Comments on: Calls to scrap pre-season competition off the mark

By: Pippinu

Pippinu — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:48:12 +0000

Not to sure about that idea!!

I don’t think a 30 goal drubbing would help with publicity!!

Pre-seas Cup idea looks logical to me.

By: Timmuh

Timmuh — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:52:38 +0000

Western Sydney could play in the Challenge games to eliminate the bye. Sure, they won’t be AFL standard, but they will go all out in their only hit against AFL teams the year before joining the competition.

By: Ben Somerford

Ben Somerford — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:48:37 +0000

Freud of Football,

The comment about the DreamTeam coaches is just an example of the public interest in the pre-season comp. There’s plenty of DreamTeam coaches out there (tens of thousands if not more) and they love their DT, so you can imagine the extra TV viewers tuning into the NAB Cup as a result.

By: Freud of Football

Freud of Football — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:01:40 +0000

“I dare say DreamTeam coaches love it too, as they shape up their teams prior to Round 1.” – So that is the reason we should retain this outdated comp? So I can get my dreamteam fine tuned?

I think a solution would be to get three pools of 4 teams and one of 5. Send each pool to a different regional area (this would have to alternate each year) and have a mini round-robin tournament. Each team could play each other once giving 3 games a piece (4 in the pool of 5) and perhaps invite a “select” team (for the pools of 4) of the best country players or state players as we all know the AFL teams don’t play their strongest line up in pre-season, I don’t think any select team would be totally embarassed.

By: Freud of Football

Freud of Football — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:57:05 +0000

“Presumably Gold Coast and the Wooden Spooner are the teams that need most game-time for the new season.” – So we eliminate one of them before the season proper starts?

By: davelee

davelee — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:52:21 +0000

and also, yeah i tend to agree, having a structured pre-season competition is worth doing. because if someone’s willing to sponsor it and someone’s willing to watch it, and of course, someone’s willing to win it, then why not.

By: davelee

davelee — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:51:30 +0000

not a bad idea from Mr. ‘preseason cup’. but again, 17 teams means someone has to have a bye in pre-season which isnt ideal unless a SANFL team, VFL team or WAFL team can step up or something.

By: Pre-Season Cup

Pre-Season Cup — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:18:18 +0000

In 2011 its fairly simple have Gold Coast play the Wooden Spooner from 2010 to qualify for Round 1 of the NAB Cup.

Presumably Gold Coast and the Wooden Spooner are the teams that need most game-time for the new season.

Also – isn’t it perfect that the new team could kick off the new season in 2011?