No more Sydney home finals: Demetriou

  belzebub59 said:

Queen..would you think that instead of trying to create a head under which the AFL seem to think a body wil grow ( in teh west ) that they say cool their heels and invest a reasonable amount..but only a fraction of the touted 20M ( say a quarter of that ) into furhter developing a foundation via better participation in AFL at under age levels in the outer burbs !

Personally I think the code is stil half a generation away from even conceiving suficient interest in a second team...but do the ground work and it might just naturally flourish..as opposed to creating something that doesnt really exist..i.e West Syd FC !!

I tend to agree with this BB. Plant a seed and watch it grow for 10 years I say. Invest over time..Ie $5m a year for 10 years to build a foundation. If they put all their eggs in one basket initially, they risk it falling over or spending alot more to keep it afloat or re-planting a seed again further down the track.

I understand the AFL's objective but IMO they can still go there, it's just that better planning is required. It's not a case of "build it, and they will come" - for they will come initially for the launch for a peek, but after that.....If the people in West Sydney dip their foot in (take a look) and don't like the temperature so to speak they may not go in.

Do the ground work first Vlad, plant the seed, add water over time and watch it grow. As you've suggested BB...introduce a 2nd tier team in that area for a start.