3rd West Australian team VS long term viability of poorer VIC Teams
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Yeah but its not like any of them are national (flights, probably paying to get them on tv for sponsorship deals etc) so costs much much less
- Apr 12, 2012
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Am all for a reserves comp, just not a 2nd div.
Actually bring on the collingwood hawks and prepare to be dominated perpetually
Blackas87
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The problem is so many people in Perth can't see an AFL game because too many people support the current clubs, a new team would allow people to go to games and they will support this new team.
telsor
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By the same logic that sees Vic clubs 'merge' or get 'demoted' for the good of the game, take the current WA clubs and break both of them in 2.
We now have 4 WA teams, problem solved (or we could split WCE in 3, giving us 5 in WA + Tas & 3rd SA for 23, allowing an even fixture).
I'm an Eagles fan but was born a Subi fan, Subi #1 - could never support East Perth, never will.
Supposing there is a third WA team
Dont assume all three WA teams will automatically Get two derbies against each other, unless there is some conference arrangement
Dont assume all three WA teams will automatically Get two derbies against each other, unless there is some conference arrangement
I think there will be a 3rd WA team and a 3rd WA team really increases the viability of a WA footy tourism market, but would 2 AFL games every 2nd weekend mean WA (Perth) would vie with Melbourne for football tourism $$.
Many more people may fly to Perth for a football weekend if there is 2 games, couple of games of footy, casino, Margaret river etc.
telsor
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While I like the idea of a 3rd WA team, I doubt too many people would come over to see 2 games.
Most football tourism is people wanting to see their side, and really, the new stadium having more/better seats allocated for visitors would probably have a lot more to do with increasing numbers there. 1 day at the football, 1 day doing other 'tourist' stuff, then back home.
I know a couple of Taswegians who Fri night, go to the races Saturday & or Sat night footy, Sunday arvo footy & then home - your suggestion in & out of Perth wont fly telsor, too much travel time.
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Whenever I fly over to Melbourne for a footy weekend I watch like 4-5 matches.
Tickets are cheap and for 3-4 matches you can just buy tickets at the gate.
And the other match (we normally make sure there is a blockbuster match like Hawthorn v Geelong) just buy online before hand
Tickets are cheap and for 3-4 matches you can just buy tickets at the gate.
And the other match (we normally make sure there is a blockbuster match like Hawthorn v Geelong) just buy online before hand
Why?
People support from the tv.
Emotional ties to your football team is if you think they represent you.
Footy fans are committed - despite the problems in Melbourne of poor FIXturing & time slots/FTA coverage, I have not heard of any fan changing clubs in Melbourne Blackas, have you?
A 3rd club in WA will need AFL support for 20 years before it is financially viable - more compromised drafts, more footballers getting a game in the AFL comp who just are not up to it, they are duds Blackas, not good enough today & you want more.
WAFL played SANFL over the weekend, these guys are some of the best of those outside the AFL lists - these are the guys you want to get a gig Blackas:
https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/28202822/black-swans-have-much-to-crow-about/
SCOREBOARD
WESTERN AUSTRALIA 3.3 8.6 13.9 18.13 (121)
SOUTH AUSTRALIA.3.3 6.4 9.9 11.10 (76)
GOALS – WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Davis 5; Dell’Olio, Yarran 3; Black 2; Neates, Hams, Anthony, Phelan, Cook. SOUTH AUSTRALIA:Ryswyk 3; McGregor, Callinan, Eddy 2; Kirkwood, Boyd
BEST – WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Davis, Twomey, Strijk, Phelan, Yarran, Ugle, Black. SOUTH AUSTRALIA: Keough, Boyd, Summerton, Schmidt, Kirkwood, Thomas
SIMPSON MEDAL (best WA player): Ryan Davis
FOS WILLIAMS MEDAL (best SA player): Tom Keough
UMPIRES: S McPhee, S Parry, C Fleer
CROWD: 2500 (approx) at Lathlain Park
Interesting that Ryan Davis came west under the same arrangement that saw Jarrod Witts join the Pies - Eddie had no problem using the system.
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I just recently went to Melbourne for a weekend, did not really barrack for any team , went to 2 games, casino and Caulfield races and a few Fitzroy pubs + Royal/cricketers Arms opposite Punt Road for a arvo.
Could do the same on a weekend to Perth, plus possibly the beach ( if we had 3 AFL teams)
Back at work Mon or a bit of flex? Off the red eye for a days work in Melbourne is tough ....
I think that is rubbish, although i agree the talent pool is not there for it.
Rubbish my guesstimate, whats yours? 20 years a generation, starting from scratch.
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A couple of years, a new team would take no members of either team ATM, except those perhaps on waiting lists, you underestimate the amount of people in WA who have no real affiliation with either team by not being Sandgropers by birth and being relatively new to the state.
Both clubs are closed shops, memberships are as scarce as hens teeth, they have cut a whole generation of Westralians out of being able to go to the footy.
Collingwoods support keeps growing, they dont go elsewhere. They sell premium packages based on a guaranteed GF seat, not a guaranteed GF.
Every Collingwood fan can get a seat to H&A games and much cheaper than WA
