Kangaroos

vfa wrote:The old VFA clubs must stick strong and do not let these AFL vultures have more control than they should. Do net let them have full control under any circumstances. I would not think a guy like Saultry would. Saults would give them a tongue lashing they desereve. I also think Mace would get stuck into them. Werribee standing alone is a step in the right direction. Good on you bees and may you have a good season in 2008. I would love Port, Frankston, Werribee, Tassie and North Ballarat all stand alone and to all have good years in 2008. I would also like to see Geelong and Collingwood riddled with injuries and struggle big time. In otherwords I am pro VFA and would not give a shit on AFL vutlures and cronies like Demetriou !!!

heraldsun wrote:THE Kangaroos are struggling to find a home in the VFL. At the moment no one wants to jump on board with the Roos, who are staring at the financially draining prospect of having to prop up their own VFL team next season. The Roos were partially aligned with Tasmania and North Ballarat this season but the Devils have decided to go alone next year. North Ballarat is believed to be happy to continue its partial alignment -- where it takes half of the Kangaroos reserves players -- but is against a full merger. Werribee, Port Melbourne and Frankston are the other clubs being linked to the Roos. Kangaroos football operations manager Donald McDonald said the club was working through its options. "At the minute we have got a partial alignment with North Ballarat and we are just exploring potential partners with Werribee, Port Melbourne and Frankston," he said. "At this stage no one is jumping up saying they want to get with us. "But we are just going to have further discussions with the VFL and AFL and we'll just see how it all unfolds." The financially stricken Roos would most likely require AFL assistance if they were to try to stand alone like Geelong and Collingwood. Geelong has had great success with controlling its own reserves side and won this year's VFL premiership. Collingwood has severed its relationship with Williamstown and will go alone next season with Magpies great Gavin Brown as coach. There had been a suggestion the Roos might send their reserves team to the QAFL as part of the AFL's push to relocate the club to the Gold Coast, but McDonald denies this is an option. "We wouldn't do that. If we have to stand alone then that's how it is going to happen because basically there is nothing else you can do," he said. Werribee recently ended its alignment with the Western Bulldogs but is keen to go alone. Frankston is keen to remain without AFL links, while Port Melbourne's alignment with the Kangaroos several years ago didn't end well. New Port coach Gary Ayres indicated after his appointment last week he wanted the Borough to remain stand alone. "The problem for the Kangaroos is that everyone knows that in two years' time they will be going to the Gold Coast," one source said. "So the VFL clubs are thinking that they'd be left to stand alone in two years' time so they might as well start now." McDonald said he was confident the VFL dilemma would be solved. "I reckon there are great opportunities no matter which way we go," he said. "The reality is we will be involved in the VFL in some shape or form, whether it be a partial alignment, in a full alignment or in stand alone. "We have had some really good discussions with all the parties involved and I am extremely confident that it is going to work out."

jasonborough wrote:Ben is that a full or half alliament