topsywaldron wrote:AFL reserves players are obviously protected species.

and so they should be. They will be targeted by failed footballers like Clinch who want the 15 minutes of fame.

That sort of stuff is not on in a practice game no matter which era or team or player. enjoy the 5 weeks off.

The issue is why were they sold ? Who pushed this and why did the SANFL not hold firm and demand a lot more.
Great for SANFL as we now don't have to bail out Port and can beat the sh1t out of them as we have no vested interest like before.

The Power and Crows have kept the SANFL competition ...

The AFL teams are the only reason our competition and clubs still exist. They bring in what, $20 mill a year through the Adelaide Oval deal? most SANFL games are lucky to get more than 100 people turn up?

We need to go back to grass roots to survive, stop paying interstate players big money, stop ...

Because fans are not interested in going to to watch a comp that is so compromised. All clubs are in the same boat.
I know plenty of Norwood supporters who have stopped going since the reserve teams entered and personally my interest is at an all time low and my financial supports of the club has ...