Episode 1 of the Gold Coast Bulletin’s Australian rules podcast with QAFL coach Beau Zorko

In the first episode of the Bulletin’s Australian rules podcast, guest and Broadbeach Cats QAFL coach Beau Zorko details why he believes the salary cap could become defunct, the Cats player suffering delayed concussion, the return of “Chook” Fowler and watching brother Dayne’s success at the resurgent Brisbane Lions.

BROADBEACH QAFL coach Beau Zorko says team’s looking at the ceiling of the league’s new salary cap are focused on the wrong end and suggested it could become all but obsolete in the coming years.

Talking in the Bulletin’s first episode of a new Australian rules podcast, Zorko said the $65,000 salary cap limit was less of an issue than the $32,500 minimum spend clubs need to reach.

Zorko also opened up about the successful return of forward and captain Matthew Fowler from injury and his five goals, taking on the head coaching role at the Cats and the resurgence of little brother Dayne Zorko’s Brisbane Lions.

“If you iron out the points system the salary cap may be something in time they can get rid of,” Zorko said.

“If clubs have the money well go spend it. We potentially don’t need the cap because the points will keep them in check.

“The salary cap has stopped bigger clubs from spending more but at the end of the day clubs aren’t a money pit.

SUBSCRIBE TO THE BULLETIN FOR $1 A WEEK FOR THE FIRST 12 WEEKS

“Even us, we work really hard of the field with fundraising and sponsorship to ensure we can afford the cap.

“My thing with it would be — from an equalisation viewpoint — I would like to see a bit more diligence shown on the bottom-end.

Broadbeach Cats Australian football Club coach Beau Zorko. Photo: BROADBEACH AFLC

“I mean this in the sense of ensuring clubs are spending that minimum amount to ensure the competition is as even as you can make it.

“The minimum is $32,500. Clubs can spend that in numerous ways, whether through match payments or player awards.

SUNS UNEARTH NEXT JACK BOWES IN BROADBEACH TALENT

QAFL’S MOST DAMAGING PLAYERS

“I’d like to ensure from a standard view point that there is probably as stringent measures put in place at the bottom so that clubs are getting stronger and better and we do have one of the tightest and most fiercely contested competitions, not just in the state, but through Australia.”

SIGN UP NOW FOR OUR FULL ON FOOTY GOLD COAST AUSSIE RULES NEWSLETTER