Yeah, the existence of 9 clubs in a single city I think is always going to hamper the competition. If you were being brutal, you'd probably keep 4-5 of them and scrap the rest - but we're here now, so you have to put up with us.
Right, but my point was that the AFL doesn't make money out of thin air. It sells games to broadcasters, of which North help add 22 a year. Not the biggest (and certainly not the best lately), but a lot.
Without relocating the club (which it can't), the AFL is left with 2 options:
Remove...
But then you have to consider that AFL's revenue is tied to broadcast deals which it needs 18 teams to fill out, of which North is one. While it might seem as simple as the AFL pulling the plug, I imagine the legal execution would be a nightmare.
If Lobb was 2-3 years younger, I'd be more interested. I'm not that keen to pick up a 200cm player over 30 who's playing VFL for a team on the fringe of the 8.
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