They pay to get the game to the public, which in turn benefits the sponsor who ultimately pay the wage of the players and staff at the SANFL. Remove the Prestige of being the 2nd best comp and they are competing with the Ammos for sponsors and Crowds.How will the SANFL be the biggest loser remember they pay 3/4 of a million to have their games televised
Do you honestly believe the SANFL can afford to lose both the Crows and Port, remembering what happened to crowds and sponsors when both those teams went into the AFL.
What will SANFL look in 10 years without those 2 teams, I go to the SANFL regularly but to be honest remove the Crows and I most likely go to their games in VFL to see how the next line of Crows players are going, and then walk up the road and watch some country football cheaper to get in cheaper to buy food and beverages. Or I will go to the under 18 games which will be the next one to go from the SANFL.