AFL - Where should the 20th team be based?

[Beaussie]

Interested to hear your views on where team 20 should be based. It seems inevitable the AFL will expand further to avoid a bye, following the establishment of team 19 in Tasmania.

For me, Canberra and Western Australia have compelling cases for inclusion in the AFL.

[Quolls2019]

There are a few viable areas for inclusion:
WA as Perth could be a goer.
Canberrra.
NT
NT + Nth Qld.
Sunshine Coast, Qld.
Northern Sydney.
Perhaps another SA team.

22 teams eventually .
All sides play each other once with a rivals round for 22 games each.
Go back to 8 final teams.
Monday and Tuesday night football. (Could be sold to the pay tv providers).

[leeroy*NRL*]

for me, a New Canberra AFL team for TEAM 20 makes perfect sense.

you will have the Entire ACT and surrounds backing the Team population above 600k and growing.

ya just know the new team will get Government backing and a renovated stadium or new one

it would be a golden egg and be run very well and attended.

its Canberra or 3rd Perth Team
but i think AFL would attack area's with no team first before adding teams in areas already.

22 teams is about spot on with 22 rounds for Rivals to take on each other.

[Fred]

for me, a New Canberra AFL team for TEAM 20 makes perfect sense.

you will have the Entire ACT and surrounds backing the Team population above 600k and growing.

ya just know the new team will get Government backing and a renovated stadium or new one

it would be a golden egg and be run very well and attended.

its Canberra or 3rd Perth Team
but i think AFL would attack area's with no team first before adding teams in areas already.

22 teams is about spot on with 22 rounds for Rivals to take on each other.

I still think Newcastle needs a team.

[leeroy*NRL*]

for me, a New Canberra AFL team for TEAM 20 makes perfect sense.

you will have the Entire ACT and surrounds backing the Team population above 600k and growing.

ya just know the new team will get Government backing and a renovated stadium or new one

it would be a golden egg and be run very well and attended.

its Canberra or 3rd Perth Team
but i think AFL would attack area's with no team first before adding teams in areas already.

22 teams is about spot on with 22 rounds for Rivals to take on each other.

I still think Newcastle needs a team.

nah
i know Newcastle (the Hunter Region is pretty big)
but it would be like the NRL putting a team in Geelong

(Newcastle Great Growth Area) just not this decade or the next two

[Footyfan88]

Canberra is the obvious choice IMO

[Fred]

for me, a New Canberra AFL team for TEAM 20 makes perfect sense.

you will have the Entire ACT and surrounds backing the Team population above 600k and growing.

ya just know the new team will get Government backing and a renovated stadium or new one

it would be a golden egg and be run very well and attended.

its Canberra or 3rd Perth Team
but i think AFL would attack area's with no team first before adding teams in areas already.

22 teams is about spot on with 22 rounds for Rivals to take on each other.

I still think Newcastle needs a team.

nah
i know Newcastle (the Hunter Region is pretty big)
but it would be like the NRL putting a team in Geelong

(Newcastle Great Growth Area) just not this decade or the next two

I think an nrl team would do okay in Geelong

[Terry]

AFL 'expansion' is done. They've got nowhere to go. Tassie will add nothing. Its rusted on AFL already in a backwater. Canberra, Nth Qld or any other location in the RL states will end up like GWS - an un-loved money pit. Darwin is too small.

The only option is to put another team in the desert state capitals. They'd maybe be ok financially but that ain't expansion. Its consolidation. In short: expansion is dead in the AFL. They have saturated (infact over-saturated) any and every possible market they have. Its over.

[Fred]

I think Canberra is an obvious choice - it has a very good grassroots, lots of aussie rules followers as well - and that makes a great base from which to grow. I also think a regional town like Newcastle is also a good idea - and can take in that whole area - has a decent aussie rules following and not too far out of Sydney. A bit akin to Geelong on Victoria. It is easy to go to places where a code is located already (tassie devils, Dolphins etc.), the challenge is to grow the game and followers - which is done in areas such as western sydney and to a lesser extent Canberra (I personally think Canberra is a lay down misere for the AFL to be honest) - and Newcastle would be a good challenge as well as a large enough regional area to sustain a team I believe.

[makingnrlfansgowacko]

AFL 'expansion' is done. They've got nowhere to go. Tassie will add nothing. Its rusted on AFL already in a backwater. Canberra, Nth Qld or any other location in the RL states will end up like GWS - an un-loved money pit. Darwin is too small.

The only option is to put another team in the desert state capitals. They'd maybe be ok financially but that ain't expansion. Its consolidation. In short: expansion is dead in the AFL. They have saturated (infact over-saturated) any and every possible market they have. Its over.

the AFL has more places to expand than the NRL does, the AFL HQ are even funding their own expansion sides unlike the NRL HQ does for starters. the Red cliffs Dolphins and possible new expansive in Brisbane are only a result of fear from the AFL possibly putting another side in the State, thats an indication another team by the AFL would survive nicely,
Queensland and WA are the fastest growing state & Perth could take another team easily at current levels the Eagles and Dockers are financial power houses still despite preforming poorly on field for years and dockers basically always been a running joke here

[Fred]

AFL 'expansion' is done. They've got nowhere to go. Tassie will add nothing. Its rusted on AFL already in a backwater. Canberra, Nth Qld or any other location in the RL states will end up like GWS - an un-loved money pit. Darwin is too small.

The only option is to put another team in the desert state capitals. They'd maybe be ok financially but that ain't expansion. Its consolidation. In short: expansion is dead in the AFL. They have saturated (infact over-saturated) any and every possible market they have. Its over.

the AFL has more places to expand than the NRL does, the AFL HQ are even funding their own expansion sides unlike the NRL HQ does for starters. the Red cliffs Dolphins and possible new expansive in Brisbane are only a result of fear from the AFL possibly putting another side in the State, thats an indication another team by the AFL would survive nicely,
Queensland and WA are the fastest growing state & Perth could take another team easily at current levels the Eagles and Dockers are financial power houses still despite preforming poorly on field for years and dockers basically always been a running joke here

I don't think Brisbane is ready for another AFL team just yet - but can certainly see it down the track for sure.

[makingnrlfansgowacko]

AFL 'expansion' is done. They've got nowhere to go. Tassie will add nothing. Its rusted on AFL already in a backwater. Canberra, Nth Qld or any other location in the RL states will end up like GWS - an un-loved money pit. Darwin is too small.

The only option is to put another team in the desert state capitals. They'd maybe be ok financially but that ain't expansion. Its consolidation. In short: expansion is dead in the AFL. They have saturated (infact over-saturated) any and every possible market they have. Its over.

the AFL has more places to expand than the NRL does, the AFL HQ are even funding their own expansion sides unlike the NRL HQ does for starters. the Red cliffs Dolphins and possible new expansive in Brisbane are only a result of fear from the AFL possibly putting another side in the State, thats an indication another team by the AFL would survive nicely,
Queensland and WA are the fastest growing state & Perth could take another team easily at current levels the Eagles and Dockers are financial power houses still despite preforming poorly on field for years and dockers basically always been a running joke here

I don't think Brisbane is ready for another AFL team just yet - but can certainly see it down the track for sure.

ive never been to Brisbane and only going by population size of Brisbane and the amount of sporting teams, the intent of the AFL direction in directing funding and fear of the NRL



The NRL’s chief strategist has urged Peter V’landys and the ARLC to launch a 20th team in Brisbane’s west to tackle the AFL’s $1 billion invasion.

Respected administrator Shane Richardson believes there is only one option when it comes to the candidates for the NRL’s next expansion club.

The NRL will grow to a 19-team competition over the next two years with the introduction of the Perth Bears (2027) and Papua New Guinea Chiefs (2028).

But with record television ratings and the prospect of a $4 billion broadcast deal, the ARL Commission’s ultimate goal is to have a 20-team competition with a strong geographical footprint across Australia, New Zealand, league-mad PNG and the Pacific.

However, Richardson is convinced the only market to expand into is booming South East Queensland as the NRL weighs up its next move, potentially around 2030.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subsc ... -1-NOSCORE

[Fred]

Yeah - a consortium pushing to get their team up and running is going to say such things. On this Brisbane thing - does it have to be out east - why not a West or North Brisbane that is basically based in Brisbane area?

[Terry]

AFL 'expansion' is done. They've got nowhere to go. Tassie will add nothing. Its rusted on AFL already in a backwater. Canberra, Nth Qld or any other location in the RL states will end up like GWS - an un-loved money pit. Darwin is too small.

The only option is to put another team in the desert state capitals. They'd maybe be ok financially but that ain't expansion. Its consolidation. In short: expansion is dead in the AFL. They have saturated (infact over-saturated) any and every possible market they have. Its over.

the AFL has more places to expand than the NRL does, the AFL HQ are even funding their own expansion sides unlike the NRL HQ does for starters. the Red cliffs Dolphins and possible new expansive in Brisbane are only a result of fear from the AFL possibly putting another side in the State, thats an indication another team by the AFL would survive nicely,
Queensland and WA are the fastest growing state & Perth could take another team easily at current levels the Eagles and Dockers are financial power houses still despite preforming poorly on field for years and dockers basically always been a running joke here

FFS makingdumbdumber, you're delusional pal lolololololol!!!!!!!!! The NRL's going into whole new states and countries. Your mob's got tiny backward Tassie and nowhere else pal. They're done. They won't go to Darwin FFS - its a lawless shithole. And there is nowhere else. They've got teams in any and every viable location for them now. They're done. Finished. Kaput. Its over lololololol!!!!

You really need to get over this obsession with Rugby League pal. This thread is about AFL not Australia's most watched sport - Rugby League. When you compare the two like this you just embarrass yourself. There ain't a sane person in the country who thinks you're right. Even Mamma makingdumbdumber knows it bullshit lolololololol!!!!!!!!!!!

Now go outside and yell at some clouds and get it out of ya system. You'll feel much better pal lolololol!!!!!!!!

[makingnrlfansgowacko]

AFL 'expansion' is done. They've got nowhere to go. Tassie will add nothing. Its rusted on AFL already in a backwater. Canberra, Nth Qld or any other location in the RL states will end up like GWS - an un-loved money pit. Darwin is too small.

The only option is to put another team in the desert state capitals. They'd maybe be ok financially but that ain't expansion. Its consolidation. In short: expansion is dead in the AFL. They have saturated (infact over-saturated) any and every possible market they have. Its over.

the AFL has more places to expand than the NRL does, the AFL HQ are even funding their own expansion sides unlike the NRL HQ does for starters. the Red cliffs Dolphins and possible new expansive in Brisbane are only a result of fear from the AFL possibly putting another side in the State, thats an indication another team by the AFL would survive nicely,
Queensland and WA are the fastest growing state & Perth could take another team easily at current levels the Eagles and Dockers are financial power houses still despite preforming poorly on field for years and dockers basically always been a running joke here

FFS makingdumbdumber, you're delusional pal lolololololol!!!!!!!!! The NRL's going into whole new states and countries. Your mob's got tiny backward Tassie and nowhere else pal. They're done. They won't go to Darwin FFS - its a lawless shithole. And there is nowhere else. They've got teams in any and every viable location for them now. They're done. Finished. Kaput. Its over lololololol!!!!

You really need to get over this obsession with Rugby League pal. This thread is about AFL not Australia's most watched sport - Rugby League. When you compare the two like this you just embarrass yourself. There ain't a sane person in the country who thinks you're right. Even Mamma makingdumbdumber knows it bullshit lolololololol!!!!!!!!!!!

Now go outside and yell at some clouds and get it out of ya system. You'll feel much better pal lolololol!!!!!!!!

tax money is paying for the NRL expansion in to Perth and PNG, so the NRL must be really confident about that. Union is popular in PNG also and expanding in to Brisbane with the Dolphins to be the second NRL team there after the Broncos isnt really breaking new territory.

in the own words of the NRL they are scared of the AFL expanding in to Brisbane, so the AFL will do in the next 10 years & expanding in to Tasmania is only a given for the AFL and smart business move and expense of the new team os coming at the cost from the AFL

so i get that your a little on edge there Terrance just like Temu Pete and his Temu management team are