AFL RESERVES

[Psyber]

Port have raised having a reserves team in the SANFL several times - directly and indirectly.
The Crows have never raised it first, only said, "If they had one we would then want one too."

The SANFL is not owned by the AFL teams, the AFL teams are sub-licensees of the SANFL.
Reasonably, no SANFL team is going to want players they have developed playing against them, or taken away to play in a VFL team.

I'd rather cut the AFL teams loose than let them wreck the SANFL any more.
Forget it Port, you've already done enough damage by triggering the whole AFL thing in SA anyway... :evil:

Geez, topsy thinks beenreal is bitter. If he is, he hasn't been holding onto it for 22 years! Move on, FFS, it is 2012....

Who was it who said, "Whoever forgets history is doomed to repeat it."?

I'm not really all that bitter - just not prepared to let it be white-washed away by historical revisionists.
We need to not make a similar mistake, to the detriment of the whole SANFL, now.

[Booney]

Port have raised having a reserves team in the SANFL several times - directly and indirectly.
The Crows have never raised it first, only said, "If they had one we would then want one too."

The SANFL is not owned by the AFL teams, the AFL teams are sub-licensees of the SANFL.
Reasonably, no SANFL team is going to want players they have developed playing against them, or taken away to play in a VFL team.

I'd rather cut the AFL teams loose than let them wreck the SANFL any more.
Forget it Port, you've already done enough damage by triggering the whole AFL thing in SA anyway... :evil:

Geez, topsy thinks beenreal is bitter. If he is, he hasn't been holding onto it for 22 years! Move on, FFS, it is 2012....

Who was it who said, "Whoever forgets history is doomed to repeat it."?I'm not really all that bitter - just not prepared to let it be white-washed away by historical revisionists.
We need to not make a similar mistake, to the detriment of the whole SANFL, now.

Well, from memory ( and don't quote me if I am wrong as I am growing older and the memory is fading ) but I think it was attributed to Spanish-born American philosipher George Santayana, I think he was 1863-1952 or thereabouts. He was mostly known for his theories on aesthetics, morality and spiritual life, not so much SANFL history, however.

[topsywaldron]

Well, from memory ( and don't quote me if I am wrong as I am growing older and the memory is fading ) but I think it was attributed to Spanish-born American philosipher George Santayana, I think he was 1863-1952 or thereabouts. He was mostly known for his theories on aesthetics, morality and spiritual life, not so much SANFL history, however.

Incorrect.

Unbeknownst to many Santanyana came to Adelaide in the early 20s on a lecture tour and was taken to a Norwood game. His liefelong devotion to the Redlegs started then after an admittedly star struck Santanyana was introduced to Wacka Scott in the rooms after the game. It is said he travelled with his 1922 commemorative Premiership letter opener for the rest of his life.

[Dutchy]

Is Brad Symes running around for Central collecting 30 possies a game really hurting the Crows. He could be playing with his other Crows mates topped up with 17-18yo kids in the SANFL chasing ass all day.

Interesting point, lets say Symes was on the verge of getting delisted from the Crows and he was playing in their reserves in the SANFL and getting BOG in a shit side and not playing SANFL finals.

I reckon that would actually hurt Symes's chances of getting redrafted to another club, he would get much more exposure and credibility if playing for a stand alone SANFL club.

[am Bays]

Unbeknownst to many Santanyana came to Adelaide in the early 20s on a lecture tour and was taken to a Norwood game. His liefelong devotion to the Redlegs started then after an admittedly star struck Santanyana was introduced to Wacka Scott in the rooms after the game. It is said he travelled with his 1922 commemorative Premiership letter opener for the rest of his life.

No relation to Port Power benefactor, Alan Scott??

[gossipgirl]

Is Brad Symes running around for Central collecting 30 possies a game really hurting the Crows. He could be playing with his other Crows mates topped up with 17-18yo kids in the SANFL chasing ass all day.

Interesting point, lets say Symes was on the verge of getting delisted from the Crows and he was playing in their reserves in the SANFL and getting BOG in a shit side and not playing SANFL finals.

I reckon that would actually hurt Symes's chances of getting redrafted to another club, he would get much more exposure and credibility if playing for a stand alone SANFL club.

I dont think it would make any difference to interstate clubs who he was playing for in the SANFL

[JK]

Unbeknownst to many Santanyana came to Adelaide in the early 20s on a lecture tour and was taken to a Norwood game. His liefelong devotion to the Redlegs started then after an admittedly star struck Santanyana was introduced to Wacka Scott in the rooms after the game. It is said he travelled with his 1922 commemorative Premiership letter opener for the rest of his life.

No relation to Port Power benefactor, Alan Scott??

Nope. Our Scott was never wrong.

[Navy2005]

Personally I would love to see a AFL Resrves competition and the State Leagues left alone to play for Premierships. I know there is the thought that it is more cost effective to tie in the surplus AFL players in State League competitions, but honestly with the amount of cash flow the AFL must have at its disposal and the amount that some player payments are surely this is the most logical option.

[rd]

Where do EPL soccer teams play their fringe players? Do Man City & Man Utd have a Manchester Comp of some sort where their reserves play? And what about the other EPL teams based in London - is their a London comp of sorts where EPL reserves play?

[JK]

Personally I would love to see a AFL Resrves competition and the State Leagues left alone to play for Premierships. I know there is the thought that it is more cost effective to tie in the surplus AFL players in State League competitions, but honestly with the amount of cash flow the AFL must have at its disposal and the amount that some player payments are surely this is the most logical option.

Then they couldn't send teams to Guatemala to promote the game

[Jim05]

Where do EPL soccer teams play their fringe players? Do Man City & Man Utd have a Manchester Comp of some sort where their reserves play? And what about the other EPL teams based in London - is their a London comp of sorts where EPL reserves play?

Really differant situation.
Most EPL clubs have a reserves team that plays in a reserves comp but usually it is full of youth players.
Some clubs like Manchester City and Spurs dont even have a reserves side, if a player is out of favour or not in great form they are usually loaned out to a lower division club or overseas, Manchester City for instance are paying guys millions and they are playing at other clubs. Mostly though a player that is dropped will just miss out on a game. I know Manchester United have guys that sit on the bench most weeks and they may not get subbed on, several guys didnt play a single minute for months on end

[rd]

Where do EPL soccer teams play their fringe players? Do Man City & Man Utd have a Manchester Comp of some sort where their reserves play? And what about the other EPL teams based in London - is their a London comp of sorts where EPL reserves play?

Really differant situation.
Most EPL clubs have a reserves team that plays in a reserves comp but usually it is full of youth players.
Some clubs like Manchester City and Spurs dont even have a reserves side, if a player is out of favour or not in great form they are usually loaned out to a lower division club or overseas, Manchester City for instance are paying guys millions and they are playing at other clubs. Mostly though a player that is dropped will just miss out on a game. I know Manchester United have guys that sit on the bench most weeks and they may not get subbed on, several guys didnt play a single minute for months on end

Thanks for your info.
So are our AFL players who are out of favour loaned to their SANFL clubs on a weekly basis? Maybe each SANFL club should only be lent 2 AFL listed players each week (1 Port and 1 Crow) and the rest sit in the stands - reduces the AFL impact on SANFL teams to a slightly more level playing field...

[CENTURION]

no, make it even more even, even. don't play them at all, they left The SANFL, bye bye.

[Sojourner]

Alternatively the AFL could always take the model of the NFL where the team selected is every player available on the list, the named players go on the field and on the bench and the remaining players do warm ups on the oval outside of the stadium and can be subbed into the game at any stage of it and a listed player subbed out.

[Pseudo]

I continually debate with my Eastern state colleagues the merits of living in Adelaide, they continually refer to the "little backwater" much to my chagrin, however, debates such as this just highlight how we have trouble moving into the present.

The best thing about living in SA is that all the effwits with false superiority attitudes (as demonstrated in the above text) migrate to the eastern states and stay there.

[The Sleeping Giant]

Adelaide is a stagnant, conservative backwater.

[StrayDog]

Adelaide is a stagnant, conservative backwater.

Agreed, not enough salty plum or copies of NT News for my liking.

Send down that Nigel "Cannonball Run" Scullion dude, he'll get things moving.

[The Sleeping Giant]

Lol. At least it's not cold.

[Wedgie]

Lol. At least it's not cold.

Occasionally getting cold is the one decent thing Adelaide offers and maybe the fact its fairly close to Melbourne.

[Booney]

Lol. At least it's not cold.

Won't be cold in Cairns next week..