Poll
Question:
Which state league is the best in the country?
Option 1: VFL
votes: 16
Option 2: WAFL
votes: 7
Option 3: SANFL
votes: 15
Option 4: NEAFL
votes: 4
Option 5: TSL
votes: 1
Pretty simple really, which state league is the best? I don't think other or NEAFL will get too many votes.
Btw. First topic O0
2013 WA defeated VIC by 17pts
2014 WA defeated NEAFL by 85 pts
8) :P
For juniors, the TAC Cup. For the big boys, the SANFL. No question IMO
Oh great, here we go.
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Obviously the NEAFL
The VFL. They have the most AFL listed players of any state level competition and Port Melbourne has arguable been the strongest stand alone team of any other in the country
Quote from: Mat0369 on September 15, 2014, 01:12:53 PM
The VFL. They have the most AFL listed players of any state level competition and Port Melbourne has arguable been the strongest stand alone team of any other in the country
Quote from: Nige on September 15, 2014, 01:18:40 PM
Quote from: Mat0369 on September 15, 2014, 01:12:53 PM
The VFL. They have the most AFL listed players of any state level competition and Port Melbourne has arguable been the strongest stand alone team of any other in the country
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Other?
There is only 1 other!
The TSL
Quote from: Mr.Craig on September 15, 2014, 01:34:05 PM
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Considering what he has done with that side I am surprised no one has come knocking to get him back into the AFL
Lol. How has this thread not exploded yet. :o
Would like to see a State of Origin comp, minus the AFL players...
Why not a knock out competition of all the League Premiers to decide the Overall Premier.
Would be interesting to see the result as in the NEAFL we saw a Team of virtual no names Aspley Hornets defeat the Swans Reserves containing a number of players that played first grade this year.
Taking it further maybe reorganise the draws of these leagues to enable the above to take place with the GF played as the curtain raiser to the AFL GF.
Foxtel cup pretty close to that Ringo
agree Oss but I just think that with player movements from the clubs it is not necessarily a true indication of the previous season hence my suggestion. Aspley Hornets will go into the Foxtel cup next year but already 2 players have retired including their Captain "Bushy" Copeland.
A knock out comp of all the league premiers is the same though, being based on the previous year's results.
Foxtel Cup is probably the closest we will ever get in the near future.
I really enjoy the comp, it adds a bit more for the boys and fans.
Yeah Foxtel Cup kind of does that already, but it's not really ever going to be a true indication of which team is the best because a lot of the clubs just take in second-rate teams
Ric was envisaging clubs deciding Premiers earlier and then running the KO competition over 4 weeks with the Final on AFL GF Day so all in the one year,
Foxtel Cup can continue as is.
Can't see clubs wanting to continue to play after winning their GF sorry mate
Might be a bit too much in the one season as well
Ringo, Aspley were in the Foxtel Cup this year and got spanked.
Quote from: whatlez on September 16, 2014, 11:23:51 AM
Ringo, Aspley were in the Foxtel Cup this year and got spanked.
Yes but a Tasmanian team (a new team actually, but its previous incarnation were the premiers of the state the year before) defeated West Adelaide and made final 4
http://www.tasmanianstateleague.com.au/foxtel-cup-west-adelaide-v-western-storm/
That was a tremendous effort from a league with 0 active AFL players.
What about a soccer style knockout competition (FA Cup like)
I could see it working as a preseason comp
Quote from: nrich102 on September 16, 2014, 03:53:16 PM
What about a soccer style knockout competition (FA Cup like)
Would be good but would need big cash incentives for progressing each round and overall winner other wise teams will just send reserves.
Quote from: nrich102 on September 16, 2014, 03:53:16 PM
What about a soccer style knockout competition (FA Cup like)
People will only be interested when AFL teams line up against each other which is really no different to the NAB cup of old.
There'd be a few 100 point whoopings...
Quote from: Mat0369 on September 15, 2014, 01:12:53 PM
The VFL. They have the most AFL listed players of any state level competition and Port Melbourne has arguable been the strongest stand alone team of any other in the country
WA has two AFL teams. Victoria has 10 AFL teams. Do the math.
WAFL is the best, hands down. Best clubs, best history, best current teams, best attendances all-time...
Quote from: Jukes on September 16, 2014, 10:00:02 PM
Quote from: Mat0369 on September 15, 2014, 01:12:53 PM
The VFL. They have the most AFL listed players of any state level competition and Port Melbourne has arguable been the strongest stand alone team of any other in the country
WA has two AFL teams. Victoria has 10 AFL teams. Do the math.
WAFL is the best, hands down. Best clubs, best history, best current teams, best attendances all-time...
Just because it's obviously going to be the case doesn't really have an impact on whether it's true or not.
Basically the point is
- The VFL has the most AFL listed players
- While the WAFL may be better (although I doubt it), based on the non-AFL players, the AFL saturation in the VFL should logically make it a stronger competition
- Ignoring all else, statistically speaking the VFL should be drawing from the larger population size, so should have the most talented players
but seriously, NEAFL FTW.
Wait till tbag gets a whiff of this ;D
Like others have said though it's simple.. 10 AFL clubs filtering through the VFL makes it clearly the strongest.
Quote from: Jukes on September 16, 2014, 10:00:02 PM
WA has two AFL teams. Victoria has 10 AFL teams. Do the math.
WAFL is the best, hands down. Best clubs, best history, best current teams, best attendances all-time...
I did the math hence
Quote from: Mat0369 on September 15, 2014, 01:12:53 PM
The VFL. They have the most AFL listed players of any state level competition and Port Melbourne has arguable been the strongest stand alone team of any other in the country
Zip also makes my point
Quote from: Ziplock on September 16, 2014, 11:11:34 PM
Basically the point is
- The VFL has the most AFL listed players
- While the WAFL may be better (although I doubt it), based on the non-AFL players, the AFL saturation in the VFL should logically make it a stronger competition
- Ignoring all else, statistically speaking the VFL should be drawing from the larger population size, so should have the most talented players
The best comp is going to be the one with the highest quality of players running around on the park. That is the VFL. Also the WAFL has Bootsma now, enough said
Quote from: Ricochet on September 15, 2014, 09:25:00 AM
2013 WA defeated VIC by 17pts
2014 WA defeated NEAFL by 85 pts
8) :P
BAM.
Close the voting, it aint needed.
8)
Quote from: SydneyRox on September 17, 2014, 03:42:28 PM
Quote from: Ricochet on September 15, 2014, 09:25:00 AM
2013 WA defeated VIC by 17pts
2014 WA defeated NEAFL by 85 pts
8) :P
BAM.
Close the voting, it aint needed.
8)
Hell yeah!