SA Footy

Dutchy wrote:“The SANFL competition is particularly strong and the evenness provides for great competition for all participating teams week-in and week- out. ”

Yep, Westies just had their first win for 364 days, pretty even comp there

Booney wrote:

Dutchy wrote:Part of that is true, but there needs to be greater incentive for Div 1 Ammo's and top country players to play SANFL, my point is there are plenty that have the skill and ability to play the level, there is not a lack on talent out there to have a robust strong top quality 2nd tier comp that is not reliant on 2 AFL teams. Keeping them at SANFL level is the key.

Conversely there are plenty of SANFL league players that come back to grassroots footy and struggle, that convinces me the gap is not that great.

Incentive = $$'s. From where?

Dutchy wrote:

Booney wrote:

Dutchy wrote:Part of that is true, but there needs to be greater incentive for Div 1 Ammo's and top country players to play SANFL, my point is there are plenty that have the skill and ability to play the level, there is not a lack on talent out there to have a robust strong top quality 2nd tier comp that is not reliant on 2 AFL teams. Keeping them at SANFL level is the key.

Conversely there are plenty of SANFL league players that come back to grassroots footy and struggle, that convinces me the gap is not that great.

Incentive = $$'s. From where?

Not all incentive is dollar based, make it a competition that these players want to be involved in, currently it's not that.

MW wrote:

Dutchy wrote:“The SANFL competition is particularly strong and the evenness provides for great competition for all participating teams week-in and week- out. ”

Yep, Westies just had their first win for 364 days, pretty even comp there

Surely you are not blaming the Crows for Westies demise?

MW wrote:ADELAIDE denies it is investigating moving its reserves team into the VFL and says its 15-year commitment to the SANFL is unchanged.

MW wrote:“The SANFL enters into agreements with every intention to honour them."

am Bays wrote:

heater31 wrote:Page 75 of today's fish wrap.....Crows deny costing study into VFL move.


Just like they have denied everything else in this shit sandwich

Course they've costed it, that's why they're happy with the current arrangement - it's cheaper than playing 20 games in Victoria because there's no way the Vicitorian based VFL clubs want to pay for travel over here - not even for one game a year.

MW wrote:
Port Adelaide plays home games at Alberton but the Crows agreed to play all their games away, however last year hosted Sturt in one game at Thebarton Oval which drew a crowd of 3123 people.

Other grounds that may be considered for a base include Norwood and Noarlunga which hosted a Crows’ pre-season games. The major tenant at Thebarton Oval is the Adelaide Footy League and its chief executive John Kernahan said he was not aware of any plans by the Crows to bring more games there.

saintal wrote: The Ravens are a waste of time/money for all concerned.

MW wrote:

Dutchy wrote:I said 2 months ago the Crows were looking seriously at this.

And TBH why wouldn't they. Why persist in a league where the majority (except for the bean counters) clearly don't want you there.

Dutchy wrote:

MW wrote:

Dutchy wrote:“The SANFL competition is particularly strong and the evenness provides for great competition for all participating teams week-in and week- out. ”

Yep, Westies just had their first win for 364 days, pretty even comp there

Surely you are not blaming the Crows for Westies demise?

Not at all, this shows how disconnect the SANFL admin are, spruking the comp is so even, yet West don't have a win for a year?

Maybe if it was the Crows who hadn't won for a year it wouldn't have been said.

saintal wrote:

MW wrote:
Port Adelaide plays home games at Alberton but the Crows agreed to play all their games away, however last year hosted Sturt in one game at Thebarton Oval which drew a crowd of 3123 people.

Other grounds that may be considered for a base include Norwood and Noarlunga which hosted a Crows’ pre-season games. The major tenant at Thebarton Oval is the Adelaide Footy League and its chief executive John Kernahan said he was not aware of any plans by the Crows to bring more games there.

Interesting that the article overlooks the Ravens "home" game this year at Woodville, a game against bitter rivals the Power reserves that drew a meagre 1348 viewers. The Ravens hosting games is a waste of time/money for all concerned.

StrayDog wrote:

MW wrote:

Dutchy wrote:I said 2 months ago the Crows were looking seriously at this.

And TBH why wouldn't they. Why persist in a league where the majority (except for the bean counters) clearly don't want you there.

If that's the reason, then why push for the current arrangement in the first place?

If being so unloved in the SANFL is any surprise to them to this point, then they've had their heads further up their clackers than anyone has given them credit for.

MW wrote:

StrayDog wrote:

MW wrote:

Dutchy wrote:I said 2 months ago the Crows were looking seriously at this.

And TBH why wouldn't they. Why persist in a league where the majority (except for the bean counters) clearly don't want you there.

If that's the reason, then why push for the current arrangement in the first place?

If being so unloved in the SANFL is any surprise to them to this point, then they've had their heads further up their clackers than anyone has given them credit for.

It was the best option at the time. Far better than allowing pleb coaches at SANFL level to control where and how your development players are playing.

MW wrote:

StrayDog wrote:

MW wrote:

Dutchy wrote:I said 2 months ago the Crows were looking seriously at this.

And TBH why wouldn't they. Why persist in a league where the majority (except for the bean counters) clearly don't want you there.

If that's the reason, then why push for the current arrangement in the first place?

If being so unloved in the SANFL is any surprise to them to this point, then they've had their heads further up their clackers than anyone has given them credit for.

It was the best option at the time. Far better than allowing pleb coaches at SANFL level to control where and how your development players are playing.

PhilH wrote:AFLSA .... it's coming ... once WA folds it would not be long.

https://thewest.com.au/news/perth/wa-footy-mulls-afl-tie-for-stadium-cash-ng-b88533851z