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MagpieBat
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Will Melbourne enter the comp next year and make it 15 teams (thus keeping the insane number of byes)? Or will Casey go the way of the dodo and Melbourne replace them (leaving it at 14 teams and thus at least 1 less bye)?
| Quote: | But it is believed Melbourne became concerned about the Scorpions' financial position and has explored the possibility of forming its own VFL team, which would be called the Casey Demons and adopt the Demons' red and blue strip.
Melbourne has a long-term relationship with the City of Casey to deliver "community programs" and will play a NAB Cup match at Casey Fields in March. The Scorpions hold a 50-year lease to the ground.
The Scorpions moved from Springvale to Casey Fields in 2006, planning to build a social club to maintain a regular revenue stream.
They secured the rights for 40 poker machines costing $1.2 million, but the development has stalled.
The club transferred the pokies licences earlier this year, incurring losses, but it has told VFL officials its debts are manageable and that money has been set aside to pay the players. |
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/failed-pokies-venture-leaves-melbourne-affiliate-casey-fighting-for-survival/story-e6frf9jf-1226512561376
Here's an idea, AFL: instead of wasting time and energy meddling with the rules of the game, or entertaining these ridiculous ideas like imposing a cap on football department spending, why don't you set aside a little bit of that lovely pile of TV rights money to help set each club up with a reserves team in a new national reserves competition? |
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MagpieBat
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Casey have apparently been given the all clear to play in 2013.
Whether that means that Melbourne stay with them or go stand-alone themselves, remains to be seen...
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Fire Up 
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the tigers and bulldogs (afl version) will be having stand alone teams next year.
in this year their final year with the seagulls will see 10 afl listed players play each week (rotated and agreed on) all part of the seagulls process to field their own team as well. the dogs don't know yet if they will be called footscray or western in the vfl 2014.
hopefully the other teams in the afl start to break away from vfl teams and then we can have the reserves back again |
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Dave The Man 
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Location: Someville, Victoria, Australia
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| Fire Up wrote: | the tigers and bulldogs (afl version) will be having stand alone teams next year.
in this year their final year with the seagulls will see 10 afl listed players play each week (rotated and agreed on) all part of the seagulls process to field their own team as well. the dogs don't know yet if they will be called footscray or western in the vfl 2014.
hopefully the other teams in the afl start to break away from vfl teams and then we can have the reserves back again |
Reserve Comp would be better for AFL Teams and VFL Teams
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