Port reserves plan an “unknown”
Port Adelaide’s SANFL future will be up for discussion again at its board meeting on Friday.
Port’s chief executive Keith Thomas updated supporters last night on the latest development in the reserves saga, acknowledging the uncertainty was frustrating supporters.
“You’re probably sick to death of this topic, but I thought another quick update on the AFL reserves saga may be in order given the recent media attention it has been given,” Thomas said in a letter to members and supporters.
“The SANFL are currently formulating a new set of entry conditions for Port Adelaide to consider, if it were to enter a support team for its AFL side into the SANFL competition.
“This work commenced after we rejected the set of conditions originally offered, which were identical to those accepted by the Crows, but incompatible to our specific needs and criteria.
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“The SANFL are discussing this new offer with their Clubs this week, to enable the PAFC Board to consider the invitation at its scheduled meeting on Friday.”
Thomas said the new plan was still an unknown.
“At this stage, we don’t know what these conditions will look like, or whether they will suit our requirements.
“If the SANFL’s revised offer doesn’t work for us, we will maintain the status quo position for 2014 as previously stated.
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I think it’s really important that we finalise this matter, as it has been very disruptive to the Magpie lads in particular.
“I spoke as candidly as I could to both the Senior and Junior players last week, but as each week drags on I’m sure it’s becoming more of a distraction.”
Thomas promised supports he would “send you the final word on this matter by the end of the week.”
SA Football Commission Chairman John Olsen today described the new proposal as a “minor amendment”.
“When the decision was taken to admit a support team from the Adelaide Football Club into the SANFL competition from 2014, the SANFL League Directors resolved to make the same invitation to the Port Adelaide Football Club.” Olsen said.
“Following discussions, Port Adelaide then came back with some minor alterations to the model and, at a meeting held this morning, the League Directors have agreed to that proposal.
“We now anticipate that the Board of the Port Adelaide Football Club will consider the matter at its meeting tomorrow night.”
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