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Just heard AFL Victoria has terminated Frankston's VFL membership ending half a century of history in the VFA/VFL
What is going on!
What is going on!
Frankston kicked from VFL (Readmitted for 2018)
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Bloody disappointing..
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One of the standalone VFL clubs that's been supplying a steady stream of players to the AFL is GONE!
Administrators were called in a few weeks ago, but hopes were high the club could be saved.
However, AFL Victoria has today terminated the club's VFL licence.
Paul Amy (Leader Journalist) tweeted at 5pm: "Breaking: Frankston Football Club administrator says AFL Victoria this morning 'terminated' the club's VFL licence. Stunning development."
Then followed up with this story - http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/...e/news-story/3983720186d40b65166f9a16ce4324d1
Frankston had a close relationship with TAC Cup team Dandenong Stingrays and many players from the Mornington Peninsula and Gippsland areas would play for them in the hopes of being drafted.
Administrators were called in a few weeks ago, but hopes were high the club could be saved.
However, AFL Victoria has today terminated the club's VFL licence.
Paul Amy (Leader Journalist) tweeted at 5pm: "Breaking: Frankston Football Club administrator says AFL Victoria this morning 'terminated' the club's VFL licence. Stunning development."
Then followed up with this story - http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/...e/news-story/3983720186d40b65166f9a16ce4324d1
Frankston had a close relationship with TAC Cup team Dandenong Stingrays and many players from the Mornington Peninsula and Gippsland areas would play for them in the hopes of being drafted.
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http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl...e/news-story/755e247153d0225ad44bbdaa10046fc2
The statement said it was believed that AFL Victoria had concerns about “non-financial matters such as the historical on-field performance’’.
The club went into voluntary administration four weeks ago with debts of more than $1 million.
“While we are disappointed with the decision, we were not in a position to give any assurances on matters such as the future performances of players,’’ Burness said.
“As voluntary administrators our role was limited to dealing with the financial issues facing the club.”
The statement said it was believed that AFL Victoria had concerns about “non-financial matters such as the historical on-field performance’’.
The club went into voluntary administration four weeks ago with debts of more than $1 million.
“While we are disappointed with the decision, we were not in a position to give any assurances on matters such as the future performances of players,’’ Burness said.
“As voluntary administrators our role was limited to dealing with the financial issues facing the club.”
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Horrible news! Why was this done?
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Will they play on in a lower league?
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A sad day indeed.
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'Non financial matters'? So essentially the club was deemed too s**t to play? Nasty! You keep on removing the bottom teams, you end up with no one...
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What? No more Dolphins?
1887-2016. Vale.
The AFL should step in here. This is crazy. They're the anchor for local footy for the entire Mornington peninsula (Stingrays the glamorous big one).
As a Franstonian Im shattered. This is going to leave a massive hole. Sad day.
1887-2016. Vale.
The AFL should step in here. This is crazy. They're the anchor for local footy for the entire Mornington peninsula (Stingrays the glamorous big one).
As a Franstonian Im shattered. This is going to leave a massive hole. Sad day.
rdhopkins2
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Frankston had been horrid but there was hope that the new facilities would resurrect the club. If Ye build it they shall come, they said.
Sad to see Frankston go, but unfortunately enough people and local businesses didn't get behind it in the end. The redevelopment only added more debt to a poorly run club.
Hopefully there are lessons learnt from this.
Sad to see Frankston go, but unfortunately enough people and local businesses didn't get behind it in the end. The redevelopment only added more debt to a poorly run club.
Hopefully there are lessons learnt from this.
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Writing was on the wall last year.
Huh? No, it's said the AFL vic has concerns, Frankston them selves called in administrators.
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Should kick all the AFL teams out and tell them to form their own competition.
How many more clubs need to die just so the AFL doesn't have to fund a national reserves competition?
What guarantees does AFLvic have in place?
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Can't they play in another league?
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eth-dog
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Worst kept secret in the VFL.
A real shame. VFL just got slightly less interesting.
The big money machine called the AFL no where to be seen, yet they pump millions into AFL clubs to keep them afloat.
The 10 AFL Vic sides should just run their own reserves league while all the stand alone sides should just re-form the VFA.
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Wondering if a Kickstarter/Crowdfunding campaign would make a difference. Im sure football clubs/supporters all over the country would know the issues of a local footy club and have some sympathy.
The only way out of this now is to go back then come forward when financially secure.
Meanwhile there is a VFL licence up for grabs.
Someone call Fitzroy!
Meanwhile there is a VFL licence up for grabs.
Someone call Fitzroy!
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Sad news. I knew that they were in financial trouble and thought AFL Victoria would do their best to assist as the Dolphins represents the South East. Obviously not.
Hopefully if they cannot win their license back they can reform and play in another league.
I used to support them prior to the Box Hill-Hawthorn alignment and can remember going to many matches in the nineties when David Rhys Jones was Captain Coach -- loss to Springvale in the Grand Final was a heartbreaker.
Hopefully if they cannot win their license back they can reform and play in another league.
I used to support them prior to the Box Hill-Hawthorn alignment and can remember going to many matches in the nineties when David Rhys Jones was Captain Coach -- loss to Springvale in the Grand Final was a heartbreaker.
