Have You Ever Switched Teams?

[#23 Hill]

Have you ever switched footy teams? Or have you always barracked for the same team?

I used to barrack for Collingwood in the AFL/VFL and Port Adelaide in the SANFL. The year before Port came into the AFL I contemplated switching to them and thought that technically it wouldn't make me a turncoat because I'd barracked for them in the SANFL. But when it came to the crunch I couldn't leave my beloved Pies.

 

[Power Raid]

Have you ever switched footy teams? Or have you always barracked for the same team?

I used to barrack for Collingwood in the AFL/VFL and Port Adelaide in the SANFL. The year before Port came into the AFL I contemplated switching to them and thought that technically it wouldn't make me a turncoat because I'd barracked for them in the SANFL. But when it came to the crunch I couldn't leave my beloved Pies.

The Pies were my VFL side and Port my SANFL

I continued to follow Port when they joined the AFL and adopted Freo as my local "port" side

I would suggest I have a soft spot for 5 AFL sides and barrack for them (port, freo, dogs, swans and lions)

 

[Colonial]

Kinda. Was a league fan and had a deal with a swans fan that would cheer them on if he cheered the Tiges. Never really followed till the Giants.

 

[TheUnicorn]

I can't even begin to comprehend how anyone could possible swap teams?!? I'm an Essendon supporter I probably have as much reason as anyone to want to jump ship...... I feel like if u can swap teams u were never truly a "Real" supporter.

 

[Colonial]

I can't even begin to comprehend how anyone could possible swap teams?!? I'm an Essendon supporter I probably have as much reason as anyone to want to jump ship...... I feel like if u can swap teams u were never truly a "Real" supporter.

A VFL view.

 

[Kwality]

Have you ever switched footy teams? Or have you always barracked for the same team?

I used to barrack for Collingwood in the AFL/VFL and Port Adelaide in the SANFL. The year before Port came into the AFL I contemplated switching to them and thought that technically it wouldn't make me a turncoat because I'd barracked for them in the SANFL. But when it came to the crunch I couldn't leave my beloved Pies.

All WA & SA fans had to make a choice when the national comp became a reality in the 80s & 90s.

 

[Toump Ass]

yeah heaps of times.

 

[VinnieB]

I’d switch gender before I switch my afl team.

 

[#23 Hill]

All WA & SA fans had to make a choice when the national comp became a reality in the 80s & 90s.

Tassie fans will too
The more remarkable cases are when people switch from one traditional AFL/VFL team to another.

 

[Kwality]

Tassie fans will too
The more remarkable cases are when people switch from one traditional AFL/VFL team to another.

A Vic issue/non event

 

[The 747]

yeah heaps of times.

But have you ever switched football teams?

 

[JackFlash]

Switch teams? What sort of mental illness would you call that?

 

[M Malice]

 

[#23 Hill]

Switch teams? What sort of mental illness would you call that?

PTSD from following St Kilda?

 

[smasha]

Tiger land forever.
When you are yellow and black,you never go back!

 

[Demonic Ascent]

All WA & SA fans had to make a choice when the national comp became a reality in the 80s & 90s.

Yep, follow their tradional clubs with all the history that encompassed or support a new franchise in an expanded VFL then whinge about it for the rest of eternity.

 

[Demonic Ascent]

I can't even begin to comprehend how anyone could possible swap teams?!? I'm an Essendon supporter I probably have as much reason as anyone to want to jump ship...... I feel like if u can swap teams u were never truly a "Real" supporter.

Almost as bad as parents who let their kids "pick their own team".

 

[Billy ray]

 

[Colonial]

Yep, follow their tradional clubs with all the history that encompassed or support a new franchise in an expanded VFL then whinge about it for the rest of eternity.

Don’t want a national comp don’t make one.

 

[Demonic Ascent]

Don’t want a national comp don’t make one.

Don't want a Vic centric comp don't join one.

 

[Colonial]

Don't want a Vic centric comp don't join one.

Joined a national comp. Even says AFL.

 

[Harry Bosch]

Originally South Melbourne then switched to Richmond when 7 or 8

 

[Demonic Ascent]

Originally South Melbourne then switched to Richmond when 7 or 8

Before or after the move to Sydney?

 

[Ichabod Noodle]

Yes,
but only when a new team was formed in my back yard and I actually got to see them play live more than once or twice every couple of years.

 

[Kwality]

Joined a national comp. Even says AFL.

It can be said we (WA) got what we deserved, ignoring SAs reluctance.
Yes I know about the financial & the clearance problems both Vic & WA were suffering.