Get it forward
All Australian
- Nov 10, 2011
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Why not address why less people are playing football .
Removing the weakest link simply makes someone else the weakest link and puts them into the firing line .
Yes don't disagree at all! But addressing why blokes aren't playing will not just happen over night!
There really needs to be a lot of work done with the path way from junior football to senior football. From memory Wangaratta (not sure on benalla and surrounding areas) has one of the biggest aus kick programs going around. But then from there it starts to fall down. We have all seen the rapid decline in the o&k thirds.
I think there needs to be an alignment program introduced between junior league clubs and o&k clubs. This way the kids have somewhere to go once they have finished junior footy. The O&M and GV thirds looks after themselves as they attract the best kids.
Reasons why there isn't players around to play seconds footy( as this is the problem we are dealing with)
Local business and industry is now a 7 day a week thing. Not just Monday to Friday! Everything comes down to money these days. People are choosing to work on weekends instead of playing "for the love of it"!
Job security is a big thing. You get injured on the weekend playing football not many employers like you taking time off. They will just employ the next bloke in line.
I would like to know the figures of how many people actually live in the towns of o&k clubs. Everyone is drawing from the same places. Eg Wangaratta and benalla. Farms arnt what they used to be and the number of people in rural areas is declining!
I could go on. But I'm sure you get my drift. And "I think" this is why AFL Victoria (VCFL) have changed their roles within their organization is to deal and come up with solutions. Are those decision going to suit everyone? No.