AFL investigating new state league championship?

[Jim05]

so this doesnt sound exciting? to be potentially crowned the champions of australia?

I always thought this was a good idea, and may get better traction than a midweek cup type system.

they have to get buyin from the states though. It cant be like the foxtel cup where teams didnt want to participate

Do u believe there should be allowed to be leagues that are independent to the AFL or potentially an alternative to the AFL

It makes me laugh how afl first people believe that every league below it needs to be controlled and influenced by the AFL

I didn't even notice that this was a proposal from the AFL, that part of it is irrelevant

Of course its relevant, the AFL want to control every comp in the country. If the leagues had proposed this comp it wouldnt of got past first base. A lot of people have no interest in the AFL and the SANFL gives a point of differance ATM

[johntheclaret]

How can you call it Champions of Australia when any one of the AFL sides would smash the "champs of Aus" by 20 goal. Even half the AFL ressies would give them a game.

Pointless and just a gimmick for the AFL.

How about we kick the ressies out of the SANFL and have an 8 team league where each plays each other 3 times, 1 x Home: 1 x Away: 1 as a Double Header at AO.
24 Games with top 4 in the finals.

Bugger the AFL, play the GF the 1st week October where it belongs and try scheduling some of the early games as carnival games when there's no AFL to compete with.
Maybe SANFL could put their hands in their pockets and try spending some of that $80m on actually promoting their own league teams.
Do some 'bring a friend for free' offers and pay the home club $14 for every free ticket they give out or whatever, but least make some effort to pull in more patrons.
It isn't Rocket Science.
Then we wouldn't need gimmicky end of season crap that means nothing to anyone.

All very accurate JTC, however it would only be 21 games which makes the proposal even better

D'oh

[Jimmy]

It is so sad that the AFL have such little respect for anything other than their own competition and own interests. How about plowing some genuine dollars into SANFL clubs and assisting them with taking the game to the people? State league clubs coming to MCG so the gravy-trainers can pat themselves on the back and watch from the corporate dining room does nothing for football in this state. Fund a development coach at each of the nine clubs, make underage programmes free at SANFL clubs, subsidise entry at games to spread the word, give grants to clubs to improve training facilities or technology but please don't patronise us by restricting our genuine, worthy competition so we can come and play to amuse you and fill your TV slots in AFL finals time.

Sounds like the hunger games...The plebs performing for the elites....

[CENTURION]

How can you call it Champions of Australia when any one of the AFL sides would smash the "champs of Aus" by 20 goal. Even half the AFL ressies would give them a game.

Pointless and just a gimmick for the AFL.

How about we kick the ressies out of the SANFL and have an 8 team league where each plays each other 3 times, 1 x Home: 1 x Away: 1 as a Double Header at AO.
24 Games with top 4 in the finals.

Bugger the AFL, play the GF the 1st week October where it belongs and try scheduling some of the early games as carnival games when there's no AFL to compete with.
Maybe SANFL could put their hands in their pockets and try spending some of that $80m on actually promoting their own league teams.
Do some 'bring a friend for free' offers and pay the home club $14 for every free ticket they give out or whatever, but least make some effort to pull in more patrons.
It isn't Rocket Science.
Then we wouldn't need gimmicky end of season crap that means nothing to anyone.

totally agree with all of the above.

[Mic]

Champions Of The Non-AFL Australians!