AFL Sydney clubs to join NEAFL

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AFL Sydney clubs to join NEAFL

Authored by: Harley Vague
on Thursday, June 30 2011 @ 11:26 am ACST

This is really great news for football in NSW .For decades the subject of a NSW state league has been seen as desirable but unobtainable .There was the odd trial with Campbeltown playing in Canberra but now we have a competition with substance ,flexibility and opportunity .It shows Sydney football is bridging the gap with it's ACT and QLD neighbours .If only the NEAFL can keep raising the bar and challenge the more established states in the Champions Cup .

AFL Sydney clubs to join NEAFL

Authored by: Brett Northey
on Thursday, June 30 2011 @ 12:05 pm ACST

I wonder if the 2 Sydney clubs will be permanent members of the NEAFL, or the local grand finalists each year will take that spot? Or just wait and see?

Perhaps the best bit is just the opportunity to play higher without going interstate. A lot of the talent in QLD, Tassie, NT and NSW/ACT, if not drafted into the AFL, try their hand in the VFL/SANFL/WAFL, which in turn reduces the improvement in their original home leagues.

But then does that risk that these 2 Sydney clubs will become super clubs and leave the rest of their league behind? Certainly there's a lot of change happening in footy across Australia.

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

AFL Sydney clubs to join NEAFL

Authored by: Harley Vague
on Friday, July 01 2011 @ 01:14 pm ACST

IMO inclusion in the NEAFL would have to be done on a promotion/relegation basis but more importantly it should be handled the same as QLD teams .Spreading the involvement in the NEAFL is good for the local leagues but I can see an argument for making the NEAFL as potent as possible as quickly as possible .The idea for local "superclubs" would be to produce a strong and even competition where teams could compete with the AFL reserve teams .A strong NEAFL also has better promotional opportunities especially for a place like the NT and fits in better with the Champions league concept .

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

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