Carlton Supporters Club

I find myself in two minds over the whole Tayla episode.

1. Her career as a boxer and AFLW player will be short lived, maybe another 4-7 years, so she has every right to do all she can to secure her long term financial future. Perfectly understandably.

2. However, and as harsh as this may sound, our club must manage its finances intelligently. No one is bigger than the club.

As difficult as it may be to wave her good-bye, and be strongly compensated, if it is to be... so be it.

She is an inspiration for women in sport, generally. I wish her the very best and to keep up her inspiration/role model ways. No matter what, her time at PP will always be well regarded, as it should be.

She would probably do the AFLW more good if they dont pay her and she leaves the sport. 

Would highlight the inequities more.  Call me a cynic.

Harfs statement on RSN regarding Tayla Harris:

"Tayla's skill set in AFLW is unique, the challenge for Tayla was to be able to do that week in, week in. From a list management perspective you've got to put a monetary value on that. Clearly we've been unable to make that work"

For that kind of money she would need to perform more than week in and week out - she would need to impose herself several times each quarter.  Give the money to Prespakis who tries to carry the team on her back.

For that kind of money she would need to perform more than week in and week out - she would need to impose herself several times each quarter.  Give the money to Prespakis who tries to carry the team on her back.

Well said, Ye Rat O' the River.

As I mentioned earlier, I get that she has something special (exceptional marketability) and has a very short time frame to make some good loot to help, significantly, her personal financial situation. I also get that she represents something that is inspirational to girls, young women and women of all ages.

BUT, I love what Harf said - spot on.

AND, to be totally selfish and look at it entirely from a CFC point of view... I am wrapped the club took the stance it did. As a player she seems to me to be exceptional in one area (one dimensional), and one area alone. When it comes to team contribution and significant 4 qtr contribution, as you rightly point out Ye Rat O' the River, Maddy P brings that without pause. Purely from a club viewpoint I would choose Maddy P., Darcy V., and a few others well before Tayla. I apologize if that sounds harsh to some.

Her manager is now trying to claim if Tayla doesn't get the deal she wants she will step out of AFLW for a year, basically even if that is free will it is a threat!

Tayla needs to sack her manager, whoever the manager is seems to be the problem!

Years ago there was an VFL/AFL manager who behaved like this, I can't recall his name but he basically ended up on the scrap heap because no club would deal with him! Had quite a few Carlton players in the 80s and 90s.

Harris is in a win win situation here.  She either gets her pay day playing footy, or gets her pay day doing something else.

Years ago there was an VFL/AFL manager who behaved like this, I can't recall his name but he basically ended up on the scrap heap because no club would deal with him! Had quite a few Carlton players in the 80s and 90s.

I agree.

But that if true that exposes a contradiction in the Manager's claim that it is not just about the money, it also exposes that Tayla is possibly motivated by pay rather than wins or sport!

I don't think my perspective is overly negative, and can easily be derived or associated with the statements from the manager.

Is it a tad ironic to feel baited by the manager's statements, given Tayla's strong social media stance?