To make both the Black Diamond and Sydney AFL competition more even and more interesting why aren't they combined into a single competition with multiple Divisions - as per the QAFL?
As examples in the QAFL seniors (which would be stronger than Sydney Prems) teams travel from Sandgate in Brisbane to Palm Beach = 114 kms
In Division 1 teams travel from Noosa Heads to Burleigh Heads = 229kms! The same occurs to varying distances down to Division 5 in the QAFL.
If there was a single competition in the Sydney / Hunter region and Newcastle City had to travel to Southern Power that would be only 184km - if they had to travel to Wollongong (North Dalton) it would be 228Km (as an extreme comparison).
The big Sydney Clubs could run Seniors / Reserves in 2 competitions? It would be great to see how Terrigal and Newcastle would go in Prems against Manly and UTS and how Penrith would go against Cardiff and Wyong as examples.
While there would be a range of logistical issues, they seem to make it work in the QAFL with 4 Divisions of seniors & reserves and 2 division of single teams (no ressies)
Thoughts?
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