What about travel and other relate costs?
Would it be expensive?
Who is the SANFL writer for the Adelaide Advertiser?
Maybe Peter Argent could provide us with further information.
The Tassie Devils coming into the SANFL I think it is a little bit of saber rattling so that the Devils can get a better deal with the VFL.
Although from a South Australian viewpoint it would be far more preferable to have the Devils in the SANFL rather than a team from NT because they would far more competitve and to be able to draw on more players.
The problems with a NT side are far too complex and I can't see in the future a team from there playing in the SANFL.
To be honest, who gives a stuff? The VFL has enough to worry about than what Tassie is going to do.
It does bring some money in though.. I'd imagine Football Vic would be keen to keep that in place.
Im with you no loss at all .Will make the comp more even without the pathetic bye and afterall it is the VICTORIAN Football League.
Gday All,
This is a very, very interesting situation. With the restructing and renaming of AFL Victoria, one wonders what will happen with the Reserves? I know that if Port was left without a Competition then an offer/invitation like this would be very inviting!
Carn the Burra
WIA
I don't what you have heard but I can tell you that the NTFL joining the SANFL will not happen in the near future.What I have seen in the NTFL comp in recent years there would be lucky to be 20 players that could play in the SANFL consistently
Some of the complex problems are that the standard of the NTFL is about A3 amateur league and most clubs are reliant on interstate players playing up there during their off season.
To play in the SANFL they would need a squad of at least 40-45 players.Where are they going to play the players whom don't make the first 21 ? They need to maintain match fitness so they have 2 options.Either change the NTFL season over to be in line with the rest of Australia,which they are reluctant to do or have an added expense of a reserves team playing in the SANFL reserves. That is just some of the problems.
If the a.f.l has e reserves comp,what would happen to Frankston and Port.Would it be an option for them to join s.a.n.f.l. Tassie can do it why not the two vic stand alone teams.
I agree, anyone got any inside information?