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Ireland recruiting Exiles in Oz for IC11

Authored by: Brett Northey
on Wednesday, February 16 2011 @ 04:37 pm ACDT

I'm sure Aaron thinks it would be preferable for the AFL to do all the organising, and we'd encourage them to do so, but on the assumption that it doesn't happen then it's good if we can help in anyway.

If I recall correctly in 2008 the AFL worked with the VAFA to organise host clubs, which worked in some cases but I don't think all that many local clubs around Melbourne jumped out of their skin to help as much as you might expect. Maybe despite a call out from the VAFA the message didn't get out there as loudly as it needed to. Maybe 2011 will be different.

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Ireland recruiting Exiles in Oz for IC11

Authored by: Cam Homes
on Wednesday, February 16 2011 @ 05:41 pm ACDT

How many actual matches were played between any of the local clubs and the visiting nations in 2008? How many clubs have actually had the proposition put to them? With the knowledge of some assistance if required from tha AFL!

Yep, I agree with Aaron about networks and host clubs and that is where most of the work and effort would come from but if these matches were sanctioned by the AFL and committed to, early enough, there would be a lot more clubs keen to jump on the wagon.

It would be a day that they could promote(with the help/expertise of the AFL) in their locality and with a bit of effort could be a huge event for the town and even a money spinner for the club. All the people involved with the clubs would have to support it but these sorts of events struggle to get off the ground if it isn't seen as something worthwhile by the organising body. If the matches were seen as part of the IC "Festival of Footy" and promoted as such, clubs would have greater confidence to join in with the knowledge that some help/expertise with promotion etc. would be forthcoming from the AFL.

Clubs would not have to be trying to squeeze a game in somewhere but know that this is the day that it will be on(set aside for it).

All the other benefits that I mentioned would be a spin off that would be great for International Footy and Footy in general.

Open to suggestion of better options. Let's hear them so we might be able to see them happen. Let's get those ideas out there!!!!!!!!!!

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

Ireland recruiting Exiles in Oz for IC11

Authored by: Aaron Richard
on Wednesday, February 16 2011 @ 07:56 pm ACDT

I don't know if any matches were played between an international side and a local club in 08. If any, there might have been one between Japan and Box Hill North. When Japan tour in non-IC years they've played against BHN, Howlong (near Albury) and the Melbourne Vietnamese community team, among others. But I don't know if they play any matches against local opposition when they're here for the IC.

Ideally it would be great for the AFL to organise that kind of thing, but I don't know if they're likely to, nor whether they'd see it as part of their brief.

If I were in the position of the international sides, rather than approaching the AFL, I'd be looking for clubs that have either hosted international players in the past, or maybe the original clubs of any Melburnians who play in their domestic comp.

There is also the issue of whether the international sides want to put their players under the pressure of further matches when they already have to go through a gruelling IC schedule in a short period of time. Some sides might be happy to do this, but others might not. I'm thinking of a side like Finland, who battled to still have 18 fit men on the park by the end of the IC08.

Or I could be completely wrong on this.

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

Ireland recruiting Exiles in Oz for IC11

Authored by: Brett Northey
on Thursday, February 17 2011 @ 12:34 am ACDT

I gather most teams like to play one practice match leading up to the tournament. Coincidentally I spoke briefly with Fiji's coach tonight, and he mentioned how gruelling 5 matches will be in under 2 weeks of IC play.

The Peace Team played a combined Old Brighton Grammarians and AJAX selection just prior to IC08:

http://www.worldfootynews.com/article.php/2008082615263583

And India played China in a warm up match:

http://www.worldfootynews.com/article.php/20080826205705777

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

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