Roaming Lou
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In another thread of mine, How the game has evolved, there were many people saying that the current game has become boring.
So I came up with a comment and it got a positive reaction, and I believe it serves a thread of its own.
So basically the idea is that the AFL will create a new league, lets call it the VFA or something. It will be a Victorian league and will aim to incorporate the original 12 teams. It should be considered a major league and have major sponsors. It can be played at the old suburban grounds that are still available on weekends during the day. The AFL should try to broker a deal with Fox to have all/most games available for broadcast, and with seven to broadcast games on the weekend like they do with some VFL matches, and maybe broadcast replays of the games during the week (I'd watch it over the cr*p they have on weekdays now). The umpires would wear the old uniforms to give it the old VFL vibe. With rules I reckon they should not be on complete par with the AFL, with many rules reverted back. One of the main features of this league will be that it has extensive training and resources but the player wages will be small enough so they still have jobs, this will create a real difference in the style of play, one that resembles the old VFL. Maybe the AFL could increase the draft age so younger players can go into the draft in this league and play a season or two in the VFA.
Overall I was thinking the purpose of this league was to keep the traditionalist fans happy and maybe bring a few old fans back to aussie rules who have stopped following it, as well as preserving the old game all while continuing to advance the modern game.
So I came up with a comment and it got a positive reaction, and I believe it serves a thread of its own.
So basically the idea is that the AFL will create a new league, lets call it the VFA or something. It will be a Victorian league and will aim to incorporate the original 12 teams. It should be considered a major league and have major sponsors. It can be played at the old suburban grounds that are still available on weekends during the day. The AFL should try to broker a deal with Fox to have all/most games available for broadcast, and with seven to broadcast games on the weekend like they do with some VFL matches, and maybe broadcast replays of the games during the week (I'd watch it over the cr*p they have on weekdays now). The umpires would wear the old uniforms to give it the old VFL vibe. With rules I reckon they should not be on complete par with the AFL, with many rules reverted back. One of the main features of this league will be that it has extensive training and resources but the player wages will be small enough so they still have jobs, this will create a real difference in the style of play, one that resembles the old VFL. Maybe the AFL could increase the draft age so younger players can go into the draft in this league and play a season or two in the VFA.
Overall I was thinking the purpose of this league was to keep the traditionalist fans happy and maybe bring a few old fans back to aussie rules who have stopped following it, as well as preserving the old game all while continuing to advance the modern game.