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The problem with the AFL is not talent dilution, its over-capitalisation.

Yes to Tasmania and fix up the academies. The fact that the big four are s**t is their fault alone. Just like I don't want my membership money given to North Melbourne, I don't want the AFL to discriminate and give my club a leg up.

Sometimes that's exactly what they are.

Shouldn't be, if you are born in Australia, you are indigenous to Australia. There is no "profiling" unless you start making a point that you are different.

Good versus Evil

Big bash is on free to air. . A league has one game on fta a week. Comparing the tv ratings when a league receives substantially reduced exposure is ludicrous. If big bash does go full summer its average crowds will reduce because it will be less "unique". Cricket will never be the great...

Show me. Does that include the World Cup?

I pick cricket. Cricket is not more popular than Soccer. Cricket is dying the slow death worldwide. Australia is not immune.

Which sport is second most popular in NSW and QLD? If your answer is AFL then you would be wrong. It is not a minnow game, it gets more supporters to games than some NRL and AFL games.

states and territories :)

Ignorant comment. Football is not the most popular sport in each state but it is probably the second most popular sport in every state. AFL is the most popular sport in 4 or 5 states but 3rd most popular in NSW and QLD.

Quelle suprise!

Environment is important. Richmond have not had as many very high draft picks as Carlton and Melbourne. In fact they are often criticised for finishing 9th which backs this up. In any event, by referencing teams that have had high draft picks but that have not succeeded you back up my...

I think they will struggle. High draft picks do not guarantee success. Look at Carlton.

I understand all that but the point is about making it a fair competition. It is not fair and that is what rubs people the wrong way. Consider NRL or Ligue 1 soccer. There are no leg ups to Melbourne Storm or Bastia. Nor should there be. If there is to be a leg up it should be to establish...

I'm not sure why you are chasing the Sydney rainbow. I find it ironic that Adelaide could not fit Tippett's wages (For argument's sake lets say $800,000) into it's salary cap and cheated to fit it it. The AFL investigate this behaviour and penalise Adelaide as the AFL deems it unfair on the...

Everyone had access to priority picks so it is not an unfair advantage.

You being one of them.

I tried to reason with you but it's clear you have NFI. Equally sharing revenue is fair if all facets of the league are fair eg fixturing, tickets for all games are equal price regardless of the stadium, no. of interstate games, no. of friday night games etc. If those things are not equal...

Because you said that everything would be equal so there would be no clubs given commercial advantages. If every facet of the league was equal from 1 January 2014 could you still complain?

That is the definition of fair. But it is not fair if the money is not sourced from the 18 clubs equally.

The fixture and salary cap advantages/allowances is by definition not fair. Everything else should be just like the real world, the strong survive the weak die.

Of Course.

Possum talked about homesickness. Beams indicated he was homesick before he signed his 2nd deal with the pies. Get it mate?

Eddie and Pies fans might not...

This is so dumb. Dayne Beams? The rest is as well.

No. The AFL was weak and shortsighted when introducing (and maintaining) COLA and Retention allowances by giving leg-ups to poorly-run/supported clubs.

In your opinion. It appears that you are arguing mostly on your own. Did you hear Jeff Kennett give your mate Vlad a good rev up the a$$ this morning on gold 104?

SWEET stuff Ian, criticise but no refuted comments *thumbs up*

Has been an abomination from the get-go imo. And before people say things about profit and money he has brought in, a mediocre savvy businessman could have "grown" AFL the way it has. population + money from credit loans = spending. 1 dollar when wayne jackson started is worth 5 dollars...