NT teamed confirmed for Queensland league

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NT teamed confirmed for Queensland league

Authored by: Sean Finlayson
on Saturday, November 15 2008 @ 01:50 pm ACDT

I very much doubt it Brett. The support just isn't there and probably never will be. Queensland doesn't have the history, tradition or club loyalty in the State League that drives the SANFL and the WAFL. You've got to remember that this is a league that has been liquidated and bailed out by the AFL several times. Besides many of the more popular clubs are based on the Gold Coast and the new Gold Coast Football Club will now effectively drain that interest. Although there is some great talent in the QLD comp, the better players will still always end up in a better league and the only support is the bandwagon that jumps on board the Brisbane Lions when they are winning.

NT teamed confirmed for Queensland league

Authored by: Brett Northey
on Saturday, November 15 2008 @ 06:47 pm ACDT

I doubt it too, but it's a possibility. Remember, I'm talking over the next 20 to 40 years. Currently there is no demand for an outright 2nd tier league, but there could be one day, in which case it's more likely to be centred around a big population area.

Imagine if Tassie still has no AFL side in 20 years, but if there's still strong interest and a strong economy, then perhaps they will look at putting a "state side" into another league - so far being in the VFL hasn't helped their cause very much, and there was talk they were considering trying the SANFL.

So if they went for Queensland instead, based on financial incentives and a successful template in the NT side, then along with the Brisbane and Gold Coast reserves and a few other local clubs, perhaps Sydney's reserves too, you have the making of a second tier national competition.

Just rampant speculation, but I reckon it is a possible future. 25 years ago there was no AFL, no real interest in growing the game outside of Australia, the population of Australia was about 15 million (it's now nearly 22 million), there was no internet, airfares were much greater, and climate change just a fringe subject; things can change a lot in 25 years.

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