but this has been happening for years PE, we've paid out several contracts that have countered under our cap, Aaron raper, Mick Beatuner and Finchy to name a few..
I'm aware this is how it works, I just think it's stupid.
And in Melbourne's case, they are in such trouble that they'll struggle to field a competitive side for the next few years.
Fair? Probably in light of how much they've f**ked the other clubs over for nearly half a decade.
But who'd go and watch them with a non-competitive side? They don't have enough history to have built up that kind of die-hard support. Maybe this whole experience, and the victim mentality they're (understandably) developing
will foster a bit of fanaticism in their fans. But I don't think so.
They're better off closing the club down than carrying on with half their salary cap going to blokes playing for other clubs.