Will Tasmania or the Northern Territory ever get an AFL team?
436478
Eventually, the AFL would like to have teams from every state and territory. There isn't too much of a culture of AFL in Tasmania, however, Aussie Rules is played in many Indigenous Communites in the Northern Territory, which could contribute to the forming of a team. This aside, it takes a lot more than just talent to make a team. A lot of money is required as are adequet facilites.
352043
NIL is my bet. Unless they strike a last minute alliance, which I doubt.\n\nWhat good ground they have lost, havent they.
540780
no sydney is not able to sustain 2 afl teams that is why the roos have taken to canberra as it is half way and as canberra is a big afl place it can suit the needs of canberrites and the travelling sydnetites..\n\ngo the swannies
739776
Yes, Good players keep on coming in Australian side - we have Nathan Bracken, Michael Hussey , Michael Clarke , Mitchell Johnson . There are some good  young  allrounders  too . Australian team also has a good rotational policy . So they will still be quite a good team even after Mcgrath and Warne retire .
325138
sonny bill will help them win games but not the premiership.. on the other hand.. joey johns and the knight can go all the way.. the are the form team.. and with joey anything can happen.. i mean anything. look @ state of orgin last year and when joey didnt play 4 the knights....\nthe knights also have excellant service from dunny half, a red hot fullback. a decent forward pack lead by the ever green craig smith, simpson and josh perry. \njust look a the dragons.. they filled with internationals but the still cant win.. its all in the heart.. and the knights have that this year...\nlet 2006 be the year of the knights.. yet again
625881
I'd give http://afl.com.au/ a try
837914
In the NFL nobody No's ANything. Lions could win or Cardinals could win. I wouldn't bet my money on either team.
1059293
Depends on several factors.  Trinidad and Tobago look like a good team, but if other teams surrounding them improve (Bolivia, Honduras, etc.) then they will have to fight to qualify.  T&T, though, look pretty strong.  So yeah, I think they will qualify again in 2010.
753023
Ha! Not much chance of that mate. I'm sure people play it here, but you'll have to get your gear ordered in from overseas. And finding a team will be really difficult. Try rugby. Or League. Heaps of people play it, and it's easy to find a team and gear.
273199
Heck no.  They'll never have a shot until they load up on fireballers and re-assemble the Blake Street Bombers.\n\nGo Cubs!
1116825
Australia, simple.Japan has no chance and Croatia isn't good enough yet.
160900
hmmmm tough one.\n\n1) We need to play at least practice matches at the start of the season to help the clubs trial new recruits and experiment with players etc., so you might as well make the games organised and for a prize (a decent one, with plenty of prize money).\n\n2) A longer season has some merit cos all the clubs currently don't play each other home and away. But any practice games or even intra-club games on top of this makes the season far too long for a contact sport like AFL.\n\nIt's beyond me as to why it is not possible to offer heaps more prize money for the pre season cup. The AFL signs a deal for $700+ million for the TV rights off the back of the $400+ million current channel 9 deal, and they can't come up with $20 million for a decent cup that the clubs would take seriously?\nEven Kevin Sheedy would pick decent players to try and win that kind of dough! :)
516413
Well the Grand final decides the premiership so the answer must be false.\n\nPlenty have won "pre-season" Grand Finals and lost the premiership.\nCarlton last year won the preseason Grand Final and the n finished bottom.\n\nMaybe you are referring to the 1980 pre-season Grand Final in the news recently where the umpire didn't hear the siren and North Melbourne kicked a goal.  Collingwood would have won if they heard the siren.
1032866
Australia would be a great venue.  lets go away from europe for the next 12 yrs pls. yes they do have a great coach.
924963
I am not a Collingwood fan, but try Collingwood Football Club, or ring the any AFL sport shop they might have it.
1124265
I've actually enjoyed the AFL this year. The only bad thing about it is because there is so much scoring, there's a lot of slow time or down time for extra points and kickoffs. They should do something to make this part of the game quicker or more exciting.
610121
No, there will never be a team in CT. Too close to Boston and NY City. As a Connecticutter you either like the Sox or the Yanks, you like the Patriots, and you pick the Celtics or the Knicks.... MAYBE there could be a NBA team then.\n Florida doesn't deserve baseball teams. The Devil Rays AND Marlins should bail on that loser state.