Next To Re-Locate?

[Inferno]

Totally agree with Papa_G. The Dees will be next in line. Even with their history the AFL wanted them to merge in the 90's which their members agreed to, what makes you think they won't try and relocate them 15 years later?

And a name won't save them either.

 

[Sedition]

When you think of it, we are fixated with diminishing teams in Vic, to create teams interstate. But why? Is this old thinking? Melbourne is tipped to overtake Sydney as the major pop capital in the near future. There is growth in football in FNQ and the Gold Coast. The current urban myth has been predicated on no growth in Melb but it has turned around. Now is the time to take an agressive approach to the games expansion, and when the the time is right the anvil will drop and a new team will be introduced in Sydney. We may even be worrying about a 19th team.

The logic here escapes me. Sydney still has a larger population than Melb and the population of Melbourne may exceed Syd is not going to explode out of all proportion to Sydney. Sydney has one team - Melb has 10. Its not about supporters - its about sponsorship dollars.

 

[flamethrower]

The biggest threat to the Doggies out West is Essendon.They have the Brand and exposure to be a serious threat to "own" the west.

Just don't suggest that to the Essendon faithful...."We are a Northern Suburbs club!!!"