Sorry Jello, I don't agree with that.
I agree the AFL, etc could take the SANFL to court, but the SANFL have sufficient reserves to fund that.
If and when the AFL lose the court case (on the grounds they have no reason to sue and there are watertight contracts in place), they would no doubt be ordered top pay the SANFL's costs.
It wouldn't happen anyway, for political purposes. The reason I don't want to see the AFL control football in SA, is that they couldn't care less about SA football and we would all suffer. Besides that, they'll want to keep up the pretence it's all one big, happy, football family.
Does not necessarily need to be a win in the courts:
Set up media campaigns that discredit the SANFL
Tie up SANFL resources for years in court cases
Discontinue any State/AFL/PAFC/Crows support outside of the Contract
Delay and prevent as much as possible any money going to the SANFL
You can see where I am going, even if the SANFL contract is tight there are other ways to **** them
The overwhelming power is not with the SANFL, the contract may be in their favour but that's not everything. It's time for the SANFL to concede I think. There is nothing wrong with being a servant, and being a secondary local league this is the natural order.
I appreciate your gusto in sticking up for something you believe in, hats off. But the SANFL is a cockroach in the scheme of things.