Comments on: It’s time to bring back the Championships of Australia http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/10/08/why-its-time-to-bring-back-the-championships-of-australia/ The Roar is a sports opinion website. We tackle sports opinion rather than simply sports news. And we embed user-generated content — in the form of articles and comments — into the fabric of the site. Featuring some of the best sports writers in Australia — including the Sydney Morning Herald's Spiro Zavos — The Roar aims to be the leading sports website in Australia. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:44:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Redb http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/10/08/why-its-time-to-bring-back-the-championships-of-australia/#comment-80297 Redb Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:17:46 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=11210#comment-80297 Pip, Nah its an ordinary idea thought up by South Australians to engineer a victory for South Aussie footy over us Vics. Same sort of mentality that got the concept of State of Origin going in Western Australia - we Vics put an end to that little grasp at glory to :-) Redb Pip,

Nah its an ordinary idea thought up by South Australians to engineer a victory for South Aussie footy over us Vics. Same sort of mentality that got the concept of State of Origin going in Western Australia - we Vics put an end to that little grasp at glory to :-)

Redb

]]> By: Pippinu http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/10/08/why-its-time-to-bring-back-the-championships-of-australia/#comment-80284 Pippinu Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:13:35 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=11210#comment-80284 It's not too bad an idea - except it probably requires and extension of the footy season for the 4 to 8 clubs who would be involved - and that's a big ask when you consider the availability of grounds and even the willingness of semi-profiessional players to keep going once they've won a flag. Could it be considered as part of a pre-season the following season? It would need a bit of finanical backing - it would be expensive. It’s not too bad an idea - except it probably requires and extension of the footy season for the 4 to 8 clubs who would be involved - and that’s a big ask when you consider the availability of grounds and even the willingness of semi-profiessional players to keep going once they’ve won a flag.

Could it be considered as part of a pre-season the following season? It would need a bit of finanical backing - it would be expensive.

]]> By: Redb http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/10/08/why-its-time-to-bring-back-the-championships-of-australia/#comment-80281 Redb Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:05:04 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=11210#comment-80281 What would it prove? Maybe 30 years ago when the AFL did not exist it would make sense. Redb What would it prove? Maybe 30 years ago when the AFL did not exist it would make sense.

Redb

]]> By: Jason Cave http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/10/08/why-its-time-to-bring-back-the-championships-of-australia/#comment-80119 Jason Cave Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:22:17 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=11210#comment-80119 And say for example that there was an outbreak of violence in the International Rules Series, Ireland decides that enough is enough and heads for the first plane home to Ireland, what will the AFL put on as a showpiece of our great Australian game? Seeing that the real strength of our code is at club level, why not get the clubs from the state leagues around Australia to see who is the best club outside the AFL is? And say for example that there was an outbreak of violence in the International Rules Series, Ireland decides that enough is enough and heads for the first plane home to Ireland, what will the AFL put on as a showpiece of our great Australian game? Seeing that the real strength of our code is at club level, why not get the clubs from the state leagues around Australia to see who is the best club outside the AFL is?

]]> By: Millster http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/10/08/why-its-time-to-bring-back-the-championships-of-australia/#comment-79538 Millster Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:17:35 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=11210#comment-79538 Incidentally I think this idea is far better than any representative model (whether state of origin or international rules). It recognises that the only meaningful referent object in AFL is the clubs in each state, and it uses that as a real strength. I like this idea a lot. Incidentally I think this idea is far better than any representative model (whether state of origin or international rules). It recognises that the only meaningful referent object in AFL is the clubs in each state, and it uses that as a real strength. I like this idea a lot.

]]> By: Millster http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/10/08/why-its-time-to-bring-back-the-championships-of-australia/#comment-79537 Millster Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:15:55 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=11210#comment-79537 I'd do it at the end of the year before too much player movement occurs. And I'd have the state champ playing off against the AFL champ in a 'super-cup' type fixture with the state champ always hosting the game. I’d do it at the end of the year before too much player movement occurs. And I’d have the state champ playing off against the AFL champ in a ’super-cup’ type fixture with the state champ always hosting the game.

]]> By: Forgetmenot http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/10/08/why-its-time-to-bring-back-the-championships-of-australia/#comment-79525 Forgetmenot Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:48:02 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=11210#comment-79525 Perfect. We need to link all the football states somehow, and show that football is not, and has not been for many years, Victorian Centric. Perfect.

We need to link all the football states somehow, and show that football is not, and has not been for many years, Victorian Centric.

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