The never ending No AFL in the SANFL whinge thread

[Aerie]

When the Reserves concept was originally voted on (with no member input), the vote was 6-2, with only South and Central voting against. What would the vote be if it could be done again now, for next season?

[PanthersFan]

When the Reserves concept was originally voted on (with no member input), the vote was 6-2, with only South and Central voting against. What would the vote be if it could be done again now, for next season?

If only all the other clubs voted no... why didn’t they????

[Groucho]

When the Reserves concept was originally voted on (with no member input), the vote was 6-2, with only South and Central voting against. What would the vote be if it could be done again now, for next season?

If only all the other clubs voted no... why didn’t they????

They bent over for $50,000.

[Jim05]

When the Reserves concept was originally voted on (with no member input), the vote was 6-2, with only South and Central voting against. What would the vote be if it could be done again now, for next season?

If only all the other clubs voted no... why didn’t they????

Because Honest Joe is a snake


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[gazzamagoo]

When the Reserves concept was originally voted on (with no member input), the vote was 6-2, with only South and Central voting against. What would the vote be if it could be done again now, for next season?

If only all the other clubs voted no... why didn’t they????

They bent over for $50,000.

and all the other BS they were told by the snake oil salesman at the time

[Dutchy]

Gooden will be the highest paid coach in the SANFL, how is that fair?

[amber_fluid]

Gooden will be the highest paid coach in the SANFL, how is that fair?

Fair for who?
They don’t care about premierships so I don’t think it matters.
It’s the least the crows can do after stuffing him around for so long.

[mighty_tiger_79]

I'm not 100% sure they'll be in the comp.

If squads go 42 + 2 rookies

Any injuries plus taking emergencies interstate they may not field a full development squad team

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[southee]

They will be in the competition

[bulldogproud]

I'm not 100% sure they'll be in the comp.

If squads go 42 + 2 rookies

Any injuries plus taking emergencies interstate they may not field a full development squad team

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They will probably be allowed to raid our lists to make their numbers up.

[RB]

I'm not 100% sure they'll be in the comp.

If squads go 42 + 2 rookies

Any injuries plus taking emergencies interstate they may not field a full development squad team

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I feel that the 42+2 will still be enough to field a reserves team, with a few more top-ups who will of course have to be paid. Not ideal in the current environment, particularly for the Power.

I think this may be partly why the SANFL are reportedly reducing the salary cap (i.e. the one that applies to the legitimate clubs).

I.e. the Ravens/Power reserves can get away with paying top-ups less if the opposition are on less (might lead to even more league standard players heading for the country/amateurs).

It would not suprise me in the least if the AFL clubs are pressuring the SANFL to reduce the salary cap for the dinkum teams.

[UK Fan]

I'm not 100% sure they'll be in the comp.

If squads go 42 + 2 rookies

Any injuries plus taking emergencies interstate they may not field a full development squad team

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They will probably be allowed to raid our lists to make their numbers up.

I wouldn’t be joking about this

Koch “If there are smaller (AFL) list sizes that would not stop us being the Magpies, but the SANFL have got to come to the party and make it a level playing field (ability to recruit) on the same basis as the other clubs.
They have to be flexible with that and love us or hate us, I think South Australian football is the better for having a Magpies in the SANFL and that history.'

So they want to spend more to be more competitive if lists are cut.

Contradicting the reason for list cuts

[Pseudo]

Koch “If there are smaller (AFL) list sizes that would not stop us being the Magpies, but the SANFL have got to come to the party and make it a level playing field (ability to recruit) on the same basis as the other clubs.

"a level playing field".

[Jim05]

I'm not 100% sure they'll be in the comp.

If squads go 42 + 2 rookies

Any injuries plus taking emergencies interstate they may not field a full development squad team

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They will probably be allowed to raid our lists to make their numbers up.

I wouldn’t be joking about this

Koch “If there are smaller (AFL) list sizes that would not stop us being the Magpies, but the SANFL have got to come to the party and make it a level playing field (ability to recruit) on the same basis as the other clubs.
They have to be flexible with that and love us or hate us, I think South Australian football is the better for having a Magpies in the SANFL and that history.'

So they want to spend more to be more competitive if lists are cut.

Contradicting the reason for list cuts

Hope he was told to go **** himself

[Dogs64]

I'm not 100% sure they'll be in the comp.

If squads go 42 + 2 rookies

Any injuries plus taking emergencies interstate they may not field a full development squad team

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They will probably be allowed to raid our lists to make their numbers up.

I wouldn’t be joking about this

Koch “If there are smaller (AFL) list sizes that would not stop us being the Magpies, but the SANFL have got to come to the party and make it a level playing field (ability to recruit) on the same basis as the other clubs.
They have to be flexible with that and love us or hate us, I think South Australian football is the better for having a Magpies in the SANFL and that history.'

So they want to spend more to be more competitive if lists are cut.

Contradicting the reason for list cuts

It was a more level playing field prior to the AFL reserves, even if the Magpies were unsuccessful this Century. Koch using the "Magpies spin", anyone with a brain knows they're Magpies by name only, the team is an AFL reserves side. The SANFL is worse off having a Power and Crows reserve team in it. Having a true Magpie team in the SANFL on a level playing field is a different argument.
"But the SANFL have got to come to the party and make it a level playing field (ability to recruit) on the same basis as the other clubs" , what a disgraceful, ignorant statement on so many levels.

[Ronnie]

Koch has been at different times insulting about the SANFL since day 1. A lot of it is for the consumption of his domestic audience so bashing the SANFL plays well to an element of their supporter base. But it's also a way to ease the discontent from a group of supporters who are increasingly wondering where their modern day Premierships have gone that their 'creed' demands.
In the same way he is very adept at presenting Port as the minnow suburban club fighting the good fight against a Victorian centric AFL and therefore, once again, their threadbare national trophy cabinet can be attributed in part to a dodgy governing body.

[Dutchy]

Genuinely, did anyone miss them this season?

[Spargo]

Koch has been at different times insulting about the SANFL since day 1. A lot of it is for the consumption of his domestic audience so bashing the SANFL plays well to an element of their supporter base. But it's also a way to ease the discontent from a group of supporters who are increasingly wondering where their modern day Premierships have gone that their 'creed' demands.
In the same way he is very adept at presenting Port as the minnow suburban club fighting the good fight against a Victorian centric AFL and therefore, once again, their threadbare national trophy cabinet can be attributed in part to a dodgy governing body.

Great post, spot on.

[DOC]

Genuinely, did anyone miss them this season?

Not at all.

[Dogs64]

Koch has been at different times insulting about the SANFL since day 1. A lot of it is for the consumption of his domestic audience so bashing the SANFL plays well to an element of their supporter base. But it's also a way to ease the discontent from a group of supporters who are increasingly wondering where their modern day Premierships have gone that their 'creed' demands.
In the same way he is very adept at presenting Port as the minnow suburban club fighting the good fight against a Victorian centric AFL and therefore, once again, their threadbare national trophy cabinet can be attributed in part to a dodgy governing body.

100%, he was happy to get rid of the Magpies when they weren't successful, and for the Prince of Wales pokies.