And how is wayville or the dome a neutral venue?

If woodville play elsewhere then the dome would be great.

I think 27 games might be pushing it, but 18 is probably not quite enough.

22 is a good number - the extra 4 games could be played at the dome midweek before or after a long weekend so we get rid of the 4x2 week breaks we currently have. The only thing to work out is who plays who for those extra games. by playing the 4 games at a neutral venue the guys and girls wouldn't have to play the same teams which means you could work a fair seeding system based on the previous year's results and try to even out the comp.

Its not like woodville are going to be any good. 27 games for me. But no mid week games, just more double header weekends. Play every team 3 times, some you will play twice at home and once away, and vice versa for others. Yes that means that some teams will play 14 home and 13 away and vice versa, but as long as it is rotated from year to year then who cares?

I really hope the clubs don't be soft on this and go for the 18 games because that really is not what the players want.

22 games is just dumb....You play each other twice and then you play an extra 4 games. Who decides who gets to play who? Just not fair. Ask people in the AFL and they cant work out why they do it other than they cant play three rounds because of the physical aspect of their game.

27 games with multiple double headers is also stupid. In years gone by we played 3 rounds but that was mid week and over a longer period when we weren't so foolish as to be in the ABA. (Another story but a complete waste of money..)

18 games plus finals is fine. Maybe the GF could be a best of three? 1 game home each and then the last one at the Dome. Would allow clubs to really get behind their respective teams at their home GF.

If I remember correctly, playing for South a few seasons back I remember it was a 22 game season. We were on the verge of making finals and it came down to the last 3 or 4 games for us to make it. Our last 4 games, which were the games we played teams for a 3rd time we played Sturt, Forestville, Woodville (who were all top 4) and maybe a lesser ranked team and we ended up on missing the finals on a buzzer beating 3 by Woddville's import centre in the last game. No doubt if it was Centrals or Southern or something like that we would have made it. That highlights how unfair a 22 game season can be IMO...

I'd like to throw this thought into the ring.
Underpaid - probably but most players are out there for the love not the money.

Overworked - definately - but that should be an argument for MORE games not less. Considering the amount of work that goes into the teams in the league, 18 games just doesn't seem like enough. Most teams would train from October to August in one capacity or another which to mean seems to be an awful lot for only 18 minor round games.

27 is the prefered number i feel.

Mr Collar,
I could not agree more, i have absolutely no doubt in the world, that if you asked the players, 90-95% of them would want 27 games. Go 27!!

Everyone I have spoke to over the past couple of years would love to play more games. That is what the players want, but will BSA actually listen or just do their own thing because it is just too hard?

But clubs are the ones who would need to resourse the games. And a majority of clubs do not have the volunteers, nor desire to organise more games.

Well the clubs should be ashamed of themselves for not being able to get the volunteers and resources to do 4 or 5 extra home games a year.

Anon 149054, I would like to know how junior teams play 50 games a year.

Most players in the ABL play more than 18 games a year. Summer/Winter seasons.

I am all for a 27 game season as this I feel is the fairest to all clubs. The thing that most people tend to forget is the programming. The league only have a limited amount of time to run the CABL competition. If they increase the amount of games then it would necessitate the addition of more double headers.

Double headers in my opinion are detrimental to most players and I for one are against this.

Points to consider

1) The Clubs, well actually the junior fees will have to cashflow the additional cost from 18 to 27
2) 13 double headers - disruptions to Junior Sunday trainings + extra cost to clubs to hire extra venues
3) Volonteers

27 would work if the games were supported better
If all the Clubs could pull between 300 and 400 / game they would jump at it. If supporter levels stay the same, it will just cost more

The real question here would 27 games increase attendance or reduce it

22 is just stupid

Sturty - this is a rough breakdown of my junior teams year (from Oct 06-Sept 07).

Summer season - 11 games + 2 finals
Winter season - 18 games + 4 finals
Eltham Tournament - 5 games
Easter Tournament - 6 games
State Champs - 6 games
Classics - 6 games

Total - 58 games.

I don't think this would be all that uncommon for a division 1 team. Even if you take out the two "optional" tournament (IE - Easter & Eltham) the vast majority of teams will play a tournament over the June long weekend & will fall in the 40's.

How about two extra teams - riverland, and northern heat, or a country team.

Then everyone can play 22 games without repeating disasters - like lockstock has mentioned.

If your not up to it mate(149467), go play footy...

Whatever pal, 27 games for me! Maybe if you have been in the league for 15 years you should not be playing reserves and leave it for the younger blokes.

I can't think of anyone who is in the league now and has been for 15 years anyway....

- 22 games.
- Less double headers.
- 18 isn't worth the effort.
- 27 is too long and won't attract WNBL players, riksing making our comp a farcial exercise in mediocrity.

18 games (everyone plays each other twice) and a lottery draw to decide who plays each other a third time. Lottery done at start of year - computer spits out the first 18, and coaches watch the other for games drawn from lotto cage - each coach alternates through until they've drawn out the remainder. total chance = fairness for all and removes any criticism of a biased draw.

MHO only. feedback welcome.

15 years, lets see, candidates would be,

Ben hodges. He is 28/29, that would mean he would have been 13/14 when he started so he is out.

Same for Kosmider!

No one from Woodville, North, South.

Cooper from Norwood? Not sure about his age, doubt he would post on here anyway.

Oakley for Forestville is 32 i think, which would make him 17 when he started, but 4 years in college, so he is out.

Ha ha, I think I might have it, Breeding for Forestville! Is that you Darren? Guessing he is about 38 which would qualify him. And he plays reserves I believe. Doubt that he would post on here tho.

Coruthers would be another close one. i have him at about 32/33 years old. Could be him. He plays ressies too! Is that you Shane? Come on mate, if it is, shorely you would love more games! You can't get enough of it.

Mann could be another. if it is then his view isn't worth anything to me. The only reason he would suggest such a thing is because his own body is breaking down on him.

Clayton would be one more. Not sure of his age but he has been around for a while, but he really has done nothing so his view really does not count.

Lastly Palmer for Sturt. Definatley could be him. There was mention of Riverland earlier too. He too sometimes plays ressies. Palmer, just because your club has no volunteers you don't have to ruin it for the rest of us.

Thats all the candidates for mine. I'm going for Palmer. Am i right?????