Why isn't the SANFL as competative as the AFL...?

[therisingblues]

Typical topic by someone who's team is riding high ! Should have bought this one up 30 years ago when you were bottom feeders ! Don't worry......The wheel turns

We know the wheel turns the club lived it for the first 35 years. My point is the statement that Central are only great is because they are rich and can recruit all the best interstate recruits is very innacurate and no where near being a true reflection of why the club has come to be so successful.

I think Baysman was talking about the topic which was brought up by Dogger. Not your response to LEH's post.

[whufc]

Typical topic by someone who's team is riding high ! Should have bought this one up 30 years ago when you were bottom feeders ! Don't worry......The wheel turns

We know the wheel turns the club lived it for the first 35 years. My point is the statement that Central are only great is because they are rich and can recruit all the best interstate recruits is very innacurate and no where near being a true reflection of why the club has come to be so successful.

I think Baysman was talking about the topic which was brought up by Dogger. Not your response to LEH's post.

yeah i realised after i posted how embarrassing

[Voice]

Typical topic by someone who's team is riding high ! Should have bought this one up 30 years ago when you were bottom feeders ! Don't worry......The wheel turns

We know the wheel turns the club lived it for the first 35 years. My point is the statement that Central are only great is because they are rich and can recruit all the best interstate recruits is very innacurate and no where near being a true reflection of why the club has come to be so successful.

I think Baysman was talking about the topic which was brought up by Dogger. Not your response to LEH's post.

yeah i realised after i posted how embarrassing

Glad to see that doesn't only happen to me

[Gingernuts]

I reckon the introduction of reasonable 'minimum match payment' would help. Too much talent is lost to the local leagues.

I mean if you are a fringe player, why bother? Especially if you'd been trying for a couple of years to crack it.

Club commitments 5-6 times a week for the possibility 2 or 3 league games and all for $120 - $200 a week (just a stab, not exactly sure of the figures). All that while some of your team mates are raking in the dosh.

Compare that to a gig at a rural club, could command $400 - $500 a match, for max 2 trainings and a game each week = fun + easy money.

The focus shouldn't be on attracting the big names to the comp, but improving the overall standard at the bottom end. I've seen lots of blokes kicking about in regional leagues that could easily still hold down a place at an SANFL club.