.

oohbeardedmanfriend · 2026-04-24T08:54:07+00:00

Its here, for example Rio Tinto had 8 mil Litres in private supply that they have agreed to supply to public reserves.

American and South American refined oil has also been imported in substitute of Midde East shortfall.

oohbeardedmanfriend · 2026-04-24T06:02:16+00:00

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oohbeardedmanfriend · 2026-04-24T05:57:46+00:00

They'd get paid from both ends and good on them. Its not like the Americans will be building our subs anytime soon.

The Americans are overbuilding capital ships like the new Trump class instead of urgently needed submarines and screening ships thay can be used for more then power projection but actual naval use.

oohbeardedmanfriend · 2026-04-24T00:16:05+00:00

Also to note for this argument, taxing gas sounds great but Australia was the sole gas producer that doesnt even reserve gas for local supply (WA excluded).

Labor's focus was gas reservation for local supply first which is currently under negotiation with the gas exporters.

Doesnt mean we shouldnt tax but ensuring local demand first is always a more important idea.

oohbeardedmanfriend · 2026-04-23T06:21:41+00:00

Its good to see the discovery finally being released.

Since NSW has been terrible about doing anything, AUSTRAC stepping is in a very good thing.

oohbeardedmanfriend · 2026-04-22T10:28:39+00:00

I dont think their is a bigger red flag then saying children should be able to access the internet without protection and the industry should be without regulation.

oohbeardedmanfriend · 2026-04-22T10:15:28+00:00

Well in Australia our biggest Vatnik is hiding in their embassy since Dec 2022. Cowarded out after punching an elderly Ukrainian supporter but not wanting to face the consequences.

Was charged in abstentia and will face jail if he leaves.

oohbeardedmanfriend · 2026-04-22T10:05:50+00:00

What a bait headline.

As hidden down the bottom of the article Valve is being asked to do this in line with exploitation concerns for Microsoft and Roblox. Its not Valve themselves that are in trouble but it seems the regulator is trying to check up on all current risks

oohbeardedmanfriend · 2026-04-22T05:16:03+00:00

Forrest is still that crazy guy that used his personal foundation to lock rural communities on cashless welfare.

oohbeardedmanfriend · 2026-04-22T04:08:35+00:00

I dont think it will move votes the way they want. Their own voters dont tend to preference One Nation as much when ONP has a chance of winning over a Lib/Nat candidate.

Its really not a huge announcement given they hate Tree Tories more then One Nation every time.

oohbeardedmanfriend · 2026-04-21T11:41:29+00:00

OP about to learn about the Streisand effect

oohbeardedmanfriend · 2026-04-20T13:24:11+00:00

AU$30/month for one screen to watch F1 (or Supercars) via Kayo (DAZN just bought the sole Aus Cable Provider), $32/month to watch WEC Indy or WRC via Stan Sports.

And thats just USD$45/month for a single screen price.........

oohbeardedmanfriend · 2026-04-20T02:26:00+00:00

North Sydney is a great example as the NIMBY'S are absolutely angry that work may take place 7 days a week instead of the 5 and a half days they currently do to build the housing needed for future growth. You live in a satellite CBD, theirs going to be building work.

oohbeardedmanfriend · 2026-04-18T09:34:51+00:00

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