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Re: Richmond Reserves side / Tigers to endanger Coburg's survival (Age)
« Reply #30 on: March 20, 2011, 10:06:20 AM »
Then you are soft.
The AFL levels the field enough as it is. What next? Capping football department spending because we currently can't afford to spend as much as Collingwood?

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Re: Richmond Reserves side / Tigers to endanger Coburg's survival (Age)
« Reply #31 on: March 20, 2011, 12:16:55 PM »
No, this is only one aspect that I think will improve AFL football as a whole.
I don't know why they got rid of the AFL reserves in the first place

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AFL clubs keen to develop their own talent (Herald-Sun)
« Reply #32 on: April 11, 2011, 08:51:19 AM »
AFL clubs keen to develop their own talent

    Sam Landsberger
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    April 10, 2011 8:53PM


SECOND-tier football is set for its biggest shakeup in more than a decade with five AFL clubs believed to want out of VFL alignments.

All Victorian clubs are affiliated with a VFL team, except Geelong and Collingwood, which field stand-alone teams and have total control over player and team development.

A highly placed AFL club official told the Herald Sun the Cats and Pies, who have won three of the past four AFL premierships, hold a "significant competitive advantage".

He added there was a correlation between the second-tier formula and AFL success.

Both incur licence fees and staffing costs of about $250,000, but that sum was described as "not gigantic" in December by Grant O'Riley, who was AFL Victoria chairman at the time.

"AFL clubs have had enough of the current system and AFL Victoria acknowledge that, but they've got other issues to deal with," the club official, who did not want to be named for fear of damaging his club's alignment, said.

"VFL coaches aren't thinking what's best for these kids' development. They're trying to kick enough goals to win games, which goes against all the principles of development.

"Consistency of message, playing at quality venues and not having winning as your major criteria is critical to the development of young talent.

"I think in 10 years we'll look back and think, 'How did we recruit players and send them off to another club to play under different coaches?'."

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick stated pre-season he wants to break away from VFL partner Coburg once the Tigers clear their debt.

Melbourne, angered by affiliate Casey's decision to recruit Brendan Fevola, is also a strong chance to go alone.

Western Bulldogs wants its own reserves side and could play out of an upgraded Whitten Oval, while St Kilda's relationship with Sandringham continues to suffer problems.

The Saints could utilise Moorabbin's Linton St oval for reserves matches.

But Zebras general manager John Mennie said it would be a blow to lose their affiliation.

"I think all AFL clubs would stand alone in a perfect world, but I know it's not the model AFL Victoria is looking for, so we're very hopeful St Kilda will stick with us," he said.

Essendon, Carlton and Hawthorn all have strong control over their VFL affiliates and could stick with the same format.

Fremantle and West Coast joined forces last month to push for their own WAFL reserves sides as early as next season.

Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast and Sydney all have reserves sides in the newly created NEAFL, as will GWS when it enters the AFL next year.

VFL operations manager John Hook wants the VFL alignments to continue.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-clubs-keen-to-develop-their-own-talent-without-a/story-e6frf9jf-1226036866240

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AFL reserve side 'essential': Malthouse (SNF)
« Reply #33 on: June 03, 2011, 03:10:28 PM »
AFL reserve side 'essential': Malthouse
By Tim Clarke
SportsNewsFirst
3 June 2011 02:00PM EST


Malthouse said having your own reserve side was almost an essential for any AFL club.

"There's no comparison. You've got full control, we have our own coach [Tarkyn Lockyer], he's a former player here, he knows our methodologies, he sits in on our match committee, makes recommendations," Malthouse said.

"We train as we want to play and they wear the jumper so the boys who come here, the 12 we picked last year, there's every probability four or five of them may not have worn a Collingwood jumper had we stayed out of our stand alone.”

http://www.sportsnewsfirst.com.au/articles/2011/06/03/afl-reserve-side-essential-malthouse/

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Re: Richmond Reserves side / Tigers to endanger Coburg's survival (Age)
« Reply #34 on: June 03, 2011, 05:19:52 PM »
Then you are soft.
The AFL levels the field enough as it is. What next? Capping football department spending because we currently can't afford to spend as much as Collingwood?

:thumbsup There must still be incentives for financially successful clubs to be able to use that to their advantage.
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Re: Richmond Reserves side / Tigers to endanger Coburg's survival (Age)
« Reply #35 on: June 11, 2011, 11:58:45 PM »
Results like earlier today where Coburg is uncompetitive you would think will further hasten the push to get our own VFL side a.s.a.p. once the FTF dollars are raised. If our ressies are going to be thrashed then it pushes the case harder to have a team where all RFC players are playing at VFL senior level and use the VFL side simply as a development team as the Pies and Cats are doing.
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Re: Richmond Reserves side / Tigers to endanger Coburg's survival (Age)
« Reply #36 on: June 18, 2011, 03:01:44 AM »
Indeed

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Re: Richmond Reserves side / Tigers to endanger Coburg's survival (Age)
« Reply #37 on: June 18, 2011, 12:03:00 PM »
Then you are soft.
The AFL levels the field enough as it is. What next? Capping football department spending because we currently can't afford to spend as much as Collingwood?
No, but I think that there should be a minimum amount that has to be spent on the football department.  If you can't spend that much, the AFL should step in and provide it.

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Re: Richmond Reserves side / Tigers to endanger Coburg's survival (Age)
« Reply #38 on: August 03, 2011, 06:12:14 PM »
From the RFC site...


Gale also paid tribute to the magnificent support of the Richmond fans, and outlined the Club’s plans regarding a stand-alone VFL team.

“We anticipate making some other exciting announcements about our football program in the near future - all made possible thanks to our fans,” he said. “Our wish-list also included the establishment of a stand-alone reserves’ side. We will not be in a position to realise that ambition in 2012, given the level of funding it would require.

 “The second-tier competition is also currently under review and the Club feels it is prudent to await the outcome of that process before considering what model is the most effective to invest in moving forward.

 “In the meantime, we will continue to work with Coburg to develop a partnership that will provide us with as many of the benefits of a stand-alone side as possible.”

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/120092/default.aspx