Ye lets get a keg

District club members have problems working with each other. Also I feel a need to cut back on the number of district team to enhance the amount of players at each club. The A-League for example cut the amount of teams down to one state; we need to cut the amount of district teams down too.

Sturt
South
Forestville
North
West
Norwood
Southern
And another north eastern based club would be suitable.

All the areas of the Adelaide metropolitan area are catered for, with areas such as Gawler and Mt Barker providing a lesser 'feeder' type base for players who aren't able to travel further to other clubs.

I know eastern, centrals, and Woodville haven't been mentioned but do they seriously have the numbers to be considered 'main' clubs anymore? We need fewer teams filled with more players that will provide a better type of competition.

128823,

"Gawler and Mt Barker providing a lesser 'feeder' type base for players who aren't able to travel further to other clubs. " What are you proposing here? Have you thought through your comments? Did you read the objectives of the plan?

It seems to me that the plan is about elite pathways for all and increasing participation.

Do your research and you will find that the fastest growing areas in SA are Mt Barker and Elizabeth regions. There is a complex of 25,000 homes planned for waterloo corner / burton area over the next 3 - 4 yrs. There is currently a major football culture in these suburbs.

If basketball Adelaide and SA is planning strategically and looking for the next 5 yrs and beyond it should be targetting these areas. Huge untapped talent pool that goes to football currently and population growth like we have not seen in the past 12 - 15 yrs or maybe longer.

The population distribution is now such that a single District competition, for all divisions, spanning across the entire Adelaide is no longer the ideal. Maybe for Div 1 and older age groups but not for the younger ones and low divs.

#823
Some good ideas floated but wouldnt you rationalize areas before clubs? There are too many clubs in the same areas and that causes problems. Do we need sturt, souths amd southern in the southern area?
Woodville and wests would be a great merger. But dont hold your breath.
What is forestvilles recruiting area? Areas need to be zoned or no strategic plan can work.

Theoretically where most of the teams are now are fine.

West- Caters for areas north-west of the city

North- Caters for Northern parts of the city

South- Caters for the area between Sturt (inner south) and southern (deep south)

Southern- deep south

Sturt inner southern suburbs and south-eastern suburbs

Forestville- Western suburbs and some inner south-western suburbs

Woodville- Competing with West and North for numbers

Norwood- Eastern Suburbs and North Eastern Suburbs

Centrals- Far North Suburbs

Eastern- South- Eastern Hills areas

Really more of an effort should be stopped in allowing other clubs (non div one clubs) from entering the comp as this dilutes the level of skill and numbers from some clubs.

#884
The way you worded it is interesting. I think too many teams south is fairly well established. Scrap souths.
Forestville doesnt have an active feeder area given its location of inner city.

Smitty your just upset because of all the Safari Cups Centrals keeps winning. Gawler is considered Metropolitan Adelaide. Victor Harbour is not.

Gawler is only just considered part of Metropolitan Adelaide.

South, Forestville and Sturt generate the largest amount of revenue, so the three clubs have proved that financially three clubs in close proximity can co-exist.