Andrew Demetriou will speak today. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun
THE AFL says the acquisition of Etihad Stadium will be the key to solving the equalisation issue among clubs, but fans should expect their clubs to remain competitive.
The league's commission met with club presidents today to discuss the widening gap between the 'haves' and 'have nots'.
AFL commission chairman Mike Fitzpatrick said striking a competitive balance was "critical to the competition and the code".
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"Fans should expect that their club will be competitive on any given day," he said.
"We also agree that not all clubs are or should be equal...support for equal funding of smaller clubs, remains."
The AFL is set to take control of Etihad Stadium in 2025.
Fitzpatrick said that date would be crucial to fixing the inequality between clubs, so long as a "commercially sound transaction could be reached".
"Some clubs play out of right sized stadiums with better deals than others," he said.
Western Bulldogs president Peter Gordon said at last night's club season launch that the Dogs were $1m behind the rest of the league due to their poor stadium deal at Etihad.
The Dogs are also unlikely to see any Friday night action soon. They don't have any of the blockbuster timeslot fixtures this season, while AFL boss Andrew Demetriou last night forecast bigger clubs would continue to own Friday nights.
The Herald Sun revealed yesterday the chasm between rich and poor clubs was splitting the ranks of AFL players.
It highlighted the sliding doors scenario players face at the draft, showing how differently Jack Ziebell and Steele Sidebottom's careers have panned out despite just two draft picks separating the pair who grew up at the same junior club.
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