Opinion Non-Crows AFL 13: Cyclone Season

[Eagleboy2011]

 

[cleanhands]

You've got spend money to build things......

Why wouldn't we want people playing the game in other countries ?? There isnt enough talent for 18 teams and we're about to add a 19th. Why not try to create something else ??

I’ll put my Johnson on the chopping block and say, not one player will come out of India, money better spent at home

 

[Cromulant]

I’ll put my Johnson on the chopping block and say, not one player will come out of India, money better spent at home

Id figure youd want to make a decent bet.

I dont see why it borhers you so much, pretty backwards kind of mindset..

 

[Scorpus]

I’ll put my Johnson on the chopping block and say, not one player will come out of India, money better spent at home

Seems like a really fruitless exercise. AFL is a highly athletic sport and India have a very poor record of producing athletes.

A few exhibition games might work given they have ovals there (but probably not). Trying to actually make the game work in India and/or have an Indian team... basically no chance of success

 

[FR0GGY]

Id figure youd want to make a decent bet.

I dont see why it borhers you so much, pretty backwards kind of mindset..

Is his Johnson not decent?

 

[Cromulant]

Seems like a really fruitless exercise. AFL is a highly athletic sport and India have a very poor record of producing athletes.

A few exhibition games might work given they have ovals there (but probably not). Trying to actually make the game work in India and/or have an Indian team... basically no chance of success

Im not sure its about playing exhibition games, but i dont see an issue in trying to establish or continue to help fund a league over there.

Indians have a rich sporting culture, why not try to tap into that.

 

[Cromulant]

Is his Johnson not decent?

I cant claim to know the answer, but its not exactly a youthful product is it !!!

 

[Pea Nut]

Im not sure its about playing exhibition games, but i dont see an issue in trying to establish or continue to help fund a league over there.

Indians have a rich sporting culture, why not try to tap into that.

Firstly, the AFL can’t even get the VFL right. Secondly, how about a true AFL reserves competition that’s national. Generating interest at the seconds level has so many benefits to individual clubs and the entire sport. Look at how much talent goes and plays country footy once the AFL dream is over, even if the player is still in their early 20’s. This is solely based on money, as it’s so much better than playing state league footy. This needs rectifying.

 

[cleanhands]

Id figure youd want to make a decent bet.

I dont see why it borhers you so much, pretty backwards kind of mindset..

There are so many areas here for more production, it won’t help our u/18 or 19th side you bought up

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I’ll put my Johnson on the chopping block and say, not one player will come out of India, money better spent at home

Who could forget Balraj Singh...

 

[cleanhands]

Who could forget Balraj Singh...

Became a country mercenary

 

[Cromulant]

Who could forget Balraj Singh...

He certainly didnt let anyone forget who he was.

Milked country footy clubs for money before it was a thing.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

He certainly didnt let anyone forget who he was.

Milked country footy clubs for money before it was a thing.

I found him forgettable...

 

[Cromulant]

There are so many areas here for more production, it won’t help our u/18 or 19th side you bought up

Is there though ??

The biggest issue in grassroots footy isnt necessarily money, country footy clubs have lots of money.

Just look where they spend it and you'll see the issues, that's not on the AFL.

 

[cleanhands]

Who could forget Balraj Singh...

Had direct dealings with him

 

[cleanhands]

Is there though ??

The biggest issue in grassroots footy isnt necessarily money, country footy clubs have lots of money.

Just look where they spend it and you'll see the issues, that's not on the AFL.

Really not what I hear from country leagues and clubs

 

[Cromulant]

Firstly, the AFL can’t even get the VFL right. Secondly, how about a true AFL reserves competition that’s national. Generating interest at the seconds level has so many benefits to individual clubs and the entire sport. Look at how much talent goes and plays country footy once the AFL dream is over, even if the player is still in their early 20’s. This is solely based on money, as it’s so much better than playing state league footy. This needs rectifying.

You're half right.

What benefit is a national reserves competition to the AFL ?? Crowds wouldn't cover costs of travel, accommodation etc. Why would having 4 extra clubs to make an AFL Resvers league generate any extra interest ?? And what happens to the VFL clubs when they fall out ?? No one goes to watch the VFA or the AFL games.

And how do the AFL step in and stop the amateur footy money flowing ??

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Had direct dealings with him

So more suited to business than football?

 

[cleanhands]

So more suited to business than football?

Football

 

[Cromulant]

Really not what I hear from country leagues and clubs

You dont talk to many then I assume.

If youve got clubs paying players 4 figure sums per week to play, then they must have some sort of money.

Would that not be better spent on junior programs ??

 

[cleanhands]

You dont talk to many then I assume.

If youve got clubs paying players 4 figure sums per week to play, then they must have some sort of money.

Would that not be better spent on junior programs ??

The SANFL do as much as the AFL on a shoe string buget

 

[Cromulant]

The SANFL do as much as the AFL on a shoe string buget

The AFL created the single biggest junior football program there is, that little thing called Auskick.

Yes they could do more, but what other professional sporting organisation in the world pours money into grassroots ??

Country footy money is the biggest hindrance to junior development, and not just in this state

 

[cleanhands]

The AFL created the single biggest junior football program there is, that little thing called Auskick.

Yes they could do more, but what other professional sporting organisation in the world pours money into grassroots ??

Country footy money is the biggest hindrance to junior development, and not just in this state

Get out and get involved in country footy city slicker

 

[Cromulant]

Get out and get involved in country footy city slicker

I've been involved in country footy for the best part of 30 years old boy. In fact ive probably had more roles within clubs than most.

I've seen the damage money has done to leagues, and now ive seen SA based footballers taking 50K+ to play across the border.

Thats not the fault of the AFL

 

[cleanhands]

I've been involved in country footy for the best part of 30 years old boy. In fact ive probably had more roles within clubs than most.

I've seen the damage money has done to leagues, and now ive seen SA based footballers taking 50K+ to play across the border.

Thats not the fault of the AFL

As an honorary player Shorty?