Back to the Ressies of Yesteryear?
Now that the AFL has succeeded in taking over the VFL, should the furure of the system be discussed any further. Essentially we have the Victorian teams with a reserves side. In a crazy thought, could we address the issue of high costs of this by returning to the ressies system of old, as far as club structure and match day are concerned? The AFL could argue their next price hike is somehow legitimised by providing a second game to match day goers, and could intersperse more womens or even champs games as curtain raisers.
I like the VFA/VFL histories but I'm not sure how the teams could now fund themselves looking at Bendigo as a victim of not being able to raise enough revenue. Assuming that the VFL could maintain a good level, and are happy to part - is there any merit in bringing a Victorian clubs 'reserves' teams back to match day, and having a dedicated reserves competition, especially if costs come down?
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023