whufc wrote:Would make for a great away trip.
^ this.
Although the state league games (ie SANFL vs WAFL) would descend into farce. Bring back State Of Origin perhaps...
by Pseudo » Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:59 am
whufc wrote:Would make for a great away trip.
by stan » Tue Aug 27, 2019 11:06 am
Bloody hell, show me something that isn't a farce these days.Pseudo wrote:whufc wrote:Would make for a great away trip.
^ this.
Although the state league games (ie SANFL vs WAFL) would descend into farce. Bring back State Of Origin perhaps...
by Booney » Tue Aug 27, 2019 1:00 pm
Pseudo wrote:RB wrote:Easy. Trade Port Melbourne and Williamstown for the Ravens and Power reserves. So long and don't let the door hit you on the way out.
YES to VFL in the SANFL!
by Armchair expert » Tue Aug 27, 2019 2:00 pm
by am Bays » Tue Aug 27, 2019 2:15 pm
heater31 wrote:Would have no issues with that. 2 very proud stand alone VFL clubs. Whilst they may have had AFL affiliation in the past they have stood on their own 2 feet for a while now.gazzamagoo wrote:Was told by a club official on Saturday that Port Melbourne & Williamstown have applied to be in the SANFL in 2021.
by JK » Tue Aug 27, 2019 2:17 pm
am Bays wrote:heater31 wrote:Would have no issues with that. 2 very proud stand alone VFL clubs. Whilst they may have had AFL affiliation in the past they have stood on their own 2 feet for a while now.gazzamagoo wrote:Was told by a club official on Saturday that Port Melbourne & Williamstown have applied to be in the SANFL in 2021.
But the Grand Final must always be played at the Adelaide Oval.....
by Brett » Tue Aug 27, 2019 6:33 pm
by LMA » Tue Aug 27, 2019 6:58 pm
heater31 wrote:Would have no issues with that. 2 very proud stand alone VFL clubs. Whilst they may have had AFL affiliation in the past they have stood on their own 2 feet for a while now.gazzamagoo wrote:Was told by a club official on Saturday that Port Melbourne & Williamstown have applied to be in the SANFL in 2021.
by LMA » Tue Aug 27, 2019 7:02 pm
Dutchy wrote:its exactly what the SANFL needs and I have been advocating for years, make the SANFL a genuine 2nd tier competition that allows for players to be semi professional and have long careers if or when they don't make the top tier.
It can still develop players for the AFL but be a genuine seperate competition at the same time.
by therisingblues » Wed Aug 28, 2019 9:34 am
LMA wrote:Dutchy wrote:its exactly what the SANFL needs and I have been advocating for years, make the SANFL a genuine 2nd tier competition that allows for players to be semi professional and have long careers if or when they don't make the top tier.
It can still develop players for the AFL but be a genuine seperate competition at the same time.
Good idea but for that to succeed you would think it would need to be heavily funded by the AFL, the entity which so many on here despise.
by Dutchy » Wed Aug 28, 2019 10:07 am
by Rising Power » Wed Aug 28, 2019 10:56 am
Dutchy wrote:Didn't Rob Chapman and Trigg promise to "play to the line" in the SANFL Finals when their AFL season is over?
Not playing Sam Jacobs would be exactly against that philosophy
by JK » Wed Aug 28, 2019 11:13 am
LMA wrote:Dutchy wrote:its exactly what the SANFL needs and I have been advocating for years, make the SANFL a genuine 2nd tier competition that allows for players to be semi professional and have long careers if or when they don't make the top tier.
It can still develop players for the AFL but be a genuine seperate competition at the same time.
Good idea but for that to succeed you would think it would need to be heavily funded by the AFL, the entity which so many on here despise.
by Pseudo » Wed Aug 28, 2019 11:29 am
JK wrote:LMA wrote:Dutchy wrote:its exactly what the SANFL needs and I have been advocating for years, make the SANFL a genuine 2nd tier competition that allows for players to be semi professional and have long careers if or when they don't make the top tier.
It can still develop players for the AFL but be a genuine seperate competition at the same time.
Good idea but for that to succeed you would think it would need to be heavily funded by the AFL, the entity which so many on here despise.
Word I heard is that these clubs will be in the VFL comp which might possibly expand. I think a lot of it all is still up in the air at the minute though.
by StrayDog » Wed Aug 28, 2019 11:55 am
LMA wrote:Dutchy wrote:its exactly what the SANFL needs and I have been advocating for years, make the SANFL a genuine 2nd tier competition that allows for players to be semi professional and have long careers if or when they don't make the top tier.
It can still develop players for the AFL but be a genuine seperate competition at the same time.
Good idea but for that to succeed you would think it would need to be heavily funded by the AFL, the entity which so many on here despise.
by mighty_tiger_79 » Wed Aug 28, 2019 5:27 pm
Rising Power wrote:Dutchy wrote:Didn't Rob Chapman and Trigg promise to "play to the line" in the SANFL Finals when their AFL season is over?
Not playing Sam Jacobs would be exactly against that philosophy
Bit hard to play him if he doesn't turn up.
by LMA » Wed Aug 28, 2019 7:20 pm
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Rising Power wrote:Dutchy wrote:Didn't Rob Chapman and Trigg promise to "play to the line" in the SANFL Finals when their AFL season is over?
Not playing Sam Jacobs would be exactly against that philosophy
Bit hard to play him if he doesn't turn up.
He wants to play
by am Bays » Thu Aug 29, 2019 11:01 am
LMA wrote:Dutchy wrote:its exactly what the SANFL needs and I have been advocating for years, make the SANFL a genuine 2nd tier competition that allows for players to be semi professional and have long careers if or when they don't make the top tier.
It can still develop players for the AFL but be a genuine seperate competition at the same time.
Good idea but for that to succeed you would think it would need to be heavily funded by the AFL, the entity which so many on here despise.
by FlyingHigh » Thu Aug 29, 2019 1:26 pm
gazzamagoo wrote:Was told by a club official on Saturday that Port Melbourne & Williamstown have applied to be in the SANFL in 2021.
by therisingblues » Thu Aug 29, 2019 1:37 pm
am Bays wrote:LMA wrote:Dutchy wrote:its exactly what the SANFL needs and I have been advocating for years, make the SANFL a genuine 2nd tier competition that allows for players to be semi professional and have long careers if or when they don't make the top tier.
It can still develop players for the AFL but be a genuine seperate competition at the same time.
Good idea but for that to succeed you would think it would need to be heavily funded by the AFL, the entity which so many on here despise.
Yep cant see this getting off the ground without AFL endorsement and funds.
GIven reserves footy is not a priority for them compared to the Northern states and womens footy, this will remain at best a good internet discussion point, IMO.
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