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Asia On The Expansion Plan – AFLX

Authored by: Cam Homes
on Sunday, March 04 2018 @ 06:07 pm ACDT

Just a thought, after re-reading Gillon McLachlan's statement "(Maybe we) take 10 players to Hong Kong, or 12 players, after the draft and you have to take two of your top draft picks etc. etc. .....and make it a bit interesting and have a look at it."

I thought it would it would make it even more interesting if some local players (not ex-pats) were included in these teams. (each team would have at least two or three local players).(maybe even ensuring that at least one on the field during the game).

Not only would the "viewing" footy fans (in this market) be getting the chance to watch AFL(X), the players (locals who have taken up our game) would get exposure (eg. AFL - Aussie Rules is actually already being played in this "market") both at home and in Australia.

Not only would the AFL benefit "financially" (all the footy fans paying to see the games) but "promotionally" (if that is a word) as well,

More Australians would be better informed to the extent that Aussie Rules is played overseas, and more of the population in "the market" would be made aware that the game is also already being played there.
Only this week, speaking to a chap involved in my local footy league (selling advertising in the local footy Budget/Record) who had virtually no idea that AFL (Aussie Rules) is played outside of Australia by non-Australians.

Further more, the non-Aussie part of "the market" would see that games are not just for the benefit of ex-pat Aussie fans, but also a chance for the locals to strut their stuff to a wider audience.(at home and in Aussie).

How many more of the locals (family, friends and curious acquaintances) would be dragged along to these games if locals are actually playing. :-) Probably not huge numbers, BUT how significant are they to the development of the game in the "market".

Just A Thought!

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