After thinking about whether Nick Riewoldt would choose to go to the Gold Coast when the new team is formed, I suddenly realised - he does not have a choice.
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It is simply unacceptable to the AFL for Riewoldt not to become a player and captain of the Gold Coast team.
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When the AFL forms a team on the Gold Coast that team needs a headline player, someone who is seen to be a local boy.
Someone who can be used to market the new club.
Someone with a high football profile to shake the hands of prospective sponsors before they part with their millions.
We know, and the AFL knows the name of that player - Nick Riewoldt
The AFL will make it happen.
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First they will do all in their power to tempt Riewoldt to the Gold Coast.
They will give Gold Coast a salary cap to pay him 2 million a year.
If that is not sufficient they can always exclude an experienced player from the salary cap as the Gold Coast will have no veteran players.
Make that 5 million a year.
If he still won't go, then Gold Coast will be given a compulsory pick of any player from any club.
That club may receive a priority No 1 draft pick as compensation but he will go.
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St Klida FC must face the reality now.
They must plan for the departure of Riewoldt no matter how strong his loyalty is to the club.
St Kilda FC must come up with a plan that will deliver the maximum compensation that can be extracted from the AFL.
Us, St Kilda fans need to face up to the reality - he must go to the Gold Coast.
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