With Port's newfound ability to draw big crowds at the Adelaide Oval and with both WA clubs being essentially too big for their home ground, is there any chance of any more local clubs orjoint ventures between a number of state clubs making the step up to the AFL? I've heard Norwood mentioned as a large SANFL club but am really unaware of how big the supporter bases are of these state league clubs. Is there another area of Adelaide or Perth that could be exploited for bringing in more crowds? In addition to bringing in more crowds it could also work to address the inequality between the earlier entry statewide club (Crows/Eagles) and their later rivals.
SANFL/WAFL clubs joining AFL
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It's only taken 24 years of people not caring about the SANFL for Port Adelaide to pull it off.
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No. No WAFL club is big enough and most of the supporters of each club (except for a some of the old timers) already go for an AFL side. Plus, Perth doesn't need or want a new team.
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About as much chance as QANTAS buying Tupolevs
Maybe in other leagues, not SANFL and WAFL. Where some NSW and QLD clubs (ie Southport Sharks) have licensed premises and plenty of Pokies, and a local membership, any further expansion may benefit from having a pre-existing 'local presence'.
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There aren't enough good players for the teams we've got. Exactly how far would you like to drive the standard of the footy down - you can always go to the VFL, WAFL, SANFL if you want a lower standard of footy.
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No chance at all,
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Can't be, no one's tried to run me off the road for having a Port member bumper sticker. Well no more than usual.
Would have to be a "merged" side... like the Perth United Royal Falcons idea of having West Perth, Perth Demons, and East Perth getting together to form a composite side in the AFL, while keep their individual identities in the WAFL.
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Imagine Norwood fans in SA along with crows fans
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There's a Fitzroy in the SA amateurs so bring them in and they'll pick up all the old Fitzroy fans in Melbourne overnight.
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I for one welcome the South Adelaide Football Club to the big league. If people think Subiaco is a big ground, wait untill teams see the size of Noarlunga Oval!!!
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Wont be getting in with that jumper.
Football Park was so stupid in hindsight...actually it was always stupid building a stadium way out of the city in what was previously a swap. #SoufStrayaLogik
Norwood is the only state league team that may have an ounce of possibility in this regard.
Carlton will have to wear their Sturt knock off jumpers when playing away to South.
Still remember when Fremantle was announced with their logo and colours...
Quickly started going around at school that their nickname was the Anchors.... the W.A Anchors...... Wanchors!
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