From Big Brothers website!
I reckon both clubs are talking out of their arse and will be well shot of each other.
Just like any other bad marriage it has to end sometime and for me and a lot of other Sandringham supporters it cant come soon enough.
The Zebras now have two years to build the club up and to be able to match the likes of Port and Willy.
Saints to field standalone VFL team from 2016
Jennifer Phelan December 5, 2013 11:28 AM
ST KILDA aims to play a standalone VFL team out of Moorabbin from 2016 onwards but will continue to align with Sandringham for the next two seasons.
The Saints have extended their alignment with the Zebras until the end of 2015 after signing on with the VFL club in 2009.
Both clubs will look to establish their own VFL teams from 2016 onwards at the expiration of the newly signed agreement.
"The objective for both St Kilda and Sandringham to field stand-alone VFL teams from 2016 would mean that there is a clear development pathway for players of each respective club," St Kilda head of football Chris Pelchen said.
"In the meantime, our partnership continues to be an important part of St Kilda's development program and we remain committed to bringing success to Sandringham in the VFL competition."
The Saints have plans in place to develop the club's former training base in Linton Street, Moorabbin, into a community hub.
One of their key objectives is for the standalone VFL team to play home games at the club's spiritual home.
The Saints moved to its Seaford base in 2011.
Their alliance with the Zebras was strengthened in 2012 following the dual appointment of Simon McPhee as the VFL club's coach and as a St Kilda development coach.
Sandringham general manager John Mennie said the affiliation between the two clubs would continue to be beneficial for both parties.
"This renewed agreement will ensure that both Saints players and Sandy players are afforded the best opportunity to play at VFL level," Mennie said.
Collingwood, Essendon and Geelong already have standalone VFL teams while Richmond and the Western Bulldogs – with their team to be known as Footscr
Sandy AGM in a ouple of weeks; no doubt we will be told how well the alignment is going.
In reply to Sandy AGM in a ouple of weeks by blackrocker
Seeing as Sandy will be in competition with St Kilda seconds at Moorabbin from 2016 the focus should be on building up the playing stocks of Sandringham FC not St Kilda.
The way the VFL (sic)is going it will be an AFL reserves comp in all but name and no doubt the AFL wouldnt care if any of the former VFA clubs fell by the wayside.
billythekid wrote:
The way the VFL (sic)is going it will be an AFL reserves comp in all but name and no doubt the AFL wouldnt care if any of the former VFA clubs fell by the wayside.
In 2011 the VFL had 2 standalone clubs, 8 affiliated with AFL, 2 AFL and 1 defacto AFL.
In 2012 the figures were 2,7,2,2.
In 2013 the figures were 3,6,3,2.
In 2014 they will be 5,4,5,2.
In 2016 it looks to be 6,4,5,2.
So, not quite extinction of real VFL clubs.
In reply to billythekid wrote: by cobrascorer
Maybe so but it will be the former VFA clubs at more risk of going under than the 6 AFL ones and dont forget Box Hill and Preston are virtually only in name .
It will only be a matter of time before Melb and North go it alone.
In reply to cobrascorer wrote:billythekid by billythekid
The two defacto clubs are of course Box Hill HAWKS and Northern Blues. If(when?) Melbourne and North Melbourne "go it alone", it would be expected that Casey, North Ballarat and Werribee would have prepared for their stand alone status as Sandringham must. AFL clubs should keep their distance while VFL teams prepare to again stand alone as an individual VFL club.
In reply to blackrocker wrote:Sandy AGM by billythekid
of course billy you will be at the AGM to offer your advice?
In reply to of course billy you will be by canhillclarry
When is it on?
In reply to canhillclarry wrote:of course by billythekid
16th december 7pm in the social club
In reply to of course billy you will be by canhillclarry
Hi Clarry,
Where have you been hiding ??
There's been a few others gone missing over the past few weeks.
Think the Zebs are on the right track will hopefully become the power that they were a few years back. Giving those skunks at St Kilda the arse will be the best decision the club has made & not before time.
In reply to canhillclarry wrote:of course by digs
g'day digs the ground looks sensational project manager says we can train on it in feb but council say april so we have to wait been getting 50 odd to training bit have lost a few to port other things going on but am not going to discuss in an open forum so will have a chat when we play you will keep my eye on posts until then CLARRY ps looking forward to seeing billy at the agm