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This lecture, the second of three on 'Professional Team Sports Leagues in Australia', follows on from the previous one insofar that the 'unrestricted' model under the assumption of win-max (AFL) [and compared to profit-max (Major Leagues)], is now 'restricted' with common past and present policies used to ensure competitive balance. These policies include, draft/zoning/reserve clause; salary cap (and minimum salary); gate-revenue sharing; and league-revenue sharing. As we see, the conclusions on the effectiveness (or otherwise) of these policies varies greatly depending on the scenario involved.
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A presentation on the 2012 peer-reviewed article by lecturer Liam Lenten, which appeared recently in the journal Applied Economics Letters, entitled: “The Underdog Should Always Fire the First Salvo against Brazil”, which tests the old myth in football that it is unwise for an opposition team to...
Published 10/17/12
A guest lecture by John Didulica, currently the Football Operations Manager of Australian domestic league team Melbourne Heart, a former professional footballer, and a lawyer by academic training. He was also at one time the CEO of the player’s union for footballers in Australia, the AFPA. His...
Published 10/17/12