QAFL 2018

[smy1305]

My son is playing under 9’s and the fees are $313. I think that is far too much for kids to play 40-50 mins of footy on a Saturday morning


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Wow, that does seem at the high end for that age group.

 

[Northside Nomad]

My son is playing under 9’s and the fees are $313. I think that is far too much for kids to play 40-50 mins of footy on a Saturday morning


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Thats the hornets for you. 400 x 300 = money for jam!

 

[Gazzaa]

I'm telling you know one makes money out of player fees. Very hard when you have to pay 40k in AFLQ fees a year.

 

[stuyd1]

Very quite on here ,,, anyone got some news

 

[ablett]

Very quite on here ,,, anyone got some news

I heard Suns gave you guys a good touch up in the wet

 

[stuyd1]

I heard Suns gave you guys a good touch up in the wet

Ablett,
have no idea ,, I didnt see the practice game ,, and nothing has been posted on the website at all,, so I guess we got a touch up,, lol

 

[Salted peanut]

I just read on fox sports the afl is serious about bringing back the reserve grade comp for 2019. Does this kill the neafl and leave 3 big clubs without a comp to play in ?

 

[2010premier]

I just read on fox sports the afl is serious about bringing back the reserve grade comp for 2019. Does this kill the neafl and leave 3 big clubs without a comp to play in ?

Obviously they come back to the QAFL with NT Thunder probably also. Totally ruin the comp: Aspley v Sandgate or Southport v Surfers wow

I wonder if the proposed $65-$70 k salary cap would still apply? Like to see the NEAFL clubs manage that!!

 

[Super Paradise]

Obviously they come back to the QAFL with NT Thunder probably also. Totally ruin the comp: Aspley v Sandgate or Southport v Surfers wow

I wonder if the proposed $65-$70 k salary cap would still apply? Like to see the NEAFL clubs manage that!!

Sandgate, Surfers and probably Broady/Magpies would make way.

 

[2010premier]

Sandgate, Surfers and probably Broady/Magpies would make way.

Yeah you are probably right if it happened a few clubs would drop out, another major overhaul of footy in QLD, not ideal

 

[smy1305]

With a pretty strict salary cap I would suggest as this is already being touted for 2019 for QAFL / Div 1

 

[ablett]

Surfers and Sandgate drop down a division , Southport , Aspley and Redlands into QAFL making it 10 Teams again and no bye, good scenario I reckon.
I’m sure same would happen at Aspley , but the Gold Coast club players aligned to Southport would most likely go back to home club permantly which would strengthen their club and a lot of Southport southern recruits wouldn’t be attracted as much if they weren’t allowed to spend as much due to a salary cap so Southport may not be as dominant as first thoughts.

 

[stuyd1]

Wouldnt worry about it to much ,, clubs want to get on with whats happening now ,, thats the upcoming 2018 season

 

[Fleet footed]

Any clubs still actively recruiting do we think or would it all be done now?

 

[damochandler]

I reckon thunder probably will end up in the sanfl which is where they were originally going to go

 

[karmaking]

I reckon thunder probably will end up in the sanfl which is where they were originally going to go

Agree Thunder will spend more time in the city of churches opposed to Qld and NSW. Better aligned

 

[Blocker Roach]

Obviously they come back to the QAFL with NT Thunder probably also. Totally ruin the comp: Aspley v Sandgate or Southport v Surfers wow

I wonder if the proposed $65-$70 k salary cap would still apply? Like to see the NEAFL clubs manage that!!

Think there may be a line of thought that with AFL aligned clubs leaving the VFL competition it will mean a readjustment of that competition. So balance of NEAFL Clubs may be asked to play in a new VFL or old VFA style competition.

I know that is one of ideas being floated as I have a mate that is involved at Williamstown.

 

[2010premier]

Did anyone watch the practice match lab v Redland?

 

[DoItForCaptBlood]

Is it next weekend Palmy vs Suns? Any location decided for it yet?

 

[Lensen]

Think there may be a line of thought that with AFL aligned clubs leaving the VFL competition it will mean a readjustment of that competition. So balance of NEAFL Clubs may be asked to play in a new VFL or old VFA style competition.

I know that is one of ideas being floated as I have a mate that is involved at Williamstown.

what benefit to anyone is redland, aspley and southport playing against williamstown

 

[therunningman]

what benefit to anyone is redland, aspley and southport playing against williamstown

No benefits and why would they, never going to happen. Victorian clubs don’t need interstate teams to lift the standards of their comps

 

[smy1305]

what benefit to anyone is redland, aspley and southport playing against williamstown

Would benefit the Qld teams because it gives recruiters a god look at blokes vs VFL quality. For the VFL teams nil advantage - these guys are already listed players

 

[DoItForCaptBlood]

Would benefit the Qld teams because it gives recruiters a god look at blokes vs VFL quality. For the VFL teams nil advantage - these guys are already listed players

I would love to see Richmond's VFL team play Southport or Redland. We saw last season what Sydney did week in week out. Sending Southport Redland Aspley down to take on the AFL teams' 2nds would result in 100+ demoralising defeats every week. Cant believe Sydney have stuck witth it.

 

[FAN THE MAN]

Swings and roundabouts, AFL 2's teams fluctuate wildly in quality depending on their injury list at a Senior level

Every injured player at senior level means a 2's player goes to the AFL. Every 2's player laying at AFL level is replaced by a top up player, and top up players in the NEAFL has been done poorly for years. Mostly 18-20 year old ids that are barely good enough to play senior QAFL football are playing as top ups for AFL aligned NEAFL sides.

So you replace an AFL listed player with a 19 year old QAFL reserves player that met his teammates that morning, and the result shouldn't be surprising

 

[Super Paradise]

Swings and roundabouts, AFL 2's teams fluctuate wildly in quality depending on their injury list at a Senior level

Every injured player at senior level means a 2's player goes to the AFL. Every 2's player laying at AFL level is replaced by a top up player, and top up players in the NEAFL has been done poorly for years. Mostly 18-20 year old ids that are barely good enough to play senior QAFL football are playing as top ups for AFL aligned NEAFL sides.

So you replace an AFL listed player with a 19 year old QAFL reserves player that met his teammates that morning, and the result shouldn't be surprising

Agreed - too much airtime for this topic considering most of us have expressed views around the NEAFL being irrelevant.
GWS were mostly flogged by all last year and Suns not long ago as well and Brisbane before that. And it wasn't that long ago that Southport and Aspley both beat Brisbane in one season when they had 17 listed players.

More importantly - any results known from the weekend?