therisingblues wrote:Well, the latest rumour in our long battle with the interlopers; K.G. this morning announced that they WILL BE out of our league by the start of 2018.
This in spite of Olsen maintaining that they are here for the long haul.
They wouldn't name the driving force behind this movement, but he was dead certain that it WILL HAPPEN!
He went on to say they will be joining the VFL which has a much more AFL orientated game style, with most teams being aligned to an AFL club.
He also said that fans of the Crows and Power just aren't supporting them in the SANFL, because they are all against their involvement in our local comp.
Not sure about that last statement, it would be reassuring to believe that the supporters of the local AFL clubs share our distress at the destruction of the SANFL, but evidence on this forum would suggest that mostly just don't care.
Another hopeful rumour?
This is the first time I have heard someone in mainstream media claim with certainty that the AFL reserves will be leaving our comp in the very near future. Cannot wait for more information to surface, hopefully to confirm what K.G is saying.
I will save my judgement depending on the strength of that information.
Please let it be so...
Is KG still considered part of the mainstream media? I'm not sure I'd be holding my breath, but I share your optimism.
Honestly though, I just can't see the AFL clubs willingly paying more to get what they already get for a lot less in their own backyard (not really
their backyard, but, well, it is as far as they're concerned, so let's just call it theirs to avoid confusion).