marinermick
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Enjoy this season everyone
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Best grab that toilet seat while we can.Enjoy this season everyone
I don’t hate the idea of another NZ team (AFC might) but they do present a scheduling challenge. Still I could see it working if the league goes to 16 teams. IMO 13 should be Canberra and there seems to be a preference for a second Brisbane/SQLD side which would make 14. Could add a kiwi derby for 15 and see who makes sense for 16. I’d love to say tassie but population not really on their side.Interestingly, with NZ in their title I wonder if they'd have preference for another NZ team in future team expansions.
I'll probably get shot down however I'm not a fan of Kiwi teams in the League at all. Much prefer to see SA, QLD and WA have two teams than two Kiwi teams or even one for that matter. Add to that an ACT team and it's all covered.I don’t hate the idea of another NZ team (AFC might) but they do present a scheduling challenge. Still I could see it working if the league goes to 16 teams. IMO 13 should be Canberra and there seems to be a preference for a second Brisbane/SQLD side which would make 14. Could add a kiwi derby for 15 and see who makes sense for 16. I’d love to say tassie but population not really on their side.
Thats why I said if we go for 16. Definitely bigger priorities for 13 and 14. For SA and WA we'd need to know if there is a decent market that hasn't been tapped yet. More WA presents additional scheduling and travel challenges as well which will work against them.I'll probably get shot down however I'm not a fan of Kiwi teams in the League at all. Much prefer to see SA, QLD and WA have two teams than two Kiwi teams or even one for that matter. Add to that an ACT team and it's all covered.
With smart scheduling (yet to happen in any season I can remember) away teams could play both WA teams in a week so staying in WA for 6 or 7 days instead of flying in an out. Just don't like how we nurture Kiwi players for no benefit to Australian football.Thats why I said if we go for 16. Definitely bigger priorities for 13 and 14. For SA and WA we'd need to know if there is a decent market that hasn't been tapped yet. More WA presents additional scheduling and travel challenges as well which will work against them.
Kiwi teams aren’t 20+ NZ players, if they can get good aus players they will. And I definitely agree WA needs smarter scheduling especially over the peak of summer.With smart scheduling (yet to happen in any season I can remember) away teams could play both WA teams in a week so staying in WA for 6 or 7 days instead of flying in an out. Just don't like how we nurture Kiwi players for no benefit to Australian football.
Canberra, Wolves next as they have ready to play stadiums - announce Hobart and second Brisbane/SQLD side at the same time with a definite timelineI don’t hate the idea of another NZ team (AFC might) but they do present a scheduling challenge. Still I could see it working if the league goes to 16 teams. IMO 13 should be Canberra and there seems to be a preference for a second Brisbane/SQLD side which would make 14. Could add a kiwi derby for 15 and see who makes sense for 16. I’d love to say tassie but population not really on their side.
Wolves might be a tough sell thanks to the bulls coming in. We're at 5 NSW teams of 12, 6 of 14 might not go down too well.Canberra, Wolves next as they have ready to play stadiums - announce Hobart and second Brisbane/SQLD side at the same time with a definite timeline
I understand what you are saying but I actually think that it is important to have regional teams and capitals without teams before we double up any further in the othe capitals. By announcing 15 and 16 at the same time as 13 and 14 you show that it will be 6 of 16 - not 6 of 14 in the near future and in reality 3 of 16 for Sydney and 3 regional NSW teams.Wolves might be a tough sell thanks to the bulls coming in. We're at 5 NSW teams of 12, 6 of 14 might not go down too well.
That was my first thought to. He’s the worst of the lot but would be the type who would do the cross promotion showsArchie Thompson announced as a contestant on Celebrity MasterChef so you would hazard a guess he will be part of Ten’s football coverage.
Yeah but can you imagine the possibilities of him and Lucy sharing a pod pre-game, bloody hilarious!That was my first thought to. He’s the worst of the lot but would be the type who would do the cross promotion shows