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Meet the international class of 2010

Authored by: tinka13
on Saturday, January 30 2010 @ 09:11 pm ACDT

In 5 years time this will more than treble, I believe. International Footy still needs great support from the AFL. If we progress to 2 divisions in the International Cup, it will allow the smaller nations to not get thrashed and slowly grow, yet the stronger ones will thrive on the competition and start provide more AFL recruits. The AFL has to find a way to help pay for these teams to visit Melbourne!!!!!!!!! Surely it can be done!!!!!!!!!

Meet the international class of 2010

Authored by: Brett Northey
on Saturday, January 30 2010 @ 10:50 pm ACDT

So much has improved in the last 5 years in terms of AFL support - I'm glad it has because in the face of strong negativity my advice was give them a chance, things are changing. Nice to be vindicated!

But getting players to the IC remains the main area that is a weakness. As we all talk up international footy it isn't a good look to have countries unable to send many of their best players due to costs.

On the other hand what would it cost the AFL? For many countries it's now over AUD$100,000 to get the whole squad to say Melbourne. Perhaps closer to AUD$200,000. But if the AFL could find AUD$100,0000 for each nation that would probably be enough to ensure cost isn't such an issue. There will always be players unavailable due injury, work commitments etc.

If 20 countries attend IC2011, that would be $2 million. Would AFL clubs accept that being spent on one tournament, and considering how much else is now being spent on international footy in other areas? I don't believe so.

What other options are there? I would think (just my opinion) that some cash could be found from the AFL, and as the Cup keeps growing in exposure you'd really hope a major sponsor can be found. If it wasn't at a large open venue like Royal Park (which was popular with the countries though) then I wouldn't mind seeing a modest admission fee to each round. Still, $5 per person would still probably only draw around $10,000 altogether over the 5 rounds. Ensuring fences and staff to maintain the gate then eats into that too.

So, in short, I don't know how this problem gets fixed.

The other big issue for the Cup will be that many of these internationals we listed above will probably not be available due to AFL commitments, in which case the Cup will not be the cream of international talent.

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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

Meet the international class of 2010

Authored by: Brett Northey
on Saturday, January 30 2010 @ 11:03 pm ACDT

I agree with 2 divisions. It's time. They were going to in 2008 but there were some late changes that resulted in the AFL putting everyone in together. A few nations put on a brave face but were privately a bit upset with how badly they lost - not good for morale for new countries. No doubt we'll all be discussing this in more depth later in the year when the AFL call for teams to register their interest. I think it isn't too far away.

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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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