VFL 2021

[HedgeFund]

My two cents worth.
No aligned AFL Clubs, added Casey Zebras as i unaligned both and merged them.
Geelong United is G&DFL, GFL, C&DFL and BFL it is basically their reps side.
Ballarat is BFL, CHFL, RDFL, H&DFL and MFL, same as GU
Goulburn Valley is made up from GVFL, K&DFL and P&DFL, same as GU
AW or Murray Border is made up from OMFL, OKFL, T&DFL and UMFL

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You’ve got a better chance of shooting Gil McLachlan to the moon with a cannon than getting this one off the ground.

Which country leagues are going to buy into this? Who is going to fund it? What’s the incentive for bush players to travel to a melbourne every second weekend?
How the hell do you turn Fitzroy from a B grade amateur side into a state level unit?

 

[fumbler]

You’ve got a better chance of shooting Gil McLachlan to the moon with a cannon than getting this one off the ground.

Which country leagues are going to buy into this? Who is going to fund it? What’s the incentive for bush players to travel to a melbourne every second weekend?
How the hell do you turn Fitzroy from a B grade amateur side into a state level unit?

So much angst.

It’s purely a gtfo of dodge or the VFL.
I’m sure there would be plenty of people and rich benefactors that would love to see opposition to the always changing sporadic AFL Vic.

Also it doesn’t have to have Country teams in it and I’m sure there’s heaps of support for Fitzroy if they ever did step up.

 

[HedgeFund]

So much angst.

It’s purely a gtfo of dodge or the VFL.
I’m sure there would be plenty of people and rich benefactors that would love to see opposition to the always changing sporadic AFL Vic.

Also it doesn’t have to have Country teams in it and I’m sure there’s heaps of support for Fitzroy if they ever did step up.

Looks like it’s exceptionally well planned and I look forward to the execution.

 

[2010premier]

With the Bulldogs coming to QLD this week would the AFL take the opportunity to play a GF v Southport this weekend?

tough on the other finalists but the Covid situation in Vic means finals footy down there is highly unlikely

 

[The Victorian]

With the Bulldogs coming to QLD this week would the AFL take the opportunity to play a GF v Southport this weekend?

tough on the other finalists but the Covid situation in Vic means finals footy down there is highly unlikely

Surely they can. Southport deserve to be part of the finals given their stellar season.

 

[fumbler]

Looks like it’s exceptionally well planned and I look forward to the execution.

So it'll be like Hawthorns move to Dingley then.

 

[HedgeFund]

So it'll be like Hawthorns move to Dingley then.

When that’s what you’re reduced to, you know you have a pretty non-existent argument.

 

[HedgeFund]

With the Bulldogs coming to QLD this week would the AFL take the opportunity to play a GF v Southport this weekend?

tough on the other finalists but the Covid situation in Vic means finals footy down there is highly unlikely

VFL listed players aren’t allowed out of the state. Bulldogs can’t field a team of more than 17 or 18 with their AFL list

 

[2010premier]

VFL listed players aren’t allowed out of the state. Bulldogs can’t field a team of more than 17 or 18 with their AFL list

they could top up with players up here.

to me it’s either do that or just cancel the season

 

[HedgeFund]

they could top up with players up here.

to me it’s either do that or just cancel the season

Interesting.

The idea of playing a grand final with “top up players from another state” who have no involvement with the Bulldogs is….one of the more astonishing suggestions I’ve heard in the past couple of years.

Where do you suggest they get these “top up players” from?

 

[eth-dog]

Interesting.

The idea of playing a grand final with “top up players from another state” who have no involvement with the Bulldogs is….one of the more astonishing suggestions I’ve heard in the past couple of years.

Where do you suggest they get these “top up players” from?

They have a 43 player list, 39 fit. So half a dozen players needed. I'd assume the players who played for Essendon earlier in the year would be available as well

 

[GUMBLETRON]

Interesting.

The idea of playing a grand final with “top up players from another state” who have no involvement with the Bulldogs is….one of the more astonishing suggestions I’ve heard in the past couple of years.

Where do you suggest they get these “top up players” from?

Given the lack of top-level opportunity they've had to impress ahead of the draft, give the best Queensland academy kids a run.

 

[2010premier]

Interesting.

The idea of playing a grand final with “top up players from another state” who have no involvement with the Bulldogs is….one of the more astonishing suggestions I’ve heard in the past couple of years.

Where do you suggest they get these “top up players” from?

Travelling teams regularly used local top up players this season. Hardly anything new.

for example a couple months back nab league players were used to top up Suns GWS Swans VFL sides when they played in Vic and QLd top ups used fir Essendon. Plenty of handy young players potential draftees would jump at the opportunity

 

[HedgeFund]

Travelling teams regularly used local top up players this season. Hardly anything new.

for example a couple months back nab league players were used to top up Suns GWS Swans VFL sides when they played in Vic and QLd top ups used fir Essendon. Plenty of handy young players potential draftees would jump at the opportunity

So if the Bulldogs played (which I seriously doubt they would) and won the match against Southport using those top up players then the top ups become VFL premiership players!

 

[2010premier]

So if the Bulldogs played (which I seriously doubt they would) and won the match against Southport using those top up players then the top ups become VFL premiership players!

in a word yes.

unfortunately the bulldogs were unable to get permission to bring their whole list I’m hearing.

apparently vfl likely done for the year but a glimmer of hope if bulldogs AFL win this week that next week a VFL GF could be played in a neutral state where both clubs can travel to ( and yes this is unlikely but if it happens local top ups would be used)

southport coach signed a contract with extension announced today till end 2024that signals their intent to remain in the comp I teckon

 

[Walshawk]

So much angst.

It’s purely a gtfo of dodge or the VFL.
I’m sure there would be plenty of people and rich benefactors that would love to see opposition to the always changing sporadic AFL Vic.

Also it doesn’t have to have Country teams in it and I’m sure there’s heaps of support for Fitzroy if they ever did step up.

Fitzroy would have no interest in this idea, nor would any other clubs not currently in the VFL. And 100% no country leagues would be interested in something that would destroy country leagues. It would be a hard pass from all parties you mention.

 

[HedgeFund]

Fitzroy would have no interest in this idea, nor would any other clubs not currently in the VFL. And 100% no country leagues would be interested in something that would destroy country leagues. It would be a hard pass from all parties you mention.

Exactly!

 

[Sammoll]

And that’s all she wrote for season 2021

VFL Season will not be completed in 2021

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[MRobbo]

VFLW Grand Final Collingwood vs Geelong May still take place

 

[The Victorian]

Very disappointed. No reward for effort

They need to seriously think about starting earlier next year not in late April. This virus tends to get bigger over winter so the sooner the comp can get underway the better to get ahead of COVID..

 

[MRobbo]

Very disappointed. No reward for effort

They need to seriously think about starting earlier next year not in late April. This virus tends to get bigger over winter so the sooner the comp can get underway the better to get ahead of COVID..

They couldn’t start until late April because a deal had been done to extend the cricket season between AFL Victoria and Cricket Victoria due to last year’s Covid outbreak.

they are already planning for 2022 comp to hopefully start late March with 23 rounds 21 teams (1 bye plus a general bye)

 

[The Victorian]

They couldn’t start until late April because a deal had been done to extend the cricket season between AFL Victoria and Cricket Victoria due to last year’s Covid outbreak.

they are already planning for 2022 comp to hopefully start late March with 23 rounds 21 teams (1 bye plus a general bye)

They can start earlier- just play at grounds that don’t have cricket or use Marvel for Vic games?

 

[MRobbo]

VFLW Grand Final officially cancelled today. No premiers. Collingwood announced as minor premiers

 

[Dogs till i die]

Cut out those silly multiple byes that plagued the season, sometimes up to 8 teams in a week. I'm surprised the AFL clubs with reserve teams and aligned clubs copped such a stop- start schedule to begin with. Get games played.

 

[2010premier]

Cut out those silly multiple byes that plagued the season, sometimes up to 8 teams in a week. I'm surprised the AFL clubs with reserve teams and aligned clubs copped such a stop- start schedule to begin with. Get games played.

100%.

hindsight is a great thing but if they started a week or 2 earlier ( not all grounds used for cricket and teams could’ve travelled north etc ) and got rid of the dumb byes they could’ve played 14 games each. Wouldn’t have got finals as it turned out anyway but I’m sure it’ll be different in 2022.