Many people would be increasingly aware of the growing number of community football clubs across country and metropolitan football that have gone into recess in the last 6 months alone. Seems everywhere you look, there is a club that has not got enough senior listed players to even compete.
There are of course many factors that has seen these results.
Growing communities not participating
Rural clubs losing population
Matters financial (lack of sponsorship and revenue)
But at the top of it all is the AFL and how it uses its ever growing bank balance.
Perhaps it is time that the nursery of the game itself comes first.
There are of course many factors that has seen these results.
Growing communities not participating
Rural clubs losing population
Matters financial (lack of sponsorship and revenue)
But at the top of it all is the AFL and how it uses its ever growing bank balance.
Perhaps it is time that the nursery of the game itself comes first.