2011 confirmed for next IC, location up for tender

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2011 confirmed for next IC, location up for tender

Authored by: 00Bock
on Wednesday, January 14 2009 @ 01:33 am ACDT

I believe London would be a good choice:

+ strong local league
+ probably a lot of support in organisation
+ most of the locals do know the difference to other sports
+ many European participants, including France, Croatia, Spain, Germany
+ plenty of first class cricket grounds
+ the Oval (20000 plus capacity) has hosted an AFL exhibition match

On the other hand many pacific island teams will struggle to travel that far, but the same counts for active players in Europe. The question is: do we want the IC for the AFL to find potential international recruits or do we want the the IC to honour footy commitment outside Australia? If it's the second, then I suggest the UK. The other disadvantage is that the AFL support in personnel and the draw card of the professional matches and the final at the MCG would be missing. That could be made up by by organising an AFL exhibition match on the day of the IC final. Staff being sent could be also used for the IC games.

Some readers have been suggesting the addition of an Australian amateur side. I don't think that would work. Weren't the (junior) Buffaloes being defeated by a traveling indigenous team? I would suggest only IC winner against second tier State level. Independent of the IC, it would be nice to see how NZ or PNG or SA compete against a U21 NSW state team...

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