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I love all things football. I support Arsenal, Brisbane Roar and Far North Queensland Heat. I cant wait to see what the future holds for Australian Football.
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With questions being raised over potential A-League expansions and a second division for professional football, this discussion is based on where Cairns realistically stands…
In regards to travelling – During Northern Furys bid to join the WNPL they pledged $50k as a Subsidy for the rest of the WNPL for travel. I’m sure a Men’s team with National exposure would be able to pledge a lot more obviously dependant on the right sponsor.
What hope is there for football in Cairns?
I’m confident in saying 95% or more of them would have come from Cairns (inc Gordonvale), Innisfail, Tablelands (Mareeba/Atherton etc) and Port Douglas/Mossman. These surrounding locations really aren’t that far away, a little more then an hours drive, some closer. They are definitely marketable locations for the FNQ Heat.
Regardless the Show was a missed opportunity to promote the club.
What hope is there for football in Cairns?
In a city that’s hosted one professional football game in the entire HAL/NSL era (40 years) and where talented youth is forced to relocate 1700 km’s south to Brisbane, how can we have a significant impact on Australian football?
What hope is there for football in Cairns?
Definitely isn’t written as though Cairns is competing for an A-league spot. In fact “It feels some years before Cairns is represented in the A-league” – what i mean by this is that Cairns’ state of football has a long way to go before it is realistically considered for A-League.
The A-league is overdue for expansion. I don’t expect NQ to next in line, or close to it. I do expect however that the promotion of football in this region is lifted drastically in order to start building for when expansion time comes.
What hope is there for football in Cairns?