Punchy Bassett
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Centrals would never let a Gawler team happen.
EXPANDING the SANFL - PROMOTION and RELEGATION ... its time!
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Heardy_101
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Pffft.
With a Gawler team you might find a similar scenario to Bendigo Bombers. More people were interested in their local team eg South Bendigo or Kangaroo Flat than the Bendigo VFL team.
Heardy_101
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Bendigo problems was that there was a name change every few years and people lost interest. That's the difference between a league mainly comprised of AFL reserves, and a SA league with only 2 AFL reserves. A Gawler team comprised of players from the Gawler/Barossa League and nearby NOrth Eastern and Adelaide plains leagues, all of which have talented players who would easily be competitive. Same with a Hills team.
SANFL own centrals haha.
A hills based team may well be competitive on field, but would garner very little support outside of friends and family of those involved. I'd imagine most people in the area already have an AFL, SANFL and HFL team they support, and there are only so many hours in the weekend. Yes, personally I would have a 'soft spot' for any hills team and follow them casually, but attending is another matter.
exactly. the BLG league is THE feeder for centrals. wouldn't happen.
maybe sturt shifting to mt barker as was thrown around a few years ago was 1 option to expand to some degree, not that it adds a team..
Sturt at Mt Barker won't happen. No one would travel up there in winter. The talk of expansion is just that, talk and something not even discussed by the league. There's enough financial and structural challenges in State footy that need sorting out before frigging expansion. Introduce a transfer system where state league clubs get remunerated properly for developing players and then we can discuss future plans. I reckon SANFL clubs got better remuneration for player going to the VFL in the 80's than what they get now. It's a joke.
Heardy_101
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How much do the Crows pay per year to be in the SANFL? $200k or something?
I bet if some smart minded people got their heads together with sponsors and locals, a new team wouldn't be that hard to set up.
I bet if some smart minded people got their heads together with sponsors and locals, a new team wouldn't be that hard to set up.
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Not unless the AFL does it first - it's either all in (aka English soccer divisions) or none at all.
After the trial game between Port Adelaide and Goodwood I think relegation simply won't work. Gulf is huge.
In other thoughts here is my fantasy SANFL league.
In other thoughts here is my fantasy SANFL league.
- Port Adelaide Magpies
- South Adelaide Panthers
- Norwood Redlegs
- Woodville-West Torrens Eagles
- Sturt Double Blues
- North Adelaide Roosters
- West Adelaide Bloods
- Glenelg Tigers
- Elizabeth Bulldogs
- Adelaide City Crows
- Victor Harbour Penguins
- Mount Barker Kangaroos
- Tea Tree Gully Wolves
- Gawler Lions
- Broken Hill Nuggets
- Mount Gambier Lakers
- Port Lincoln Sharks
- Murray Bridge Bunyips
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Heardy_101
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Gawler Saints has a better ring to it. That way a current moniker isn't being used as I think South Gawler use the Lions nickname
Heardy_101
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Spencer Gulf Titans?
Could be a combined Aussie Rules/Rugby League club as the SARL club is the same name.
Could be a combined Aussie Rules/Rugby League club as the SARL club is the same name.
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Mount Barker (32.7km from Victoria Square) isn't really that much farther to travel than Elizabeth Oval (27.4km) or Hickinbotham Oval (30.8km) is for most supporters. It's probably more of a direct drive, too, due to most of it being freeway driving. Granted, the weather up there is terrible in winter, but it's usually just a harsher reflection of the city weather anyway. Considering the vast expansion of housing and population that has occured there over the past 15 years, it'd have to be a prime candidate for a team if SANFL expansion ever did occur.
Heardy_101
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Plus there would be no shortage of talent either.
I'm surprised they only have one HFL team still - very surprised that another one hasn't started up, or that they don't have teams in both divisions
I'm surprised they only have one HFL team still - very surprised that another one hasn't started up, or that they don't have teams in both divisions
The thing about all the Gawler teams at the moment is that they were all originally one club that played in the SAFA back in the day.
Heardy_101
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Yeah and that's how the original Gawer league formed
Macbeth
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A relegation system won't work. If a foundation club gets relegated it will be the death of them.
Don't mind adding two clubs, preferably one from Mount Gambier. Footy there has gone backwards since the big Victorian clubs left the WBFL. Talented kids need a higher level.
Don't mind adding two clubs, preferably one from Mount Gambier. Footy there has gone backwards since the big Victorian clubs left the WBFL. Talented kids need a higher level.
Heardy_101
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WB and KNTFL could probably merge and feed a Mount Gambier side
Could league expansion work with AFL reserve sides? As you expand the level of play inevitably drops but the reserves teams stay at the same level.
Heardy_101
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I don't think the level would drop personally.
If they recruit well then there is no reason why a new club or two city couldn't be competitive. Plenty of talent and potential talent across the state and intrastate from both SANFL and non SANFL backgrounds and clubs that would no doubt be interested in new opportunities, and new clubs always provide these.
If they recruit well then there is no reason why a new club or two city couldn't be competitive. Plenty of talent and potential talent across the state and intrastate from both SANFL and non SANFL backgrounds and clubs that would no doubt be interested in new opportunities, and new clubs always provide these.
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So the AFL reserves sides set the bar - sounds good to me!
There is plenty of untapped talent playing in Mt Gambier + the Iron Triangle region that would immediately compete at SANFL standard.. or even set the bar higher. Just look at the SA country v SA city score at the end of the curtain raiser for Port v Sydney.
