It's so crazy it might just work!

[zipzap]

Does anyone else think this idea has merit? Gotta admit, I really like it, especially in a year when there is no state game.

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,21856803-21546,00.html

[Thiele]

Yeah i would like to see it something different

[Aerie]

Was just about to start a thread on the same thing. It's not a bad idea. Would it be Victoria or an All-Stars team? Would be an interesting game and I wouldn't be surprised if the non-South Aussie team won.

Here is Doug Robertson's possible team. Obviously doesn't rate Eagles Victorian recruits in Inkster, McKenzie, Powell, Passador, or Jarrad???

POSSIBLE EX-PAT

VICTORIAN TEAM

F: Younie (North), Chambers (Sturt), C. Gowans (Central).

HF: O'Sullivan (Central), Alleway (North), Lawry (Central).

C: B. Kane (Glenelg), J. Gowans (Central), McCormick (West).

HB: Walsh (West), McGuinness (Norwood), Bailey (Norwood).

B: McGlone (South), Sherwood (Glenelg), Elstone (Port).

R: Cranston (Glenelg), Culpitt (Norwood), Kenna (South).

Int: Perry (Port), LeCras (Port), Allan (North), Dragicevic (West).

[RustyCage]

Isn't Jeremy Clayton Victorian?

[Aerie]

Isn't Jeremy Clayton Victorian?

Perhaps this is the Victorian B team?

[RustyCage]

I think the Vic team would do it pretty easily.

[RustyCage]

Isn't Jeremy Clayton Victorian?

Perhaps this is the Victorian B team?

It would want to be!!! Cant leave out the best player in the comp!

[Hondo]

Do we want to make it obvious that Victorian recruits are propping up the SANFL??? (kidding ...)

I think that idea has some legs actually ... can an expert put up the Croweaters line-up?

[Sam_goUUUdogs]

dont really like the idea of supporting against my clubs players.

[Dogsbody]

We'll be doing it at State of Origin next year...

[RoosterMarty]

Isn't Jeremy Clayton Victorian?

Perhaps this is the Victorian B team?

It would want to be!!! Cant leave out the best player in the comp!

Is he injured? That is the only reason I can think of.

[smithy]

No Sheedy ?

[Grahaml]

I'd make it SA vs everyone else. And I don't really mind barracking against the Gowans. Could be fun.

[Jimmy]

i think its a great idea!!! would love to see something like that.

[Magpiespower]

Dunno.

Kinda reminds me of the 1990 City v Country 'state game.'

And that was a non-event...

[smac]

In general, fans would love it, clubs wouldn't be particularly fond of the idea though. On that basis it would stuggle to get up, IMO.

[Jimmy]

maybe play the game after the GF instead of during the year???

[smac]

That's when all of the imports go home, SA would win pretty comfortably I reckon!

[Grahaml]

Make it as part of the preseason? First game of the season SA vs All the hyped recruits for the upcoming season, plenty of SANFL fans eager to see the new faces and frustrated by another crappy season from the redbacks, plus it would get a good amount of publicity at the best time to get new members signed up. I would have thought there would be less chance for serious injuries that early, before they start going really hard and it would give the playersa chance to recover from any soft tissue injuries picked up. We wouldn't have any form from players, but I don't think that would be any worry. We'll know fairly well what the local lads can do, and if we try to put in all the new recruits expected to line up in the new season we can fit the best ex-pats already here around them.

[Peterxtc]

dont really like the idea of supporting against my clubs players.

100% agreed sam.