20th AFL Team

[Walshawk]

Population growth is overrated. For example, most of Melbourne’s growth is from Asia. There are half a million people of Chinese background in Melbourne. And nearly as many Indians, Does this really help the viability of AFL clubs?

 

[Coolangatta]

Population growth is overrated. For example, most of Melbourne’s growth is from Asia. There are half a million people of Chinese background in Melbourne. And nearly as many Indians, Does this really help the viability of AFL clubs?

Good point. Unless they start getting into footy, it won’t help grow the game.

 

[Canberra Pear]

It wouldn’t make sense to have three teams on SEQ and only two in Perth.

If they want more games in the new stadium from 2033, the logical step is for the Suns to play two games there, rather than in Darwin.

If it's for Team 20, WA3 does make more sense than SEQ3. But if WA3 misses out, SEQ3 might edge ahead if there's ever another expansion round.

Both SEQ and Perth have similar population growth, so that's not a factor.

But currently, SEQ has about 1.5m more people than Perth. SEQ has the population of Perth and Adelaide combined.

SEQ also has more defined regions than Perth.

At this stage the assumption for WA3 is another team Perth team, likely based in Joondalup. Joondalup is only 25km from Optus, it doesn't offer much other than "another team".

Whereas Brisbane only has the one team. It has room for a Brisbane derby. Or the Sunshine Coast will be big enough for a team in a few decades.

So I don't think SEQ3 makes more sense than WA3 now, but that won't always be the case. Especially if footy continues to make gains in SEQ.

 

[Walshawk]

If it's for Team 20, WA3 does make more sense than SEQ3. But if WA3 misses out, SEQ3 might edge ahead if there's ever another expansion round.

Both SEQ and Perth have similar population growth, so that's not a factor.

But currently, SEQ has about 1.5m more people than Perth. SEQ has the population of Perth and Adelaide combined.

SEQ also has more defined regions than Perth.

At this stage the assumption for WA3 is another team Perth team, likely based in Joondalup. Joondalup is only 25km from Optus, it doesn't offer much other than "another team".

Whereas Brisbane only has the one team. It has room for a Brisbane derby. Or the Sunshine Coast will be big enough for a team in a few decades.

So I don't think SEQ3 makes more sense than WA3 now, but that won't always be the case. Especially if footy continues to make gains in SEQ.

There will always be more footy fans in Perth than SEQ, where the vast majority of people prefer NRL. And the Sunshine Coast is a bunch of towns and villages. If they can’t sustain an NRL team (there is no talk of that), there is no chance of an AFL team.

 

[Fire]

Population growth is overrated. For example, most of Melbourne’s growth is from Asia. There are half a million people of Chinese background in Melbourne. And nearly as many Indians, Does this really help the viability of AFL clubs?

Yes, but its longer term. Its the 2nd and 3rd generations the AFL targets.