Expansion Hypothetical 26 Team League

[Docker Clint]

Seeing the AFL is going nuts and talking about 17 then 18 teams, let's play hypotheticals and make a 26 team league.

Everyone gets to play each other once. It's so fair and balanced!


Remember this is a HYPOTHETICAL. No arguments of why 26 teams would be a load of shit will be entered into, (because it is a load of shit) it's pointless arguing and there's other threads for that and for what it's worth I think we need LESS clubs not more.

Adelaide
Brisbane
Cairns
Canberra
Carlton
Collingwood
Darwin
Essendon
Fremantle
Geelong
Gold Coast Sharks
Hawthorn
Hobart
Launceston
Melbourne
Newcastle
North Melbourne
NZ
Port Adelaide
Richmond
South Africa
St Kilda
Sydney
West Coast
West Sydney
Western Bulldogs

That's assuming the AFL are really keen on going to new markets. If their not and want to keep it in the country then, it's 3 teams from SA and WA:

Adelaide
Brisbane
Cairns
Canberra
Carlton
Collingwood
Darwin
East Perth
Essendon
Fremantle
Geelong
Gold Coast Sharks
Hawthorn
Hobart
Launceston
Melbourne
Newcastle
North Adelaide Districts
North Melbourne
Port Adelaide
Richmond
St Kilda
Sydney
West Coast
West Sydney
Western Bulldogs

 

[FOOOOTY]

Get busy building stadiums Docker Clint.

 

[freo1]

slighty crazy, but still i can foresee a mandurah team in the future - given its the fatest growing area in the country - sure peel are shit, but that's another kettle of fish

 

[Docker Clint]

Get busy building stadiums Docker Clint.

You didn't read the post, did you?

 

[Docker Clint]

slighty crazy, but still i can foresee a mandurah team in the future - given its the fatest growing area in the country - sure peel are shit, but that's another kettle of fish

I thought of Mandurah but thought East Perth could take in the Midland area as well. Mandurah's current level of growth might see it be Gold Coast like in size in 30 years.

 

[goodie23]

South Africa? That's a hell of an away game

 

[judd5]

I've heard that there was some interest that there could be a third team introduced in Western Australia. Apparently that the state would be able to support another team over there.
I'm sure it would be a reasonably similar story in South Australia.

 

[marcus]

I'd prefer a 19 round season between these 20 clubs:

NSW: Sydney, Western Sydney
Qld: Brisbane, GC
SA: PA, Norwood Crows, Glenelg Sharks
Vic: Clt, Rich, Col, Ess, Haw, WB, Gee, Melb, Stk, NM
WA: WC, Freo, East Perth

and an extended preseason cup comprised of these 20 (less the AFL premier) plus:
SANFL premier
WAFL premier
QFL premier
NTFL premier
TFL premier
NSW/ACT premier

Divide these into 5 groups of 5: play 4 qualifying games each and then the overall ranked 1 vs 4 and 2 vs 3 then a GF. Winner then plays last years AFL premier.
The groups of 5 would be determined by a televised pick out of a hat on draft day.

Whether you include the VFL in this competition or not depends on whether you consider the new VFL to be a reserves comp of the AFL.

Would be a hell of a motivation to win the NTFL premiership if you knew you were playing Essendon at the MCG, Port in Adelaide, Brisbane in Darwin and Carlton in Darwin in February

 

[DV8ed]

How about a few Team Nicknames.

Adelaide
Brisbane
Cairns ...................... The Reefers.
Canberra .................... The Pollies, The Rudds, The Howards
Carlton
Collingwood
Darwin ................ The Cyclones,
Essendon
Fremantle
Geelong
Gold Coast ............ The Sharks
Hawthorn
Hobart ............. The Heads. 18 players and 36 Head Holes
Launceston ................ Gotta be the Tassie Devils, surely
Melbourne
Newcastle ............... The Normies. ( Rak Off ) Its an old story, kiddies ask Mum and Dad
North Melbourne
NZ ............ The Sheep. or maybe the Moccies
Port Adelaide
Richmond
South Africa ............ Hmmm, just leaving this alone.
St Kilda
Sydney
West Coast
West Sydney .............
Western Bulldogs

 

[brilliant_bally]

nsw: sydney west sydney
qld:cairns,gc,brisbane
vic: stay the same
sa: port,adl,north adlaide districts
tas:launceston,hobart
nt:darwin
wa: east perth,freo,wc,broome

i say broome because no one is really up in that area lol but it might be come popular lol
that would be my 26

 

[tandino]

Hypothetical 52 Team League

Adelaide
Bendigo
Box Hill
Brisbane
Carlton
Central District
Claremont
Coburg
Collingwood
Darwin
East Burwood
East Fremantle
East Perth
Essendon
Frankston
Fremantle
Geelong
Glenelg
Hawthorn
Hobart
Launceston
Melbourne
Newcastle
North Adelaide
North Ballarat
North Melbourne
Norwood
Peel Thunder
Perth
Port Adelaide
Port Melbourne
Preston
Richmond
Sandringham
South Adelaide
South Fremantle
Southport
Springvale
St Kilda
Sturt
Subiaco
Swan Districts
Sydney
Vermont
Wellington
Werribee
West Adelaide
West Coast
West Perth
Western Bulldogs
Williamstown
Woodville-West Torrens

 

[wally funk]

How about a few Team Nicknames.

Darwin ................ The Cyclones,

haha talk about incredibly bad taste!

 

[McCrann]

You could make the 2nd Tier 52 teams

3 Groups of 12 clubs (WAFL, SANFL, AFLQ)
1 Group of 16 clubs (VFL)

Champions of Australia!

But, a step below the AFL.

 

[woosh_era]

Everyone gets to play each other once. It's so fair and balanced!

Perhaps think about that one a little more?

Dibs all the hard teams at home and the easy-beats away....


2 full rounds, home and away. Everything else is a competitive compromise.

 

[The Teflon Dean]

DC, the 26 team competition is clever, broad thinking.

 

[Niximus]

I'd prefer a 19 round season between these 20 clubs:

NSW: Sydney, Western Sydney
Qld: Brisbane, GC
SA: PA, Norwood Crows, Glenelg Sharks
Vic: Clt, Rich, Col, Ess, Haw, WB, Gee, Melb, Stk, NM

Norwood Crows? You really think they'd merge the most supported team in the state? lol

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

If a 26 team competition could be considered ideal:

1. Adelaide Crows
2. Brisbane Bears
3. Carlton Blues
4. Claremont Tigers
5. Collingwood Magpies
6. East Fremantle Sharks
7. Essendon Bombers
8. Fitzroy Lions
9. Footscray Bulldogs
10. Geelong Cats
11. Hawthorn Hawks
12. Melbourne Demons
13. North Cairns Tigers
14. North Melbourne Kangaroos
15. Norwood Redlegs
16. Port Adelaide Magpies
17. Richmond Tigers
18. St Kilda Saints
19. St Marys Saints
20. South Fremantle Bulldogs
21. South Melbourne Bloods
22. Southport Sharks
23. Subiaco Lions
24. Sydney Swans
25. West Coast Eagles
26. West Sydney Ferals

 

[The Teflon Dean]

If a 26 team competition could be considered ideal:

1. Adelaide Crows
2. Brisbane Bears
3. Carlton Blues
4. Claremont Tigers
5. Collingwood Magpies
6. East Fremantle Sharks
7. Essendon Bombers
8. Fitzroy Lions
9. Footscray Bulldogs
10. Geelong Cats
11. Hawthorn Hawks
12. Melbourne Demons
13. North Cairns Tigers
14. North Melbourne Kangaroos
15. Norwood Redlegs
16. Port Adelaide Magpies
17. Richmond Tigers
18. St Kilda Saints
19. St Marys Saints
20. South Fremantle Bulldogs
21. South Melbourne Bloods
22. Southport Sharks
23. Subiaco Lions
24. Sydney Swans
25. West Coast Eagles
26. West Sydney Ferals

Good stuff.

I'd try to tack a Mallee/Riverland side in there ranging from Renmark to Ouyen to Swan Hill and Broken Hill, and encompassing all of the Mildura area.

The area transcends 3 state borders has a decent enough population to support a team.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Good stuff.

I'd try to tack a Mallee/Riverland side in there ranging from Renmark to Ouyen to Swan Hill and Broken Hill, and encompassing all of the Mildura area.

The area transcends 3 state borders has a decent enough population to support a team.

Hey, as it was I couldn't fit in Sandy Bay Seagulls - or any other Tassie side; not even one that still exists.

 

[ChrisFooty]

Two teams in Tasmania? You lost me there.

 

[supox]

i say broome because no one is really up in that area lol but it might be come popular lol
that would be my 26

Nickname: "The Handles"

 

[relapse]

I'd prefer a 19 round season between these 20 clubs:

NSW: Sydney, Western Sydney
Qld: Brisbane, GC
SA: PA, Norwood Crows, Glenelg Sharks
Vic: Clt, Rich, Col, Ess, Haw, WB, Gee, Melb, Stk, NM
WA: WC, Freo, East Perth

and an extended preseason cup comprised of these 20 (less the AFL premier) plus:
SANFL premier
WAFL premier
QFL premier
NTFL premier
TFL premier
NSW/ACT premier

Divide these into 5 groups of 5: play 4 qualifying games each and then the overall ranked 1 vs 4 and 2 vs 3 then a GF. Winner then plays last years AFL premier.
The groups of 5 would be determined by a televised pick out of a hat on draft day.

Whether you include the VFL in this competition or not depends on whether you consider the new VFL to be a reserves comp of the AFL.

Would be a hell of a motivation to win the NTFL premiership if you knew you were playing Essendon at the MCG, Port in Adelaide, Brisbane in Darwin and Carlton in Darwin in February

Adelaide merging with Norwood and Port surviving on their own ???

Which club is the one struggling off the field ???

 

[Here It Is]

Adelaide
Albury-Wodonga
Brisbane
Canberra
Cairns
Carlton
Collingwood
Darwin
Essendon
Footscray
Fremantle
Geelong
Gold Coast
Hawthorn
Melbourne
North Adelaide
North Melbourne
Perth
Port Adelaide
Richmond
St Kilda
Sydney
Tasmania
West Coast
West Sydney
Western Bulldogs

I'm glad this is hypothetical - I don't want to see a team in West Sydney as the city can't and won't support another team - Sydney needs to be considered an 11-team town, not a one-team town.

 

[marcus]

Adelaide merging with Norwood and Port surviving on their own ???

Which club is the one struggling off the field ???

Neither.

Got any more intelligent questions?

Make no mistake, there will be 3 AFL teams from SA in the future.
Adelaide will be forced to align with either Glenelg or Norwood.

With the SANFL being a 9 team comp the obvious splits are:

Glenelg, South, WWT
Port, Centrals, West
Norwood, Sturt, North

The Norwood side will probably play at Adelaide Oval or a new inner city stadium whereas the Gleneelg and Port based sides are likely to continue at AAMI.

Player management will become simpler as instead of one SANFL mimidraft there will be three, based on who your AFL club has chosen. Players will be managed within 3 clubs not spread over 9. SANFL teams, who are now facing a generation of kids who dont know life before the Crows and Power will be guided into allegiances based on those 3 clubs linked to their AFL club.

Its pretty obvious really, you just cant see it yet.

 

[marcus]

Much more likely...

SA
Adelaide (Glenelg)
North Adelaide (Norwood)
Port Adelaide

NSW
Sydney

Tasmania

Qld
Brisbane
Gold Coast

Vic
Carlton
Collingwood
Essendon
Geelong
Hawthorn
Melbourne
North Melbourne
Richmond
St Kilda
Western Bulldogs

WA
Fremantle
Perth
West Coast

Wont happen
Albury-Wodonga
Canberra
Cairns
Darwin
West Sydney
Footscray