NEAFL x 2 initiations?

[Jupiter]

Maybe I mean the two clubs that have been admitted to the NEAFL will benefit from that .

It would be logical for a team named East Coast to play games at Waverley I suppose.

[Pekay]

Was only talking about this with a few of the boys from footy last week. Coupled with the Foxtel Cup, it will be great to get some top level footy almost on our doorstep, either at Blacktown or Purser. If the timing is right, we'll be heading down to watch some NEAFL, and you'd love to see a good turnout of people from other clubs in Sydney too, although unlikely. Perhaps a full day of footy at Blacktown with its two grounds from 10am with the main game on the big stage under lights, would be a way of bringing the Sydney footy community together to support (Bear with me now people) ECE , Sydney Uni, Balmain down the track perhaps. They are representing our competition after all.

[Balmain Boy]

Was only talking about this with a few of the boys from footy last week. Coupled with the Foxtel Cup, it will be great to get some top level footy almost on our doorstep, either at Blacktown or Purser. If the timing is right, we'll be heading down to watch some NEAFL, and you'd love to see a good turnout of people from other clubs in Sydney too, although unlikely. Perhaps a full day of footy at Blacktown with its two grounds from 10am with the main game on the big stage under lights, would be a way of bringing the Sydney footy community together to support (Bear with me now people) ECE , Sydney Uni, Balmain down the track perhaps. They are representing our competition after all.

Great post Pekay....I definitely like the sound of Balmain down there in the future.... but you are right we should all get behind ECE and Syd Uni in the NEAFL and show our support!!

[beameup]

Being realistic there is a strong probability that East Coast and Syd Uni will find the going pretty tough next year, in fact will cop a few floggings but they will no doubt end up with a few more imports as blokes strive to play the highest level possible. Why should they get a PD spot when the issue of players being two grades below has never been a concern to posters on this forum. How they will find an extra 3-400K should be an intersting challenge though. Bottom line is SAFL is going to get weaker in PD and the young guns will be looking to NEAFL. Eventually it will strengthen the code but plenty of pain first.
These two teams give us an east and west split which is good but where will UNi play? They will be just like a rep team and will use the connection to the Pies to even further advantage

Good luck to them both as honestly they are going to need it

[beameup]

[ They are representing our competition after all.[/QUOTE]

PK I reckon they are representing Sydney footy but certainly not our competition. Even so good on them and good luck

[Junkyard Dog]

Hope they (ECE) represent us better than they did in the Foxtel Cup! I think the model of two Sydney clubs is the wrong one. Surely having a side made up like a rep side would be better for the competition. The players not used could then filter back into the competition making it stronger. This model see's the better players from the competition targetted to possibly play against there own club in Premeir Division which is going to be tough on both the players and the clubs. Goodluck to both clubs though, I hope it works out for the best

[cos789]

Bottom line is SAFL is going to get weaker in PD and the young guns will be looking to NEAFL. Eventually it will strengthen the code but plenty of pain first.

Historically this happens .
Hard to see a way around it except for the rep side scenario .
Should the premier be able to challenge the NEAFL sides each year ?

[Pekay]

I still think there'd be a decent gap between the VFL, SANFL, WAFL clubs but I'd love to see how Albury Tigers would go, or a club from the GV, certainly not short of money and depth down that way.

[The Student]

Being realistic there is a strong probability that East Coast and Syd Uni will find the going pretty tough next year, in fact will cop a few floggings but they will no doubt end up with a few more imports as blokes strive to play the highest level possible. Why should they get a PD spot when the issue of players being two grades below has never been a concern to posters on this forum. How they will find an extra 3-400K should be an intersting challenge though. Bottom line is SAFL is going to get weaker in PD and the young guns will be looking to NEAFL. Eventually it will strengthen the code but plenty of pain first.
These two teams give us an east and west split which is good but where will UNi play? They will be just like a rep team and will use the connection to the Pies to even further advantage

Good luck to them both as honestly they are going to need it

The money is the big question - I'm not sure that an extra $300-400k is required though. If the AFL want SU and ECE to do well in the NEAFL they will grant them a PD team for a couple of years, if it is unsustainable then no doubt they could reconsider. You can say that it's not a big concern of posters on this forum that teams have reserves sides two divs below but whose fault is that - do you think C'town ressies for instance would be well served in Div 1 when they can't even beat Sydney Uni's 4th grade team? By no means is that a dig at C'town but be realistic, if clubs have the playing depth they will win their respective comps and be back up where they need to be in a couple of years (in theory).

I have heard that SU will play home games against non-AFL aligned sides at No. 1 and against the others at BOP - but that could be wrong. Another option could be Henson Park I guess as it is five minutes down the road?

[DLH]

Both clubs will retain a Premier Division presence next year, which to my understanding is a change in thinking from the AFL from how they envisaged things twelve months ago.

[snow leopard]

Both clubs will retain a Premier Division presence next year, which to my understanding is a change in thinking from the AFL from how they envisaged things twelve months ago.

Yes that's my understanding as well. And just for the record East Coast to Sydney Hills Eagles!!!!!!!!!!