The AFL In 10-Years Time

[Just4Kicks]

Somebody mentioned new delivery methods. VR (Virtual Reality) is probably on the cards by then, maybe even from different viewpoints (player x view, coach view, MCC member, Cheer squad etc). This will be awesome.

 

[Blackas87]

Melbourne only has 2 stadiums. It does not need 9 teams for 2 stadiums. It is just as easy for a person to get to a home game of Collingwood as it is for them to get to a home game of North Melbourne (no matter where they live) so with that being the case why does North Melbourne need to exist. They are not exactly filling a gap in the market.

You get rid of North Melbourne and a few other smaller Vic clubs, those supporters are then supporting the other large Victorian clubs growing then even larger therefore dwarfing small clubs from NSW and Queensland

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

You get rid of North Melbourne and a few other smaller Vic clubs, those supporters are then supporting the other large Victorian clubs growing then even larger therefore dwarfing small clubs from NSW and Queensland

Their children might, but most of those supporters would be lost to the game. Maybe still watching a few games on TV as a neutral, but unlikely to ever watch again with any passion (or money).

 

[Speakeasy]

So no flag for the crows?

Farkd if I know, tony Abbott tipped better than I did this year... I flipped a coin and it came up heads so I'll say yes

 

[mfcrox]

Hawthorn still pillaging talent for nothing through free-agency to extend their premiership run to 13 flags in a row.

 

[Pavlovs Cat]

Coca-Cola Futureball FTW.

Anyway, 22 teams x 55 players is 1,210 players. We currently have 18 x 40-45 = ~800 players.

Where are we going to find another 410 AFL standard footballers within a decade?

You can't and whoever is on top just before the new teams are brought in will win five flags in a row.

 

[deltablues]

Coca-Cola Futureball FTW.

Anyway, 22 teams x 55 players is 1,210 players. We currently have 18 x 40-45 = ~800 players.

Where are we going to find another 410 AFL standard footballers within a decade?

Uh, drugs?

 

[coniglio_number1]

Uh, drugs?

Academies

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Budd still on contract

 

[Gibbke]

There will be no new teams, and none missing...
Coaching and football depts will be capped...
There won't be a reserves comp...
There will be brand new stadiums in WA (this we already know) and Victoria (or at least in the pipeline)...
The yellow ball will be used for all matches...
There will have been overseas games outside Aus and NZ, but nothing permanent like the NFL does with London...just a few sorties...
The draft and/or salary cap will have been challenged in court and found to be a restraint of trade...the s**t will then hit the proverbial fan...
All networks will have engineered a deal for tv rights, a little similar to the NFL where all networks have a bit of NFL action...the obscene cost by this time will necessitate a little sharing, as will the stiff competition from NRL coverage...
Clash jumpers will reach new heights in crappiness...
All expansion sides will change their main jumper between now and 2025, and all of the Vics will remain the same...
Thursday Night will be our Monday Night Football and on every week, with the actual Monday timeslot only ever used on public holidays...
The Hawks and North will try to continue their Tassie partnership, with increased hostility from the AFL. The Tassie govt, however, will ensure the status quo continues...

 

[Scotland]

I highly doubt there will be any new stadiums built in Victoria in the next 10 years.

 

[FootyJunkie]

Next expansion wave in the late 2020s Id say

 

[coniglio_number1]

Next expansion wave in the late 2020s Id say

Next expansion phase will only work if the academies are pumping out enough players to supplement the talent pool.

If 90% if draftees for the northern clubs come from the north then the talent pool will be ready for another expansion phase

 

[Banyo Bloods]

Within 10 years quite possibly confrences - Unfortunately and a Twilight GF no doubt. Bump removed from game.

 

[newcs]

There are currently about a dozen different outer Melbourne suburbs trying to attract new buyers by making claims such as -
- one of the fastest growing urban areas of Australia
- gunna have a new shopping centre bigger than Chadstone
- gunna have 15 new state of the art schools
- gunna have 30 new bus routes to the train station
- gunna have direct access to freeway
- gunna have umpteen acres of new parklands
- etc etc etc etc etc etc etc.
I reckon one of these suburbs will try and go one better and dangle a giant carrot in front of an AFL club to move their way.
Maybe even the AFL themselves.
Imagine, the AFL leaves Docklands Stadium to build a new one at Wyndham Vale, Wallan or way out Woop Woop.

 

[Whatname]

Perth's population hasn't been growing for decades because of its nightlife scene that's for damn ******* sure.

May want to check that statement

 

[Whatname]

Hopefully 8 teams in Melbourne which will give us 4 x 4 team divisions

 

[Bomberboyokay]

May want to check that statement

Read the whole sentence

 

[Defacto]

i wouldnt mind it if the saints relocated to perth hahaha

 

[RUNVS]

i wouldnt mind it if the saints relocated to perth hahaha

See. This plan is clearly a winner

 

[SdKfz 181]

Weeeellll ............... I was nearly going to add in two teams from NZ.

Sums up your OP really.

 

[FootyJunkie]

Collingwood to renovate Vic Park to a 60k ground, play all H&A home games there except for Anzac Day.

 

[cartel]

I doubt it will happen, but there is no way the AFL will see any of my money without St Kilda in it.

I don't think anything much will change over the next 10 years, AFL will focus on consolidating the new teams and growing the game in northern states.

Anyway, here's a cool video.

 

[FootyJunkie]

been looking everywhere for that video

 

[Wandering Hawk]

Extra teams in WA and Adelaide seem possible. Especially once membership in the current local teams no longer gets you a seat at games and hits a functional cap.

Extra teams means more home games in the state. Instead of 2 derbies per year you get 6. Stadiums get used for afl more than once a weekend, and there'd be more jobs in the industry there, which makes for an economy of scale.

And Vic teams have to travel more.

The money will be available in five or six years as equalisation payments and better TV rights help and the current franchises cost less.

The devil is just how to do it so that there's support. Elevate a local club or split one or start afresh?