Could you imagine our best Cricketers or Ruby League/Union players working part time just to pay rent? Hey why even stay in the sport?
This is the comment that I hear a lot from Joshua Ross, the type of money he could of made in League. Winning the Stawell Gift is great however the coin is minimal to Ruby League contacts with someone with his talent.
I am sure with hindsight Adam Miller would of chosen baseball - rather than stay in track, albeit retired early.
Track & Field loses enough athletes to other sports no need for the CEO of the sport to be accelerating this process.