We should have A Carlton Reserve Side

Rambo Stallone · **Posted:** Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:50 am

I think the AFL who make a lot of money from the football fans should bring every club to have a reserve team,that they help each club out with in money costs if it cost a lot to have,they had a reserve team for like nearly 50 years or more before.

I reckon this 12/10 rule is a joke,it must have cost several players picked in the draft,their jobs.I'm sure if the 21 players who were not in the 22,were playing in the reserves with several top up players,they would do a lot better and be more confident and if they were cut by the club after a few years,they could still play as a top up player and could be picked up by the club in a new draft pick who played a minimum of games for a club and that club had first choice if the guy was like 22 now and showing something.

Kaptain Kouta · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:41 pm **Posts:** 63509

AFL toys with plan to bring back reserves football

When Rambo Stallone speaks, the world listens!

Rambo Stallone · **Posted:** Thu Mar 08, 2007 7:30 am

Kaptain Kouta wrote:

AFL toys with plan to bring back reserves football

When Rambo Stallone speaks, the world listens!

I just read that on real footy,weird hey,they spying on my brain,lol,pity it says it wont be until 2009 the earliest.

SurreyBlue · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:32 am **Posts:** 10616

I've got nothing! :wink:

camel · **Posted:** Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:33 am

I like the idea.

The concept raises a lot of questions though. If lists are lifted to 55 where does the money to pay these guys come from? Not to mention the extra burden on travel costs if the seconds is a national league. Even the eastern seaboard league would mean extra travel costs for the Lions, Swans and Kangaroos.

bondiblue · **Posted:** Thu Mar 08, 2007 9:19 am

Great idea...about time.

Camelboy wrote

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The concept raises a lot of questions though. If lists are lifted to 55 where does the money to pay these guys come from? Not to mention the extra burden on travel costs if the seconds is a national league.

True.

For that reason I couldn't see it becoming national.

The AFL would have to subsidise the comp.

When the seniors are playing interstate or on a Saturday, the reserves could play in Melblourne at a different time slot (not to clash with the TV coverage) or on a Sunday. I'm sure the Carlton reserves, with the squad in one team rather than 2 (Ants 1sts and 2nds) would appeal to supporters moreso than the current format= revenue stream.

camel · **Posted:** Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:09 am

For it to work properly though, having a national reserves comp would be a great nod to the old days of suburban footy and having an honest curtain raiser for the main event.

AGRO · **Posted:** Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:27 am

camelboy wrote:

For it to work properly though, having a national reserves comp would be a great nod to the old days of suburban footy and having an honest curtain raiser for the main event.

8 quarters of football at TelstraDome in one day.

The Curator and Collo are both having heart attacks as we speak.

And I am laughing so much I have fallen off my chair.

:lol:

Yeah right 8 quarters of football at TelstraDome .... hardy ha haa. :roll:

camel · **Posted:** Thu Mar 08, 2007 12:15 pm

Haha, imagine a double header ... that'd be 16 quarters of footy.

bluechampion · **Joined:** Fri May 06, 2005 1:40 pm **Posts:** 3464

It's a fascinating idea, but very difficult and expensive to execute properly.
That said, I'd love to see the seconds running round somehwere like Princes Park vs the Colligwood seconds.

George Harris · **Posted:** Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:12 pm

Have to first work out if the Carlton reserves coach's office would be on the same side of the ground as the senior coach's office...

winfieldblue · **Joined:** Sat Dec 30, 2006 7:34 am **Posts:** 991

dont know how its more expensive for players wages are already accounted for.. it can get expensive if injuries mount and top up players are required on top of injury payments.

chubbyruss · **Joined:** Tue Sep 05, 2006 8:59 am **Posts:** 8631

They might bring the Army Reserve Cup back & play it at Princes Park

Barnesy · **Posted:** Thu Mar 08, 2007 5:34 pm

I would be happy just to see the U18 's play before the main game for some entertainment value, for the kids to experience the big venues, and for supporters to watch the next generation.

Warby · **Posted:** Thu Mar 08, 2007 5:54 pm

chubbyruss wrote:

They might bring the Army Reserve Cup back & play it at Princes Park

And TV commentary by Peter McKenna, Don Scott and Ray Slug Jordan.

Electrical Blue · **Joined:** Sun Oct 08, 2006 9:39 pm **Posts:** 109

A stupid idea by any name.

camel · **Posted:** Thu Mar 08, 2007 9:25 pm

winfieldblue wrote:

dont know how its more expensive for players wages are already accounted for.. it can get expensive if injuries mount and top up players are required on top of injury payments.

What's a club list now, 38-40 players or something, with veterans. If there's a list of 55 players as the article suggests, well, there's up to 15 more salaries that aren't accounted for.

bondiblue · **Posted:** Thu Mar 08, 2007 9:33 pm

Camelboy wrote

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What's a club list now, 38-40 players or something, with veterans. If there's a list of 55 players as the article suggests, well, there's up to 15 more salaries that aren't accounted for.

That's right Camelboy. So between now and when it happens the AFL have to sort out the details.

Wouldn't it be great to have curtain raisers at each game featuring our 2nd 22?

Now that's value for money!

Lets get back to the good old days when we were entertained for far less outlay than we pay today with only one game.

Bring back value for money.

Stuff the Telstra Dome surface, it'll still be better than most VFL grounds ever were.

billc3 · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:41 pm **Posts:** 4629

Two things have come out clearly....

AFL is thinking about it
There WILL NOT be curtian raisers.

Seems what the AFL is saying and what the fans are saying are two different things.

PROBABLY what's happening is the VFL has gone it alone with a few things recently and with Gannon retiring and a new CEO imminent, the AFL is doing a bit of sabre rattling

malbi · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2007 12:22 pm

The best part about a Reserves team would be an extra 22 players playing in the Navy Blue.

We should have A Carlton Reserve Side

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