AFLX set to undergo major revamp for 2019

[Sparkle]

According to Fox Sports, AFLX is set to undergo a major revamp for 2019. The new format will see four teams, each consisting of a marquee, high-profile captain and other AFL players, participate in three games each before a Grand Final. The information is contained within the following article: https://bit.ly/2pla1Li

Other information revealed in the article includes:

Each side would be captained by an AFL ‘franchise player’ such as Scott Pendlebury or Patrick Dangerfield.

Each of these skippers could get the opportunity to pick their own teams via a live draft in the lead-up to the event, which was three days earlier this year.

It’s understood the proposal for a daylong carnival was put to the competition committee at their recent meeting and has received a warm response from clubs and players and the competition committee itself. Key details are still being worked through.

There was a discussion at meeting in July as well, before AFL project manager David Stevenson went away for further planning. Stevenson is overseeing the concept and it is unlikely anything will be formally locked in until November.

Also discussed are whether players would be paid for their participation, as well as what players would be playing, and Fox Footy is quoted as saying:

It remains to be seen how the AFL would fund the tournament given players could ask for payment for a day’s work. Clubs would also need to be convinced, although their resources would not be as stretched if the carnival takes on a franchise-style set up as looks the most likely scenario.

The league is keen to pursue AFLX as a concept but wary of the fallout following the inaugural version earlier this year. Held over three days, clubs essentially just used the tournament to blood young players.

It is also understood there would be less of an impact on the AFLW season, given it the tournament will only run for one day, on Friday February 22nd at Marvel Stadium, rather than three days across the country. Personally, I like the idea of franchises, but I would rather a longer tournament held across an entire day at Marvel

 

[Dazzler9]

They tried it last year. It didn't work. It was a gimmick.

AFL's solution? Make it even more gimmicky.

 

[captain blood 17]

Hey Gil, you know what would also be a super dooper initiative with regards to AFLX? Get rid of it.

 

[Engimal v3]

Critics are calling it everything from "s**t" to "******* s**t"!

 

[Blackhawk42]

Cool. If it is ever a chance to work this is precisely what it needs to be.

 

[Unknown Identity]

Jesus christ, you can't polish a turd.. but you can roll it in glitter!

AFLX is and will always be a s**t idea.

 

[astro1212]

Idiots in power making decisions to shape the sport into something the majority of fans do not want.

 

[tigertigertiger]

It’s not even AFL xyz anything, it’s a sport from another planet

 

[scarecrow2k1]

People still won't care.

The only thing that will garner even the slightest bit of interest is having past players compete. Still won't make it amazing- but I'd tune in to see Richo and could imagine others would for their club.

Retired players was a big draw for the start of the Big Bash

 

[Tap Tap Tapperoo]

AFLX, I would play it, but I won't watch it.

 

[Quivorir]

Jesus christ, you can't polish a turd.

 

[Milanista28]

Dangerfield is a big problem, Selling his ass to the AFL.

 

[theyellowsash]

why not just play a mini state of origin instead?

 

[master bate]

I wasn't all that interested when it was Melbourne.

I'll have absolutely no interest when it's franchises.

If they're going to bother they should probably just make it state based. At least then people would have a reason to pick one side over the other.

 

[wagstaff]

This revamp is doing the seeming impossible and making the 2018 AFLX version look semi-respectable.

 

[Whiskers]

Ridiculous, the only interest imo was to see your club play albeit a different sport. You watched your team and hoped to see new players.

Now you don’t even get that. We don’t care for AFLX so how are we to care for a team in a whole new sport?

 

[HawkMongrel]

Hahahahahahahahaha

 

[BG__]

I just hope we still get Zooper goals!

 

[projectv]

Bring back the NAB/Wizard/Ansett/whatever cup.

 

[Teen Wolf]

I just hope we still get Zooper goals!

At this rate I'm expecting each of the teams to be named after a distinctive and refreshing Zooper Dooper flavour.

 

[TigerTime_89]

why not just play a mini state of origin instead?

Agreed, that would be the only reason why I would watch it.

 

[ManOfClay]

AFLX, I would play it, but I won't watch it.

This, would make a good midweek social game during cricket season

 

[Norm De Guerre]

AFLX

 

[Firestarter]

From the great big book of "No one asked for it so here you go, suck dick." Bastards.

 

[shaqsuns]

I can’t wait for dusty to kick a zooper!!!!!


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