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How much are the TV rights for AFLW?
Rightly or wrongly I think an AFL reserves comp would have far more interest for fans.
Still no one knows what will be any different for them, they are just changing geography. Nothing will change in regards to development. In fact many would argue they will be moving to a weaker comp joining the VFL.
I am sure the AFL would be rapt if Coburg, Preston and Frankston withdrew. Certainly Coburg and Preston are adding very little to the comp.AFL media seems to do its best to not give any promotion or even info about vfl
AFL media seems to do its best to not give any promotion or even info about vfl
Some reasons why an AFL reserves comp won’t happen any time soon:
- I don’t reckon Port would be happy to kill off the Port Magpies/Prison Bar heritage by joining an AFL reserves comp.
- Crows are contacted with the SANFL until at least 2028.
- Not sure many Vic AFL clubs would be advantaged by a reserves comp. More travel for all clubs is not a positive.
- increased cost to the AFL would not be popular
- WAFC owns the WAFL and also both WC and Freo - why would they want them to leave?
Some reasons why an AFL reserves comp won’t happen any time soon:
- I don’t reckon Port would be happy to kill off the Port Magpies/Prison Bar heritage by joining an AFL reserves comp.
- Crows are contacted with the SANFL until at least 2028.
- Not sure many Vic AFL clubs would be advantaged by a reserves comp. More travel for all clubs is not a positive.
- increased cost to the AFL would not be popular
- WAFC owns the WAFL and also both WC and Freo - why would they want them to leave?
If the interstate clubs feel that strongly about it then they may well push ahead with it, but there is really no reason at all for the Victorian clubs to be involved.
There’s 8 interstate clubs who could do it, and they could add Southport and perhaps a couple of others if they’re keen. That’s enough clubs. Call it AFL2.
Then the VFL with Carlton, Collingwood, Richmond, Sandringham, Box Hill, Casey, Port Melb, Williamstown, Essendon, Geelong, Frankston, Coburg, Bullants, North and Footscray.
Tassie can choose either league.
And what would become of Port Melbourne? The most successful VFA / VFL club with 17 premiershipsThis.
I completely understand the reasoning for interstate clubs wanting this, but I can’t see Vic clubs allowing this to go through.
Box Hill, just to use it as an example, is one of the best pathways in the VFL.
Great club, great leaders - and a successful pathway for young talent.
This idea is a disaster for the VFL.
They’ll probably retain their Magpies moniker when entering the national reserves comp though. We have Richmond and Werribee as “Tigers”, and Brisbane and Coburg as “Lions”. No reason why Port Adelaide and Collingwood can’t both be “Magpies”.There is a strange irony of Port wanting the leave the only place where they’re the magpies.
That’s kinda the fault of the SANFL and WAFL though. They subjected standalone AFL-affiliated sides to different rules, effectively hampering their ability to develop players. Otherwise, the likes of Port Adelaide, Adelaide, and West Coast wouldn’t have seen the need to leave.AFL now effectively killing footy country wide.
Hopefully the good seasoned footballers playing WAFL and SANFL stick with their comps and let the reserves AFL be what it actually is which is a colts comp which no club gives a crap about winning.
The VFL is a seperate entity to the AFL. The AFL reserves comp won’t be.They’ll probably retain their Magpies moniker when entering the national reserves comp though. We have Richmond and Werribee as “Tigers”, and Brisbane and Coburg as “Lions”. No reason why Port Adelaide and Collingwood can’t both be “Magpies”.
Well, unless Coburg and Werribee aren’t coming into the national reserves competition.
Oh OK, I see. So it sounds like it won’t be Port Adelaide & co. joining the VFL like Brisbane, Gold Coast etc. did. They’d be joining a separate reserves competition that all other AFL reserves teams will join. Got it now.The VFL is a seperate entity to the AFL. The AFL reserves comp won’t be.
That’s kinda the fault of the SANFL and WAFL though. They subjected standalone AFL-affiliated sides to different rules, effectively hampering their ability to develop players. Otherwise, the likes of Port Adelaide, Adelaide, and West Coast wouldn’t have seen the need to leave.
As well as putting some much needed integrity into bastardised state comps, there is one big positive for AFL player management.
By the reserves having the same schedule as the seniors, it is much more likely that travelling emergencies can play in the reserves and keep game time up. As it is the possibility exists that a side, especially non-Vic ones, has away games on a regular basis, have to take emergencies that don't play and can't get them back home to play in the state comp.
As Port started this, use them as an example. Assume they take 4 players with them, next in line to play, as emergencies and get Sunday home games in between. The emergencies don't get used, but as they are next in line don't get cycled out in case they are needed. They can't really play the SANFL game on the Saturday just in case, and can't play when travelling away with the main squad. They could easily go 4-5 weeks with no match fitness, and maybe there's an SANFL bye in there too.
Its less of an issue with the Vic sides as its more likely both sides are in Vic at some point over the space of 2-3 weeks. But even they can easily be playing AFL in NSW one week with VFL in Vic, then AFL in Vic and VFL in Qld the following week.
Being to align the fixtures helps those fringe players get the game time they might need if five weeks down the track injury means they are called on.
4? AFL clubs travel with one emergency. Perhaps 2 at times.
And they are indeed rotated so this doesn’t happen.
It’s not a big issue.