Dutchy wrote:Hopefully this means an AFL reserves comp is getting closer with the VFL and SANFL reverting back to genuine 2nd tier comps.
There'll be no stand alone VFL left to have a competition with the stand alone clubs on the bones of their arse and no longer being propped up by the AFL clubs.
Plus the AFL Melbourne based clubs don't want to spend money ($40 K a trip for a team of 22 plus support staff airfares, accommodation, food etc) flying interstate for their 2nd stringers when they'd rather spend that money on the AFL team - extra coaching resources technology, legal supplements. far simpler to have a Melbourne centric competition like they used to up until 1997 (save for the Bears and the Swans twos)
Also the AFL have shown their hand, they want to spend money on a women's competition before they spend money on a reserves competition.
An AFL Reserves competition ain't coming anytime soon.
Marion FC have more chance of winning an SFL premiership than an AFL reserves comp taking off.