Fix SANFL Fixture or AFL Reserves?

[Rory Walkerfield]

Clearly the SANFL fixture has been put together with zero regard for the Crows (and Power?) AFL schedules.

Our SANFL team played on Sunday 8 May with our AFL team playing on Friday 13 May. Insufficient break many Milera didn't play and a number of others only played part of the game.

Our SANFL team then had a bye last weekend meaning no one new could push for selection this week.

Our SANFL team played yesterday at the same time as the AFL team meaning the travelling emergency didn't get a game.

Our SANFL team has a bye next weekend, weekend of 28th May.

Our AFL team has a bye the weekend of the 18th of June. Our SANFL team also has a bye this weekend.

That's three SANFL byes in the space of seven weeks, plus two poorly scheduled SANFL games in that same timeframe.

Surely this needs some focus and correction?

 

[Scorpus]

The SANFL schedule is a ****ing joke. Our coaching and development staff will no doubt be furious that some players are only getting 4 games in 7 weeks

 

[cmndstab]

The suggestion that others have already made is the answer, in my opinion. Just request that Port and Crows have byes at the same time (or at least, as often as possible) and arrange scratch matches on those weeks.


Obviously an AFL reserves comp would be ideal but it's a while away, if it ever happens at all, and it's not really in our hands anyway.

 

[Bonkers000]

To be honest, I'm just grateful we actually have a reserve team now. It would be nice to have the fixtures in sync, but until everyone accepts that port and adelaide have reserve teams in the sanfl it would kind of be like having your cake and eating it too.

I'm not sure what the agreement between the clubs and the sanfl are, but if we push this too hard could they kick us out?

 

[Sam_Malone]

I wouldn't be too worried about the schedule just yet.

It is highly likely the SANFL will terminate the crows and power reserves sides at the end of the season and revert back to a 9 team draw with a mini draft to farm players out.

This is still on the cards. So any worry about the draw comes after that.

 

[Doctor B]

I think every AFL club should have a reserves side that plays before the AFL game. It would be great for the reserves player development, both in the grounds they get to play on and other AFL listed reserves players they play on, also getting used to travel schedules etc. If supporters catch the last half or quarter before the main game they can see how their clubs younger players are playing, rather than relying on looking at stats.
I know the AFL are pushing the womens game to try to get more girls interested in footy, but the standard of that just seems so low, reserves footy would be so much better to watch.

 

[Paladin]

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I wouldn't be too worried about the schedule just yet.

It is highly likely the SANFL will terminate the crows and power reserves sides at the end of the season and revert back to a 9 team draw with a mini draft to farm players out.

This is still on the cards. So any worry about the draw comes after that.

No chance we cop our players all over the place again. Would move to the VFL and the SANFL would die.

 

[dogs105]

I wouldn't be too worried about the schedule just yet.

It is highly likely the SANFL will terminate the crows and power reserves sides at the end of the season and revert back to a 9 team draw with a mini draft to farm players out.

This is still on the cards. So any worry about the draw comes after that.

I donttthink we'd go back to having a mini draft. I reckon a standalone team has shown its benefits, and we'd move somewhere else - AFL reserves, VFL, or local ammos, before disbanding our reserves.

 

[Sam_Malone]

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No chance we cop our players all over the place again. Would move to the VFL and the SANFL would die.

That's the crows plan. But the SANFL commission are having a review to see if it's the best fit for the competition.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

SANFL and the SANFL clubs seem to go out of their way to make it inconvenient for us. Almost underlining with every decision that it's THEIR competition and THEIR rules so if you don't like it PISS OFF

If they're willing to take the money there needs to be some level of give and take to make things work for all teams. They could have said no to Crows and Port and run the competition exactly as they wanted it. They chose not to.

Bulldogs reserves had to start 10 minutes early... bloody arrogant Crows at it again, the competition has been destroyed

 

[crows dude]

That's the crows plan. But the SANFL commission are having a review to see if it's the best fit for the competition.

It's not up to the SANFL. We now have a reserves team and that's how it stays. Whether it in the SANFL or not is up to the SANFL. Not whether we have one or not. If the SANFL don't want us we play elsewhere. That's my preference as I am supporting two teams atm in one comp

 

[Sam_Malone]

It's not up to the SANFL. We now have a reserves team and that's how it stays. Whether it in the SANFL or not is up to the SANFL. Not whether we have one or not. If the SANFL don't want us we play elsewhere. That's my preference as I am supporting two teams atm in one comp

Well, the SANFL commission do have a say. They decide if we stay or go.

The women's team we have applied for also removes the VFL as an option due to the extra cost.

So we stay in the SANFL is actually up to Te commission and their report on the future of the SANFL.

 

[1970crow]

I'd be very interested as to the likelihood that we and Port would just roll up to the VFL and be welcomed with open arms. The best solution is for the AFL to create and subsidise a comp for the 8 interstate teams to play their reserves in. This would need to be a discussion now, otherwise we'll get bent over by or kicked out of the SANFL completely.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Port would support both teams in the VFL.

 

[Scorpus]

I'd be very interested as to the likelihood that we and Port would just roll up to the VFL and be welcomed with open arms. The best solution is for the AFL to create and subsidise a comp for the 8 interstate teams to play their reserves in. This would need to be a discussion now, otherwise we'll get bent over by or kicked out of the SANFL completely.

I'm sure the four reserves teams that have to play in the NEAFL would far prefer to play against stronger opponents every week

 

[crows dude]

Well, the SANFL commission do have a say. They decide if we stay or go.

The women's team we have applied for also removes the VFL as an option due to the extra cost.

So we stay in the SANFL is actually up to Te commission and their report on the future of the SANFL.

Yes it's up to them if we stay. Not if we have a reserves side. We will have one no matter what. It won't go back to the old way

 

[relapse]

I looked the other day and saw that teams have 5 byes this year.

When you're only playing 18 games, to have 5 byes sandwiched between those 18 games is a joke.

 

[FantasticShirt]

I looked the other day and saw that teams have 5 byes this year.

When you're only playing 18 games, to have 5 byes sandwiched between those 18 games is a joke.

The SANFL competition is a joke these days. I'm surprised they don't start chucking in "joker" rounds where goals are points and point are goals.

The quicker AFC can get the hell out of the comp the better.

 

[Smoooothy]

an afl reserves comp really needs to happen in the next few years. I suspect once the Womens AFL gets going, resources will be spent on getting the reserves up and going.

as far as I can see, it's win win for all parties, the SANFL gets rid of the reserve teams which they hate so much

 

[TGFC]

move to the SAAFL, can's see it making that much of a difference, if the SANFL doesnt want us

 

[Pdub]

2 teams have a bye every week, surely it's possible to make it so that Port and the Crows always have a bye at the same time. Play each other in a $2 entry fee scratch match for charity at AAMI stadium and the problem is solved.

They should be playing each other this weekend. Harrison Wigg has had a bye, then traveling emergency, then a bye again, he will have had a 27-day break by the time he gets a game.

Hopefully, if we win the SANFL premiership the SANFL will kick us out and the AFL will be forced to create a reserves competition.

 

[adelaidecrows]

The AFL need a reserves competition. The reserves games play as the curtain raiser. The clubs need minimal extra support staff and the young guys get used to game day experience.

 

[1970crow]

I'm sure the four reserves teams that have to play in the NEAFL would far prefer to play against stronger opponents every week

Yep, no doubt at all. The AFL and clubs need to agree to a stripped down model of players and support staff required. Cost it out and then a % of the costs are funded by the AFL. But I'd expect working out the logistics of the women's league is probably more important at the moment. It'll be bloody hard to take if our teams are denied entry into next years SANFL season.

 

[1970crow]

Yes it's up to them if we stay. Not if we have a reserves side. We will have one no matter what. It won't go back to the old way

Which league do you see us in if the SANFL don't want us?

 

[Smoooothy]

move to the SAAFL, can's see it making that much of a difference, if the SANFL doesnt want us

I can see that causing too many problems - the hero factor comes into it