23 teams set for IC14, AFL 9s scrapped

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23 teams set for IC14, AFL 9s scrapped

Authored by: Harley Vague
on Sunday, June 22 2014 @ 02:23 am ACST

On paper or logically every four years over every three years you would expect that the extra time would produce more participants . This isn't necessarily so. More time to raise money yes, but the cost and time are still large and I would imagine most players are the major contributors to their trip. So in four years you have more chance of personnel changes or other disruptions. Primarily the cost has to come down and the only short term solution is some funding. 25 countries @ $10,000 is $250,000. If you want to seriously promote the competition then that's what it would probably take. Then you could redeem some cost with sponsorship etc.

23 teams set for IC14, AFL 9s scrapped

Authored by: Cam Homes
on Sunday, June 22 2014 @ 04:04 pm ACST

Sponsorship!!!!?????

The Euro Cup 9's has managed to get at least one sponsor (Axios) so far and for the next couple of years I believe. The 2013 event managed to get the "local council" on board as well and some other minor sponsors to kick in and the show was run at a profit from all accounts (size of profit was not ever published). They managed to have a crowd approaching 1500 at the final so I believe.

The Under 16's/18's comp is sponsored by the NAB Bank each year so it makes you wonder why the AFL (WRB) has not managed to sell naming rights or sponsorships for the IC's yet.

The IC's have been attracting people (players and officials) from well over a dozen different countries for several years now. Last time there must have been at least 600 to 700 visitors attending so where were these people staying and contributing to a 'local' economy who might then have kicked back some sponsorship to the comp.

23 teams set for IC14, AFL 9s scrapped

Authored by: Harley Vague
on Sunday, June 22 2014 @ 06:38 pm ACST

That's right Cam. I am impressed by what the French did and the US with their championships as well.

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