SA Footy

what will be there nickname?

The AFL have short listed: Giants, Stallions, Rangers and Pride.

Your thoughts? what should they be called?

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/ ... fault.aspx

vote here: http://www.nametheteam.com.au/

Razorbacks

I think they'll go it alone and just go with GWS, Greater West Sydney which is a bollocks idea for AFL but then this is a bollocks idea in the first place.

So to summarise, NO nickname.

Western Sydney TV Revenue

If they go for 'Pride' I think they could do a lot of membership marketing at the Mardi Gras...

The ground is too small for an AFL team (besides Port, who probably still wouldnt fill it)...

hackham_hawk_3 wrote:If they go for 'Pride' I think they could do a lot of membership marketing at the Mardi Gras...

The ground is too small for an AFL team (besides Port, who probably still wouldnt fill it)...

I think its ideal. They know their limtations and so are going to have a full home ground with great atmosphere for all of their home games. Not like so many sides playing infront of small crowds in BIG venues.
Im sure they will be getting more than the Power anyway with the stadium deal

brod wrote:

hackham_hawk_3 wrote:If they go for 'Pride' I think they could do a lot of membership marketing at the Mardi Gras...

The ground is too small for an AFL team (besides Port, who probably still wouldnt fill it)...

I think its ideal. They know their limtations and so are going to have a full home ground with great atmosphere for all of their home games. Not like so many sides playing infront of small crowds in BIG venues.
Im sure they will be getting more than the Power anyway with the stadium deal

Its a pretty good looking ground...and would probably suit more to a second tier competition league like SANFL or VFL...but for them to make the sort of money from home games that AFL teams need, unless they sell out most games, I dont think they'll be able to do it and the AFL will be propping them up for a fair while.

Are they going to play home games at Blacktown, or is it where the new side will be based. I thought they were going to play at the Olympic stadium.

hackham_hawk_3 wrote:

brod wrote:

hackham_hawk_3 wrote:If they go for 'Pride' I think they could do a lot of membership marketing at the Mardi Gras...

The ground is too small for an AFL team (besides Port, who probably still wouldnt fill it)...

I think its ideal. They know their limtations and so are going to have a full home ground with great atmosphere for all of their home games. Not like so many sides playing infront of small crowds in BIG venues.
Im sure they will be getting more than the Power anyway with the stadium deal

Its a pretty good looking ground...and would probably suit more to a second tier competition league like SANFL or VFL...but for them to make the sort of money from home games that AFL teams need, unless they sell out most games, I dont think they'll be able to do it and the AFL will be propping them up for a fair while.

The AFL will be propping them up for their entire existence because absolutely nobody up there will care.

So long as they are called 'West Sydney and NOT "The West Sydney (insert name)'s".
I like Rangers.

Greater West Sydney .... Terrapins

West Sydney Ferals

Ian wrote:West Sydney Ferals

Centrals relocating there are they?

There's a bit of talk on Big Footy around "The Wolves". I don't mind that actually.

"West Sydney Whatevers..." seems commensurate with the local interest they will attract..

West Sydney Warriors for mine...

whats the go with names they can't use? i understand that rugby sides etc mean there are some restrictions but what are they exactly?

West Sydney Rabbitohs (apparently celebrities love getting on the Rabbitohs wagon)

If they get the same ride and smorgasbord of premium players as the GCFC has had, then West Sydney Pillagers would be apt.

I really enjoyed reading this article by Kevin Sheedy.

Thought I'd post for those who haven't seen it

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl ... 5835156531