The AFL needs to invest more into WA Jr development.

[Blackas87]

Lol. Considering the SANFL produces nearly as many AFL players per capita as Victoria does, i think they well and truly put the development money they do have to good use.
Sitting there saying either the SANFL and WAFL hand over controls of their association to the AFL or not get money that will hurt Jr development is bullshit.

The AFL takes a large amount of money out of SA and WA and has a duty to use that money to fund Jr development in those same states.
What a ridiculous comment.

The AFL does fund WA and SA development.

Can you show the figures that you’ve got that show the AFL is underfunding these states?

 

[iameviljez]

The AFL does fund WA and SA development.

Can you show the figures that you’ve got that show the AFL is underfunding these states?

It's a fair point, OP is so far going off I Reckon.

 

[big_e]

Interesting thread. Used ChatGPT to make a list of first draft picks in the last 10 years (see below). A few decent players in here, but none you could build a team around except Hill, Naughton and McDonald - however, these 3 have been inconsistent over their whole careers. Too early to tell on some of the newer players.

• 2015: No WA players were selected in the first round.
• 2016: No WA players were selected in the first round.
• 2017:
  • Aaron Naughton – Pick 9 by the Western Bulldogs; from Peel Thunder (WAFL).
• 2018:
  • Ian Hill (also known as Bobby Hill) – Pick 24 by Greater Western Sydney; from Perth (WAFL).
• 2019:
  • Liam Henry – Pick 9 by Fremantle; from Claremont (WAFL).
  • Deven Robertson – Pick 22 by Brisbane Lions; from Perth (WAFL).
• 2020:
  • Logan McDonald – Pick 4 by Sydney Swans; from Perth (WAFL).
  • Denver Grainger-Barras – Pick 6 by Hawthorn; from Swan Districts (WAFL).
• 2021:
  • Jai Amos – Pick 8 by Fremantle; from East Perth (WAFL).
  • Neil Erasmus – Pick 10 by Fremantle; from Subiaco (WAFL).
• 2022:
  • Reuben Ginbey – Pick 9 by West Coast Eagles; from East Perth (WAFL).
  • Elijah Hewett – Pick 14 by West Coast Eagles; from Swan Districts (WAFL).
  • Jedd Busslinger – Pick 13 by Western Bulldogs; from East Perth (WAFL).
• 2023:
  • Daniel Curtin – Pick 8 by Adelaide Crows; from Claremont (WAFL).
  • Koltyn Tholstrup – Pick 13 by Melbourne Demons; from Subiaco (WAFL).
• 2024:
  • Bo Allan – Pick 16 by West Coast Eagles; from Swan Districts (WAFL).
  • Murphy Reid – Pick 17 by Fremantle Dockers; from East Fremantle (WAFL).

Don't use Chat GPT for this stuff, it gets basic information wrong all the time. Here are the players it missed:


2015
Callum Ah Chee - pick 8, South Fremantle

2016
Sam Petrevski-Seton - pick 6, Claremont
Griffin Logue - pick 8, Swan Districts
Sam Powell-Pepper - pick 18, East Perth
Tim English - pick 19, South Freo

2017
Brandon Starcevich - pick 18, East Perth
Will Powell - pick 19, Claremont

2018
Jordan Clark - pick 15, Claremont
Also, Bobby Hill was a second-rounder in 2018, not a first-rounder

2019
Luke Jackson - pick 3, East Fremantle
Mitch Georgiades - pick 18, Subi
Dev Robertson was a second-rounder

2020
Heath Chapman - pick 14, West Perth

2021
Angus Sheldrick - pick 18, Claremont
Jacob Van Rooyen - pick 19, Claremont
I presume Jai Amos is supposed to be Jye Amiss

2022
Ed Allan - pick 19, Claremont
Darcy Jones - pick 21, Swan Districts

2023
Riley Hardeman - pick 23, Swan Districts
Lance Collard - pick 28, Subiaco

2024
Cody Angove - pick 24, Claremont
As noted elsewhere, Murphy Reid is from Sandringham, not WA

 

[iameviljez]

Don't use Chat GPT for this stuff, it gets basic information wrong all the time. Here are the players it missed:

Yeah, but it could do some cracking Studio Ghibli renders of famous footy photos...

 

[longsuffreosupp]

TV rights, that one’s bull.

From 2017-2024 all 42 West Coast and Freo games were live and free to air on Seven in WA.

All 42 Port and Crows games were live and free to air on Seven in SA.

Same for the QLD and NSW teams.

Only Victorian teams had their matches on FoxFooty or Kayo. Although the big Vic clubs like Collingwood got a lot more prime time free to air.

The funding for junior development is a legitimate SA and WA grievance. But let’s not invent grievances where they don’t exist.

Free to air - Yes, Live - not all of them

Also things like no Saturday football could be a factor in young people losing interest in the sport..