2016 AFL Boomerangs and World Team Squads Announced

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2016 AFL Boomerangs and World Team Squads Announced

Authored by: Cam Homes
on Tuesday, April 12 2016 @ 09:41 pm ACST

This is not a World Team, there is not a player from outside Australia named.

2016 AFL Boomerangs and World Team Squads Announced

Authored by: Troy Thompson
on Wednesday, April 13 2016 @ 08:39 am ACST

Since they have ditched the idea of including overseas Under 16s for this completion it is now a real stretch to call this the World team (and somewhat confusing with the team of the competiton at the International Cup being named the World team). I can see that they consider it easier to retain the name but think it should be renamed to the Diversity team or Immigration team (or multicultural - although I don't think multicultural is right either).

2016 AFL Boomerangs and World Team Squads Announced

Authored by: Cam Homes
on Wednesday, April 13 2016 @ 09:10 pm ACST

Not so long ago immigrants in Australia were collectively referred to as New Australians, so what could be wrong with calling this team the New Aussies, and then we could have a genuine World XVIII as was the case a couple of years ago.

Is it any coincidence that the emphasis on International participation has dropped away since the head honcho of development (if my memory serves me correctly) at the AFL moved to work with GWS and we now have a different person in the job. Just wondering!! Shoot me down if my memory is way off beam.

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