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  • barracuda
    Regular in the Side
    • Jun 2016
    • 551

    Originally posted by dejavoodoo44
    Actually, looking at this statement; "The salary cap is set at $200,000 for standalone clubs and $100,000 for AFL and aligned clubs."
    And this list:
    "Standalone Second-Tier Clubs: Aspley, Coburg, Frankston, Northern Bullants, Port Melbourne, Southport, Werribee, Williamstown
    Standalone AFL Clubs: Brisbane Lions, Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, Footscray, Geelong Cats, Gold Coast SUNS, GWS GIANTS, North Melbourne, Richmond, Sydney Swans
    Aligned Clubs: Sandringham, Box Hill Hawks, Casey Demons".

    I now suspect that Sandringham, Box Hill and Casey are each supposed to merge with a Victorian AFL club. Otherwise, why would they have a salary cap that's half that of Aspley, Coburg, Frankston, etc?

    And with our salary cap of $100,000; I'm guessing that will be to give contracts to some sort of academy train on squad? I doubt if that would cover the contracts of our rookie list? And I assume that it would have nothing to do with the contracts of senior list players, who are playing in the reserves?
    The $100k would be to pay non listed players, seperate from the listed contracts

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    • ugg
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      Site Admin
      • Jan 2003
      • 15961

      With Sydney Uni not part of the comp i wonder if some of their players will become part of the non-listed component of our VFL/NEAFL team
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      • Thunder Shaker
        Aut vincere aut mori
        • Apr 2004
        • 4150

        Originally posted by ugg
        22 teams in a 16 round season. Means that some teams won’t meet each other in the regular season. And what will the finals cut off be. Top 8? Top 10?
        Maybe the 2021 season is a shortened 17-round season next year in the AFL as well?
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        • rickmat
          Regular in the Side
          • Mar 2018
          • 500

          Where would the NEAFL Swans play their home games- Blacktown?

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          • troyjones2525
            Swans Fanatic!
            • Mar 2008
            • 2908

            I love the idea! It will help our kids develop a hell of a lot better coming up against quality opposition week in week out! I hope they play some curtain raisers too in Vic!

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            • Mr Magoo
              Senior Player
              • May 2008
              • 1255

              I think its long overdue. Not only is it a better grounding for our new recruits leading into the AFL itself but its a fantastic enticement for the Swans Academy kids. Wouldnt it be better for the academy as a whole if the kids knew that even if they werent the one or two who may be drafted that they could play for the Swans Reserves in a competition that still involves AFL clubs . Those five or ten kids that miss a spot each year but are "oh so close" could play on , play in the reserves team and possibly improve their prospects by showcasing week in , week out to a wider audience.

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              • Aaron
                Regular in the Side
                • Jan 2009
                • 805

                New comp a win-win for Swans

                From the club's website, more details of the AFL's new East Coast league completion:

                "The Swans will be looking to assemble a list of up to 30 players (a primary list of up to 12 open-age players, and a development list of up to 18 players aged 22 and under.) to be available for selection alongside the club’s senior listed players. The squad is expected to comprise a number of current and former Academy players, as well as local and interstate mature-age players looking for opportunities to play at the highest level.

                This will be a good development for having an improved and clearer pathway for our Academy graduates!

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                • Ralph Dawg
                  Senior Player
                  • Apr 2018
                  • 1729

                  Originally posted by Aaron
                  New comp a win-win for Swans

                  From the club's website, more details of the AFL's new East Coast league completion:

                  "The Swans will be looking to assemble a list of up to 30 players (a primary list of up to 12 open-age players, and a development list of up to 18 players aged 22 and under.) to be available for selection alongside the club’s senior listed players. The squad is expected to comprise a number of current and former Academy players, as well as local and interstate mature-age players looking for opportunities to play at the highest level.

                  This will be a good development for having an improved and clearer pathway for our Academy graduates!
                  Sounds exciting. I'm looking forward to watching the games. Hopefully the telecast will be of a similar quality to SANFL tv games.

                  The only spanner in the works will be Covid and the need for hubs again. But I guess we cross that bridge if it happens again.

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                  • rickmat
                    Regular in the Side
                    • Mar 2018
                    • 500

                    Where will the NEAFL team play? Blacktown? I'm also slightly disappointed that Laidley will coach this side. I know Covid puts financial pressure on each side with coaching team but this new competition is a real step up and needs an experienced coach to ensure the players get the necessary skills both tactically and skill wise.

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                    • dejavoodoo44
                      Veterans List
                      • Apr 2015
                      • 8490

                      Originally posted by Ralph Dawg
                      Sounds exciting. I'm looking forward to watching the games. Hopefully the telecast will be of a similar quality to SANFL tv games.

                      The only spanner in the works will be Covid and the need for hubs again. But I guess we cross that bridge if it happens again.
                      That's something to look forward to, no more of those dire NEAFL commentators.

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                      Originally posted by rickmat
                      Where will the NEAFL team play? Blacktown? I'm also slightly disappointed that Laidley will coach this side. I know Covid puts financial pressure on each side with coaching team but this new competition is a real step up and needs an experienced coach to ensure the players get the necessary skills both tactically and skill wise.
                      I assume that you mean Laidler, not Laidley. Laidley would be disappointing.

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