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[floppinab]

Re: Re: sfl

Originally posted by weapon


They do the bare minimum, and thats footy in the afl. Most clubs really only worryabout themselves, as its a cut throat business. Sfl has to run on its own, the nswact comm yes does need to get fairdinkum, cause there's lots of us who do give a damn. But a bit of community liasing(Tilt actually walking into a ground for starters) wouldn't hurt. 'nough finger pointing and support teh game we love.

Amen to that. But to be fair to the Swans they probably do more than any other AFL club in the comp but Sydney being what it is, it will never be enough. The Swans have got a bad wrap due to their first 10 or so years up here where they did SFA and pretty much decimated the SFL at the same time. It's been catch up ever since.

How hard is it to have a link to the AFLNSW website and to give people score updates of the SFL?

It's there, right at the very very bottom of the Swans website but guess what you get, details on aflnsw elite programs, yadayadayada, and you have to look very hard again to see the sydneyafl link which finally gets you to the sfl.

I would have thought that the SFL, Auskick and AFLNSW were peas of a pod and all intertwined with each other.

You've nailed it there JF, links from SFL clubs down to juniors and schools range from excellent to non-existant. A genuine top to bottom structure should be setup to give the junior clubs better visibility of the SFL and vice versa, it's a reall mish mash at the moment. Junior clubs should be roped off and associated with senior clubs across the city, relationships need to be formed and most importantly kids see a non-elite pathway into senior teams and clubs.

[j s]

Re: Re: Re: sfl

Originally posted by floppinab
You've nailed it there JF, links from SFL clubs down to juniors and schools range from excellent to non-existant. A genuine top to bottom structure should be setup to give the junior clubs better visibility of the SFL and vice versa, it's a reall mish mash at the moment. Junior clubs should be roped off and associated with senior clubs across the city, relationships need to be formed and most importantly kids see a non-elite pathway into senior teams and clubs.

Spot on Floppy!!

I know from personal experience that neither Northshore nor Manly attempt to have any meaningful relationship with the local junior clubs. Manly in particular could probably have had an u18 team if they had made a serious effort to retain the local U15/16 players. Regular joint training sessions would be one very easy way of giving continuity in the pathway.

The existing "elite player" programs benefit maybe 30 kids but has totally wiped out the previous Rep team system which allowed around 100 kids to get higher recognition.

AFLNSW is putting all its eggs to the AFL draft "basket".

[Prince]

I must say through dealings with Simon Laughton at Sydney AFL he is doing a pretty good job. Lots of work to do....

Bring back the record though....

Jazzy Jeff and the fresh?