FIVEAA’s Stephen Rowe says the AFL cannot be allowed to “raid” state league talent multiple times a year.
Rowey told David & Will on Tuesday’s FIVEAA breakfast show:
“The AFL’s proposing to raid state leagues four times during the year: before the season, before round 1, and then rounds 4, 8 and 12.
“I’d tell them to get stuffed or we’re not going to let your two teams [Crows and Port] in there. They cannot be allowed to do that. I know the commission aren’t supporting it, the eight SANFL clubs are absolutely filthy they would even contemplate this.”
Rowey said he was struggling to see the value Adelaide and Port Adelaide’s SANFL teams added to the comp.
“In today’s climate with the SANFL salary cap halved, the list sizes cut – this is Port and Crows – and Crows not willing to pay the $400k fee, I can’t see any value in them, I really can’t see any value in them in the SANFL.
“I’d want this one gold-clad guarantee: you start the season, you finish the season. I don’t want to see the AFL pull you out after round 2, 5, 8 or 10 if COVID takes off. You start, you finish. That would be the only guarantee I would need.”
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