by Wedgie » Mon Aug 17, 2015 4:21 pm
Armchair expert wrote:Such a great club are Geelong
by whufc » Mon Aug 17, 2015 4:25 pm
Wedgie wrote:Netball last weekend got incredible coverage with plenty of interest.
by LPH » Mon Aug 17, 2015 6:00 pm
by Dogmatic » Mon Aug 17, 2015 7:08 pm
by CENTURION » Mon Aug 17, 2015 11:04 pm
daysofourlives wrote:Can anyone post the link to the story yesterday in the paper where that Parkinson dick said how good the reserves sides are for the comp
Edit found it
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/s ... 7484988551
by saintal » Mon Aug 17, 2015 11:45 pm
by human_torpedo » Tue Aug 18, 2015 10:33 am
by heater31 » Tue Aug 18, 2015 10:45 am
human_torpedo wrote:Besides the being able to play twice in a weekend, its a very well written post.. Ask Golden Grove the implications of playing top up players twice in a weekend, ended in a forfeit for them in a game they won quite comfortably..
by human_torpedo » Tue Aug 18, 2015 11:17 am
heater31 wrote:human_torpedo wrote:Besides the being able to play twice in a weekend, its a very well written post.. Ask Golden Grove the implications of playing top up players twice in a weekend, ended in a forfeit for them in a game they won quite comfortably..
If they knew the rules they played under then there wouldn't have been an issue....
by wild dog » Tue Aug 18, 2015 1:39 pm
human_torpedo wrote:heater31 wrote:human_torpedo wrote:Besides the being able to play twice in a weekend, its a very well written post.. Ask Golden Grove the implications of playing top up players twice in a weekend, ended in a forfeit for them in a game they won quite comfortably..
If they knew the rules they played under then there wouldn't have been an issue....
I never said anything about it, other than clearing up a point he made that the top up players have the ability to earn more cash by playing 2 games in a weekend, when in actual fact they cant..
by human_torpedo » Tue Aug 18, 2015 2:05 pm
wild dog wrote:human_torpedo wrote:heater31 wrote:human_torpedo wrote:Besides the being able to play twice in a weekend, its a very well written post.. Ask Golden Grove the implications of playing top up players twice in a weekend, ended in a forfeit for them in a game they won quite comfortably..
If they knew the rules they played under then there wouldn't have been an issue....
I never said anything about it, other than clearing up a point he made that the top up players have the ability to earn more cash by playing 2 games in a weekend, when in actual fact they cant..
Well they are, and the AFC are happy to boast about it on their web site. Has happened multiple times this year.
http://www.afc.com.au/news/2015-08-04/life-of-pfeif
by wild dog » Tue Aug 18, 2015 3:05 pm
human_torpedo wrote:With the extenuating circumstances of a late call up and the Crows game being played after the local game.. What were the Crows options? Play a man short? Or force someone to sit out all footy for the weekend just in case of an unexpected withdrawal?
My biggest gripe about the current situation is the lack of consultation with the players of the 8 current SANFL Teams. The hierarchy of this league hasn't even considered the impact on them. To my knowledge it hasn't even bothered to talk with them or do any sort of assessment on how it's affecting them. This appears to be solely a $ issue and the health and well being of SANFL players is being totally ignored.
Friday nights game between the Power Franchise and Glenelg FC was a classic example of how wrong the system is. SANFL registered players hold down full time jobs, have to put in a full days work prior to playing a Friday night fixture. The Power Franchise listed players had the full day off to prepare!. How much did this contribute in the end result? I know in our own league squad players who are apprentices have to commence work ay 07:00 and finish around 16:30 before having to head of to training or playing in a Friday fixture.
Then for them to see players like Molyneau, Castree, Stent etc. get paid $400 a game when the play for the Crows and a lot more when they get dropped and go back to their local clubs is bloody criminal. Question to SANFL executive. Why would a young player stay with in SANFL system when they could sit out a year, play country footy, get between $600 - $1,000 a game (tax free) then try out with the Adelaide Crows Franchise team the next year. In the second year if they're successful they get a minimum $400 per game when playing for the Franchise team and when dropped they get the $600 - $1,000? or even better they play two games that weekend and get 2 match payments. "
by Jim05 » Tue Aug 18, 2015 3:12 pm
human_torpedo wrote:heater31 wrote:human_torpedo wrote:Besides the being able to play twice in a weekend, its a very well written post.. Ask Golden Grove the implications of playing top up players twice in a weekend, ended in a forfeit for them in a game they won quite comfortably..
If they knew the rules they played under then there wouldn't have been an issue....
I never said anything about it, other than clearing up a point he made that the top up players have the ability to earn more cash by playing 2 games in a weekend, when in actual fact they cant..
by twosheds » Wed Aug 19, 2015 7:58 am
bennymacca wrote:johntheclaret wrote:And on a serious note. Women's Aussie Rules won't amount to anything more than a bit of a side show. Just like women's cricket, women's soccer, rugby or any other male dominated team sport. Except the bigger drawback for Ausie Rules is it won't have the odd booster like say the women's Ashes Series or the women's World Cup. These international tournaments at least generate some media interest which boosts national interest for a short period but it never develops into anything more.
I'm not degrading women's sport in general or women's Aussie Ruless specifically. History shows that women's team sports never draw the same sustainable crowds and interest (ergo: media interest), that translates into in investment $$$. And it's for that reason the powers in the AFL wouldn't be interested in investing more than some nominal amount.
I would think the amount pales into insignificance compared to the cash injection required to get a national AFL reserves comp up and running and significant funding to maintain it. Given the general lack of interest in their clubs reserves teams by followers of most, if not all, sports then the AFL would know raising enough media and investment funding to pay for an ongoing national reserves comp would prove almost impossible.
At least they would have the novelty factor and some short termed media exposure for very little investment into the women's game, which not only gives the brand a bit of a boost but shows them in a positive, all embracing light.
Well at least that's how I see it.
Very good post, I agree with that entirely.
by Booney » Wed Aug 19, 2015 9:29 am
by johntheclaret » Wed Aug 19, 2015 10:12 am
Booney wrote:The difference with womens cricket, soccer, rugby and a much lesser extent netball ( with the ANZ backed Trans Tasman comp ) is it only receives exposure once every 4 years with a World Cup or Ashes Series. With a small(ish) investment in a 6-8 week competition the AFL could have an elite competition every year and not have to wait 4 years for the elite to come together.
Anything to have people involved in our great game across all levels must be a good thing.
by bennymacca » Wed Aug 19, 2015 12:51 pm
by Booney » Wed Aug 19, 2015 12:54 pm
bennymacca wrote:I would think a shortened season may be enough to keep the interest going. Maybe start off with 8 or 9 teams and run half a season, coinciding with the last half of the afl season and ran as curtain raisers. I could see that attracting a fair bit of interest
by tipper » Wed Aug 19, 2015 12:55 pm
bennymacca wrote:I would think a shortened season may be enough to keep the interest going. Maybe start off with 8 or 9 teams and run half a season, coinciding with the last half of the afl season and ran as curtain raisers. I could see that attracting a fair bit of interest
by whufc » Wed Aug 19, 2015 1:01 pm
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