Devils advised to ditch Kangaroos
June 02, 2007
From The Mercury
Reported by Brett Stubbs
Reported by Brett Stubbs
SCRAPPING its alignment with AFL side the Kangaroos gave VFL club Port Melbourne new life, and the Borough's president Peter Saultry says Tasmania should do the same.
After a successful alignment with Sydney ended for financial reasons after the 2002 season, Port entered a deal with the Kangaroos, before opting to be a stand-alone club after three unsuccessful years.
"It's a good feeling, there is a brightness about the club," Saultry said ahead of today's Devils-Port Melbourne game at Bellerive.
"There is just a feeling about the boys when they play. We are happy as a club. The decisions are made by our club, we have full control of what goes on.
"We have nobody interfering with anything we do. We give an opportunity to 22 players to play at this level."
AFL Tasmania is considering its future, which could include cutting the Devils' partial alignment with the Kangaroos after 1½ unsuccessful years both on and off the field.
"Tasmanian crowds have dropped off," Saultry said. "They are passionate about their sport and they don't see that passion with bringing these (Kangaroos) players in."
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