The other team would be one of the losing preliminary finalists,Port Melbourne or Williamstown - whichever is considered to have finished 3rd. I'd say Port Melbourne given they finished on top of the ladder.
Hope Port do qualify. It's one of the few chances as a supporter we get to travel interstate after the loss of Murray Kangaroos and the Tasmania Devils.
Makes sense Mustang. And I'm guessing that means Port misses out. The Foxtel Cup has been rejigged a couple of times. I can't see three VFL sides being included.
Correct Heath, AFL Reserves teams don't compete in the Foxtel Cup (Geelong last year for example)
I don't think there is a rule about the reigning champions competing the following year, but there have been several format changes so I could be wrong. I would be expecting Port Melbourne to be playing along with Box Hill.
I wasn't aware of the reigning premier automatically qualifying either, and thought the top 2 VFL sides (excluding AFL standalone clubs) were selected.
Didn't Port and Werribee qualify the year after Williamstown won in the inaugural season?
I wasn't aware of the reigning premier automatically qualifying either, and thought the top 2 VFL sides (excluding AFL standalone clubs) were selected.
Didn't Port and Werribee qualify the year after Williamstown won in the inaugural season?
Williamstown also played the 2nd year, but as they played in the VFL grand final would have qualified anyway - back then 3 VFL teams were involved, and Werribee would have qualified having made the Prelim.
According to the official site, the two highest finishing non-AFL reserves from the VFL WAFL and SANFL compete plus the premiers of the NEAFL and TSL.
So Box Hill (playing VFL listed players only) as Grand Finalist would get in. Port finished as as minor premier but Williamstown lost their prelim by a smaller margin, so it depends on who they consider to have finished third. The Seagulls are reigning premiers, but I don't think they get an invite just based on that.
According to the official site, the two highest finishing non-AFL reserves from the VFL WAFL and SANFL compete plus the premiers of the NEAFL and TSL.
So Box Hill (playing VFL listed players only) as Grand Finalist would get in. Port finished as as minor premier but Williamstown lost their prelim by a smaller margin, so it depends on who they consider to have finished third. The Seagulls are reigning premiers, but I don't think they get an invite just based on that.
Presume Port would be considered finishing 3rd based on higher ladder position at the end of the season.
Box Hill would be one team.
The other team would be one of the losing preliminary finalists,Port Melbourne or Williamstown - whichever is considered to have finished 3rd. I'd say Port Melbourne given they finished on top of the ladder.
Hope Port do qualify. It's one of the few chances as a supporter we get to travel interstate after the loss of Murray Kangaroos and the Tasmania Devils.
Actually, that's an interesting question.
I was under the impression that the defending champion was an automatic qualifier?
Makes sense Mustang. And I'm guessing that means Port misses out. The Foxtel Cup has been rejigged a couple of times. I can't see three VFL sides being included.
I thought "real" afl clubs (like footscray) weren't eligible - meaning box hill and either port or Williamstown would represent the VFL?
Correct Heath, AFL Reserves teams don't compete in the Foxtel Cup (Geelong last year for example)
I don't think there is a rule about the reigning champions competing the following year, but there have been several format changes so I could be wrong. I would be expecting Port Melbourne to be playing along with Box Hill.
I wasn't aware of the reigning premier automatically qualifying either, and thought the top 2 VFL sides (excluding AFL standalone clubs) were selected.
Didn't Port and Werribee qualify the year after Williamstown won in the inaugural season?
In reply to I wasn't aware of the by NorthPort
Williamstown also played the 2nd year, but as they played in the VFL grand final would have qualified anyway - back then 3 VFL teams were involved, and Werribee would have qualified having made the Prelim.
According to the official site, the two highest finishing non-AFL reserves from the VFL WAFL and SANFL compete plus the premiers of the NEAFL and TSL.
So Box Hill (playing VFL listed players only) as Grand Finalist would get in. Port finished as as minor premier but Williamstown lost their prelim by a smaller margin, so it depends on who they consider to have finished third. The Seagulls are reigning premiers, but I don't think they get an invite just based on that.
In reply to According to the official by riccardo
Presume Port would be considered finishing 3rd based on higher ladder position at the end of the season.