o five wrote:Second Team wrote:o five wrote:Forget about BIG TV deals and AFL Reserves teams saving our comp. The only way the SANFL will prosper is if the Powers of SA football start to cap these Country clubs. We are losing very good players to these clubs at an alarming rate.
Only problem is that the AFL will have no problem with this as, it is keeping the SANFL as a feeder comp.
How many star SANFL players have left to go to the country. Most are reserve players that are not going to make it or older players who's bodies are giving up on them.
If you think these players are leaving the SANFL because their bodies are shagged ,you are kidding yourself. I am just saying we are losing players like Mickeljon and Ebert to cashed up Country clubs when they could still be playing in the SANFL.
I don`t blame the players for this, as they do have to make a living.
I know we lost Ladhams a few years back now to the Country and he certainly had more to offer at that time.
I can guarentee players like Mielklejohn and Ebert would earn more playing SANFL than country footy. Its the commitment required that they dont want to do anymore.
For the level that the SANFL is the training demands are way too much, put a cap on that!