An AFL club starting an NRL Franchise: Could this ever be a possibility.

[Vlad59]

collingwood had a netball team, took the government funding for it and built a new training centre.... for the football team

He didn’t respond of course. Old mate never criticises his favourite sport.

 

[Colk]

This is probably in one of the lowest percentiles of happening. There is too much acrimony between the two codes and this idea wouldn’t benefit either.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

It would make more sense for AwFuL to invest in the BBL.

 

[blue bags]

Awful western Bulldogs. Can invest into Canterbury bulldog's
Get some Of that Nice AFL money invested into NRL

 

[RedVee]

there are a few examples of recent history of established NRL/AFL teams starting another team in another sport

Parra, Carlton and Collingwood I think all tried soccer
Collington tried with netball

In these cases the new club struggled for various reasons and ended up being wound up to not detract from the main sporting business

Dragons owned (half owned?) the Illawarra Hawks for a year way back

 

[Centy Coast]

People keep saying Melb2, this is the “ONLY” way that “EVER” happens.

 

[bazza]

Dragons owned (half owned?) the Illawarra Hawks for a year way back

Was that the shareholder in the Dragons also being a shareholder in the Hawks
The stadiums are in the same building so makes some sense

 

[RedVee]

Was that the shareholder in the Dragons also being a shareholder in the Hawks
The stadiums are in the same building so makes some sense

From my memory it was the Dragons. The Hawks even had a SGI logo on their singlet. It was a one year thing. It was explained to me around the time that it was until they got involved that they learned the extent of the financial issues - and they then got out asap.

 

[gUt]

The Malbun Whites Only We All Do Drugs But It's Society's Fault Give Us Tax Money Stick Insects would be pretty good, but they would have to accept you need to catch the ball sometimes. Tough ask.