Warnabeach
Debutant
- Mar 11, 2019
- 63
- 53
- AFL Club
- West Coast
MORNINGTON PENINSULA NEPEAN – SEASON CANCELLED
Despite setting a July 25 return to play date, the MPNFL cancelled its season on July 27. Some clubs have reportedly expressed interest in joining the neighbouring Southern league if it plays on.
The analogy in all this could be viewed by a meeting held a number of weeks ago where the CEO's of the 16 leagues are 'standing up' listening to AFL Vic explaining the situation they will face with the pandemic which could assist them in making any decision to cancel their season.
As the meeting goes on the responsible CEO's start 'sitting down' with majority citing the same reason as The Goulburn Valley League: "Concerns over club and league financial struggles, burden on volunteers and a lack of crowds saw the league call it quits"
However, near the end of the meeting we have the CEO's of VAFA and SFNL still 'standing' in some type of 'appendage measuring competition' to see who can be the last man standing in this crisis which borders on becoming egotistical.
All the other CEO's in the room our astounded to see the SFNL still pursuing a season when 90% of leagues have 'sat down'.
They must be confident that every club from Dingley to Dandenong have significant volunteer and financial resources at their disposal to run their clubs in such a crisis when majority of metro Melbourne clubs cannot. WOW, and they thought the SFNL who were in trouble last few years ago, how stupid are they.
However, the 'street smart' presidents and participants in SFNL know exactly whats going on.
It was only last year all were berated about the financial situation of the majority of clubs with some 5-6 virtually on their knees with the topping on the cake now being Doveton. The 'street smart' people know the volunteers cannot handle the RTP correctly and they can smell a rat running against another agenda.
The CEO knows the struggles majority of clubs have so why is he persisting with his quest??? League Consolidation????
The 'street smart' people of the SFNL clubs have and will continue to start pulling out in the next few days. They are not going to allow the CEO and Board put up a false bravado to other leagues that could destroy the financial stability and volunteer fabric of their clubs any further.
The whole scenario smells