What's happening out West?

[unconfuseme]

I haven't visited here for a while, but it just gets better and better!

The game continues to wither in the west.

Third year in a row that there will not be a junior player registered in the Bankstown area.

... Take a bow AFL NSW/ACT and GWS

[Pmcc2911]

Cheers Tara, many thanks for the info.

[Mug Punter]

I haven't visited here for a while, but it just gets better and better!

The game continues to wither in the west.

Third year in a row that there will not be a junior player registered in the Bankstown area.

... Take a bow AFL NSW/ACT and GWS

It's an absolute disgrace and for the life of me I can't see why this is not getting any media traction as it is just an embarrassment to the code

[red dragon]

Wowee!!! I wonder who this could be?
Moorebank approached by Premier Division club - Moorebank Magpies - FOX SPORTS PULSE

Things must be bad!!

[Footy Barista]

Wowee!!! I wonder who this could be?
Moorebank approached by Premier Division club - Moorebank Magpies - FOX SPORTS PULSE

Things must be bad!!

Seems the merge idea was on the cards !!! Any Moorebank ppl on here ? It's got to be a tempting offering

[chatovadafloor]

Seems the merge idea was on the cards !!! Any Moorebank ppl on here ? It's got to be a tempting offering

Tara. What are your thoughts? Meeting tomorrow night no doubt you have done right thing calling for members to have say. Interested what your opinion on it all is.

Be a shame to have a bye team so late with season start.

[Mug Punter]

Tara. What are your thoughts? Meeting tomorrow night no doubt you have done right thing calling for members to have say. Interested what your opinion on it all is.

Be a shame to have a bye team so late with season start.

Tough tough call to make.

Guess it depends on a number of factors such as what is being brought to the table player wise and an enormous list of other items.

I'm glad it isn't my decision to make. But IF I was a member of the club I do not think it would be unreasonable at all for Moorebank to demand that any venture be supported and underwritten by the NSWAFL and GWS for a substantial period (minimum of five years) and for a substantial level of support in terms of resources across the whole football and admin area, players, coaches and also hard cold cash.

I think this is the least SWS can expect for being asked to paper over the incompetence of the NSWAFL and GWS less than one week before the start of the season.

Tara you have these blokes over a barrel, strike a hard bargain if you are going to save their bacon

[tara]

I have my thoughts on the issue at hand however Id prefer to let the members make a decision on this.

We aspire to play at the highest level in Sydney and are working towards that so this is obviously something the club needs to do due diligence with, hence calling for the members to be present to voice their opinions.

Tomorrow night will provide us with a direction that the members want us to embark on.

At the end of the day I am trying to give our members all the facts in an unbiased without any emotion manner so clear heads can prevail (i hope) and have spend the last few days garnering opinions from people that I respect.

Probably havnt answered any questions with my above statement.

The one thing I will make clear is that we did not initiate this and that I am only presenting the all information to our members so that they can make a decision.

[chatovadafloor]

I have my thoughts on the issue at hand however Id prefer to let the members make a decision on this.

We aspire to play at the highest level in Sydney and are working towards that so this is obviously something the club needs to do due diligence with, hence calling for the members to be present to voice their opinions.

Tomorrow night will provide us with a direction that the members want us to embark on.

At the end of the day I am trying to give our members all the facts in an unbiased without any emotion manner so clear heads can prevail (i hope) and have spend the last few days garnering opinions from people that I respect.

Probably havnt answered any questions with my above statement.

The one thing I will make clear is that we did not initiate this and that I am only presenting the all information to our members so that they can make a decision.

Good luck with it. Look after your crew keep a open mind.

Based on what I have heard I hope something can be worked out which is good for all parties and football in your region.

It will in my opinion open some avenues for a higher standard for both clubs but with any merger you need support and also need both parties on same page.

Good luck with it tomorrow.

[radar oreilly]

Camden have also been approached. Sydney afl doing the rounds.

[Mug Punter]

Camden have also been approached. Sydney afl doing the rounds.

I wonder of the NSWAFL disclosed this, FFS the start of the season is five days away. Is there anything this bunch of bozos cannot completely stuff up.

In many ways Camden would be a better geographical fit and, no offence to Moorebank , but if you want that deep western Sydney presence then Campbelltown is the place for a major club to be based out of - it has the ground and the history. Moorebank to Campbelltown is well over 20kms, not a small trek.

On the other hand Moorebank as a club would seem the stronger of the two clubs (Camden and Moorebank) to make the step up. It could actually do more than harm to both clubs but Camden more so.

I actually suspect that is a desperate face saving expedition by the clowns at NSWAFL HQ as this the biggest of biggest own goals, especially when you throw in the GWS component. Many of the players will not want to make the trek to Moorebank and setting Camden up as an SFL club inb 5 days seems crazy.

And if the NSWAFL send in endless resources to make it happen then surely the answer needs to be, Where were you when Campbelltown needed you? (The same place when they nearly let Balmain die at the hands of one of their former employees)

Total respect to either club if they decide to take up the challenge but if I was a member I'd be telling the NSWAFL to go away and come back with a comprehensive plan for the region before they got member clubs to save their bacon. I'd be real careful with dealing with those snakes as they will throw you under the bus if they need to, never forget that

Whatever happens, Campbelltown Australian Football Club is dead for all intent and purposes and don't underestimate how hard it will be to resurrect the club - also expect to see the juniors virtually disappear now there is no SFL senior club in the area . The game is much poorer for then not being here - the likes of the Noacks, Russel Matheson (mad a a cut snake and later to be mayor), the Kershaws, Rod Podbury, the endless Premierships, the brave move to the ACTAFL (late NSWAFL payback here perhaps?)...

All because we have an administration in the NSWAFL and a head office via their handmaiden in GWS that are completely and utterly incompetent. NSWAFL Management hang your heads in shame and RIP Campbelltown AFC.

[radar oreilly]

Juniors are already dead in campbelltown mug have been for years. The only strong juniour club in the area is camden.

[tara]

Yes we are fully aware Camden have been approached.

[Norris Lurker]

Good luck Tara. Must have been a shock when the merger proposal came your way out of the blue; but you're doing the right thing to take it to the members rather than accepting/rejecting it straight away.

[cartman48]

Hope this goes well Colsey - interesting times in Sydney football though.