The Crows will aim to define two key sticking points when it faces the AFL Commission over the Kurt Tippett charges. Picture: Sarah Reed Source: adelaidenow
THE Crows will see to define two of the key points of the Kurt Tippett saga when it it faces the AFL commission.
Was Tippett told to keep his side-deal secret; and was he promised away for a under-market value second-round draft pick?
The Crows will argue the answer to both points is in the negative, and the club is seething about being whacked in every forum in the land.
The Sunday Mail understands the Crows, guided by then-football operations manager John Reid, never instructed the Tippett camp that his letter was to be kept from the AFL.
Rather, it is understood the line used in the lett was: "This can not be part of the AFL agreement."
It reads like an insignificant sentence but can be crucial: rightly, a third-party arrangement cannot be part of an AFL contract - because it falls outside of the salary cap.
Where the Crows are likely to have made a blue is when they suggested $100,000 a year would be easy pickings for Tippett outside of his contract, in third party deals.
It is not known whether this promise was made in writing, or indeed if it was ever made at all.
But if it is proven by the AFL that $100,000 per year - $300,000 for Tippett's contract which began in 2009 - was guaranteed the Crows are on dangerous ground for playing a role in third-party deals.
The second point of contention is the price placed on Tippett's head in a trade to another club.
It was widely believed that he would go to the club of his choice - which the Crows believed would be Gold Coast or Brisbane, due to homesickness - for a second-round draft pick.
The Crows will maintain their stance was to put a ceiling price on Tippett rather than a bottom price.
As a trade for a second-round pick, Tippett would be a steal.
Lower than that, such as third, fourth or or even lower rounds, would be unthinkable. It would be surprising if any club would pass on Tippett in the second round.
What the Crows are expected to argue is that the original agreement was for Tippett to be traded for a minimum second round pick. They kept open the option of bargaining for a first round trade.
The club, however, will argue it believed this deal was not in play and had been cancelled because it was unenforcable under AFL Player Rules.
It is why it was later referred to as a "gentlemen's agreement".
It explains why there was a proposed deal to trade Tippett to Sydney for pick No. 23 - first round in this year's draft - and player Jesse White.
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