MadRyan said:Has there ever been a petition to get the TFL back? Both my father and uncle played in it and I’d love to see it back.
If it did get back up and running there should be a salary cap with the same amount for each side. Maybe even a points system with a limited number that rewards teams who blood their own players. This would eliminate teams trying to buy a premiership and then in the end going bankrupt. Here is an idea that may be far fetched but could be popular and decease money needed …
Eight team league under the name of the Tasmanian Football League with two separate divisions, Northern Division and Southern Division.
Each team from their respective division plays the three other teams within their division twice and those in the other division once. This would lead to 21 rounds, only one more then the current NTFL. Doing this set up would decrease the traveling needed and increase the crowds due to more local games.
Northern Division –
North Launceston
South Launceston
Burnie Dockers
Devonport
Southern Division –
Glenorchy
North Hobart
New Norfolk
Hobart
In later years when it’s settled of course, new teams would be added and the competition expanded.
Come finals time, the top two teams of their respective divisions are put into a top four ladder which is placed in order by points and percentage.
Example - North Launceston (64pts – 114%) and South Launceston (56pts – 93%) finish first and second respectively in the Northern Division. Hobart (60pts – 100%) and North Hobart (60pts – 91%) finish first and second respectively in the Southern Division.
North Launceston
Hobart
North Hobart
South Launceston
Week One – 1st and 2nd play for a spot in the TFL grand final, both earn double chances. 3rd and 4th play an elimination final with the winner going on the next week to play the loser of 1st and 2nd for a spot in the grand final.
Hobart defeat North Launceston
North Hobart defeat South Launceston
Week Two – Loser of 1st and 2nd plays winner of 3rd and 4th for a spot in the grand final.
North Hobart defeats North Launceston.
I'd like peoples opinions on this idea?
Week Three – Grand Final between North Hobart and Hobart.
My god. A serious and non-sadistic post by MadRyan. What's the world coming to?