Just off the topic, if they are 1.3 million over the cap (as reported) for 2011, I want to think how that would effect them. If they let go Cronk (sign 400K), Slater (sign 400k), Hoffman (sign 250K), Tollman and Manu (sign 200K) that would probably get them under the cap (assuming they were all replaced with 55K players. That would be an ordinary line up considering guys like Finch are moving on aswell. They essentially would have Inglis, Smith plus alot of inexperianced backs and forwards... I think it will take them around 5 years to get back to anywhere near competitive so realistically letting them play for points now is futile.
Carlton did a similar thing and the afl stripped them of their draft picks and that just destroyed the clubs ability to be sucessful. Taking the premierships off them i dont think does much tbh, i think its a good idea but the players and general community will still consider them premier IMO.
