Of course they can support the rest. This "market forces" silliness isn't going to happen anytime soon. The PR disaster alone would harm the AFL greatly.Essendon are also unassisted. With Collingwood, Essendon, Richmond, Hawthorn, Western Bulldogs, West Coast, Fremantle and Adelaide being financially stable (plus teams like Geelong and Melbourne also being alright as well), I don't see why the AFL couldn't support the rest like it's currently doing.