Suns are a 20-25 year investment, give it time. If they're successful, I think there'll eventually be a NQ team.Not likely with how unsuccessful GCS has been.
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Suns are a 20-25 year investment, give it time. If they're successful, I think there'll eventually be a NQ team.Not likely with how unsuccessful GCS has been.
Suns are a 20-25 year investment, give it time. If they're successful, I think there'll eventually be a NQ team.
They've been in the AFL for 12 years now, the highest they've ever finished on the ladder was 12th, their two biggest sponsors are a Superannuation company and a small bank.
Theyre dead last in memberships (and it isn't close), too. Full 2022 numbers below:
Simply put, they are not successful.
- West Coast 102,897
- Richmond 100,792
- Collingwood 100,384^
- Carlton 88,776^
- Essendon 86,001^
- Hawthorn 81,494^
- Geelong 71,943^
- Melbourne 66,484^
- Adelaide 63,009
- St Kilda 60,172^
- Port Adelaide 58,643^
- Fremantle 56,105^
- Sydney 55,394
- Western Bulldogs 50,941^
- North Melbourne 50,191^
- Brisbane Lions 43,319^
- GWS Giants 32,614^
- Gold Coast 21,422^
Off topic but I reckon the Launceston Blues would have to have the smallest supporter base of any "top line" Tassie club out of the three regions. They literally have hardly any following.Oh boy, this is what the AFL needs is another team with similar identity and colours to an existing team. I for one would welcome Subiaco Lions as WA3, Ainslie Tricolours for Canberra’s team and Launceston Blues for the Tassie franchise
Off topic but I reckon the Launceston Blues would have to have the smallest supporter base of any "top line" Tassie club out of the three regions. They literally have hardly any following.
They did have to change nicknames when they came into the old TFL back in the 90s, think they wore a jumper like the NRL Bulldogs and were called the Raiders.
I remember Subi playing Hawthorn in Perth back in the 80s, couldn't tell the two teams apart!!
Yes that's the one. They had to change because of Devonport being called the Blues, ironically Devonport became the Power about 2 years after Launceston joined the statewide league but then I think Launceston ditched the league about a year after that and went back to regional footy.View attachment 1654122
This is the pic of Launceston’s jumper the TFL sent me along with the other teams info when I was a kid before the internet was a thing.
Auckland was trying to attract a team with the Western Springs redevelopment but that fell over due to covidI do firmly like the idea of a New Zealand/Wellington based team someday ..
Those guys all have jobs, it might not be as easy as you think.Would have thought after seeing how great it was watching games at Norwood Oval during Gather round they could have played the WA v SA state game at the venue tomorrow night would have rated alright on a Thursday night on Foxtel or 7 Mate and maybe drawn a few thousand to watch it and create a good atmosphere.
Yes that's the one. They had to change because of Devonport being called the Blues, ironically Devonport became the Power about 2 years after Launceston joined the statewide league but then I think Launceston ditched the league about a year after that and went back to regional footy.
And resumed wearing the navy blue again.
Wet day in that pic, looks like its against North Hobart.
If Tasmania implode on this once in a lifetime opportunity - could WA and SA swoop in.
Two more "boutique" team out of both cities. "Perth City" and "East Adelaide/Norwood".
Both teams would easily get bigger crowds than both GWS, Gold Coast and North and give 2 fanatical, footy heartland states 1-2 matches at home each week, plus 2 extra "derby" rivals.
Completely agree. No Tasmania, no team 20. It’s the entry of Tasmania, that enables the acceptance and entry of Team 20.If Tasmania implode, I don't think there'll be any expansion for a while.
The AFL didn't really want to expand to 19 teams so soon. They were strong armed into it. All of these 20th Team options are all to complement a Tasmanian entry, so without Tasmania, I don't think WA3, SA3, Canberra, or the NT exist.
And originally in the first incarnation of state league footy in 1986, East Launceston were admitted to the league purely because they played at York Park, despite having only won one premiership back in the 60s.And just to add another layer, Devonport were only the Blues, because Glenorchy were already the Magpies.
Really was a turducken of team nicknames there for a while