Clubs should pay coaches 15k to lose more games than they win then they wouldn't lose money

The costs are training court hire, uniforms, referees, game court hire, etc.

Whilst I can see that you've given this a lot of thought, with respect it's never going to work. people no longer care about ABL because of the low standard. If you really think your idea would fill the stands you must be from a club with a very small stadium.

Born in East LA - The fees at the Arena are massive !!!!!

Again because it is expensive and no one would come and sit all night to watch it. Most are only interested in their club and won't travel that far each week to watch a game...

So if you want to scrap ABL what happens when you get to 22 and can't play juniors or YL? Just hang up the boots? Be some good social games!!

Southern have basically paid 2.5k per win in there men's team the last 2 seasons!

It won't matter when it's played, put a good product on the floor people will come watch. coaches demanding big money, players chasing the dollars and clubs wasting money on them need to change! Focus on juniors and one day you might get a good ABL team and make some cash out of it

2.5k per win for coaches salary, just to clarify

Clubs continue to make bad decisions on their senior coaching appointments. Why would you pay someone to coach at that level who has never coach before? Serves them right. There are a number of coaches who are just cashing in checks...

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Born in East LA and Co.

Put them on during the week and none of the club members and in particular juniors will ever see them play. That's what happened, everyone is only remembering what they want to remember. Crowds were under 100 for the night.

Running Home and Away hasn't changed what clubs spend. In fact most if not all clubs spend LESS now on player salaries then they did prior to moving to Home and Away on weekends.
Home games across the League don't lose money. All costs would remain except for the cost of hiring a court at Starplex, Barker, St Clair and MARS which is shared by all the Clubs. Cost to hire the Arena for the same amount of games would probably be higher in fact, and BSA won't pay for something they don't pay for now.

And then where do you play Youth League and/or Div 3 and below seniors if you're taking the Arena and potentially another venue out of action? We don't have the court space.

Running two courts at the Arena would create zero atmosphere as the few that attend would be lost in a venue that size, don't believe me, asking the Lightning players and they get even more than would attend State League at 10pm on a Tuesday or Wednesday night.

No other league in Australia runs midweek. There's a reason for that.

You guys who support this are just plain wrong. That's not the issue with the League.

"Running home and away hasn't changed what clubs spend".

You lost all your credibility right there. Obviously you either play or coach ABL and are desperately trying to hang onto some fantasy about what it is. It was good while it lasted, but it's time to let it go now.

955 obviously you didnt play or have anything to do with a State League team in the 80s or 90s because 15k across two teams is less than most clubs paid one import.

956, $15k on two teams?! You are the most naïve poster ever here. Yes the salary cap is that amount, but if you think the big clubs are enforcing it then there's a Nigerian prince wishing to speak to you. You'd believe anything obviously.

Add on anywhere from $0 to $20k for two coaches, plus all the extra money that goes into players pockets that never gets declared, and you're talking way more dollars than can be justified in this league.

Juniors should not have to prop this league up so guys like you can live out your fantasy and pretend you're in the big league, but hey, good luck with it champ.

Many clubs would take offence to that. Yes it doesn't include coach payments but many are staying under the cap and for the very reason you explained.

The spending of the past far outweighs what happens now, just check out the depth of the rosters back then.

Like I said people only remember what they want, if they were even there to see it in the first place.

Thanks simon!

Not every team is paying players that much money!!! I can assure you of that!