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It starts! I told you
Well if he wants all "vfl" clubs gone why is Sydney exempt?
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It starts! I told you
Well if he wants all "vfl" clubs gone why is Sydney exempt?
I've sometimes tried to guess the breakdown of footy supporters in South Australia (if the ones who don't support football are discounted). I'd say that about 5-15% support non-SA clubs. Hawthorn, Carlton and Collingwood seem to be the most popular. If those supporters are discounted too, I think it's around about Crows 60-65%, Power 35-40%. Probably more towards 60:40 these days to be honest.It ain't 50/50, but it ain't the oft quoted 70/30 either.
Dont ask me, I've not said get rid of all 'VFL' clubs in the AFL & start again. Its not going to happen anyway.
When It comes to an argument about the total number of clubs playing out of Melbourne, one could say their are too many. Perhaps at least that some of them have been very poorly performed for decades despite massive AFL support for them & the equalising factor of the salary cap & the Draft system. Those clubs could be held to account, & perhaps sent back to the VFL.
Maybe its not just a lack of player talent, maybe also a lack of good footy club Presidents & quality board members & managers in Melbourne for the shear number of clubs?
I've sometimes tried to guess the breakdown of footy supporters in South Australia (if the ones who don't support football are discounted). I'd say that about 5-15% support non-SA clubs. Hawthorn, Carlton and Collingwood seem to be the most popular. If those supporters are discounted too, I think it's around about Crows 60-65%, Power 35-40%. Probably more towards 60:40 these days to be honest.
Nah, in reality it is getting somewhat even (especially when Port Adelaide are playing well). The youngsters in particular are attracted more to the Power, when parents let them choose either. Port are more trendy at the moment, and I blame our onfield performance and off-field marketing.As a non Croweater i always understood that the Adelaide/Port split was around 70/30 or even worse for Port.
At a guess in WA (around where i live ) it would be 75/25 to the Eagles, however i live North of the River.
How was your lunch? Did you think up any new theories along the way?
Would the profits have much chance of increasing to a level to pay off the 2.7million significantly? How were the profits derived? Sale of assets at higher than book value? Would they have had sufficient cash flow to compete with the bigger clubs?
I knew you would throw this one into the ring. Wasn't Michael Brennan the administrator? What's his view?
Is this the same Greg Swann who is now looking down the barrel of a $8million+ debt (not of his fault) at Brisbane and couldn't get Carlton out of mediocrity after getting Judd?
Borrowing money from Nauru. Was this an unhedged loan or a hedged loan? Were the interest rates subject to changes in interest rates on Nauru or Australia? Were some of the profits caused by the change in exchange rates?
Playing games at Princes Park (twice).
Not upgrading Brunswick Oval (not thinking long term).
Moving to Western Oval.
Playing games in Tasmania.
Allowing membership to grow old without the following generation.
How is it Richmond and Footscray, who went to supporters for donations able to get out of trouble but your lot couldn't. Given Richmond is inner city like Collingwood and Carlton.
You have proof the AFL commission told sponsors not to support Fitzroy? How do you know these organisations didn't come to that conclusion on their own using their own projection models?
Canberra. My recollection is that Fitzroy planned to play in the rugby dominated suburb of Bruce (the stadium is a narrow cake tin), next to the AIS. Home of the Brumbies and Raiders. Having lived in Canberra, the northern suburbs are dominated by the rugby codes and they would have benefited from playing out at Manuka on the south side.
Well they gave money in 1996 so that you could get through the season.
Supported the Footscray merger.
I grow tired. I have other threads that are more interesting to spend another 10 minutes on.
Those clubs could be held to account, & perhaps sent back to the VFL.
to many teams in the AFL imo, should go back to 14
The majority of the money given to the expansion teams has already been dished out, last years report showed that neither expansion side received that much more money then any other club. in fact GWS received less then 3 vic clubs last year.
Proof or GTFO
Um no.to many teams in the AFL imo, should go back to 14
Yes there is, the AFL have stuffed it up by introducing 2 more teams that wont be able to frinancially support themselves, when you got teams in Victoria that are struggling here comes the AFL with the bright idea to install 2 more, , without Buddy Franklin in Sydney even the Swans were struggling. , Port Adelaide are struggling . Geelong arent to good either. the AFL have a lot to answer for. , even st.kilda are struggling , the BrisbANE Lions are how Much in debt? all due to the fact that the Gold Coast Suns are now there thats hurt the LionsUm no.
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I repeat. NoYes there is, the AFL have stuffed it up by introducing 2 more teams that wont be able to frinancially support themselves, when you got teams in Victoria that are struggling here comes the AFL with the bright idea to install 2 more, , without Buddy Franklin in Sydney even the Swans were struggling. , Port Adelaide are struggling . Geelong arent to good either. the AFL have a lot to answer for. , even st.kilda are struggling
How do you just send clubs "back to the VFL"?
Nah create a new league for them. The HFL (Hipster Football League) a league containing Fitzroy, North Melbourne, St Kilda, Port Melbourne, Prahran and for ironic reasons, Footscray.
And who's going to do that?
It could be a pop up league.
Set up by who?
You ever been to Fitzroy Roy?