CrazyJoeFevola
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Didn’t see a thread pertaining to the VFL side that will be entering the comp so I thought I would start one. If I’ve missed it please delete.
Just two points and questions I suppose. The first one pertains to the structure for 2025-2026. 2025 there won’t be any mainland draftees on the list, but I assume there will be access to young local lads and 2026 there will obviously be the pre-draft selections like the GC and GWS had.
Just want to know how you’d go about shaping the list, particularly in that first year when there will be a fair bit of the list to populate. Would you simply aim to recruit the cream of the TFL that has been disbanded or would you look to the mainland for some of the list spots?
Personally, while obviously drafted the best of the TFL is common sense I also think this is a real chance to look forward and dangle a carrot in front of the best non AFL listed 21-22 year olds in the country and offer a pathway to an AFL list in 2027. I’d be targeting at least 5 or 6 of them with a real process set out for them to gain an AFL list spot, could be a real advantage when it 2027 comes around. Additionally this would in my opinion go a long way to making the team competitive from the get-go, which would lead to big crowds and great momentum heading into 2027.
Second one is what to do with the split of games. With 9 home games likely you could either go 6 games Blundstone and 3 UTas to emulate the 2027 split or you could go a bit more statewide.
A conservative example of that could be 5 Hobart, 3 UTas both years and 1 game Devonport one year and 1 game Burnie the other. Or you could go 4 Hobart, 3 UTas and 1 each for Devonport and Burnie both years. That personally would be my preferred option as I think both North West games would be massive events with great crowds and really create hype for the team across the whole state. The argument against playing any games there at all would be to get the embryonic team as used to a schedule as close to the AFL one as possible.
Sorry for the long winded post, just thought it was an important thing to discuss.
Just two points and questions I suppose. The first one pertains to the structure for 2025-2026. 2025 there won’t be any mainland draftees on the list, but I assume there will be access to young local lads and 2026 there will obviously be the pre-draft selections like the GC and GWS had.
Just want to know how you’d go about shaping the list, particularly in that first year when there will be a fair bit of the list to populate. Would you simply aim to recruit the cream of the TFL that has been disbanded or would you look to the mainland for some of the list spots?
Personally, while obviously drafted the best of the TFL is common sense I also think this is a real chance to look forward and dangle a carrot in front of the best non AFL listed 21-22 year olds in the country and offer a pathway to an AFL list in 2027. I’d be targeting at least 5 or 6 of them with a real process set out for them to gain an AFL list spot, could be a real advantage when it 2027 comes around. Additionally this would in my opinion go a long way to making the team competitive from the get-go, which would lead to big crowds and great momentum heading into 2027.
Second one is what to do with the split of games. With 9 home games likely you could either go 6 games Blundstone and 3 UTas to emulate the 2027 split or you could go a bit more statewide.
A conservative example of that could be 5 Hobart, 3 UTas both years and 1 game Devonport one year and 1 game Burnie the other. Or you could go 4 Hobart, 3 UTas and 1 each for Devonport and Burnie both years. That personally would be my preferred option as I think both North West games would be massive events with great crowds and really create hype for the team across the whole state. The argument against playing any games there at all would be to get the embryonic team as used to a schedule as close to the AFL one as possible.
Sorry for the long winded post, just thought it was an important thing to discuss.
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