The SANFL are looking at an 8 team comp. That means no SANFL for our developing players. What do they do?
1.Nothing? Just train?
2.Scratch matches against the Cows and whoever else is in the same boat (subject to interstate travel restrictions)?
3. Join the VFL for one year?
4. Join the amateur league?
5. Go back to a model where our reserves are farmed out to SANFL clubs?
I don’t know the answer. But we need our depth players match fit and ready to go. Option 1 isn’t good enough. Option 3 is too expensive, given the climate.
Are there other options if the SANFL goes to 8 teams?
1.Nothing? Just train?
2.Scratch matches against the Cows and whoever else is in the same boat (subject to interstate travel restrictions)?
3. Join the VFL for one year?
4. Join the amateur league?
5. Go back to a model where our reserves are farmed out to SANFL clubs?
I don’t know the answer. But we need our depth players match fit and ready to go. Option 1 isn’t good enough. Option 3 is too expensive, given the climate.
Are there other options if the SANFL goes to 8 teams?