ilovemeatpies
Debutant
- Feb 27, 2010
- 95
- 28
- AFL Club
- Sydney
Hi I'm from Canberra. As much as I would love to have an AFL team here, economically it makes no sense. First of all, the home ground only holds about 12,000 and GWS has never sold it out. In Canberra, we have a professional rugby league and rugby union teams already.
More importantly Canberra has very few options in corporate sponsorship as the government dominates.
NT having a team - zilch, more chance of Tasmania happening.
And SA having a 3rd team, unless Olympic Dam happens I can't seeing it happening.
For those who advocate a 12 team competition, you have to realize the current and future tv rights deal requires a certain amount of games to be shown which is why GWS and Gold Coast were created to ensure a 9th TV slot. Going back to 6 matches a week is going to result in less money for each of the clubs surviving.
Cheer Cheer!
More importantly Canberra has very few options in corporate sponsorship as the government dominates.
NT having a team - zilch, more chance of Tasmania happening.
And SA having a 3rd team, unless Olympic Dam happens I can't seeing it happening.
For those who advocate a 12 team competition, you have to realize the current and future tv rights deal requires a certain amount of games to be shown which is why GWS and Gold Coast were created to ensure a 9th TV slot. Going back to 6 matches a week is going to result in less money for each of the clubs surviving.
Cheer Cheer!