The never ending No AFL in the SANFL whinge thread

[LPH]

Facts are:
Port Adelaide have gone from 'Zeros' in 2013 to 'Heroes' in 2014 - due to having an unfair advantage over the rest of the Competition.
If that isn't "Compromising the Integrity of the League" then I don't know what is!

[Mr Beefy]

Facts are:
Port Adelaide have gone from 'Zeros' in 2013 to 'Heroes' in 2014 - due to having an unfair advantage over the rest of the Competition.
If that isn't "Compromising the Integrity of the League" then I don't know what is!

So have Sturt, is that "Compromising the Integrity of the League"?

[LPH]

How have Sturt got an unfair advantage?

[Booney]

And the SANFL Grand Final will be played at the home ground of the AFL reserves teams
So in essence PERHAPS an advantage of sorts for Port Reserves should they play in the 2014 SANFL Grand Final ?

When did the Magpies last play at AO, mal?

[Dogwatcher]

Shit stirrer

[Booney]

Shit stirrer

Hey, if it's shit, stir it.

[CUTTERMAN]

And the SANFL Grand Final will be played at the home ground of the AFL reserves teams
So in essence PERHAPS an advantage of sorts for Port Reserves should they play in the 2014 SANFL Grand Final ?

When did the Magpies last play at AO, mal?

Considering every Power listed player can play SANFL finals while Power is in AFL finals and a good amount have played on AO and every player has trained all year on AO I think your question is totally irrelevant. The question is, do SANFL clubs get the same access to AO throughout the year?
No they don't. Therefore it'd be a reasonable assumption that Port Power reserves have another advantage over other SANFL clubs in finals.

[Pseudo]

This is the only realistic, valid and the simplest outcome. No finals, no Magarey. They can compete for the minor premiership and that's all. If this happens the whole question and policing of top up players becomes a mute topic. If Summerton wants to continue at his beloved Power reserves he can, if Port want to pay him $10k/game, they can.
You know it makes sense.

Not even that. Even competing for match points and percentage causes distortion to the ladder. Games against interlopers must be treated for what they are: practice matches with no bearing on the premiership. The Pure Ladder (tm) must become the only measure of consequence.

If the Smears and Clowns worry that the games will not be taken seriously by their opponents (oh the irony!) then let them each add ten grand to the end-of-season-trip fund of any dinkum team which beats them.

(edit) Long term, the only real solution is for the Smears and Clowns to leave. Whether forced or by their own volition, it matters not.

[Booney]

And the SANFL Grand Final will be played at the home ground of the AFL reserves teams
So in essence PERHAPS an advantage of sorts for Port Reserves should they play in the 2014 SANFL Grand Final ?

When did the Magpies last play at AO, mal?

Considering every Power listed player can play SANFL finals while Power is in AFL finals and a good amount have played on AO and every player has trained all year on AO I think your question is totally irrelevant. The question is, do SANFL clubs get the same access to AO throughout the year?
No they don't. Therefore it'd be a reasonable assumption that Port Power reserves have another advantage over other SANFL clubs in finals.

The AFL listed players would train there once a week and only when it's the week of an Adelaide Oval home game for the AFL side. The remaining Magpie players would not train there. Of the side that takes to the ground against the Bays this week it's likely only 4 or 5 would have played a game on AO.

[Maddawg]

And the SANFL Grand Final will be played at the home ground of the AFL reserves teams
So in essence PERHAPS an advantage of sorts for Port Reserves should they play in the 2014 SANFL Grand Final ?

When did the Magpies last play at AO, mal?

Considering every Power listed player can play SANFL finals while Power is in AFL finals and a good amount have played on AO and every player has trained all year on AO I think your question is totally irrelevant. The question is, do SANFL clubs get the same access to AO throughout the year?
No they don't. Therefore it'd be a reasonable assumption that Port Power reserves have another advantage over other SANFL clubs in finals.

The AFL listed players would train there once a week and only when it's the week of an Adelaide Oval home game for the AFL side. The remaining Magpie players would not train there. Of the side that takes to the ground against the Bays this week it's likely only 4 or 5 would have played a game on AO.

How many players from the 8 SANFL clubs get to train and play on AO ??????????

But really who cares about that advantage they have now with Budha's comments out in the public forum letting everyone know he doesnt care about the integrity of the SANFL as quoted by him "Its all about the AFL"

[Rising Power]

I'm starting to sense that the AFL reserve teams aren't welcome in the SANFL

[Booney]

No surprises here and no blame on Hocking, his team is just in the wrong place.

Garry Hocking says:

'developing Power players remains his priority'

'winning a (SANFL) premiership will play second fiddle to the main focus of developing AFL players'

'the main thing is to try to get everybody playing really well for the AFL team because they are heading into a finals campaign ... for us that's the main point. Everything else rolls back'

'the main priority is to make sure we win an AFL premiership'

'the key thing is the AFL team ... that's what we have to get right. Then we plot and plan and see what happens (in the SANFL)'

Can you provide a link to this story @dedja? Thanks in advance.

[LPH]

I'm starting to sense that the AFL reserve teams aren't welcome in the SANFL

LOL ... I know you are 'extracting the urine' but...
Only taken 105 Pages

[CUTTERMAN]

And the SANFL Grand Final will be played at the home ground of the AFL reserves teams
So in essence PERHAPS an advantage of sorts for Port Reserves should they play in the 2014 SANFL Grand Final ?

When did the Magpies last play at AO, mal?

Considering every Power listed player can play SANFL finals while Power is in AFL finals and a good amount have played on AO and every player has trained all year on AO I think your question is totally irrelevant. The question is, do SANFL clubs get the same access to AO throughout the year?
No they don't. Therefore it'd be a reasonable assumption that Port Power reserves have another advantage over other SANFL clubs in finals.

The AFL listed players would train there once a week and only when it's the week of an Adelaide Oval home game for the AFL side. The remaining Magpie players would not train there. Of the side that takes to the ground against the Bays this week it's likely only 4 or 5 would have played a game on AO.

So you agree with me.
Every week Power reserves would have 10-15 AFL listed players in their reserves team. Each would've trained on AO consistently throughout the year, others would've played there multiple times. So in an SANFL final against a traditional SANFL club you'd have Power Res fielding a team with 1/2 - 3/4 of the team having trained regularly on AO and (going on your word), 5 or more having played there numerous times as compared to an SANFL club that have had no access whatsoever.
No finals. No Magarey

[Booney]

Oh well, of course....one oval with grass on it varies remarkably from the next.

[heater31]

[quote="mal"]And the SANFL Grand Final will be played at the home ground of the AFL reserves teams
So in essence PERHAPS an advantage of sorts for Port Reserves should they play in the 2014 SANFL Grand Final ?

When did the Magpies last play at AO, mal?

Considering every Power listed player can play SANFL finals while Power is in AFL finals and a good amount have played on AO and every player has trained all year on AO I think your question is totally irrelevant. The question is, do SANFL clubs get the same access to AO throughout the year?
No they don't. Therefore it'd be a reasonable assumption that Port Power reserves have another advantage over other SANFL clubs in finals.

The AFL listed players would train there once a week and only when it's the week of an Adelaide Oval home game for the AFL side. The remaining Magpie players would not train there. Of the side that takes to the ground against the Bays this week it's likely only 4 or 5 would have played a game on AO.

How many players from the 8 SANFL clubs get to train and play on AO ??????????[/quote]

well I think those clubs that have assured finals places would be ringing the SANFL as we speak to book training times on Adelaide Oval from this week......

[dedja]

I made it up ...

OK, was in yesterday's fish wrap.

[Apachebulldog]

Well well well well with the end of the season upon us everybodys arse's are starting to quiver.

My prediction is the Power RESERVES will play in the Grand Final and steal the Premiership Cup.

Most astute SANFL fans would of seen this diabolical outcome after round TEN .

So should this Power RESERVES team steal the CUP how will the unlucky SANFL Club members feel losing to a AFL Club ????????

The end of this seaon will be very very interesting.

[Rising Power]

Wait, are you telling ME that the Port Adelaide SANFL team are the POWER RESERVES?? WHAT?!?! Why has no one told me this?!?! It's a conspiracy I tells ya!

Oh and it's not a CUP, it's the Thomas Seymour Hill Premiership Trophy...just in the shape of a cup. Or a fruit bowl at least.

[Booney]

Port play at AO Friday night, I hope Norwood don't mess up the surface training on it tonight.