Matt79
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No.Chris Judd imo
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A.F.L Thread
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cameeel
International Captain
vic_orthdox
Global Moderator
Did a good buddy of yours tell you this, Matt79?
mikeW
International Vice-Captain
They won't, We won't finish higher than 7th or 8th but im confident we'll finish higher than the Blues who have the worst backline in the comp.
ash chaulk
International Captain
heard this rumour too from a buddy whos here in perth.
howardj
International Coach
Dark Hunter
State Vice-Captain
Tbh, to me that just sounds like The Australian trying to keep the whole Ben Cousins saga going. I mean "a person with knowledge of the situation"?? The article just doesn't strike me as a real story, just The Australian following up on a rumour. What if he's just booking in later to avoid all the press?
Linda
International Vice-Captain
His dad pretty much confirmed your thoughts.
vic_orthdox
Global Moderator
Cousins thing is such a crock.
Dark Hunter
State Vice-Captain
Haven't really been paying attention to it, but are they seriously wanting to create a Gold Coast side? Why does the the GC get priority ahead of Tassie, or the Northern Territory?
Craig
World Traveller
Yeah the AFL have given the Kangaroos 30 days to re-decide if they want to relocate rather playing several home games there over three years. If not the AFL will give the GC a licenise for the 2010 season. So either way an AFL team will be coming here. As for your second question, not 100% certain, but they want a piece of the GC sporting pie and the chance to create a new market brand here and perhaps a rival for Brisbane. I guess they see it is a chance to create a fanbase here, except for those who support the Lions and travel up for the matches.
Knowing our State Government, Premier Anna Bligh will probably end up throwing money to do up Carrara.
Dark Hunter
State Vice-Captain
Wow, they are that serious. Would have thought it would have been a better from a marketing perspective to create a Tasmanian side, because you'd more than likely get the entire state behind it. There wouldn't be any other side to really take the fanbase away from it, like there is in Qld. Eitherway, don't think the AFL really needs another club tbh.
cameeel
International Captain
IIRC the reason Tasmania haven't been considered for a team yet is because their population is too small to conceivably support an AFL club.
Craig
World Traveller
The Gold Coast has less then 500,000 people
cameeel
International Captain
Yes, but the eventual idea is that the GC club gets support from all of Queensland, much like how West Coast have supporters outside of Perth.The Gold Coast has less then 500,000 people
It appears that his dad was telling porkies.
Channel Nine Perth just reported that Cousins went on a five-day cocaine bender in LA before overdosing and spending two days in an LA hospital. That's why his dad flew out to meet him, and why he spent the last couple of days in a Sydney rehab clinic.
Needless to say, if there was any chance of him resuming his career elsewhere before this, there definitely isn't now.
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