Anonymous
Years ago
Has this been discussed/proposed etc? Would be great to have a SEABL team here for the both the players and the fans. Brisbane has one, why not Adelaide?
Hg
Years ago
Sixers looked at this and proposed it for discussion amongst the abl clubs . With more planning it may get
Ushiro
Years ago
Bit like the Crows and Power having Reserves Teams in the SANFL - needs the State league teams to agree to it and then there is the issue of funding it.
wax on wax off
Years ago
i think we have had one previously but they pulled out ???
When someone is willing to lose $200K we might get one.
vista90
Years ago
The Adelaide Buffaloes played in the SEABL. I remember a young fella with a flat top called Scotty Ninnis running around there. Also a couple of clubs had SEABL teams - I know Woodville was one in the late 80s/early 90s.
wax on wax off
Years ago
was that when willie J was playing for the W ?
Lionel
Years ago
Buffaloes was a BASA composite side
Woodville had a SEABL side from around 88 to 93
Norwood had a SEABL side
Murray Bridge had a SEABL side
in the women there was a BASA composite side called the opals
Woodville, Sturt, and I think Forestville had a women's side in SEABL
North, Noarlunga and West had a WNBL side
all folded due to lack of money
HO
Years ago
It would be interesting to see the other SEABl clubs reaction to an adelaide side. One Adelaide side they would see as a negative. Two they might consider.
LC
Years ago
Adelaide / Mount Gambier road trip double perhaps perhaps?
paul
Years ago
Many Melbourne associations fund theirs largely through their sizeable junior membership. Is there any incentive for Adelaide clubs to pool resources and do likewise? Or any other feasible sources of income?
HO
Years ago
LC, I am not sure of the logistics of a Mt G / Adelaide road double. Also not sure what it would do to traditional "other" doubles in the league.
But two games in Adelaide on a weekend would make for a better costing model.
Camel 31
Years ago
During this period, Brisbane would have a SEABL team.
Later, an NBL team.
The Answer
Years ago
Why would we need a SEABL team when we have ABL? So do we take from the ABL player pool and make ABL a 4th tier league, where we end up with current bench and training scrubs the marquee players of local league?
Dont see the need for it.
Brisbane have a SEABL team NOW, and Adelaide is much closer to the south east area.
Everyone is complaining about diverting funds from Juniors to ABA clubs. Unless a big sponsor was found and if this was to be a composite side who is going to fund it. I Can't see the District clubs being able to afford it when they are struggling to get resources into their junior programmes
Brisbane's SEABL team is, in effect, one association - Southern Districts Spartans. And they have a vibrant association model to bear the costs. SA does not, and thus cannot afford to have a SEABL team - either via one club standing alone or a composite team.
LC
Years ago
That's how Mount Gambier do it too from my understanding. All of the SEABL teams are Association based.
HO
Years ago
Not quite LC. A number of the teams are strictly association based, such as Knox, Dandenong, Canberra and others.
My understanding is that this might not be the case for Albury and NW Tassie and Launceston (perhaps one or two others) but i think they have had a link to their local assoc.
Geelong is certainly not association based but the Supercats and the Geelong association have recently announced they are going to merge although I cannot find an online story about that.
LC
Years ago
Thanks HO.
Yes, Dandenong, Knox, Nunawading, Sandringham, Frankston, Kilsyth, Bendigo and Ballarat are all assocation based. Geelong is currently not as you pointed out but by all reports will soon be as well.
Hoops
Years ago
I know with NW Tas, they have a local league that Imports and NW team members play in on Tuesday nights. They sub contract the imports out to the highest bidder to local clubs. There are 8 teams along the NW coast. Other than that they are very much stand alone. Around $100,000 a season in costs, thats only paying imports, local guys do it for the love.
Sturt used to play in the SEABL Mens as well.
Too expensive was my understanding.
Simon
Years ago
If you keep Clarke then your wish will be granted!!
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