Hawthorn, Collingwood, Geelong, Richmond
Adelaide, Port Adelaide
GWS, Sydney
Gold Coast, Brisbane
West Coast, Fremantle
Darwin, Casuarina
Launceston, Hobart
Until something like this happens and the AFL becomes truly national, then a national reserves competition is unfeasible due to the inequities in finances.
Second tier comp would require each AFL club to have a list of 40 odd players, as they currently do. These would be eligible to play AFL or reserves. AFL clubs would then ideally have a second rookie list, with up to 30 players. Players on the rookie list play reserves and can only play AFL if they are elevated from the rookie list to senior list. Already, there would be more financial strain on clubs. More players on these reserves/rookie lists will also take a lot of talent out of state leagues.
So, in the AFL's current format, you are then asking ten Victorian teams to list all of these extra players and the VFL basically becomes irrelevant due to its poor quality. You are also asking 'interstate teams' to put these extra players on a plane every second week whereas the Victorian clubs do not, ripping further money from their club.
Adelaide, Port Adelaide
GWS, Sydney
Gold Coast, Brisbane
West Coast, Fremantle
Darwin, Casuarina
Launceston, Hobart
Until something like this happens and the AFL becomes truly national, then a national reserves competition is unfeasible due to the inequities in finances.
Second tier comp would require each AFL club to have a list of 40 odd players, as they currently do. These would be eligible to play AFL or reserves. AFL clubs would then ideally have a second rookie list, with up to 30 players. Players on the rookie list play reserves and can only play AFL if they are elevated from the rookie list to senior list. Already, there would be more financial strain on clubs. More players on these reserves/rookie lists will also take a lot of talent out of state leagues.
So, in the AFL's current format, you are then asking ten Victorian teams to list all of these extra players and the VFL basically becomes irrelevant due to its poor quality. You are also asking 'interstate teams' to put these extra players on a plane every second week whereas the Victorian clubs do not, ripping further money from their club.