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AFL Great Britain / England National Conference 2011

Authored by: Darren_C
on Thursday, January 19 2012 @ 04:43 am ACDT

I was under the impression that AFL GB got the funding and not much if anything was filter to 'the rest' of Great Britian. So whats the point of being called AFL GB?

How do you say Wales would be better placed then Scotland? The Glasgow Sharks alone have had 24-25 people down to pre season training and there is only 5-6 of us aussie, the rest are locals the club is getting bigger every season. Insert the other clubs players and their growth over the next 2 years, the fact the expats already in Australia that could be in the team which seems to be the trend to cut costs.

I think Scotland is very well placed.

AFL Great Britain / England National Conference 2011

Authored by: Cam Homes
on Thursday, January 19 2012 @ 10:30 am ACDT

Howdy Darren C

I believe Wales currently has a 6 team 9-a-side competition and Scotland a 3 team 9-a-side competition so by weight of numbers Aaron probably assumed Wales PROBABLY had a better chance than Scotland. From what you are saying numbers are growing in Glasgow which is terrific news and I note that the Sharks ran a 6-a-side internal comp recently, which we all hope can be sustained.

Weight of numbers is crucial for at least a half decent crack at competing in the IC's and European Championships which are played at 16-a-side or more, and more than just a couple of reserves are essential for (from the players perspective at least) participation to be a satisfying and worthwhile exercise.

Looking forward to seeing Scotland playing a couple of full Internationals in the meantime.

Also, Darren are you in a position to tell me the number of "registered" players and/or adult and juniors currently playing in the Scotland AFL?

Thanks

Cam

AFL Great Britain / England National Conference 2011

Authored by: Darren_C
on Friday, January 20 2012 @ 11:09 pm ACDT

Cam,

I couldn't give you the number of registered players in the SARFL. But the Glasgow Sharks are running a Scottish Auskick program which has proved successful with more schools wanting on board from the initial 4 we had. We have also started to try and get together a womens team, we've had a number of interest people down and so far had about 7 ladies down regularly to training.

The ultimate goal of the 6's is to expand to 7s, 8s, 9s. So we have a fully functioning Glasgow competition. I will give it 2-3 years. Then the best players of that league play for the Sharks in the SARFL.

I see your point about weight in numbers. And will agree to some extent. How's the growth going in Wales?

Although the 9 a side can't be used completely as a yard stick for performance, but the results of Scotland are continually improving looking at the 6th place finish at the Euro's.

Tobietta, how are the individual teams going to make an impact if the current GB squad only has less then a handful of players outside of England? You have to go out and get smashed the first number of games to learn, grow and improve.

AFL Great Britain / England National Conference 2011

Authored by: Tobietta Rhyman
on Saturday, January 21 2012 @ 01:00 am ACDT

Darren_C I realise the current Bulldogs squad is a bit lacking in non English players and non London players and I think it's absolutely ridiculous! I'd rather that change that than go separate but from what I've heard from outside AFL London, that's not happening, which is a shame. So if separate IC teams is what it takes to develop the game, go for it and best of luck!

However, I'm not AFL London- I'm CNW- and I have ZERO intention of fielding a Londoners plus token others women's team for the Euro Cup/IC14. That's not what development means to me. I'm hoping I can get 9+ girls together for the Euro Cup and I'm prepared to travel around to find them. But can I get a full team together for IC14? That's going to be a challenge. If Scotland can, then again, go for it and best of luck! But the most important thing is like you said, getting there and playing the games and getting that experience. National pride is important to me too- if England ever beat Ireland I'd have a permanant grin for weeks. But refusing to team up for that alone and then the girls don't get to play is as petty as carrying over a grudge from men's footy.

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AFL Great Britain / England National Conference 2011

Authored by: Darren_C
on Tuesday, January 24 2012 @ 12:10 am ACDT

yes in terms on IC14 a GB team is going to do better. But I don't see anything wrong with going there with the intention of being in Div 2 and having a crack at that. Look at France, they came along in leaps and bounds, then put on a good show at the Euro Cup. You learn through playing games.

Would it at all be plausable for England to field say City (London) and Country (the rest) in carnival type tournaments to get the people outside of London more representitive experience?

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AFL England Women's Football Co-ordinator; WFN Female Football Writer

AFL Great Britain / England National Conference 2011

Authored by: Cam Homes
on Saturday, January 21 2012 @ 01:35 am ACDT

Thanks Darren for getting back to me with the info about the Sharks, numbers are looking very good at the Sharks (about 30-40 by the look of it) and I wish you all the best with your expansion.

Getting an internal/local 6's or 9's going certainly looks the way to go(Germany has chosen a similar path by the look of it, and the yanks) as opposed to trying to get up to 16 or 18- a-side format straight away.

Sweden West League have got an 5/6-a-side indoor league at present during their winter, the more regular and frequent the players can get a game the better I reckon.

Again, best of.

Cam

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AFL England Women's Football Co-ordinator; WFN Female Football Writer

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