The never ending No AFL in the SANFL whinge thread

[Pseudo]

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!

[Pseudo]

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...

[stan]

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...

Bloody hell, show me something that isn't a farce these days.

[Booney]

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!

Don't you argue the AFL is just an expanded VFL though?

[Armchair expert]

By SANFL clubs have the cash to pay for multiple vic trips a year

[am Bays]

Was told by a club official on Saturday that Port Melbourne & Williamstown have applied to be in the SANFL in 2021.

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.

But the Grand Final must always be played at the Adelaide Oval.....

[JK]

Was told by a club official on Saturday that Port Melbourne & Williamstown have applied to be in the SANFL in 2021.

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.

But the Grand Final must always be played at the Adelaide Oval.....

And Port Melbourne can only wear Red and Blue for 1 game in their 150th year

[Brett]

No it won't happen. Torrens fans will argue against this .

[LMA]

Was told by a club official on Saturday that Port Melbourne & Williamstown have applied to be in the SANFL in 2021.

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.

They'll have to change their colours, well PM anyway. Wonder if all their haters and single minded supporters will cry it's not Port Melbourne anymore

[LMA]

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.

[therisingblues]

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.

Well, if they begin doing things for the betterment of football as a whole, rather than actively undermining the validity of the leagues below the top tier, then that action would have a positive affect on the way some of us view the AFL.
Footy needs a responsible governing body. While I don't speak for everyone, it is their actions that have earned my ire, not their mere being. That same philosophy would continue to apply.

[Dutchy]

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

[Rising Power]

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.

[JK]

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.

[Pseudo]

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.

no SANFL in the VFL?!?

[StrayDog]

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.

The monolith with which supporters and administrators across the board, not the least from AFL fans themselves, had many a due cause to swing their rock hammers into over the years.

[mighty_tiger_79]

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

[LMA]

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

He just can't remember where Adelaide Oval is

[am Bays]

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.

[FlyingHigh]

Was told by a club official on Saturday that Port Melbourne & Williamstown have applied to be in the SANFL in 2021.

Excellent
Then we can call ourselves a national competition