A-League to increase threat to AFL?

footyman · Jan 23, 2008

Interesting line in The Age yesterday from FFA Chief Executive Ben Buckley:

Buckley flagged the introduction of a national youth league for next season, with the clubs linked to A-League sides

Surely such a move would send the AFL into hysterics. Soccer is the AFL's biggest concern - any form of junior competition from a rival sport would concern them greatly. Could we possibly see the AFL adopt something similar - such as a 10 or 12 week interstate competition from 2009 onwards? The AFL are already moving in the direction of expanding the U16 and U18 National Carnivals.

I suspect some big changes on the cards in the AFL beyond this year - perhaps even the abolishment of the TAC Cup.

The Frederick · Jan 23, 2008

We don't care about AFL. We want to build our own league.

anti. · Jan 23, 2008

of course you would, being shit for that long would piss you off.

The Frederick · Jan 23, 2008

anti. said:
of course you would, being shit for that long would piss you off.

We're not worried about AFL. They're no threat to us. We're FIFA. We're football.

anti. · Jan 23, 2008

we're the eagles, the west coast eagles and we're here to show you why.

for years they took the best of us....

Bluegene · Jan 23, 2008

The Frederick said:
We're not worried about AFL. They're no threat to us. We're FIFA. We're football.

Please take Carlton off your team you are an absoloute dick... Soccer doesn't have to be worried it's already the number one sport in such illustrious countries such as Mozambique, El Salvador and Serbia.. Really global powerhouses there

The Frederick · Jan 23, 2008

Bluegene said:
Please take Carlton off your team you are an absoloute dick... Soccer doesn't have to be worried it's already the number one sport in such illustrious countries such as Mozambique, El Salvador and Serbia.. Really global powerhouses there

Also, England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Russia...

anti. · Jan 23, 2008

ignore the fact that you didnt put in real global powerhouses and you got a real arguement, bluegene!

Bluegene · Jan 23, 2008

To answer the OP question, The A-League is not a threat to the AFL because they are played seperate times of the year it would be like comparing Sheffield Shield or ING cup whatever it's called these days to AFL Football. A-League is only relatively succesful because it has no serious competition during Summer

raiders07 · Jan 23, 2008

Interesting to see in the ALPHA magazine on the weekend with the John Aloisi interview that Spider Everit said that the A-league was catching up to the AFL. Spider then went on to ask why there season was so short. Aloisi then said 'so it doesn't clash with the AFL season'. However though give the A-League 10-20 years then I believe that we will be a very respected competition throughout the world. The standard of soccer will be vastly better during this time.

The Frederick · Jan 23, 2008

raiders07 said:
Interesting to see in the ALPHA magazine on the weekend with the John Aloisi interview that Spider Everit said that the A-league was catching up to the AFL. Spider then went on to ask why there season was so short. Aloisi then said 'so it doesn't clash with the AFL season'.

If we want the domestic league to succeed, we don't want to pick fights that are unnecessary. If the A-League does fail, it will be disappointing, but ultimately inconsequential.

Bluegene · Jan 23, 2008

The Frederick said:
If we want the domestic league to succeed, we don't want to pick fights that are unnecessary. If the A-League does fail, it will be disappointing, but ultimately inconsequential.

How so?

The Frederick · Jan 23, 2008

Bluegene said:
How so?

Come on. Australia isn't very important. If we lose it, it's not like world football is going to collapse around us.

Bluegene · Jan 23, 2008

The Frederick said:
Come on. Australia isn't very important. If we lose it, it's not like world football is going to collapse around us.

Where the hell have you gotten the perception that Footy is trying to overtake Soccer world-wide you have got to be the most delusional poster I've ever seen

The Frederick · Jan 23, 2008

Bluegene said:
Where the hell have you gotten the perception that Footy is trying to overtake Soccer world-wide you have got to be the most delusional poster I've ever seen

Oh, I'm not under that impression, AFL fans are. They've gotten this idea that Australia is the centre of the universe, and that if they beat football here they beat it everywhere and AFL will become the most popular sport in the world.

Bluegene · Jan 23, 2008

The Frederick said:
Oh, I'm not under that impression, AFL fans are. They've gotten this idea that Australia is the centre of the universe, and that if they beat football here they beat it everywhere and AFL will become the most popular sport in the world.

Piss off moron

raiders07 · Jan 23, 2008

What do you mean by picking fights that are unnecessary Frederick. That comment left me a bit baffled!

bhorjus · Jan 23, 2008

In Australia soccer will never become bigger than footy unless the A League can draw big name European/South American players, which I can't see happening.

Bluegene · Jan 23, 2008

raiders07 said:
What do you mean by picking fights that are unnecessary Frederick. That comment left me a bit baffled!

Something tells me that this guy is taking the piss and just trying to stir us up

The Frederick · Jan 23, 2008

raiders07 said:
What do you mean by picking fights that are unnecessary Frederick. That comment left me a bit baffled!

Why go up against the AFL when we don't have to?

bhorjus said:
In Australia soccer will never become bigger than footy unless the A League can draw big name European/South American players, which I can't see happening.

Why not? In our third year, Melbourne signed a Costa Rican international.

Stats Man · Jan 23, 2008

Hardly.

As long as you're brought up in the culture of a game, and you are good enough, you'll stick with it.

The Frederick · Jan 23, 2008

Stats Man said:
Hardly.

As long as you're brought up in the culture of a game, and you are good enough, you'll stick with it.

We believe that football has enough appeal to make an impact on the Australian sporting landscape. Children play it because their mothers like the relative lack of violence, and teenagers like it because it leads to money.

mediumsizered · Jan 24, 2008

The Frederick said:
We believe that football has enough appeal to make an impact on the Australian sporting landscape. Children play it because their mothers like the relative lack of violence, and teenagers like it because it leads to money.

And then when they get to their mid-teens they start converting to AFL because they realise the chances of them emulating Harry Kewell, Mark Viduka, Tim Cahill etc are very limited. On the other hand with AFL lists combined totalling approximately 700 players, the odds of getting on to an AFL list are far greater.

The Frederick · Jan 24, 2008

mediumsizered said:
And then when they get to their mid-teens they start converting to AFL because they realise the chances of them emulating Harry Kewell, Mark Viduka, Tim Cahill etc are very limited. On the other hand with AFL lists combined totalling approximately 700 players, the odds of getting on to an AFL list are far greater.

That's why we have the A-LEAGUE. And the YOUTH LEAGUE.

Upgrayedd · Jan 24, 2008

The Frederick said:
That's why we have the A-LEAGUE. And the YOUTH LEAGUE.

and what would young kids want to play in
the A-League
or the AFL
come back with an unbiast opinion and about 75% would say AFL
and 20% would say the Domestic Cricket league.

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