AFL Vanuatu is born, and uses Tonga trip to announce itself

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AFL Vanuatu is born, and uses Tonga trip to announce itself

Authored by: Harley Vague
on Friday, December 10 2010 @ 11:36 am ACDT

Once again a very good news story but I'm saddenned or dismayed when grassroots opportunities are being missed because of paltry amounts such as 50c bus faires especially in the formative stages .
Would a development officer be able to direct small cash amounts in cases like this ?

AFL Vanuatu is born, and uses Tonga trip to announce itself

Authored by: Michael Christiansen
on Friday, December 10 2010 @ 12:24 pm ACDT

cos,

I'm so glad you mentioned it. This surely must be the challenge for the amateur (I'm thinking some of the VAFA clubs I've played with/against) and other local footy clubs to realise that they can make a difference.

How hard for a local club to 'sponsor' half a dozen players in Vanuatu - - you could imagine even just AU$20 per player would go a long way. Small amounts to help in the day to day.

It's a far bigger ask to search out AU$1,000s to assist with the big ticket items - but, surely at the local level there must be something any of us can help facilitate on this front.

When talking about every 50 cents helps - - that starts making the old 'swear' jar look like a lifeline.

AFL Vanuatu is born, and uses Tonga trip to announce itself

Authored by: Brett Northey
on Friday, December 10 2010 @ 12:49 pm ACDT

I agree it's sad that someone might be unable to train for the sake of a small (by our standards) bus fare, but it's also heartening to see kids making such an effort, and if such programs are to be replicated in 1000s of villages across Oceania then perhaps they need to be self-sustaining like that. In other words, occasional big ticket items to get teams to tournaments might be more important than handouts to fund all the little day to day costs of individual players. I don't know, just a thought.

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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

AFL Vanuatu is born, and uses Tonga trip to announce itself

Authored by: Cam Homes
on Friday, December 10 2010 @ 02:03 pm ACDT

Tend to agree with Brett a bit. To sponsor a player(help him/her to get to a high level tournament) is a huge incentive and reward for the effort/time/sweat that the kid can manage in 'his' circumstances.
I would love to see the league clubs around Australia all sponsor 'a' player from some where else in the world to get to a test or IC or Oceania or European Champs etc.
Most clubs just have to be convinced of the medium to long term benefits that will come with the expansion of our game around the world.

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

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