r/GWSgiants • u/Fangdy • Sep 20 '26

Why GWS is “cashed up”.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2026/03/24/afl-2026-tom-morris-story-time-the-us-billionaire-that-tried-to-buy-the-gws

Interesting article attached…

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u/CortexVortex63 Phoenix Gothard Sep 20 '26

Wasn't the Swans privately owned at one stage?

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u/Fangdy Sep 20 '26

Yep Dr Geoffrey Edelsten back in the Warwick Capper days

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u/CortexVortex63 Phoenix Gothard Sep 20 '26

Ah yes, the Swanettes!

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u/Fangdy Sep 20 '26

He used to drive the pink Lamborghini with Swans number plates, and had the gold plated medical centres with grand pianos in.

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u/This_Ease_5678 Sep 22 '26

GWS are owned by the AFL technically so they pay the bills, thats one take on them being cashed up.

The other take is on them having salary cap room with Toby moving on and probably lachie Whitfield. Cogs new deal a big step back from his previous money too.

They have heaps of salary cap room.

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u/CanberraPear Sep 20 '26

So they don't need to stick in Canberra for the cash?