wild dog wrote:Professional sports needs to be shown for what it is, shallow commercialisation of a game that we all love. Sure it produces a spectacle, but is also produces a guy like Dangerfield who represents a body of players that will try and screw the sport for as much as possible.
Interesting read in the Guardian that touches on this ... mentions how elite sport does nothing to inspire us to sporting participation, despite what they claim.
If we were ever in doubt, the VFL now totally have SA Footy subjugated. Yes these are unique times, but SA sends its dollars interstate in the good times and the bad times. We send our hard earned interstate to prop up expansion clubs ($50 million dollars a year mind you) and of course the struggling Victorian clubs.
I was told this week by someone who usually knows that it’s highly unlikely either of the AFL clubs will play SANFL this year if the season goes ahead.
JK wrote:I was told this week by someone who usually knows that it’s highly unlikely either of the AFL clubs will play SANFL this year if the season goes ahead.
As much as I hate their presence, they can't just simply decide to pull out and leave the competition, would confirm that they do just treat the SANFL like its plaything.
JK wrote:I was told this week by someone who usually knows that it’s highly unlikely either of the AFL clubs will play SANFL this year if the season goes ahead.
As much as I hate their presence, they can't just simply decide to pull out and leave the competition, would confirm that they do just treat the SANFL like its plaything.
Plaything It won't be a choice to not field a side in the SANFL if it comes to it, it will be a necessity to ensure the clubs survival at the top level. The same as if a SANFL club has to pull its team from the reserves comp or the Women's comp.
JK wrote:I was told this week by someone who usually knows that it’s highly unlikely either of the AFL clubs will play SANFL this year if the season goes ahead.
As much as I hate their presence, they can't just simply decide to pull out and leave the competition, would confirm that they do just treat the SANFL like its plaything.
Plaything It won't be a choice to not field a side in the SANFL if it comes to it, it will be a necessity to ensure the clubs survival at the top level. The same as if a SANFL club has to pull its team from the reserves comp or the Women's comp.
So it was critical to their AFL program in 2013 but 2020 its a dispensable item?
Well they are after an AFL handout so that would be yes. You dont think the AFL will allow them to have a SANFL team once they take over their finances?
JK wrote:I was told this week by someone who usually knows that it’s highly unlikely either of the AFL clubs will play SANFL this year if the season goes ahead.
As much as I hate their presence, they can't just simply decide to pull out and leave the competition, would confirm that they do just treat the SANFL like its plaything.
Plaything It won't be a choice to not field a side in the SANFL if it comes to it, it will be a necessity to ensure the clubs survival at the top level. The same as if a SANFL club has to pull its team from the reserves comp or the Women's comp.
So it was critical to their AFL program in 2013 but 2020 its a dispensable item?
Brett wrote:Well they are after an AFL handout so that would be yes. You dont think the AFL will allow them to have a SANFL team once they take over their finances?
Brett wrote:Well they are after an AFL handout so that would be yes. You dont think the AFL will allow them to have a SANFL team once they take over their finances?
Yes I think so. Too many teams, too many coaches etc etc etc. The Franchises and a few Vic clubs just a drain on the system.Its what happens when you are greedy. My sympathy is huge.
Brett wrote:Well they are after an AFL handout so that would be yes. You dont think the AFL will allow them to have a SANFL team once they take over their finances?
And 14 other clubs finances.
Less than 14 isn’t it?
First reports I heard when the AFL secured a line of credit was that West Coast, Collingwood, Richmond, Hawthorn and possibly Adelaide would self fund and not fall under the AFL's administration, so to speak. Haven't seen or heard anything since?
Brett wrote:Well they are after an AFL handout so that would be yes. You dont think the AFL will allow them to have a SANFL team once they take over their finances?
And 14 other clubs finances.
Less than 14 isn’t it?
First reports I heard when the AFL secured a line of credit was that West Coast, Collingwood, Richmond, Hawthorn and possibly Adelaide would self fund and not fall under the AFL's administration, so to speak. Haven't seen or heard anything since?
Essendon are going it alone. Email sent out to members last week stating we are well placed and will not be seeking AFL funding
It won't be a choice to not field a side in the SANFL if it comes to it, it will be a necessity to ensure the clubs survival at the top level. The same as if a SANFL club has to pull its team from the reserves comp or the Women's comp.