manbitesdog wrote:Footy Chick wrote:From "The Update"
Salisbury West Application for Affiliation
At the most recent General Committee, The League tabled an application from the Salisbury West Football Club to affiliate with The League. As discussed, The League had offered a set of criteria for the SWFC to meet ranging from providing a list of 55 players and then a dossier to address ongoing concerns The League has had of the Salisbury West Football Club that led to its disaffiliation in Season 2018.
Following the SW Submission, The League sought clarification from all players listed following approaches from a small number of players and their 2019 Clubs that they were included in their submission without approval.
Subsequently, 34 players replied to this email. In the days after, office staff contacted all other players by telephone to bring the email to their attention and explain the need for a response.
Of the 57 listed, 37 players had confirmed their intent as committed to the Salisbury West Football Club in 2020. 14 players denied committing to this process and 8 players had either not replied as requested or have only registered interest with considerations such as who would be the appointed coach and or other officials.
In summary, the SWFC submission failed to meet the 55 players required which is considered an absolute minimum to field 2 senior teams.
In the past The League has had occasion to require existing member clubs to submit the same list number to validate their team nominations. We can and will not offer a club who is not currently a member of The League a diluted requirement that was not afforded to existing Member Clubs in the past.
The League has denied the SWFC affiliation and subsequently considers this matter closed.
I can tell you for a fact that the league has not contacted every player on this list of 55 players. Pretty hard to fully commit to season 2020 when some have only just finished the current season 2 weeks ago
If you are correct, (no disrespect intended) that is a huge allegation.
I dont have an opinion either way regarding SWFC, I do know how hard it is for any football club to have 100% of its current list sign on for the following year let alone a club in SWFC's position. The significant story here is the AdFL, "In the days after, office staff contacted
all other players by telephone"
The AdFL has advised members on the basis of its investigation and due diligence it will not allow SWFC back into the AdFl in 2020.
In essence you are saying the AdFL CEO and Executive have lied to its members, therefore not completed proper due diligence and have misrepresented this to its members for its own agenda and benefit. WOW...... a bit to play out here before round 1 2020.