Booney wrote:topsywaldron wrote:AFL reserves teams in the SANFL would kill my club, it's only fair people should be allowed to voice their opposition.
Have Port Adelaide and Adelaide officially requested this, or are you just scare mongering in case this happens?
"Scare mongering in case" is a decidedly emotive choice of words, but close to the mark. I've said elsewhere that this whole hands-off sentiment is pre-emptive. With the Perth clubs openly expressing the desire for reserves teams in their domestic comp, coupled with the historically cavalier attitude of the greater AFL towards the other leagues, is it not reasonable to start a bit of sabre-rattling now?
Admittedly the local AFL entities appear to be dead against it, which is fortunate. A little bit of audible discontent might encourage them to maintain that attitude. Should either club - or the AFL itself - start leaning on the SANFL for reserves teams, then I'll be reaching for a pitchfork, not a bunch of stickers.
(edit) - fixed the attributions, there ya go Booney