Positions Vacant 2026

[Courtney Fish]

If you're including Ironbank & Morphett Vale

Might find one of these in the AdFL shortly[/quote]

Well you can't continue in the SFL with no juniors, have heard rumours but nothing concrete, would have thought a decision and application would need to be made quick for 2026[/quote]

You'd think so, but Noarlunga ran with no U17 team for 3 years and made a dog's breakfast of that age group. I always thought these sorts of decisions were locked in by this stage of the year.[/quote]

Noarlunga for years led the push to kick OSB/Lonsdale and Hackham out for not having a full set of Juniors on a Saturday.

[wenchbarwer]

Noarlunga for years led the push to kick OSB/Lonsdale and Hackham out for not having a full set of Juniors on a Saturday.

Reckon Morphy Park & Marion were also in the same boat there, some of the double & triple ups were ridiculous.

From memory, Brighton played Reynella three times in four weeks in the U14s

[The Bedge]

With all due respect, not sure the AdFL needs these clubs.. and if they wanted to come in, you'd think it would have to be around 2 year transition to allow current clubs opportunity to prepare given their ability to be promoted / relegated would likely be compromised.

[wenchbarwer]

With all due respect, not sure the AdFL needs these clubs.. and if they wanted to come in, you'd think it would have to be around 2 year transition to allow current clubs opportunity to prepare given their ability to be promoted / relegated would likely be compromised.

It would only be Ironbank moving, Morphett Vale would never move, it just doesn't make any sense

@Down the Hill how long was the process when Brighton moved?

[The Bedge]

@Down the Hill how long was the process when Brighton moved?

That was almost 10yrs ago now though.. and it cost Eastern Park promotion from memory.

[wenchbarwer]

@Down the Hill how long was the process when Brighton moved?

That was almost 10yrs ago now though.. and it cost Eastern Park promotion from memory.

Brighton were clearly a better club and made the AdelFL stronger as a result, though. Isn't that the aim of the league?

[The Bedge]

Brighton were clearly a better club and made the AdelFL stronger as a result, though. Isn't that the aim of the league?

Is it though?

AdFL's priority must rest with it's current member clubs .. no doubt another new club could add strength, and i'm not saying it might not happen one day, but would think it would need to be a stepped approach to minimise the impact on far more clubs.

Reality is, whether they're good clubs or not - the league doesn't need them.

[Pag]

The other question is where does it stop? If you add one or two to make 69 or 70 clubs, it works fine if there's enough notice for current clubs I think. 9 or 10 team Div 7. Anything after that though and makes the setting up of divisions probably too hard?

[LaughingKookaburra]

The other question is where does it stop? If you add one or two to make 69 or 70 clubs, it works fine if there's enough notice for current clubs I think. 9 or 10 team Div 7. Anything after that though and makes the setting up of divisions probably too hard?

72 clubs 8 divisions of 9 teams. 18 rounds with 2 bye’s and final 4 with 1 less week of finals. 2 up and 2 down And North & South conferences.

I think I can hear every clubs volunteers clapping from here….