Already happening.The Sanfl has got its priorities wrong on this and made too many demands of the AFL clubs reserves teams with the stipulations of being seen to win every game. Which made developing young players in certain positions almost impossible.
I'm not sure the Sanfl is prepared for the player losses. I think that will be a shock. Especially with players in that 20yo to 25yo bracket who are studying and havent yet established families lr careers. They may be very easy to entice on a contract to audition for AFL football. Which lets face it, a reserves league will contain some of the best non afl listed players in the country.
Hately joining Essendon VFL instead of playing in the SANFL.
Even if we don't join the VFL/AFL Reserves the SANFL will start losing more players to the VFL.
It really is the second best comp now.
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