http://m.afl.com.au/news/2014-12-04/footys-big-bash
Was a little surprised at this concept. Just not sure what it hopes to achieve.
Whether you like it or not T20 cricket has done great things in bringing kids and casual fans to the game. And recently retired stars can still play at a very high level, especially in a short form.
With footy, I'm not sure what this will achieve. Seeing fat blokes out there playing well below the standard we remember has some novelty value (ala slowdown) but I don't really see it bringing new people to the game.