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Talent camp as AFL stars and clubs head for Africa

Authored by: Michael Christiansen
on Monday, December 03 2007 @ 02:04 pm ACDT

So far the AFL barely acknowledges doing anything internationally - there's enough angst re developing non-traditional states let alone spending money O-S. But, it's one thing to 'underpromote' the event deliberately, it's quite another to treat it without due respect and dignity when it is on.

Down at Port Melbourne in 2005, it (the crowd) was a little embarrassing, and we were down on the weekend, however, most people are still concerned with the progress of their own local and or AFL clubs - [will be a challenge with the 'hosting' via VAFA clubs next year].

Perhaps the AFL will become self confidant enough to proudly promote and display the international cup - and it seems they are coming around gradually via actually updating the International section of the website. The standard and depth of a core group of nations continuing to improve should ensure this.

The 2 best things that could have happened that did are probably that Sheedy got sacked, and therefore available - because, we need the next Ron Barassi and the next Brian Dixon.

And the 2nd is that Jimmy Bartel won the brownlow - because, the last time that he was over in Denmark, no one knew - this time, the reigning brownlow medalist visiting has generated a variety of media stories and snippets.

Personally, I'm envious, sitting back here in Melbourne, of the Denmark, Sweden, Germany annual tri-series. How cool is that, bugger the Bledisloe Cup or the RU tri-nations - - these people are playing OUR game. All Australians should know about that, and be proud about that, even if their favoured code is something else.

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