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It would be the limited capacity at Subu that there is 'to many' Eagles fans. If WC had a 100,000 stadium as opposed to a 40,000 capacity stadium it would be fine.
Yes, 3 teams are to many. 2 are perfect.
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Yes, 3 teams are to many. 2 are perfect.
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caroma
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I think a South West team representing the Lower South West of WA would easily be viable. Base them in Mandurah but have them represent Mandurah, Bunbury, Busselton, Collie etc. I'd call them SW rather than give them an actual city name as the south west tends to have some pretty big rivalries so it might be hard to get Bunbury people to support a team called the Mandurah Whatevers and vice versa.
This region is Footy Mad too so there would definitely be the support there i reckon.
State: WA
Name: South West Sharks or Stallions
Colours: No Idea. AFL is running out of colours
I vote either Melbourne or North Melbourne fold to keep it at 18 teams.
This region is Footy Mad too so there would definitely be the support there i reckon.
State: WA
Name: South West Sharks or Stallions
Colours: No Idea. AFL is running out of colours
I vote either Melbourne or North Melbourne fold to keep it at 18 teams.
I think a South West team representing the Lower South West of WA would easily be viable. Base them in Mandurah but have them represent Mandurah, Bunbury, Busselton, Collie etc. I'd call them SW rather than give them an actual city name as the south west tends to have some pretty big rivalries so it might be hard to get Bunbury people to support a team called the Mandurah Whatevers and vice versa.
This region is Footy Mad too so there would definitely be the support there i reckon.
State: WA
Name: South West Sharks or Stallions
Colours: No Idea. AFL is running out of colours
I vote either Melbourne or North Melbourne fold to keep it at 18 teams.
Being Australia wouldnt that be the South West Brumbies??
Rather than being some specific suburban area, cant it just be called Perth? , Perth Brumbies or Sharks. Surely you would not want to limit your support base too much.
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Being Australia wouldnt that be the South West Brumbies??
No brumbies in the SW. Maybe SW Whalers.
You could call it Perth and pitch for East of the city which would be appropiate if they ever build Burswood.
Perth demons play out of Lathlain and the SE corridor is under represented by football and the NE corridor only has Swan Districts. Very roughly the North and South are thought of of WCE and Dockers respectfully so an Eastern team might work.
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I meant in terms of growing their supporter base. Sure they had a great base to start from with their SANFL fans but they were always going to be limited in their ability to attract more fans because of their association with a club a lot of South Australians hate.
It's like if a Collingwood team joined a World Football League. I wouldn't follow them because they're an Australian team on a big stage, I would hate them because they're Collingwood.
caroma
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East Perth Royals are now associated with the WCE as of 2013. Same with Peel Thunder and Fremantle Dockers. In case anyone is unaware of this.
This could make my suggestion and/or an East Perth club harder to achieve.
Do you really think an alighnment for reserves players would affect where an AFL club would be based?
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Tasmanian devils (used so many times)
Colours-dark green and yellow, like under 18 side
Main location in hobart
Colours-dark green and yellow, like under 18 side
Main location in hobart
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Pure green would look at a lot better imo than yellow and green
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A Tasmanian team wears green, red and yellow...more accurately, dark green, primrose and yellow...
Unlike WA and SA fans, who are pretty easy to unite against outsiders no matter what they look like, and NSW and Qld fans, who couldn't give a rat's anyway about the AFL, Tasmanians need to know from the start that their team is for all of them, and is all about their footy, which has a loooong and proud heritage...this would be one time where the state colours MUST be used...
Unlike WA and SA fans, who are pretty easy to unite against outsiders no matter what they look like, and NSW and Qld fans, who couldn't give a rat's anyway about the AFL, Tasmanians need to know from the start that their team is for all of them, and is all about their footy, which has a loooong and proud heritage...this would be one time where the state colours MUST be used...
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1. Hobart Devils
this team would wear green and yellow
Team would play out of Bellerive with one game at North Hobart, if they fix it up.
2. Mandurah Mariners
this team would wear sky blue and black
Team playing out of an upgraded Rushton Park with big matches/finals at the new stadium and one game at Hands Oval in Bunbury.
this team would wear green and yellow
Team would play out of Bellerive with one game at North Hobart, if they fix it up.
2. Mandurah Mariners
this team would wear sky blue and black
Team playing out of an upgraded Rushton Park with big matches/finals at the new stadium and one game at Hands Oval in Bunbury.
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Why would u alienate most of tasmania by calling their team hobart?
Bacon Warrior
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Probably should of been more specific. In my world, Hawthorn would of created such a huge fan base in the north that only the south would be viable to host the team.
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I think the point of a tasmanian team is to get people who currently support a victorian team to switch to the new home team.. otherwise they will have virtually no supporters
I'm not that fussed about using the Tassie state colours per se. I do like the idea of having green in it, like black & green for instance. That, because it is not like any other club & it would look good IMO.
I do think it should be called the 'Tasmanian football club'. The team should be able to represent our 'whole of state' footy history. The Devils would appeal as a nick name, although names might do.
Representing & uniting is the important issue with its name.
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The Tassie Devils. Easy one.
Colours Green and Black.
Colours Green and Black.
Bacon Warrior
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Yeah you're right, but still they should get good support in the south.
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they'd get even more support if u called the team tasmania rather than hobart
Bacon Warrior
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IMO Hobart Devils sounds better.
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Tassy devils > hobart devils
I'm a bit more adamant of the colours the nickname, but on these you and me are totally in agreement...
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