Alex Fair, The advocate
AFL Tasmania’s competitive balance framework was the topic of conversation in a meeting between the Circular Head Football Association, its clubs and Tasmanian Football Council general manager Jackson Hills at Smithton on Monday night.
The idea builds on the findings of the recently released Future Directors for Tasmanian Football Report,.
That report recommended AFL Tasmania develop a statewide points system similar to that being implemented in other states.
The proposed system would assist in addressing the issues of player payments in competitions below the State League.
“It has been identified via various consultations with Tasmanian football leagues, associations, clubs that equalisation of community football is vital to the long-term sustainability of our sport,’’ Hills said.
“The idea of the competitive balance framework is to bring the standard of competition closer and rid clubs of any unnecessary drain on resources that should go into sustaining their football clubs.”
Circular Head Football Association Stuart Gale said he was “really encouraged by the meeting”.
“As you would expect, there was a range of questions from the clubs, however it was agreed that it is time to look at the competitions balance,’’ Gale said.
A points system model that is suitable for the CHFA competition but fits “within the statewide objectives and plans for a 2017 commencement” will now developed.