Having been in Adelaide over the weekend I read with interest in today's Adelaide Advertiser that Port Power have been told if it wants to field it's own reserves side it won't be in SANFL it would be in VFL.
Adelaide Crows likely to be told the same in the very near future.
Thoughts?
AFL Victoria don't want this, so the might just have to suck it up, and keep the system the way it is.
Sadly I can never see this happening.
A bit like this
http://youtu.be/WoqdEfkrO9Q
In reply to Sadly I can never see this by Borough1874
Priceless clip of Bonners last goal !!!
Is that one of the goals he kicked vs werribee in round 16 you forgot about digger? ;-)
In reply to Is that one of the goals he by Borough1874
Sorry Cookie, Just couldn't help myself !!!
SANFL commission are meeting tonight with Port Adelaide about the issue. Interesting to see what happens?
I wonder if the AFL will agree to pay the airfare of poorer clubs like Coburg and Bendigo to fly up to Adelaide (potentially) twice a year.
Honestly, if the big boys keep encroaching on our league it will become the AFL Reserves anyway and all the VFA teams will be forced to play in local leagues or the VAFA. Not cool.
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/field-port-and-crows-reserves-i…
I believe this may be the article in question. Annoyingly, this muppet reckons Port Power and the Crows should play in the VFL because he doesn't want them in the SANFL because the agenda they have will be detrimental to the existing SANFL clubs. Not a bit of concern for how interstate AFL reserves clubs in a Victorian competition will look though! What a flog.
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/port-adelaides-reserves-storm-blows-up…
Here is another article written by Adelaide "journo" Michelangelo Rucci, who says: "...in the VFL, a competition that will ultimately become an AFL reserves series". Funny how the Croweaters are all so passionate about their state league, but are more than happy to turn ours into the AFL reserves. :/
I haven't heard any news yet on the SANFL Commission meeting from last night but I can say both the Crows and Port have been offered $625k each to help with costs to have their reserves sides in the VFL. SANFL Clubs do not want them in their competition.