I wonder if the location question for QLD3 could be solved by adopting a name like ‘Sunshine State Sharks’ or similar. Not dissimilar to West Coast or Golden State in the NBA.
This would allow the club to base themselves on the Sunshine Coast but play larger drawing fixtures at the new Olympic...
I’m interested to hear the thoughts of Canberrans here about how a future team may tie in with the city’s long running Bruce Stadium replacement woes.
Similar to Tassie, should the AFL insist that the new team play out of a new stadium, perhaps with a roof, could this unlock the plans for...
This is exactly it.
Whilst WA and SA may have higher per capita levels of footy support, the pure weight of QLD population put QLD3 in a great position for an expansion side ahead of them.
Per my previous post, the Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast region will be home to 1.4 million people in the...
In my opinion the case has well and truly been made in this thread by several posters that Canberra is the unquestionable leader in the race for the 20th team.
At the same time, the AFL would be foolish to not begin planning for a third Queensland side in the next round of expansion.
The...
Assuming the crows hang on (or port sneak in) this season will be the first time since 2004 that all Australian states have been represented by at least one club in the top 8
(Tasmania excluded)
If McStay does leave an experienced option to come in while the likes of Ballenden/Fullerton develop could be Charlie Dixon?
Was chased by the club a few years ago and is originally a qlder.
Just some food for thought.
Something like this?
Fri
Coll vs Ess 7:50 (7)
Sat
WB vs adl 12:45
NM vs Melb 2:10
Port vs Freo 4:35
Syd vs StK 7:20
Rich vs Bris 7:20 (7)
Sun
GC vs GWS 1:10
Gee vs Carl 3:20 (7)
WC vs Haw 4:40
Ticket Sales for the Easter Thursday match at the Gabba have apparently crept past 30k today... Should give the AFL record up here of 37,224 a good shake