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Could the SANFL be expanded into a 12 team competition with the addition of two SAAFL teams?
The Goodwood Saints will get an opportunity to prove they could compete in the SANFL pre-season when they play Port Adelaide Magpies on April 2nd at Thebarton Oval.
The Advertiser today - Goodwood Saints to play Port Adelaide Magpies - saints coach Trent Mills said his side was excited - “We’ll get a guide where we’re at and give the guys an opportunity to see what they could potentially aspire to,” Mills said.
Could the Goodwood Saints aspire to play in the SANFL?
Could the SANFL adopt a promotion and relegation system, where the two Grand Finalists of division 1 amateurs were given an opportunity to play the following season in the SANFL + the two wooden spooners were of the SANFL relegated to division 1 amateurs?
A few reasons I think this would re-invigorate interest in SA footy.
- Each game would hold value - while teams are playing for finals, others will be fighting to stay.
- The SANFL teams would be forced to compete on and off the field, which would lift the competition.
- 12 teams allows for a 22 round season, playing each team home + away.
(even with a split draw in the middle of the season, if necessary, the seasons still fits perfectly under the AFL)
- Allows more SA players to be observed playing at the highest level - increasing player development + the opportunity for more SA players being selected in the national draft + showcased at a national level.
Is SA ready to think progressively or are we still locked in preserving yesteryear?
The Goodwood Saints will get an opportunity to prove they could compete in the SANFL pre-season when they play Port Adelaide Magpies on April 2nd at Thebarton Oval.
The Advertiser today - Goodwood Saints to play Port Adelaide Magpies - saints coach Trent Mills said his side was excited - “We’ll get a guide where we’re at and give the guys an opportunity to see what they could potentially aspire to,” Mills said.
Could the Goodwood Saints aspire to play in the SANFL?
Could the SANFL adopt a promotion and relegation system, where the two Grand Finalists of division 1 amateurs were given an opportunity to play the following season in the SANFL + the two wooden spooners were of the SANFL relegated to division 1 amateurs?
A few reasons I think this would re-invigorate interest in SA footy.
- Each game would hold value - while teams are playing for finals, others will be fighting to stay.
- The SANFL teams would be forced to compete on and off the field, which would lift the competition.
- 12 teams allows for a 22 round season, playing each team home + away.
(even with a split draw in the middle of the season, if necessary, the seasons still fits perfectly under the AFL)
- Allows more SA players to be observed playing at the highest level - increasing player development + the opportunity for more SA players being selected in the national draft + showcased at a national level.
Is SA ready to think progressively or are we still locked in preserving yesteryear?