In terms of player exodus... how is Springfield likely to be viewed by Brisbane players, as compared to the Gabba (or an alternate location)? I know nothing about Brisbane geography but if I look on a map, to me Springfield looks like Greater Western Brisbane...
A lot has been made of the Saints move the Seaford. Apparently it's a state of the art venue, but it's also miles from anywhere that a player would want to live and the Saints players hate going there.
I imagine if I was a young footballer coming from interstate I would want to be living close to the beach or the city. If I was facing the prospect of having to trek miles down a highway every working day of my life for the next 10 years, then I'd be looking at other options also.
(I'm no young footballer, but many years ago I moved to Sydney as a graduate. I lived as close to the beach as I could afford which basically meant living up the road from Long Bay... not exactly a desirable location - but still infinitely better than heading out west!).