Page 96 in The Advertiser - "SAAFL in the Zone"

[S Demon]

From todays Advertiser:

The South Australian Amateur Football League structure will be reviewed next year. Chief Executive Mark Shadiac said it was possible geographically-based zones or conferences could be introduced to reduce costs and assist clubs with their budgets. "The issues we're having a look at are the costs associated with the changing economic climate like petrol and travel," he said. "Geography is something we will look at but we need to consult widely with clubs to see what their positions might be."

The economic downturn would impact on the competition and a new structure could ease the burden on clubs, players and volunteers. Shadiac said there would be no major changes to the competition for season 2009 but financial issues meant a review was needed. "There has been a proposal submitted but we feel it would be premature to embark on the implementation of that next year," he said. "We need to ask ourselves if there is a need and we also need to be mindful that amateur football is about social and sporting interaction across all socio-economic areas and across boundaries."

[The Big Shrek]

Here's how you save money for clubs. Less affiliation fees. Less free trips for Amateur League fatcats.

[Bluedemon]

i suppose you got to take small baby steps to get things right.

[hanno_7]

You could never go to zones records would be smashed imagine central united Vs salisbury north 100 goal thumping i dont no how this could work

[Q.]

A foolish idea. Merely a faux attempt at looking progressive.

The diversity of the league is it's strength.

[zedman]

as i stated on here about 2 months ago..central and north divisions are being looked at by the saafl..you wont see it 2009 imo..but look out 2010

[The Big Shrek]

If it ain't broke why fix it? Southern clubs can suck it up.

[Bold Strategy]

You could never go to zones records would be smashed imagine central united Vs salisbury north 100 goal thumping i dont no how this could work

it would be seperated into div 1 north?? is my guess. Would say that if new division are unnanounced there would be some unhappy teams with the div they got

[Pag]

If it ain't broke why fix it? Southern clubs can suck it up.

It's the same for the clubs in the north as it is for the clubs in the south. We had to go to Mitcham and Unley in 07, stiff shit. It happens.

[Keepitreal]

From todays Advertiser:

The South Australian Amateur Football League structure will be reviewed next year. Chief Executive Mark Shadiac said it was possible geographically-based zones or conferences could be introduced to reduce costs and assist clubs with their budgets. "The issues we're having a look at are the costs associated with the changing economic climate like petrol and travel," he said. "Geography is something we will look at but we need to consult widely with clubs to see what their positions might be."

The economic downturn would impact on the competition and a new structure could ease the burden on clubs, players and volunteers. Shadiac said there would be no major changes to the competition for season 2009 but financial issues meant a review was needed. "There has been a proposal submitted but we feel it would be premature to embark on the implementation of that next year," he said. "We need to ask ourselves if there is a need and we also need to be mindful that amateur football is about social and sporting interaction across all socio-economic areas and across boundaries."

I think he forgot to mention that it is definitely the SAAFL Twilight Zone!

[finn]

would suggest that it would start below a4 level as results have shown that teams being promoted from div7-div5 have generally been competitive in the main. my opinion only though.

[Pag]

I'd like to know what would happen if the two teams relegated from A3 to the region-based comps were from say, the southern part of the league? Would the league send up two teams from Div 4 South to replace them both, or would they send one from the south and one from the north up and consequently have an extra team in the south divisions?

Or vice versa?

[zedman]

shrek: heres a tissue mate..go join apfl if you like the north so much and the amount of time you spend on their thread! LOL

it starts at div 3..div 1 and 2 stay the same

[finn]

I'd like to know what would happen if the two teams relegated from A3 to the region-based comps were from say, the southern part of the league? Would the league send up two teams from Div 4 South to replace them both, or would they send one from the south and one from the north up and consequently have an extra team in the south divisions?

Or vice versa?

i'd suggest lowest/highest from each geographical division unless highest was lower than say third

[Pag]

I'd like to know what would happen if the two teams relegated from A3 to the region-based comps were from say, the southern part of the league? Would the league send up two teams from Div 4 South to replace them both, or would they send one from the south and one from the north up and consequently have an extra team in the south divisions?

Or vice versa?

i'd suggest lowest/highest from each geographical division unless highest was lower than say third

So if northern teams occupied say the bottom three spots on the ladder and a southern team finished 7th, they'd relegate the teams that finish 7th and 10th? That can't happen.

[TIRED TIGER]

its been successful for so long why change it. we went from gawler one week to wos the following and didnt hear any whinging from any one. you have to travel to nine away games of which 3 or 4 may be a distance away. not too bad i would have thought in a 18 week season.

[zedman]

div 3 downwards would be north and central..so a relegated team from say div 4 north goes to div 5 north, div 4 central relegated team goes to div 5 central ..simple

as for the div 1 and 2 and its in and outs i dont know..

its has had changes before tired tiger..dont you remember the "amatuer" and "paid" splitting of the divisions?

[TIRED TIGER]

yeah and who won the premier flag. the only team who didnt pay players(uni) hahahahahahahah

[zedman]

did they?

i thought they would have been in amatuers..

i was at lockleys at the time and we went from div 3 to div 1 "amatuers"

[human blanket #3]

if it does happen i wud say the zoned divisions wud be like country leagues with the top teams smashing the bottom teams everi week