The AFL wants 22 teams. Name your next four.

[Colonial]

Just like GWS and the SUNS yes?

You are forgetting a few sides with your “shot”.

 

[Aussie in exile]

You are forgetting a few sides with your “shot”.

Indeed, but seedy says all pro clubs should make a profit, and i just gave 2 examples who don't and never will, shooting down Seedy's argument in one go which wasn't hard.

 

[Kappa]

The USA has 50 states. Australia has 7. Not hard to have 6 teams out of 7 is lt.
I'm sure if the USA had only 7 states they would have NFL, NBA, in all of them.
Only a fool would think that the AFL is a national comp when a rusted on AF state like Tassie has no AFL team

Dumb dumb argument, one day you'll understand why.

America has teams where it makes financial sense, they don't hand out teams just so more states can have a team.. get a grip ffs.

 

[Seedsfan]

Dumb dumb argument, one day you'll understand why.

America has teams where it makes financial sense, they don't hand out teams just so more states can have a team.. get a grip ffs.

Exactly, while Aussie in exile may take a pot shot at the current expansion sides they both are in areas of high growth and in time will be profitable

 

[Aussie in exile]

Dumb dumb argument, one day you'll understand why.

America has teams where it makes financial sense, they don't hand out teams just so more states can have a team.. get a grip ffs.

Not in our live times

 

[Aussie in exile]

Dumb dumb argument, one day you'll understand why.

America has teams where it makes financial sense, they don't hand out teams just so more states can have a team.. get a grip ffs.

Exactly, while Aussie in exile may take a pot shot at the current expansion sides they both are in areas of high growth and in time will be profitable

Remind me again how much the AFL has to pump into GWS and the Suns every year just to keep treading water at best.
These 2 clubs will always be huge financial blackholes for the game and will have to be wet nursed for ever

 

[The_JHF_Clinic]

1. Tasmania.
2. Canberra-Murray (representing ACT, Albury-Wodonga and Riverina regions).
3. NT (co-location with a smaller Vic club).
4. Whichever is ready and needed first out of: a) 3rd WA / b) QLD (co-location between NQ and Sunny Coast) / c) North Sydney (with a few games in Newcastle).

 

[Pippen94]

There isn’t a sporting league in the world that represents every single region in that country, they still call themselves national leagues, dumb argument.

Sheffield Sheild represents every state. Of course cricket is a national sport tho..

 

[eastfreo75]

The USA has 50 states. Australia has 7. Not hard to have 6 teams out of 7 is lt.
I'm sure if the USA had only 7 states they would have NFL, NBA, in all of them.
Only a fool would think that the AFL is a national comp when a rusted on AF state like Tassie has no AFL team

Is New Zealand the 7th state?

 

[Kappa]

Sheffield Sheild represents every state. Of course cricket is a national sport tho..

doesn’t represent the act or nt, so no, obviously not national.

 

[Pippen94]

doesn’t represent the act or nt, so no, obviously not national.

Territories aren't big enough to be states. You want a team from Jervis Bay?!

To be national you need all the states

 

[theyellowsash]

tas
darwin
canberra
wa 3rd team

 

[Kappa]

Territories aren't big enough to be states. You want a team from Jervis Bay?!

To be national you need all the states

ah okay, so you get to decide the ACT and NT are not part of the national? Thanks for the brilliant logic as always pippen

 

[Pippen94]

ah okay, so you get to decide the ACT and NT are not part of the national? Thanks for the brilliant logic as always pippen

Just basic general knowledge. Nt has been knocked back from being a state because of size. Australia has only 6 states meeting that standard. National comp should feature all states.

 

[Kappa]

Just basic general knowledge. Nt has been knocked back from being a state because of size. Australia has only 6 states meeting that standard. National comp should feature all states.

why must a national comp have all states but not the capital? Because some kid called pippen says so?

 

[Pippen94]

why must a national comp have all states but not the capital? Because some kid called pippen says so?

Because states & territories. Research is ur friend.

 

[Kappa]

Because states & territories. Research is ur friend.

so territories are not part of the nation? Thanks for clearing that up.

 

[Pippen94]

so territories are not part of the nation? Thanks for clearing that up.

There are at least ten territories most with population smaller than afl itself. Smart person would draw line at states. Right now competition doesn't even meet this.

Not national

 

[Pippen94]

Next 4 will be Tasmania, 3rd wa, 3rd sa & 2nd Tasmania

 

[Bjo187]

Tasmania, Canberra snsw, north qld (plays 3 or 4 in nt), north sydney.

 

[The_JHF_Clinic]

Next 4 will be Tasmania, 3rd wa, 3rd sa & 2nd Tasmania

Tasmania should definitely be the next club to enter the AFL, but it’s extremely unlikely they’ll ever be able to host 2 clubs. For that to occur, the population would have to boom in the coming decades to over 1m. Can’t see that happening.

 

[Coolangatta]

I like the original post about Tas, NT, a 3rd WA team, and Canberra. But I'd imagine there'd be a third SA side and a NQLD side, then every state would have a "third" team if you count ACT as an extra NSW one.

With 22 teams, everyone could play each other once + a rivalry round, but I don't know what the rivalry round would look like apart from the QLD, WA, SA, and NSW derbies. Perhaps a TAS v NT "derby" could be conjured.

With 24 teams you could have a 23 round season, no double ups. * conferences.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Metho Old Girls' 1st XVIII
Odnagalabie 3rds
Elvis Presley Impersonators
Murray River Whale Watchers Association

 

[weewilly]

Los Angeles,Shanghai,London and Auckland = the World Australian Football League shown on Fox sports!

 

[Pippen94]

Los Angeles,Shanghai,London and Auckland

Frankston, Box Hill, Launceston, Bendigo