It was revealed recently that St Kilda, back in 2013, suggested the AFL be divided into three ‘NFL style conferences’ to ‘help kill tanking debate and grow supporter interest’.
While it’s one of the worst ideas ever, let’s look at what conferences make the most sense anyway.
Ongoing train wreck conference
Brisbane
Gold Coast
The conference Eastern States media forgot
West Coast
Fremantle
Victorian clubs everyone hates conference
Collingwood
Essendon
Carlton
Hawthorn
Kind of sad Victorian teams conference
Melbourne
St Kilda
Western Bulldogs
Richmond
The Eddie McGuire conference
Sydney
Riverina conference
Greater Western Sydney
Chardonnay and Goon bag conference
Adelaide
Port Adelaide
Teams coached by the Scott Brothers conference
North Melbourne
Geelong
Tasmanian conference
Just kidding
COMMENTS
Nick Shady
Jun 07, 2016
I think the Tasmanian conference is too big!!
Michael Tower
Jun 07, 2016
Just what us Brisbane fans need to see. Even more substandard footy games...
Ryan Hicks
Jun 07, 2016
It's a great idea, especially with the idea that my Tigers can finish top four in something, especially one with such even competition as the "sad victorian teams" conference
Stej Bosnjak
Jun 07, 2016
We could have a conference based in Victoria called the 'VFL', a conference based in South Australia called the 'SANFL', and a conference based in Western Australia called the 'WAFL'.
Josh Mackenzie
Jun 07, 2016
Tasmania conference 'Just kidding' U0001f602
Josh Mackenzie
Jun 07, 2016
How would Richmond manage to finish 9th if they were part of a separate conference??
AndrewStace
Jun 07, 2016
Nah, man, other three have much more short and long term upside as things stand ;)
Gary Bruce
Jun 07, 2016
great idea. So every enjoys the satisfying feeling of playing conference finals at season's end before finding out their true standing in the league during the playoffs.
It'll be nice for the Scott brothers to able to hangout all the time again like when they were in Brisbane
Richard Sheldon
Jun 07, 2016
And North East Australia could be.... Say.... Ummm. NEAFL.
Ev Fenton
Jun 07, 2016
Sad Victorian Conference
1.St Kilda
2.Western Bulldogs
3.Melbourne
4.St Kilda Reserves
5.Melbourne Reserves
6.Western Bulldogs Reserves
7.Western Bulldogs Women
8.Fitzroy
9.Richmond
Easy!
Shaun Hausler
Jun 07, 2016
Lachlan Graetz haha the Port and Crows one U0001f602
Maha Connor
Jun 07, 2016
Showdown every weekend! Think of the doughnut consumption
Ryan Graham
Jun 07, 2016
Will Horman im a fan
Will Horman
Jun 07, 2016
Quality conference, the Scott Bros one
Will Horman
Jun 07, 2016
Having said that, I don't like the idea of having to play North every week
Stej Bosnjak
Jun 07, 2016
^they play footy in North East Australia?
Mitchell E Roberts
Jun 07, 2016
As a Hawks supporter, I like the teams we play.
Leigh Nielsen
Jun 07, 2016
BJ Bunyip this is something you'd come up with
Leigh Nielsen
Jun 07, 2016
Sydney straight through to the finals as per usual
Tim Kemm
Jun 07, 2016
Josh Godwin one of his best
Ian Wilsone
Jun 07, 2016
Not fair! The flat track bullies would be at home every weekend ✝
Adam Forster
Jun 07, 2016
Chris Sam Jack
Snert Underpant
Jun 07, 2016
Very good Titus. Funny as a Kardashian with a library card.
DavidPerkins1
Jun 07, 2016
It's Eddie McEverywhere not Eddie Mcguire.
johndjames
Jun 07, 2016
I don't mind the idea of conferences,I thought we should have done it once we had eighteen teams,although I would have only two conferences,of nine each.I follow the NHL you know ice hockey,the Stanley Cup is on at the moment,they have conferences and it works fine.
Ben McGregor
Jun 07, 2016
Mat Bottin hahaha gold
Steve Dirksen
Jun 07, 2016
Goon Bag conference....ha ha ha ha U0001f602
Ben Preece
Jun 07, 2016
I had to stop for 5 minutes at port adelaide to get some sun block from the shop. When I got back my car was pregnant.
John O'Connell
Jun 08, 2016
Love the reference to 'goon bags'. Let's see how long it takes the PC push to start bellyaching.