Stand Alone Bulldogs VFL Team in 2014

[Eastdog]

It makes sense especially since they want to play some games away from WO

True as EJ Smith said from the article.

[Go_Dogs]

Great news.

Without knowing the finer details of the financial aspect of this move it's hard to comment on that, but from a development point of view this is a great outcome for the club.

[bornadog]

Great news.

Without knowing the finer details of the financial aspect of this move it's hard to comment on that, but from a development point of view this is a great outcome for the club.

I would say they have a year to get sponsorships to try and cover the financials.

[Mofra]

GVGjr had a good point earlier in the year. The big risk is that the VFL team pulls crowds away from our AFL team. I for one will enjoyed going to Willy games and following players, sometimes more so than the AFL team. If it's called Footscray, will that be a risk? It could be an issue, because I for one am really looking forward to following a WB VFL team.

We'd win from that scenario IIRC?

We are a guaranteed payment from Etihad regardless of crowd size, yet I'd expect attracting more people at WO would have a better ROI.

[Go_Dogs]

I would say they have a year to get sponsorships to try and cover the financials.

Yep, spot on - will have a year to tie everything up. Now the announcement has been made, we have to follow through so will be interesting to see the details as they emerge.

Any ideas on who we may target as a sponsor?

[boydogs]

Fantastic announcement. Well done Dogs.

[LongWait]

I would say they have a year to get sponsorships to try and cover the financials.

I agree that this would be part of their thinking - twelve months now to try to offset as much of the financial cost as possible and to build the financial plan to ensure we can sustain a VFL team into the future.

[Dancin' Douggy]

Yep, spot on - will have a year to tie everything up. Now the announcement has been made, we have to follow through so will be interesting to see the details as they emerge.

Any ideas on who we may target as a sponsor?

I think they should target Mack trucks.
Bulldog Logo.
Tough.
Working class.

[Greystache]

Great news for the club, the only way to develop young players to their best potential is to have full control over them.

As much as I enjoyed going out to watch Williamstown play it will be nice not to have so many games ruined by horrible weather conditions.

[Sockeye Salmon]

Great news for the club, the only way to develop young players to their best potential is to have full control over them.

As much as I enjoyed going out to watch Williamstown play it will be nice not to have so many games ruined by horrible weather conditions.

Yeah, cos it never got wet or windy at WO

[Mofra]

Yeah, cos it never got wet or windy at WO

We get some protection there though - and the old dears at the tuck shop in Willy used to always run out of rolls at 1/4 time as they'd tell me.

Clearly the concept of "making more" never entered their consideration.

I'd just be happy to see football at WO again. It may drag out some of the old fans who don't like the new iteration of AFL football to watch the occasional game.

[LostDoggy]

Great news.
Imagine if the GF was played as a curtain raiser to the AFL GF? Then imagine playing the U18s GF to start the day? It would be an awesome full day of footy to finish off the season........
I guess I can dream.

[bornadog]

Yeah, cos it never got wet or windy at WO

Better check with the old fisherman to see which way the wind will be blowing in the last

[chef]

Great news, hopefully they're called the Western Bulldogs.

[immortalmike]

Good news, hopefully we can afford it long term.
Quite partial to the Footscray Bulldogs playing out of the Western Oval myself but with the current admin can't see the name being anything other than Western. Might be a chance to continue to mend fences with our past, but the Western branding () seems more important even in a suburban competition with two Western Suburbs teams... but to each their own I guess.