SA Footy

smac wrote:

Psyber wrote:The discussion above suggests people are overlooking the fact that people who attend SANFL or AFL football in SA are a tiny minority of the population.
Wouldn't the majority prefer any grants available went to hospitals or schools?

Your response to the discussion overlooked the benefits of sport to the whole community, including health care expenses.

That would clearly apply to local sport on local ovals that everybody can participate in, and are encouraged to.
I'd support grants for school sports and local clubs that encourage participation and fitness for that reason.

Elite sport at entry charging venues is a business, and only benefits those there for passive entertainment.
(And those he may make money from running it if the do it well enough!)

Where do you think the funding for the ongoing development of those sports comes from?

Government grants, to be replaced by the financial gain from the oval redevelopment.

I am pretty sure the AFL are firmly fastened to the tit of the Federal Government cash handouts?

I'm not debating what is or isn't currently supported.
I simply oppose large grants for small minority interest groups, which I think should fund themselves, not hold their hand out for other people's money.
Grants for services to the general public at large like hospitals, schools, police, are another matter.

In less essential areas, I'd fund the ABC, but not state Opera or elite football for example, as these are very much minority interests.
(I just happen to like all three.)

So all funding should be directed to majority groups?

I'm sure the group that is often baffled by your logic will welcome the cash injection.

smac wrote:So all funding should be directed to majority groups?
I'm sure the group that is often baffled by your logic will welcome the cash injection.

I simply think government money is limited and should be directed where it can do the most good for most of the community in basic services.
Small special interest groups should do their own fund raising.

Psyber wrote:

smac wrote:So all funding should be directed to majority groups?
I'm sure the group that is often baffled by your logic will welcome the cash injection.

I simply think government money is limited and should be directed where it can do the most good for most of the community in basic services.
Small special interest groups should do their own fund raising.

Everything is a small special interest group.