If the SANFL, WAFL and VFL (minus the AFL Reserves teams) ran from October to January, would you attend and/or watch on TV? Would you have a team that you support? Could these 2nd Tier Leagues, under the banner of AFL Summer League, have any commercial clout and add to the TV rights? Could it increase the average crowds with no competition from AFL or Community Footy? Could it be a stepping stone for future AFL Teams (such as Tasmania) or a fall back for clubs not up to AFL level.
Mainly twilight or night games at suburban ovals due to the heat and most likely shortened games. A 14 week home and away season with a top 4 and 3 weeks of finals, GF on Australia Day weekend and the AFL Draft immediately to follow - many of the top AFL Draft prospects playing the Summer Leagues.
A slightly shortened season for Community and Junior Football (late April-early September) to enable people to play/coach/volunteer/support both Summer League and their Community Clubs if they choose to. The SANFL Magarey Medalist, James Tsitas, has come off successive seasons of playing NTFL over the summer and SANFL over the winter. It changes the old model of a long pre-season and in to games. There's not many these days that combine playing State League football and another sport such as Cricket over summer, so in that respect, not a lot changes.
AFLW to kick off late January as usual, so there was AFL Football 12 months of the year.
Or is that too much footy?
Mainly twilight or night games at suburban ovals due to the heat and most likely shortened games. A 14 week home and away season with a top 4 and 3 weeks of finals, GF on Australia Day weekend and the AFL Draft immediately to follow - many of the top AFL Draft prospects playing the Summer Leagues.
A slightly shortened season for Community and Junior Football (late April-early September) to enable people to play/coach/volunteer/support both Summer League and their Community Clubs if they choose to. The SANFL Magarey Medalist, James Tsitas, has come off successive seasons of playing NTFL over the summer and SANFL over the winter. It changes the old model of a long pre-season and in to games. There's not many these days that combine playing State League football and another sport such as Cricket over summer, so in that respect, not a lot changes.
AFLW to kick off late January as usual, so there was AFL Football 12 months of the year.
Or is that too much footy?