Williamstown and Western Bulldogs to split at the end of 2012

Speaking of Yarraville they have a reunion on Friday August 10 at the Yarraville Oval. This is a general reunion open to players, officials , supporters and general VFA diehards. Come to this Wally as there will be people you know there for sure.

I saw in today's Herald Sun that they even asked Brendan McCartney (Bulldogs coach) about the possible Bulldogs/Williamstown split.

should make for an interesting presidents luncheon on Sunday, especially as it's past players and officials day. Looking forward to the discussion topics over a convivial or 3!!!!

NorthPort wrote:Congratulations CGull and all Willy faithful. Fantastic news, not just for you and your club, but for the VFL in general.

The VFL needs standalone clubs and in 2013 it should have four!

Which four

Geelong
Collingwood
Frankston
Port Melbourne
Williamstown
Bendigo (they are splitting from Essendon?)
Essendon?

2014 add probably Richmond and Coburg

Four?

Port Melbourne
Frankston
Bendigo Gold
Collingwood
Geelong
Essendon

I see six. Anybody else?

I actually see 16 within two years. All ten AFL clubs and another six VFL clubs capable of surviving the dissolution of alignments.

BallaratImperialFC wrote:I actually see 16 within two years. All ten AFL clubs and another six VFL clubs capable of surviving the dissolution of alignments.

6 Capable of surviving ????
The $$$$ distribution would require some radical change of contribution from big brother.

digs wrote:

BallaratImperialFC wrote:I actually see 16 within two years. All ten AFL clubs and another six VFL clubs capable of surviving the dissolution of alignments.

6 Capable of surviving ????
The $$$$ distribution would require some radical change of contribution from big brother.

Well I assume six might try to continue on. Maybe not and the VFL will just disappear up its own fundament while the AFL Victoria Developmental League for the 10 AFL teams continues on. Even the least financial of the AFL clubs in Melbourne generates in excess of $35 million in a year so they can fund a development team I'm sure.
Wouldn't hold your breath on extra funding from 'big brother' if that is the way it goes.

gullible wrote:should make for an interesting presidents luncheon on Sunday, especially as it's past players and officials day. Looking forward to the discussion topics over a convivial or 3!!!!

Any quotable quotes from the lunch gullible?

wally, unfortunately but not surprisingly, no one wanted to address the elephant in the room. the president was waxing lyrical about his Irish heritage and their subsequent anecdotes. an enjoyable luncheon nonetheless nice cold beer good feed great result