Ultimate shape of the AFL

[swansrule100]

Originally posted by liz
My main "wish" for the AFL is a reduction of clubs to 14. I think a 26 round season would be viable and would eliminate the ridiculous nature of our draw.

That said, the demise of clubs is always sad and, although it was before my time, reading about the near demise of Sydney in the early nineties brings tears to my eyes.

i agree with the draw, it needs to be a situation where everyone play each other an equal amount of times. What about a divisional set up liz?
personally i dont like it, theres always relegation i guess, but im not sure i like that.

Maybe we could add more teams and play each other once

[Frog]

Originally posted by swansrule100
What about a divisional set up liz?
personally i dont like it, theres always relegation i guess, but im not sure i like that.

Divisional setup and relegation ... Us and them groups ... as long as we can get the teams to guarantee they will not tank games to get an easier season next year ... Second division cannot win the flag ? Wow ... Then we are down to an 8 team comp ... Why would the second division bother ? Oh, they can win the flag ? ... Hmmmm, back to where we started ...

[Charlie]

Originally posted by liz
My main "wish" for the AFL is a reduction of clubs to 14. I think a 26 round season would be viable and would eliminate the ridiculous nature of our draw.

That said, the demise of clubs is always sad and, although it was before my time, reading about the near demise of Sydney in the early nineties brings tears to my eyes.

That's it. I think about how lost I would be without the Swans... and then wonder how I can wish that upon anybody else.

16 teams. 10 in Victoria. That's the way it is, and that's the way it should be. Clubs are more than money spinners - they are an irreplacable part of people's lives. We shouldn't forget that just because we've gone from being battlers to one of the strong clubs.

[Sanecow]

Originally posted by Charlie
16 teams. 10 in Victoria. That's the way it is, and that's the way it should be.

So you don't think the Roos or the Hawks are thinking about relocation? It worked for the Swans and a lot of Melbourne supporters stayed with the club. It's not a fold, it's a move.

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by Sanecow
So you don't think the Roos or the Hawks are thinking about relocation? It worked for the Swans and a lot of Melbourne supporters stayed with the club. It's not a fold, it's a move.

Gotta agree with you there. Financially it is not possible for 9 clubs to survive in Melb...Geelong is a different kettle of fish though being out of the city.

12 teams would be ideal, but I could live with 14.

[goswannie14]

There was talk in 02-03 of relocating Collingwood to the Philipines...they would then be the "Manilla Folders"

[swansrule100]

Originally posted by goswannie14
There was talk in 02-03 of relocating Collingwood to the Philipines...they would then be the "Manilla Folders"

hey i only have the one pair of trousers here at work be careful!