AFL pulls plug on Chris Judd's controversial third-party deal with Visy Mark Stevens, Glenn McFarlane
From:Herald Sun
November 16, 2012THE AFL has pulled the plug on Carlton superstar Chris Judd's controversial third-party deal with Visy.
In a shock crackdown, the Blues have been told the $250,000-a-year deal can no longer be paid outside the salary cap.
Judd is not alone, with other contentious third-party deals with big names across the league facing unprecedented heat.
From next season, Judd's pay from the Visy ambassadorial role must be included under Total Player Payments or the capped marketing component for Additional Services Agreements.
It was thought Judd's Visy deal was safe outside the cap until at least the end of next year, when his original six-year contract runs out.
But it was reviewed by the league, who informed Carlton and Judd on October 22 that the party was over.
AFL football operations manager Adrian Anderson last night confirmed to the Herald Sun that Judd's deal with Visy could no longer be excluded from the salary cap.
"It is not appropriate to release my specific reasons for exercising my discretion in this case to refuse approval for the arrangements to be excluded from Carlton's salary cap," Anderson said.
"My decision is related to a tightening of the rules."
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