Mega Thread Port Forum General AFL Thread Part 28

[Duckimus Prime]

The problem is different rules for different states. NSW and QLD having academies, Victoria providing the glut of juniors whilst SA and WA wither away with minimal help.

The biggest problem is that SA and WA don't have anything focussed on developing kids.

Victoria has the Talent League, where the entire focus is the U/18 players that'll be drafted in the next two years.

NSW and Queensland has the Academies.

In SA and WA, we've got the SANFL and the WAFL clubs. State League Clubs that focussed on winning senior flags in their local bush leagues rather than developing 16 and 17 year olds that may play some games for them in one year before being drafted to the AFL.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

 

[theouthouse]

The biggest problem is that SA and WA don't have anything focussed on developing kids.

Victoria has the Talent League, where the entire focus is the U/18 players that'll be drafted in the next two years.

NSW and Queensland has the Academies.

In SA and WA, we've got the SANFL and the WAFL clubs. State League Clubs that focussed on winning senior flags in their local bush leagues rather than developing 16 and 17 year olds that may play some games for them in one year before being drafted to the AFL.

8 teams on a state level per under 16 or under 18. 16 key forwards, 16 key backs, 8 rucks per grade.

There is a lot of talented footballers in the state and country leagues but there is not much opportunity for younger kids to get the exposure or experience to choose AFL as a likely career path.

 

[RossFC]

Not sure how it's unlikely, just put 7th vs 10th and 8th vs 9th in the week off before finals.

 

[Hammer#8]

Seems like it's a easy thing to organise, probably need approval from all 18 clubs before they proceed. An additional scheduled game may impact club capacity with finances and resources I'm guessing.

 

[240volt]

Not sure how it's unlikely, just put 7th vs 10th and 8th vs 9th in the week off before finals.

Definitely don’t want wild card BS. Gives Ken an excuse to say we played finals again.

 

[68vette]

Definitely don’t want wild card BS. Gives Ken an excuse to say we played finals again.

It's big business in the USA as more teams stay in contention for the playoffs for longer.

With their mid season transfer period those still in contention teams get involved bringing in players to chase those play off spots.

More media, ratings, newspapers, talkback radio and clicks on websites etc.

 

[Capital Power]

10 teams playing finals in an 18-team competition seems excessive to me. You'll have teams that lost more games than they won in the "finals".

 

[Interstater]

Do you remember when PAFC was like this?

 

[Rash]

 

[Acemanjam]

I don't know much about this stuff, is this good?

 

[OneGreatClub]

Lol

 

[Jojay]

Chris Fagan has been voted coach of the year.

Lol surely the premiership coach is the coach of the year?!

 

[GremioPower]

 

[GremioPower]

Lol surely the premiership coach is the coach of the year?!

No. For someone coaching a squad considered to be flag favorites since the beginning of the year, a flag may only mean to have reached expectations.

Now, for instance, if one takes a team deemed spoon-worthy into Finals, even if losing EF, he would have achieved more as coach in the season than the Premier.

Of course, the first coach could lead his team to a totally dominating season. Still, it would be up for debate against the second. Not even then the former should be a shoe-in for the award.

I think this year Sam Mitchel would be more deserving of the award, tbh.