So essentially the basis for their leaving would only be if the VAFA was happy to see the back of them. And I'm not really sure that would be the case.
You do know how much of the $90,000 salary cap you have to pay? Zero
That’s a very good point, but for a club who apparently has the highest debt owed to VAFA out of all clubs, perhaps moving to a paid league might not be the smartest move? Personally I would love the Turtles to stay, always had good battles with them and even when we lost, we still got to hear the “shells on our backs” bit of their song.
Have they definitely gone?
Dunno, but I'd doubt that the VAFA would want a bottom division of fewer than 7 teams. 6 is too small, with teams playing each other too many times. 36 teams in four divisions could be repacked into 3 divs 12-12-12 but, apart from the uneven draws in each div, it messes a lot of sides around and wouldn't be popular: clubs who fancied themselves as premiership contenders in their current division would suddenly find themselves in a higher div, with no chance of finals.
Sorry to be so ignorant, but I thought the VAFA clubs were amateur. How are clubs above B grade able to fork out $90,000 per year?
Funding and sponsorship in the bank account doesn’t mean players being paid. The reference is to that amateur clubs don’t have the money I believe?
Virtually 100% of successful clubs are successful off the ground before on field success is achieved. Those that stay successful might be advantaged regionally & demographically.
