2013 State Game v NEAFL (North) @ City Mazda Stadium

[MightyEagles]

1000

[Jim05]

Estimated crowd ? Name them !

Big Phil and maybe 900 others.
Waste of time

[PhilH]

This year the three games are (with my rankings)

WAFL (3rd) v VFL (2nd)

SANFL (1st) v NEAFL North (QLD/NT) (4th)

Tas (5th) v NEAFL East (NSW/ACT) (6th)


Personally would have loved a trip to Qld but it is what its.

Queensland got within a goal of WA a few years back, add in some young NT talent they will need to be respected
against a SANFL competiton that has lost a fair bit of experience in 12 months.

[Mickyj]

Estimated crowd ? Name them !

Big Phil and maybe 900 others.
Waste of time

Big Phil , Mickyj and 899 others !!!!!!

[Jim05]

This year the three games are (with my rankings)

WAFL (3rd) v VFL (2nd)

SANFL (1st) v NEAFL North (QLD/NT) (4th)

Tas (5th) v NEAFL East (NSW/ACT) (6th)


Personally would have loved a trip to Qld but it is what its.

Queensland got within a goal of WA a few years back, add in some young NT talent they will need to be respected
against a SANFL competiton that has lost a fair bit of experience in 12 months.

If we lose to that mob, we should close the doors and disband the league. If the selectors pick the best side possible they shouldnt get within 15 goals, I wouldnt be happy with anything other than atleast a 10 goal victory

[Dogsbody]

The NEAFL is made up of two conferences, the North which comprises the former QLD Premier Division, along with the NT Thunder, then the East which is predominantly the former ACT competition with a small number of promoted Sydney based clubs. Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast Suns field reserves teams in the Northern conference, while Sydney Swans and GWS Giants field reserves teams in the Eastern conference. The current system of finals sees the conference champions face off in an overall NEAFL premiership. The first premiership was won by NT Thunder in 2012, while the Brisbane Lions took the 2013 crown.

The NEAFL was created really to stop the flow of talent heading to our shores and to WA and Victoria. The league offers an experience close to that of the AFL, the interstate travel where a couple or a few times a year you could travel to Brisbane, Sydney, Darwin or Canberra. Sure, the SANFL standard is higher but the incentive of coming here is now partly diminished.

It was only going to be a matter of time before they joined the interstate arena along with Tasmania, at least there's no year off anymore. I will be there for my league regardless off the opposition.

[Mickyj]

The NEAFL is made up of two conferences, the North which comprises the former QLD Premier Division, along with the NT Thunder, then the East which is predominantly the former ACT competition with a small number of promoted Sydney based clubs. Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast Suns field reserves teams in the Northern conference, while Sydney Swans and GWS Giants field reserves teams in the Eastern conference. The current system of finals sees the conference champions face off in an overall NEAFL premiership. The first premiership was won by NT Thunder in 2012, while the Brisbane Lions took the 2013 crown.

The NEAFL was created really to stop the flow of talent heading to our shores and to WA and Victoria. The league offers an experience close to that of the AFL, the interstate travel where a couple or a few times a year you could travel to Brisbane, Sydney, Darwin or Canberra. Sure, the SANFL standard is higher but the incentive of coming here is now partly diminished.

It was only going to be a matter of time before they joined the interstate arena along with Tasmania, at least there's no year off anymore. I will be there for my league regardless off the opposition.

Very well written Dogsbody

[The Sleeping Giant]

Except for the part about creating the leagues to stop talent heading to the sanfl.

[Dogsbody]

There is some truth to it though. Those who would have come here to harden up, now get an AFL-like travel experience that you don't get anywhere else bar maybe once a year for state duty. And they don't have to leave home! It's a 50-50 decision almost. Harden up or get a feel of what it is to be an AFL footballer.

[mighty_tiger_79]

Estimated crowd ? Name them !

521

[The Sleeping Giant]

There is some truth to it though. Those who would have come here to harden up, now get an AFL-like travel experience that you don't get anywhere else bar maybe once a year for state duty. And they don't have to leave home! It's a 50-50 decision almost. Harden up or get a feel of what it is to be an AFL footballer.

No truth to it. Your opinion isn't fact.

[SANFLnut]

What about a SANFL state of origin game? SA vs VIc or SA vs Rest.
Risky if SA don't win?
Anyone game to pick two sides and post them? Maybe start with team of the year and last years state league side that played WA?

[SDK]

My side would have no Norwood players in it and made up heavilly with players from the team we the next week.

[Failed Creation]

They may as well just have an SANFL v SAAFL game instead.

[Jim05]

They may as well just have an SANFL v SAAFL game instead.

The battle of the underpaid professionals vs the overpaid amateurs

[Failed Creation]

They may as well just have an SANFL v SAAFL game instead.

The battle of the underpaid professionals vs the overpaid amateurs

Exactly.

[CENTURION]

They may as well just have an SANFL v SAAFL game instead.

The battle of the underpaid professionals vs the overpaid amateurs

professionals in the SANFL?

[The Sleeping Giant]

Wouldn't the overpaid ammos be out at gawler south?

[CENTURION]

yes there are BUT they're no orphans.

[Jim05]

Wouldn't the overpaid ammos be out at gawler south?

Wouldnt be alone there.
I know what friends get paid at SANFL level and plenty of Ammo/country footballers wouldnt get out of bed for that