NO AFL IN THE SANFL BANNER WEEKLY UPDATE

[blues2002]

Just wondering what the intent of your banner is. Is the banner asking for:

No AFL Reserves teams in the SANFL League comp?
No AFL Reserves teams in the SANFL Reserves comp?
No AFL listed players at all connected to any SANFL club?
The SANFL to be a complete stand alone Adelaide suburban competition like the SAFA was in the 1970s and 80s?

Which option is it?

So are you saying the banner could read "NO AFL IN THE SANFL OR VICE VERSA"?

[Harry the Horse]

Just wondering what the intent of your banner is. Is the banner asking for:

No AFL Reserves teams in the SANFL League comp?
No AFL Reserves teams in the SANFL Reserves comp?
No AFL listed players at all connected to any SANFL club?
The SANFL to be a complete stand alone Adelaide suburban competition like the SAFA was in the 1970s and 80s?

Which option is it?

Not having a crack at you but surely you have read the endless pages of threads about the whole AFL players and Reserves teams in our comp topics and what the SANFL diehards thik of it. I think you might have been able to work out the intent of the banner from that?

But which one of those messages is the general public meant to take, given not many would have read this thread?
They would all come up with all different interpretations just like everyone on here has a different opinion.

Precisely the point I was trying to make - yes I've read the thread and the debate but to me the banner can be interpreted in many directions and the Banner Men - if questioned by the media - have got to have a consistent strategy worked out.
IF the SANFL goes it alone with no AFL players at all - it will be the 1980s SAFA - another Adelaide suburban comp with no TV coverage that could be gone by 2020. Why pay over $10 to go to SANFL when you could see another suburban comp like the Amateurs or the Southern League for nothing?
If the SANFL Reserves comp has Crows and Port teams in it - those games (which may get covered by ABC or Foxtel) may get bigger crowds than the SANFL League games (which will be without TV coverage) - hence the SANFL League games will look 2nd rate and could be gone by 2020.
If the AFL Reserves teams are in the SANFL League - say Sturt Crows and Power Magpies - they will then be using the proud SANFL comp as a testing ground where results won't matter. Sturt could be leading Norwood by a point at 3/4 time at the Parade and Sturt decide to rest Josh Jenkins who has kicked 9 goals so far for the last quarter to save him for the next week when he's back in the AFL. How long would you go to games week in week out when the result doesn't matter anymore?
If the Crows and Port both vanished overnight now - would the normal South Australian footy fan aged under 30 start following the SANFL? No - they would choose another AFL team to follow and continue to pay scant attention to the SANFL.
It may take a decade but I think the AFL will get its wish of a full scale 18 team nationwide Reserves Comp - the 18 clubs will each have a list of 52 players and the WAFL,SANFL & VFL will go. Sadly they will not be deemed important anymore.
The Foxtel Cup was a chance a few years ago to keep the identity of the State Leagues alive but the attitude of the leading SANFL clubs ("We're here to win SANFL premierships") prevented the Cup of gaining any respect and may have contributed to the decline in state league footy.
I hope I'm wrong - I love Sturt and the SANFL comp.

The banner pretty obviously stands for one thing: No AFL reserves teams in the SANFL. They (Crows, Power, SANFL) know it, we (the fans) know it.

As for the threat of SANFL reserves games outdrawing League games if our AFL teams had their reserves in the SANFL reserves - bollocks.
Also, the AFL has consistently rejected plans for a national reserves comp (as recently as last week.) It needs one so that the SANFL can be left alone.

[Dogwatcher]

But the banner was the concept of one person taking action, although now embraced by many.
The intent of the original person may well be different to those holding it up.

That's quite Zen dude.

Zen. I don't think so.

[Dogwatcher]

I think the sign also demonstrates the fear many of us have of the AFL being too influential in whatever decisions are made about the future of the SANFL. We want decisions to be in the best interests of the competition so that it remains healthy and grows if possible, and not just used by the AFL for whatever purpose it likes.

This.
Well said!

Agreed.

[Long live SAnFL]

How about t-shirts with No AFL in the SANFL

Time to change to SOUTH AUSTRALIA Football League.

Our new and expensive state logo could also get some usage!

[The Sleeping Giant]

How about t-shirts with No AFL in the SANFL

But I'm confused. What message are you trying to make?

[CENTURION]

followed by a wet T-Shirt competition!

[Jase]

How about t-shirts with No AFL in the SANFL

But I'm confused. What message are you trying to make?

Also, if removing the AFL from SAFL (you suggested the comp be called), would that just leave S... ????

[Long live SAnFL]

How about t-shirts with No AFL in the SANFL

But I'm confused. What message are you trying to make?

Also, if removing the AFL from SAFL (you suggested the comp be called), would that just leave S... ????

Whilst I support the no AFL in SANFL push my suggestion is that it is also time to drop the word National from the SANFL leaving it as SAFL with an emphasis being placed on the first two letters to signify our state league brand SAfl

[Long live SAnFL]

followed by a wet T-Shirt competition!

Love your work...

[Doddy]

Australian Rules Southern Football League anyone?

[kickinit]

should get a new sign made up " change the SANFL to SAF" that way you can get rid off AFL all together.

[Failed Creation]

should get a new sign made up " change the SANFL to SAF" that way you can get rid off AFL all together.

As long as it doesn't sound anywhere near as corny as WA did with Westar Rules...

[CENTURION]

what about...............please forgive me................."F*** THE AFL!!"

[kickinit]

what about...............please forgive me................."F*** THE AFL!!"

does that mean you want the sanfl to cut all ties with the AFL?

[Wedgie]

Never get rid of the N! It signifies we play the national football, not soccer, league or union!

[RustyCage]

Never get rid of the N! It signifies we play the national football, not soccer, league or union!

Agreed

[CENTURION]

SAARFL?
South Australian Aussie Rules Footy.

[Punk Rooster]

SANFLIOTLFKATVFL?

[Failed Creation]

Never get rid of the N! It signifies we play the national football, not soccer, league or union!

Agreed

'Ken oath! Piss those other sports off.