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Cape Town canned - again!

Authored by: Brett Northey
on Thursday, September 03 2009 @ 03:20 pm ACST

Yes, I had heard of Karmichael Hunt. One of about 20 players I'd heard of.

If you believe that success of PNG has helped boost the Brisbane Lions then up to you but I'm amazed you could truly believe it. The Lions have had declining crowds whilst at the same time a few Papuans have started to make it into the local league - which only existing footy fans would be aware of. But this year they have a new coach (their favourite son Michael Voss) and have played exciting footy, making the finals for the first time for several years. Kind of a no brainer as to why crowds are up for the first time in years.

If you think Scott Fleming is making a difference then with all due respect to Scott, that is an even more bizarre view. He played what, one season mostly in juniors in the state league in 2008 and then returned to Canada I think, someone correct me if I'm wrong. It would seem to me to be a pure fantasy to suggest that he would've had any influence whatsover, the kind of big talking line that discredits the credibility of the international push.

If QLD and NSW people will only start to jump on board when there is a thriving international game to the point that it is semi-pro or pro game then perhaps we are doomed because that's a 50+ year process. But I suspect that getting exposed to the game as kids and seeing how wonderful it is, and slowly changing the culture of schools to have more teams so that it becomes acceptable to play it, that is what will bring our sport up to a more widely followed game in those states.

I guess we'll just have to wait and see. Personally I think things are mostly headed in the right direction.

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

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