TonyK
Tash Jayasinghe
CibbuanoAustralian Corporate Football League or Australian Football League?
November 6th 2007 12:21
AFL, the game we love is diminishing. Slowly the game has been driven away from the fans and into the hands of the corporate community. The proposed move of the Kangaroos to the Gold Coast is the best example of this.
Within the next 30 days the Kangaroos will have to make the decision to leave its culture and homeland and move into foreign territory to start fresh. Is all this pain and heartache for the supporters worth just a few hundred thousand dollars into the AFL’s pockets?
Andrew Demetriou should be sticking up for the Kangaroos and not against them; I mean he did play over 100 games for them as a player.
Maybe he has forgotten that he wouldn’t have become CEO of the biggest sport organisation in Australia if he hadn’t played for them.
The position that faces the Kangaroos board is a tough one. Do they move to the Gold Coast and insure longevity in the AFL, or do they stay in Melbourne and do it alone without the help of the AFL?
If Andrew continues with his plan to grant a new license for a 17th club, the Kangaroos will be in serious trouble financially.
It’s now up to not only up to the supporters of the Kangaroos, but all supporters in Victoria to stand up for what’s right. The AFL needs to know that the fans care about their club, and not money.
After all what’s stopping Andrew picking up the next club and moving it to Tasmania or Sydney?
The AFL may run the league but the fans control it. It’s up to us to keep this football club alive, so put your money where your mouth is and buy a membership. I know I will and I’m not even a Kangaroos supporter.
It’s now or never to show the AFL who really runs this league.
Within the next 30 days the Kangaroos will have to make the decision to leave its culture and homeland and move into foreign territory to start fresh. Is all this pain and heartache for the supporters worth just a few hundred thousand dollars into the AFL’s pockets?
Andrew Demetriou should be sticking up for the Kangaroos and not against them; I mean he did play over 100 games for them as a player.
Maybe he has forgotten that he wouldn’t have become CEO of the biggest sport organisation in Australia if he hadn’t played for them.
The position that faces the Kangaroos board is a tough one. Do they move to the Gold Coast and insure longevity in the AFL, or do they stay in Melbourne and do it alone without the help of the AFL?
If Andrew continues with his plan to grant a new license for a 17th club, the Kangaroos will be in serious trouble financially.
It’s now up to not only up to the supporters of the Kangaroos, but all supporters in Victoria to stand up for what’s right. The AFL needs to know that the fans care about their club, and not money.
After all what’s stopping Andrew picking up the next club and moving it to Tasmania or Sydney?
The AFL may run the league but the fans control it. It’s up to us to keep this football club alive, so put your money where your mouth is and buy a membership. I know I will and I’m not even a Kangaroos supporter.
It’s now or never to show the AFL who really runs this league.
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I am an old Fitzroy man and must say I hope the Roos are forced North, just like we were.
When Fitzroy went, I was for it because I was getting sick and tired of the rubbish we sent out representing the Fitzroy jumper. Whilst North's on-field performances were excellent this year, everyone knows they were punching out of their division. It won't continue and they will slide into embarrassing themselves, just like Fitzroy did.
With the draft the reasons why are different these days. In Fitzroy's days they just couldn't attract players. Now, the big problem is football department spending (coaching, medical, scouting etc). They just can't compete in that area.
The Roos aren't the only ones that should go. The Bulldogs and Melbourne, along with the Roos are a burden on the clubs with sound business strategies. The AFL must move with the times.....just like they did 11 years ago.