I think he's a good example. He's called Israel and he hasn't shot anyone all week.

upwind said...

i]Tax accountants, [/i]

OI!

Easy on the Tax people! Not all of us get good coin

I can't work out why they'd spend that much on one dude..... better to get some good rookies, good coach.... one man is not a team..... Look at the Saints... hasn't been easy without our Captain... but they have got across the line without our star player.

I hear Richmond are recruiting robbie naish to get kitesurfers and windsurfers interested in football.

Poke in the eye to existing clubs, especially the ones with the big supporter bases that will be bankrolling all of this.

AFL is banking on the value of TV rights staying at the high levels previously negotiated, somehow I can't see that happening given the absence of Kerry Packer. Murdoch and News limited won't throw those big bikkies around, and neither will Stokes and CHN 7.

Anyway, why not throw that sort of cash and resources at starting a team in Tassie? Exisiting AFL stronghold and something that money won't buy - tradition.

If there is going to be a fight for fans in the westen suburbs of Sydney and Gold Coast then I reckon Rugby League will eventually be the winner. No end of AFL ticket give aways on FM radio stations in those markets will establish a core supporter base.

The AFL stands to lose a truck load of money and credibility over this one.

Diver said...

Poke in the eye to existing clubs, especially the ones with the big supporter bases that will be bankrolling all of this.

AFL is banking on the value of TV rights staying at the high levels previously negotiated, somehow I can't see that happening given the absence of Kerry Packer. Murdoch and News limited won't throw those big bikkies around, and neither will Stokes and CHN 7.

Anyway, why not throw that sort of cash and resources at starting a team in Tassie? Exisiting AFL stronghold and something that money won't buy - tradition.

If there is going to be a fight for fans in the westen suburbs of Sydney and Gold Coast then I reckon Rugby League will eventually be the winner. No end of AFL ticket give aways on FM radio stations in those markets will establish a core supporter base.

The AFL stands to lose a truck load of money and credibility over this one.

Diver, somehow you are misguided in thinking that Andrew and Adrian, give a toss about Tasmania and its requirements
The horses that these two are on, are very very very high horses, and from the two A's viewpoint.
"Tassie is a given, so why spend any more on it." The intent is to bleed dry other area's, then hit this cash cow down there when to coffers are drying up.
Oh, and they care even less about the rest of the competition members they have already. These two, and that fool managing umpiring, have a lot to answer for in regards to destroying the AFL as it once was.

Rant over

All dollars and no sense. Can't wait to see the bloke hoik the footy 50m into the air.. but 20m forward.

AFL are pushing shizzle up hill and will waste the other clubs $$ attempting to push too far into NRL territory I reckon.

Sydney and Brisso have had success but in quite times there is not a lot of AFL diehards going through the turnstyles. Not enough to support a 2nd club anyhoo. The support will be needed from other AFL clubs for decades.

AFL should have moved 1 or even 2 existing Melb clubs north (as per Lions/Bears and Swans) for there to be any chance of standing on their own feet. But hey - that is a whole other can o' worms.


Agree with Diver about a team in Tassie, makes 110% sense. Some still maintain footy was started in Tassie not Vic but you'll never get a Vic to consider that. They'd rather oil up Eddie in a black leather thong.

I find it amazing that anyone expects to get any value (other than a cheap headline) by poaching a sportsperson with the allure of $$$ when they have had no interest whatsoever in participating in that code before. WTF??

I guess union and league have enough similarities but seriously getting a thugby player to get serious about AFL when they don't actually love the game?? Get real.

What is going to sustain them through injury, poor form or other down times?