Richmond to have stand alone from 2013. I hope its not the death of coburg

[West_Coast_Eagles]

I hope this does not end coburgs run in the vfl.

 

[ZAAHAARAKIS!!!!!]

not the death of coburg just yet, confirmed from the coburg president that they will continue to field a side, and revert back to the coburg lions name.

but i agree, coburg and bendigo are both going to struggle as stand alone sides

 

[AM]

Great news for Tiger fans though.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Being unaligned doesn't seem to have hurt Port Melbourne. OK, they are traditionally a stronger side financially, but being able to regain their own identity and take control of their own destiny might work in their favour after a year or two. Players knowing their spot is up to their own form without being subject to their position being taken by someone dropping back from the AFL may be a sellin point to some prospective VFL players.
Bendigo would appear to be in more trouble, as the Diggers they really struggled to stay afloat before the Essendon alignment and being away from Melbourne may find it more difficult to recruit from a much smaller region.

 

[West_Coast_Eagles]

I just wish 8 vfl clubs could just break away & form their own league
It was discussed on sen tonight on fineys program. I agree with him afl victoria has no direction with vfl clubs
In 2000 coburg fielded a stand alone side with the major sponsor & backer being fitzroy football club. In 2001 they alligined with richmond. It has been a rocky realationship. Now its over what do coburg do? Play all games in coburg or embrace the new community & new facilties in craigieburn & go there? The local craigieburn team gets home crowds of 1,500+ Or... What was suggested tonight for a new league
Port
Frankston
Bendigo gold
Coburg
North ballarat?
Box hill?
& mabye 2 more form a league away from the vfl

Somthing needs to be done. Coburg did get 7,000 to a game 2 years ago. If they get the right players they can pull crowds

 

[EssendonNick]

Di

I just wish 8 vfl clubs could just break away & form their own league
It was discussed on sen tonight on fineys program. I agree with him afl victoria has no direction with vfl clubs
In 2000 coburg fielded a stand alone side with the major sponsor & backer being fitzroy football club. In 2001 they alligined with richmond. It has been a rocky realationship. Now its over what do coburg do? Play all games in coburg or embrace the new community & new facilties in craigieburn & go there? The local craigieburn team gets home crowds of 1,500+ Or... What was suggested tonight for a new league
Port
Frankston
Bendigo gold
Coburg
North ballarat?
Box hill?
& mabye 2 more form a league away from the vfl

Somthing needs to be done. Coburg did get 7,000 to a game 2 years ago. If they get the right players they can pull crowds

Did Richmond have the bye when they got 7,000?

 

[West_Coast_Eagles]

Karmichael hunt made his debut at highgate

 

[year of the roo]

Western Bulldogs to split with Willy? What is the future of the VFL going to be like?

 

[West_Coast_Eagles]

Im thinking westernbulldogs to
Coburg. & willy going it alone. Lets face it dogs can not afford to be stand alone & coburg will struggle to
Be stand alone.

Willy could quite easily go stand alone

 

[ZAAHAARAKIS!!!!!]

Im thinking westernbulldogs to
Coburg. & willy going it alone. Lets face it dogs can not afford to be stand alone & coburg will struggle to
Be stand alone.

Willy could quite easily go stand alone

^^ willy are one of the traditional vfl powerhouses, dogs can't go stand alone, the coburg prez on abc a couple of weeks back wasn't really clear wether coburg were going to stand alone, all he said was they were ditching the tigers moniker, would not surprise me at all if this happened

 

[lemon chicken]

Phil Cleary needs to get behind making a breakaway comp and reverting back to being called the VFA. The original clubs have had enough of the current set up and wouldnt have to think twice about getting out now. AFL would be left to make up a development league for the Melb clubs to play scratch matches every week because the results mean nothing to them.

 

[West_Coast_Eagles]

Williamstown
Port melbourne
Coburg
Bendigo
North ballarat
Frankston
+ 2 more local teams ( noble park & mabye bundoora)


8 team comp run by afl victoria with the prospect of making it 10 team comp

 

[ringo1]

Williamstown
Port melbourne
Coburg
Bendigo
North ballarat
Frankston
+ 2 more local teams ( noble park & mabye bundoora)


8 team comp run by afl victoria with the prospect of making it 10 team comp

What about
Port Melbourne
Williamstown
Bendigo
Nth Ballarat
Shepparton
Frankston
Coburg
????

 

[West_Coast_Eagles]

Shepparton would be a great choice imo. They have a good venue in deakin reserve & hav 2 clubs to choose from who play at deakin. It needs to be done call it the vfa & the fan will come.

 

[ringo1]

Shepparton would be a great choice imo. They have a good venue in deakin reserve & hav 2 clubs to choose from who play at deakin. It needs to be done call it the vfa & the fan will come.

Well The Goulburn Valley is the number 1 ranked country league and has the population base. Just need another side!

 

[CrowdedHouse]

What about
Port Melbourne
Williamstown
Bendigo
Nth Ballarat
Shepparton
Frankston
Coburg
????

The ???? would be WERRIBEE (everyone seems to have left them out)

 

[West_Coast_Eagles]

But then wheredoes that leave north? There is no way north can field a stand alone unless the find gold under arden street

 

[CrowdedHouse]

But then wheredoes that leave north? There is no way north can field a stand alone unless the find gold under arden street

North will be shipped off to Tassie within 5 years.

 

[West_Coast_Eagles]

Bahahaha is that a statement or a comment lol

 

[krisholio14]

Strathmore, Vermont or Heidelberg would have to be chances for a break away league.

 

[Bazzar]

I hope this does not end coburgs run in the vfl.

Got the dates wrong, its from 2014

 

[Bazzar]

Di

Did Richmond have the bye when they got 7,000?

Cousins was playing.

 

[West_Coast_Eagles]

No hunt played

 

[Woefully Inept]

i'm sure Preston would be keen to come back in, now that they've become the Northern Blues and lost all their traditional history

Fitzroy? Heidelberg, Cragieburn maybe...

 

[West_Coast_Eagles]

Phil cleary now football operations manager. They need around 800,000 to set up club for 2014.
I really want The club to keep going. I hope they can work somthing out & stay afloat