The future for Fitzroy

[am Bays]

Sojourner quit while you are ahead mate NTFL seriously looked at moving to a Dry season comp with an SANFL entry initially as Apr -Sep is the low humidity time of teh year, < 15% in the afternoon on a good dry season day like yesterday and today.

Wet season (Oct-Mar) is the hot and humid time broken by the monsoonal rains that make it a good time to play footy...

I know having umpired B grade footy from Midday to 2:15 33 deg 80% humidity 1000 watts radiant heat.....stinker of conditions to play footy in...

[redden whites]

Any team in Darwin, no matter what the population would still have to play a high proportion of their "home" games interstate, they play footy up their in the Summer time as the conditions in our winter are not suitable for football.

So in theory, they could be hosted in S.A for some of their games which would likely draw a reasonable crowd, particuarly if it was hosted at Adelaide Oval on a Friday night!

Who would go to Adelaide oval to watch Darwin play Freo on a cold and wet friday night?We cant get 27,000 when the crows play Port and have vacant seats galore when the 2 Adelaide teams play off in an AFL final here in Adelaide!

[Sojourner]

Who would go to Adelaide oval to watch Darwin play Freo on a cold and wet friday night?We cant get 27,000 when the crows play Port and have vacant seats galore when the 2 Adelaide teams play off in an AFL final here in Adelaide!

Note that when it is a Crows home game that it is a sellout! The bitter hatred that people have for Port keeps the crowds down when it is their home game.

Crowds would flock to AFL games on a Friday night at Adelaide Oval, why do you think that the SANFL are so opposed to the idea of non Crows & Power games being held at Adelaide Oval? If they thought that no one would go and that it would be a failure, why would they bother to oppose the idea so vehenmently?

[doggies4eva]

Any team in Darwin, no matter what the population would still have to play a high proportion of their "home" games interstate, they play footy up their in the Summer time as the conditions in our winter are not suitable for football.

So in theory, they could be hosted in S.A for some of their games which would likely draw a reasonable crowd, particuarly if it was hosted at Adelaide Oval on a Friday night!

Who would go to Adelaide oval to watch Darwin play Freo on a cold and wet friday night?We cant get 27,000 when the crows play Port and have vacant seats galore when the 2 Adelaide teams play off in an AFL final here in Adelaide!

Since when have Freo been in the SANFL?

I thought we all agreed that a Darwin AFL team was not sustainable.

[Roylion]

I'd love to see Fitzroy enter the VFL competition. It would get rid of the bye and there would be seven games every weekend.

I'm sure it would be great for the VFL competition, if Fitzroy were to enter. The club already had 1,177 members in 2006, so given that there are still plenty of Fitzroy supporters around, it would definitely be well supported, especially in the weeks where the Brisbane Lions weren't playing in Melbourne.

I reckon all the old Fitzroy supporters would definitely support it, as would a lot of the younger generation that follows the Lions in their AFL form which is what the VFL should be aiming for.

It seems obvious doesn't it.

The Fitzroy board's (as determined by the shareholders) definite preference in 1996 was to remain part of the AFL scene in Melbourne. That's why they sought a merger with first the Melbourne Football Club to form the Melbourne Lions and then North Melbourne to form the 'North Fitzroy Kangaroos'. Relegation to the VFL was rejected by the shareholders in a meeting in April 1996 Of course the AFL Commission refused the North Fitzroy merger and stopped a possible 7-8 game relocation to Canberra.

Now a Fitzroy presecnce in the AFL Melbourne scene is not possible, as it was in April 1996 The Brisbane Lions now represent Fitzroy at the AFL level. A VFL entry is definitely an alternative for Fitzroy to once again participate in relatively top level Victorian football.

Other problems include a home ground, although Victoria Park and the Junction Oval (currently Melbourne's training ground) might be possibilities. The club would also need a million dollars to enter the VFL and about $500,000 to field a team each year. However if they did enter they would probably be one of the more strongly supported VFL clubs.

[Coorong]

I'd love to see Fitzroy enter the VFL competition. It would get rid of the bye and there would be seven games every weekend.

I'm sure it would be great for the VFL competition, if Fitzroy were to enter. The club already had 1,177 members in 2006, so given that there are still plenty of Fitzroy supporters around, it would definitely be well supported, especially in the weeks where the Brisbane Lions weren't playing in Melbourne.

I reckon all the old Fitzroy supporters would definitely support it, as would a lot of the younger generation that follows the Lions in their AFL form which is what the VFL should be aiming for.

It seems obvious doesn't it.

The Fitzroy board's (as determined by the shareholders) definite preference in 1996 was to remain part of the AFL scene in Melbourne. That's why they sought a merger with first the Melbourne Football Club to form the Melbourne Lions and then North Melbourne to form the 'North Fitzroy Kangaroos'. Relegation to the VFL was rejected by the shareholders in a meeting in April 1996 Of course the AFL Commission refused the North Fitzroy merger and stopped a possible 7-8 game relocation to Canberra.

Now a Fitzroy presecnce in the AFL Melbourne scene is not possible, as it was in April 1996 The Brisbane Lions now represent Fitzroy at the AFL level. A VFL entry is definitely an alternative for Fitzroy to once again participate in relatively top level Victorian football.

Other problems include a home ground, although Victoria Park and the Junction Oval (currently Melbourne's training ground) might be possibilities. The club would also need a million dollars to enter the VFL and about $500,000 to field a team each year. However if they did enter they would probably be one of the more strongly supported VFL clubs.

Roylion, Have you ever been to a little out of the way pub in Fitzroy, (name escapes me) that has so much old Roys Memoriabilia its almost a collectors dream, or to the Manningham Club.

Father in Law played many seconds games for the Roys and the whole family now follow the Lions with passion. I am sort of drawn into it.

[Roylion]

Roylion, Have you ever been to a little out of the way pub in Fitzroy, (name escapes me) that has so much old Roys Memoriabilia its almost a collectors dream, or to the Manningham Club.

The "North Fitzroy Arms". I've been there quite a few times. It has quite a bit of Fitzroy memorabilia up on the walls, I'd certainly like to add to my own collection. A Roy lovers dream. The Manningham has quite a bit as well. I live out in the eastern suburbs, so I go there quite often. A quick trip down the Eastern Freeway to Bulleen Road takes me about 15 minutes.

Father in Law played many seconds games for the Roys and the whole family now follow the Lions with passion. I am sort of drawn into it.

Once you get 'Royligion', it's difficult to escape.

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