Chris Judd and Carlton are preparing the fight the AFL's decision to scrap his deal with Visy. Picture: George Salpigtidis. Source: Herald Sun
CHRIS Judd has the option of walking away from the cash component of his Visy deal to spare his teammates pay cuts and help Carlton fit under the salary cap.
The AFL's ruling that his third-party deal must be included in the salary cap has the Blues assessing their legal options and refusing to rule out court action.
Judd is determined to continue his ambassadorial work for Visy, which has paid him what is understood to be $200,000 a year for the past five seasons.
One option available to Judd is to effectively end the financial aspect of the agreement mid-deal to ensure the Blues are under the salary cap.
But before that the club, Judd's management and the AFL Players Association have vowed to fight to defend his position.
Carlton may ask for a stay of proceedings over its total player payment position from the AFL until the dispute is resolved, effectively allowing it to be over the cap until a final ruling is made.
The Blues were shocked to be told of the ruling only on October 22, but need to be under the salary cap by the November 29 third list lodging ahead of the December 11 pre-season draft.
It would give them time to consider their options, which include back-ending salaries of Judd's teammates, pay cuts or even extending Judd's player contract.
The AFL Players Association will support Judd in his grievance tribunal hearing against the AFL, and are likely to launch their own grievance hearing.
AFLPA general manager player relations Ian Prendergast said yesterday the association would fight for the rights of players to enter into independent arrangements "provided they meet the criteria set out under AFL rules".
"We also have an interest in ensuring the AFL applies its discretion in a reasonable way that reflects the deals in place," Prendergast said.
"It would seem to us the AFL have made a policy decision to apply the rules in a more onerous way on players."
The grievance process is binding under AFL rules, but Carlton chief executive Greg Swann has not ruled out Supreme Court action.
"I am pretty sure there are avenues to go (down) - grievance tribunals, court," Swann said.
"People are just having a bit of a look-see at what options we've got. It's certainly going to keep going."
Blues teammate Kade Simpson said Judd was "flying" in Arizona, and refusing to let it bother him.
"He is fit, I don't think it is bothering him too much," Simpson said.
"A lot of the boys wouldn't even know it is happening.
"It is just the sort of guy he is, he doesn't let anything bother him."
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