Will there ever be a breakaway Super League in the AFL?

[Socrates2]

Some clubs getting richer and others getting poorer , some clubs have 5 times the members of other clubs yet they get less dividend from the AFL. Will the richer clubs crack the sads and breakaway at some stage? Maybe a new media player will propose it simular to World Series Cricket.?

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Cannot happen with existing clubs, all trademarks - names, logos, colours, jumpers - were signed over to the AFL to prevent this.

 

[Colonial]

After the way it happened and what it did to Rugby League I don't think so.

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[Socrates2]

Cannot happen with existing clubs, all trademarks - names, logos, colours, jumpers - were signed over to the AFL to prevent this.

How long is this contract or is it indefinite?

 

[abcde12345]

People seem to love their club above all else for the most part. Makes it extremely unlikely I would imagine.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

How long is this contract or is it indefinite?

I don’t think it’s a contract - the AFL simply owns the trademarks.

 

[Captain_Bender]

The league did form as a breakaway league back in 1897

 

[BF Tiger]

I could see it happening. A new operator decides they can do footy better. They put word out that they'll be starting a league in three years time (let's say 2022), they outline their short-, medium- and long-term plan, simplified rules, stadiums agreements, number and location of teams, significantly increased salaries, tv deals and other broadcast rights (TV (as we know it)might not even be a part of it... which could all be far more appealing than what the AFL currently offer.

Players might then not go looking for contracts past 2021. The AFL would then be forced to act, but a compromise might be the best they can achieve.

 

[Power Raid]

of course it's a risk

I can't see it happening soon though

 

[Ned_Flanders]

Some clubs getting richer and others getting poorer , some clubs have 5 times the members of other clubs yet they get less dividend from the AFL. Will the richer clubs crack the sads and breakaway at some stage? Maybe a new media player will propose it simular to World Series Cricket.?

In addition to not being able to use club names, logos, and identities, you also have the stadium issue. Same as WSC, where are you playing games?

 

[Freomaniac]

After the way it happened and what it did to Rugby League I don't think so.

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Add a Canberra side and a Tassie side. Make it 20 teams. Let the 10 non Victorian clubs break away from the 10 vic clubs.

VFL can have their bush league. the 10 non vic sides can be part of true AFL.