NEAFL to reshape Aussie Rules second tier landscape

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NEAFL to reshape Aussie Rules second tier landscape

Authored by: Brett Northey
on Thursday, November 11 2010 @ 08:19 pm ACDT

Still trying to work out whether I like this.

When I first heard about the initial concept ages ago I didn't like it, because one version was to take just a few teams from those existing comps and then add in the AFL "reserves" sides from the QLD and NSW clubs. The problem with that being that it would weaken the existing leagues and drop their standard even further and reduce their relevance/standing. So creating a small second tier and killing the existing second tiers.

But this plan seems to be a hybrid that harnesses those existing second tiers and increases their depth and possibly profile with the cross-over matches. I'm a bit more encouraged that they've taken the earlier misgivings into account. So maybe it'll be a good thing. We'll see soon. One worry to me that remains is the cost. Flying around for these cross-over matches in a big country, plus accommodation, must be a significant extra impost that presumably the leagues or the AFL has to fund.

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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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