Alternative to Ansett Cup

[WCE2000]

Theres been a few suggestions for alternatives to the Ansett Cup ie, an FA cup style competition.

I just thought of what i think is a good idea. It would be played in the same formate as the Ansett Cup, ie, for groups round robin then semis and a final.

However, the game would consist of only 9 or 10 players on the field. The interchange would have 8 players on it. And only players under the age of 25 are allowed to participate in the cup.

The advantages to this would be:
1. Young players get a bit of experience.
2. The field would be very open, hopefully, making for more exciting football.
3. The reason for the large interchange, is so that players are always fresh and full of running. So by the time the fourth quarter came, players wouldn't be virtually walking.

If a team didn't have 18 fit players under the age of 25, then the AFL may would have to compensate the team by allowing the next youngest player to play.

ie, if North had only 16 fit players, they would be allowed to send in their 2 youngest players over the age of 25. So North couldn't just send Carey and McKernan into the competition, they would have to send Capuano and Chandler (because they are the two youngest over 25's).

What do you's think of that idea??

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[This message has been edited by WCE2000 (edited 30 January 2001).]

 

[QT]

What about screw AFL teams, and have the sweet FL instead,. PLayers going hard for the footy all the time, and a win means so much!

LOL

 

[Frodo]

Youngsters covering so much space in summer heat would crucify them!

It's not about replacing the Ansett cup, it's about getting the main competition fair first. Get each team playing each other twice first and then perhaps a secondary competition can be discussed.

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[WCE2000]

Originally posted by QT:
PLayers going hard for the footy all the time.

Not so sure about that, i heard Easty dogged a few contests.

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[Peter P]

I'd like to see a 9-a-side carnival to promote the 9's concept which has potential for primary school, international and social forms of footy (all other major sports promote a mini-version except the biggest of them all - Aussie Rules, the Rugby 7's world cup in Argentina was just a huge success spreading their code worldwide..footy could do the same but it's hard when you want a giant oval and 44 players to get one match)

The Ansett Cup allows for fixtures in regional centres, and for clubs to experiment prior to season proper. But I tend to agree with the above...why not just have a 30 game minor round all teams play each other twice...and still play premiership games in Hobart, Wellington, Darwin and Cairns..and every club would have to blood its rookies at some point. Be a more level playing field.

 

[Aussie_Roo]

Originally posted by WCE2000:

ie, if North had only 16 fit players, they would be allowed to send in their 2 youngest players over the age of 25. So North couldn't just send Carey and McKernan into the competition, they would have to send Capuano and Chandler (because they are the two youngest over 25's).

What do you's think of that idea??

It would be a bit hard sending Capuano in since he plays for St Kilda, and as for Chandler well he will probably play in the Diamond Valley league this year.. a word of advice next time use examples from your own team..

 

[WCE2000]

I didn't think of that before. I just used the squads from 99, because the first Footy Record i could find was from a Kangaroos match in 1999.

BTW, The person who said the youngsters covering so much ground could be a problem. Thats why there is such a large interchange. If it was still a problem, the grounds could only by 3 quarter size or something.