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    Crows reserve side to play in VFL by 2015

    Apparently Fremantle may be considering an affiliation with Peel in the WAFL. Whatever happens I think the SANFL is better off retaining AFL listed players in the SANFL under a workable structure as these players are worth 1-1.5 sides depth-wise to the comp. Can we afford to lose those players...
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    Tippett's Gone - READ RULES BEFORE POSTING

    Sydney would lose pick 22 and Grundy while we get Grundy and Giles. That's decent but I wouldn't give up pick 19 our first round draft pick.
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    Tippett's Gone - READ RULES BEFORE POSTING

    The joys of having some depth. Both McKernan and Johnston need some regular games so we can see if they can progress to the starting 22. If not, like all backups they get moved on looking for opportunities. Adding Giles would certainly add more pressure to spots. Either Giles becomes a resting...
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    Tippett's Gone - READ RULES BEFORE POSTING

    That's a worst case scenario. It's better than getting nothing which Sydney can push. I'm sure we'll do better though because Sydney won't want the hassle of dragging this out to the PSD. If you have bleeding see a doctor.:eek:
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    Tippett's Gone - READ RULES BEFORE POSTING

    Ignoring the complex draft deals here's a simple trade. It might be seen as unders a bit but the Crows aren't looking for a like for like player for Tippett. GWS - Gain: Pick 22 Lose: Giles Sydney - Gain: Tippett Lose: Pick 22 Adelaide - Gain: Giles Lose: Tippett GWS can...
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    Tippett's Gone - READ RULES BEFORE POSTING

    Tippett's management company is located in Brisbane of which Alastair Lynch is a Director. You'd think the Lions would be better informed than other clubs as to what's going on. And they look after Jonathan Brown too so they know a bit about Brisbane's key forward planning and requirements.
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    Is 9 teams too many?

    After CrowdedHouse's post I've concluded a SANFL/VFA(VFL) is unworkable financially. Not that I was promoting that - I was working on a WAFL/SANFL merger. I think all these comps need to get their houses in order first before looking at anything beyond. Looks like the VFL comp has been...
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    Tippett's Gone - READ RULES BEFORE POSTING

    If he'd committed and signed early he wouldn't have got any public attention. As for the concussion focus, he didn't like us undermining his shopping expedition by devaluing his worth. Could he be the Israel Folau of Sydney, overpaid and unsighted.
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    What is a fair trade for Kurt Tippett?

    Looks like Kurt will want to get the deal done in the trade period. Otherwise he could end up at GWS in the PSD since the AFL say there are no restrictions on GWS in the next draft. What's the story with the draft re contract amounts? Players are selected in the draft but how is the contract...
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    Tippett's Gone - READ RULES BEFORE POSTING

    Everyone save your venom until the deal is done. All Kurt has done has announced he wants to be traded which is what he had to do to go to Gold Coast. It's up to the club to negotiate the deal. So neither he or the club will say anything until the paperwork is done. Once you announce your...
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    Is 9 teams too many?

    If it was the SEAFL as you suggest the clubs still have to fly between Melbourne and Adelaide which wouldn't be that much less expensive than Perth, especially with an airline sponsor/arrangement. My original idea was the 8 WA sides + 8/9 SA sides + say 3 Vic sides + Tas possibly (since they...
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    Rant RE: VFL/AFL

    1990 was when the VFL changed name to AFL. So which is the correct answer : A: The AFL was established to financially secure the long-term interests of the VFL and the use of the name AFL is simply a marketing furphy, or B: The VFL actually decided that a national competition would be a...
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    Rant RE: VFL/AFL

    I don't have a dilemma. Go the Blues .... ohhh not your Blues.
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    Rant RE: VFL/AFL

    Premierships are premierships no matter in what competition they are achieved. There's no intent to discredit or downplay winning a WAFL, SANFL, AFL or VFL premiership at any time since football started. Bottom line is this. You can't say you won a premiership in the AFL pre 1990 because it...
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    Is 9 teams too many?

    We used to have 10 teams up until 1990 when Woodville and West Torrens merged. Woodville had only been in the comp since 1964 and never made a grand final. The introduction of Port Power and the Crows has had a significant and detrimental impact on the SANFL. It's not in a position to create a...
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    Rant RE: VFL/AFL

    Of course not. It's a different comp. Just like there should be a distinction between AFL flags and VFL flags. How hard can it be for the AFL to list each clubs flags in the different eras. It's a nonsense to compare a VFL flag in 1958 with a flag won post 80s with all the changes in the game.
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    Rant RE: VFL/AFL

    Well what ever the boardroom dealings were, the end result, the way I read it was that the VFL/AFL pushed for the disbanding of the Australian Football Council in 1993 and took over the governance of the sport. I would suggest the representation of football leagues on the AFC was more...
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    The Back Six for 2013

    Question. When Reilly was playing the loose man in defence this year what position was he playing? The only way he can be a loose man in defence if he's playing back pocket is not to man up on his forward. Not happy with that. Would need to be playing further upfield and dropping back to do this...
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    What was 'the moment' of 2012 Grand Final?

    Gunston hitting the post in the last quarter.
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    Rant RE: VFL/AFL

    Naturally if more than half the teams are Victorian and you have maybe half the national Aussie Rules population of all the traditional states, then you will have a similar ratio of players. Given the number of teams I don't see the comp being too dependent on Victoria. Not sure what you mean...
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    Buddy Franklin lost the Game for Hawks !!!!

    Not sure of the figure, but how many times did Hawthorn play on from marks inside 50 or within scoring distance? Other teams would have gone back for set shots. Rioli marked some 25m out and played on with his back to the goals - no goal. Hawthorn never fixed their goal kicking all season and...
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    Rant RE: VFL/AFL

    "...competing against Victorian clubs was more important..." ...... please. Get your hand off it.
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    Rant RE: VFL/AFL

    Once the old national football council whatever it was called disappeared, it seems there was no body coordinating the overall direction of football in Australia. The VFL simply bestowed this honour upon itself as it grew into the AFL living off the fat of other state leagues. So I suppose I...
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    ? Should the AFL encourage the Big 3 to develop secondary supporter bases in Sydney and Qld.

    Time will tell. I'm for expansion, only to the point of what the market can bear. One team in NSW and QLD would have been enough. How many NRL teams play outside NSW and QLD? They expanded and shrunk again. Gots to know your limitations.
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    2013 AND BEYOND- The changes and the future

    True, didn't want to stick the boot in too much by totally shutting him down. Just as well the talls stood up because Pet and Callinan were awol against Hawthorn. Mind you I also thought Thommo had a really poor first quarter which, along with Petrenko, hurt us. If any player really needed a...
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    Round One, 2013

    B: Brown ~ Rutten ~ Otten HB: Smith ~ Talia ~ Shaw C: Martin ~ Van Berlo ~ Henderson HF: Porplyzia ~ Johnston ~ Sloane F: Crouch ~ Walker ~ Wright R: Jacobs ~ Thompson ~ Dangerfield Int: Vince ~ Reilly ~ Mackay Sub: Jaensch Emergencies: the rest Out: Tippett (gone?) ~ Johncock (eventual...
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    2013 AND BEYOND- The changes and the future

    Petrenko gave away 3 frees probably all in the first quarter against Hawthorn. Four possessions for the game - just goes to show - you can't select players with injury doubts. He's not disciplined enough to be a defender. It's' one thing to tackle without due care as a forward but thoughtless...
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    The Back Six for 2013

    FB: Brown ~ Rutten ~ Shaw HB: Johncock ~ Talia ~ Henderson Rotating through backline: Smith, Reilly, Mackay Backups: L Thompson, Otten Can't comment too much on some individuals because I don't see much of the Crows in Brisbane. But I do have views on what type of players we need in the...
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    AFL Media already making a profit

    It would be good to see these comps achieve a better media deal. Don't know how much the AFL is really interested in the well-being of these comps - since it doesn't own two of them, but there could be two media options down the track. 1 - The AFL gets directly involved in the financing and...
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    ? Should the AFL encourage the Big 3 to develop secondary supporter bases in Sydney and Qld.

    All of us expat southerners or westerners living in Queensland already support an AFL club from our states of origin. If you want to promote football in Qld it's a slow generational slog where the next generation of kids born in Qld might end up following the Lions or Gold Coast. Don't even...

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