SA Footy

There seems to be an acceptance that we "need" to have an 8 team comp.

I would sugest that many/some players, coaches, fans etc. actually appreciate the occasional week off that the bye brings. Certainly an issue when teams double up with two byes in a row, but generally I think it is a positive aspect of our comp. I think the drive to kill a team off that some people display is unfounded.

Think it's been done before, but added a poll for you mate.

I voted 8 but I really don't think it will happen.
A club would have to die a natural death
or
There would have to be a voluntary amalgamation
Realistically I don't think either will happen as supporters from all clubs seem to band together when it gets that desperate

9 is a pain in the arse but is the most likely scenario for a long time yet

10 wouldn't be sustainable if the 10th side was from metro Adelaide and the AFL seem hell bent on preventing clubs from outside SA entering the SANFL

Why is 9 a pain in the arse though?

SANFLnut wrote:Why is 9 a pain in the arse though?

Three letter word .... bye.

Adelaide Hawk wrote:

SANFLnut wrote:Why is 9 a pain in the arse though?

Three letter word .... bye.

yep, play each other 3 times, a week of for state game

I'd vote for an option for 10.
Any even number preferably.

An 8 team comp is only achievable through extinction for a club or a messy merger, neither of which i would wish on any supporter closely involved. Personally i could think of nothing worse and i can imagine the damage that could be done by it.
Besides, there will always be teams that struggle on or off field, no matter how many teams you have.
9 is fine.
Surely getting rid of the bye and 'tidying' up the comp in that respect is not worth another part of our football heritage going.

Ronnie wrote:An 8 team comp is only achievable through extinction for a club or a messy merger, neither of which i would wish on any supporter closely involved. Personally i could think of nothing worse and i can imagine the damage that could be done by it.
Besides, there will always be teams that struggle on or off field, no matter how many teams you have.
9 is fine.
Surely getting rid of the bye and 'tidying' up the comp in that respect is not worth another part of our football heritage going.

I dont think there will be a choice about it. I believe it will just happen. If the SANFL wanted 10 teams then they would have gone harder at trying to get a NT team in the comp. But look where that ended up.

8 all day every day - get rid of Centrals they give me the s@#ts - I think you know why

MagareyLegend wrote:8 all day every day - get rid of Centrals they give me the s@#ts - I think you know why

get rid of North, EVERYONE knows why!!

At the beginning of next year kick out any club that doesn't serve Coopers.

Wedgie wrote:At the beginning of next year kick out any club that doesn't serve Coopers.

..................and play the GF in round 2

I Voted 10.

Bring back the original 10.

Bring back Woodville.

Bring back West Torrens.

Get rid of the AFL.

Dog_ger wrote:I Voted 10.

Bring back the original 10.

Bring back Woodville.

Bring back West Torrens.

Get rid of the AFL.

Never.

Dog_ger wrote:I Voted 10.

Bring back the original 10.

Bring back Woodville.

Bring back West Torrens.

Get rid of the AFL.

good point, I loved footy the way it was, us versus them, the SANFL v the VFL, it's getting too commercialised now & too ****.

Adelaide Hawk wrote:

SANFLnut wrote:Why is 9 a pain in the arse though?

Three letter word .... bye.

After waking up this morning and seeing the weather, having a bye today doesn't seem such a bad idea afterall

typical soft Norwood supporter. ( )

While I voted 8 because I think it is the most economically viable option, it may be that the bye has a positive side.
Nathan Bassett seemed to think so when interviewed the other day.
I really don't think 10 or more is sustainable.

Psyber wrote:While I voted 8 because I think it is the most economically viable option, it may be that the bye has a positive side.
Nathan Bassett seemed to think so when interviewed the other day.
I really don't think 10 or more is sustainable.

Yes, from a spectator point of view, the bye is the pits, but from a player point of view it is probably a welcome intrusion into the season.