A disgrace.

[PowerBug]

Just stating the facts, ignorance is no excuse.
In a National Comp all that matters is how many Cups you have won in that comp. VFL is not the AFL.
Clubs have X amount of VFL flags and X amount of AFL flags never the two shall be confused as the same.

This is what is true imo. Why the AFL hasn't split the records up I don't know...

[Football Factory]

Most of the best players in Australia played in the VFL because it was the premier competition, that's why it became the AFL  :P

[Torpedo10]

Most of the best players in Australia played in the VFL because it was the premier competition, that's why it became the AFL  :P

[PowerBug]

Still changed to the AFL, and the VFL didn't stop, it's still there today.



Anyway, we're getting off topic here :P

[Mat0369]

Still changed to the AFL, and the VFL didn't stop, it's still there today.



Anyway, we're getting off topic here :P

The AFL is an expansion of the VFL which is why you have to count the history of the league. Just because you expend, it doesn't mean you discredit everything prior to the point of the expansion. Otherwise why bother counting stuff prior to the induction of GWS and GC?

If you want to no longer recognise the premierships does that mean you also discount the Brownlow and split it?

Also the VFL in it's current form is the old VFA re-branded.

Speaking of dud fixtures, turns out we have to play in Casey and Perth in the pre-season. The roads to get out to Casey are freaking awful.

[nrich102]

Anyway, we're getting off topic here :P

Was there ever a point of this thread other than to start this discussion?

[R.Griffen]

Anyway, we're getting off topic here :P

Was there ever a point of this thread other than to start this discussion?

Unless interstate teams want 10 matches vs their rival every year, impossible to play 17 games inside the state like Victorian teams do. It's just a fact that we have to get over. It only seems to come up when the teams are shower. Good teams win anywhere

[The_Captain]

Posts photo of 16 cups in a glass case the club had to beg/ fundraise money for to fund with their training facility. bahahahahah. Real success....

[tbagrocks]

Just stating the facts, ignorance is no excuse.
In a National Comp all that matters is how many Cups you have won in that comp. VFL is not the AFL.
Clubs have X amount of VFL flags and X amount of AFL flags never the two shall be confused as the same.

Preach!

[Dudge]

Doe's seem a bit precious how Vic teams count all THEIR cups, and interstate teams can't count theirs. Only good thing I suppose, is if you go to a bbq with your Vic mates, theres plenty of cups

[tbagrocks]

Doe's seem a bit precious how Vic teams count all THEIR cups, and interstate teams can't count theirs. Only good thing I suppose, is if you go to a bbq with your Vic mates, theres plenty of cups

Just be careful of what's in the cups at a Port Adelaide BBQ ???

[GoLions]

Doe's seem a bit precious how Vic teams count all THEIR cups, and interstate teams can't count theirs. Only good thing I suppose, is if you go to a bbq with your Vic mates, theres plenty of cups

Just be careful of what's in the cups at a Port Adelaide BBQ ???

I hear they use their tarps as some sort of filtering system nowadays

[Purple 77]

the thing we shouldnt be supporting is GWS and GC. Should stop pushing in Rugby areas, WA 3rd and Tasmanian is what it should have been

^^ close to my number one argument I have with strangers

[Ringo]

the thing we shouldnt be supporting is GWS and GC. Should stop pushing in Rugby areas, WA 3rd and Tasmanian is what it should have been

^^ close to my number one argument I have with strangers

As a qlder I even agree -  The AFL will always have to spend money to prop up the 2 teams in a very competitive market. Reckon they should only have the one team in Qld and at least it will save money. However for what it is worth Auskick has more participants in Qld than other codes which is interesting.

[nrich102]

the thing we shouldnt be supporting is GWS and GC. Should stop pushing in Rugby areas, WA 3rd and Tasmanian is what it should have been

^^ close to my number one argument I have with strangers

As a qlder I even agree -  The AFL will always have to spend money to prop up the 2 teams in a very competitive market. Reckon they should only have the one team in Qld and at least it will save money. However for what it is worth Auskick has more participants in Qld than other codes which is interesting.

Will not disagree with a Tassy team, think GC/GWS is better than another WA team though. Don't really know enough there for my opinion to have much weight tho.

I think the benefits of Auskick will be seen down the track. If kids keep playing footy after Auskick and grow into the game they will support the Lions/Suns (unless they're bandwagoning flogs :P). They just have to make sure it doesn't go the same way as football.