Where Should Team 20 Be Located?

[Ian4]

Now that team 19 has been confirmed, i have little doubt we will expand to 20 teams not long after (i think 19 teams is the perfect number, but the AFL won't agree). So where should it be based?

 

[BrisTiger24]

NT for me makes most sense.

FWIW I reckon GWS will ultimately relocate to Canberra

 

[theglove3]

Gill's backyard.
He's got a 3 acre block in Prahran.

The Prahran Polos.

Out
Duffle coats and Beanies.
In
Tweed jackets and Berets.

And Grange for every new member!

 

[mad_tiggy911]

Darwin Dingos.

 

[CarnTheTiges]

Poll needs a cheese sandwich.

 

[TT33]

Upper Kumbukta North (The Drongos)

 

[Redford]

Fitzroy.

 

[BT Tiger]

Need an option for reducing back to 18 teams by removing one.

 

[Scully Trengove Martin]

GWS folding is what should happen.

3rd team in Perth is probably my guess for what will happen.

 

[btoz_01]

GC and GWS should both fold players to be distributed between Tassie & NT teams
Only need 18 team comp

 

[TigerForce]

New Zealand.

 

[Ian4]

I reckon the list tells us the options are limited.

Darwin would only work if they had a indoor stadium with AC, but would retention be an issue?

I like the idea of the Murray/Riverina region, but I'm not sure if its practical due to population. Maybe They can split games with a Canberra team?

WA seems to be the only realistic option.

I have added merger, NZ cheese sanga options.

 

[Baloo]

If we're to have 20, then the romantic's choice would be Darwin. But a realists choice might be a third in WA

 

[TT33]

N T Population is only about 250k, I seriously doubt that would be sufficient to support an AFL team.

 

[CarnTheTiges]

N T Population is only about 250k, I seriously doubt that would be sufficient to support an AFL team.

There’s also a reason why NT’s season is from October to March.

 

[fastin bulbous]

There’s also a reason why NT’s season is from October to March.

It’s not a very good reason- playing in the hottest part of the year is crazy. I was always the 3 quarter time entertainment out bush with my heat exhaustion spew.

 

[fastin bulbous]

I reckon the list tells us the options are limited.

Darwin would only work if they had a indoor stadium with AC, but would retention be an issue?

I like the idea of the Murray/Riverina region, but I'm not sure if its practical due to population. Maybe They can split games with a Canberra team?

WA seems to be the only realistic option.

I have added merger, NZ cheese sanga options.

Yeh it’s just too consistently hot and humid up here. It was 33 today with about 40% humidity and it’s cooler than it has been. I can’t see a team wanting to stay here consistently.

 

[Scully Trengove Martin]

Darwin doesn't have even close to the population needed to support a team unfortunately.

They are worried about Hobart not having enough people and it's about twice as big as Darwin.

 

[richards42]

Darwin Dingos.

Deadly Darwin Dingoes

 

[DavidSSS]

I'd still go for the merger option, too many Victorian teams. Fraught issue though, wouldn't want to see my team merged.

Fitzroy.

You know, I've always thought there was a much easier way to solve the problem of Fitzroy losing their football club and name.

Simple question: what is more important - the name of the capital city of Queensland or the continued existence of the Fitzroy Football Club? The answer is obvious along with the solution, rename Brisbane and call it Fitzroy, no-one will care.

DS