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CibbuanoFevola to get bonus to be good
June 19th 2008 23:43
CARLTON will offer in-form spearhead Brendon Fevola a $100,000 good behaviour bonus as part of a new three-year contract.
Fevola's new contract will be worth about $1.75 million, including performance incentives as well as the financial reward for ongoing acceptable behaviour.
The Blues were keen to add a clause that they could instantly dismiss Fevola over a further alcohol-related misdemeanour after an off-field incident this year.
The 27-year-old, who has had his fair share of off-field incidents, was allowed to play against Richmond in the opening round of the season despite urinating on a restaurant window in the early hours of the morning prior to the launch of the season.
But after taking legal advice, Carlton will re-sign Fevola on the normal standard-player contract, with a bonus payment, understood to be up to $100,000, at the end of the deal for consistent good behaviour.
However, the Blues still say that Fevola remains on his final strike, and any off-field trouble can still lead to dismissal.
In the collective bargaining agreement between the AFL and the players' association, Carlton believe they still have the power to sack Fevola under the default and termination clauses.
Under article 17 (d) the Blues could terminate him if he "engages in serious or wilful misconduct", which was amended in the new agreement for the start of 2007.
The players' union believes this clause relates to more serious off-field conduct, including a criminal offence.
AFLPA operations general manager Matt Finnis said that particular termination clause was designed for more severe offences.
"In our eyes that relates to more than an anti-social misdemeanour," Finnis said.
"It's subject to argument, but we're comfortable with where that debate would go should the occasion to challenge arise."
The Blues are understood to have taken legal advice that they would have a strong case for dismissal over conduct unbecoming or bringing the club into disrepute should Fevola re-offend over an alcohol-related off-field incident.
Fevola's new contract will be worth about $1.75 million, including performance incentives as well as the financial reward for ongoing acceptable behaviour.
The Blues were keen to add a clause that they could instantly dismiss Fevola over a further alcohol-related misdemeanour after an off-field incident this year.
The 27-year-old, who has had his fair share of off-field incidents, was allowed to play against Richmond in the opening round of the season despite urinating on a restaurant window in the early hours of the morning prior to the launch of the season.
But after taking legal advice, Carlton will re-sign Fevola on the normal standard-player contract, with a bonus payment, understood to be up to $100,000, at the end of the deal for consistent good behaviour.
However, the Blues still say that Fevola remains on his final strike, and any off-field trouble can still lead to dismissal.
In the collective bargaining agreement between the AFL and the players' association, Carlton believe they still have the power to sack Fevola under the default and termination clauses.
Under article 17 (d) the Blues could terminate him if he "engages in serious or wilful misconduct", which was amended in the new agreement for the start of 2007.
The players' union believes this clause relates to more serious off-field conduct, including a criminal offence.
AFLPA operations general manager Matt Finnis said that particular termination clause was designed for more severe offences.
"In our eyes that relates to more than an anti-social misdemeanour," Finnis said.
"It's subject to argument, but we're comfortable with where that debate would go should the occasion to challenge arise."
The Blues are understood to have taken legal advice that they would have a strong case for dismissal over conduct unbecoming or bringing the club into disrepute should Fevola re-offend over an alcohol-related off-field incident.
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