The annual debate on the NAB Cup has surfaced again, but this time it was AFL footy operations manager Adrian Anderson who instigated the discussion by admitting the introduction of more clubs has threatened the competition’s future.Gold Coast will officially join the AFL in 2011, while the Greater West Sydney club will be added the following year. Indeed, the additional clubs make the fixturing of the NAB Cup a logistical nightmare.
Plus, it is believed the AFL wants to increase the regular season to 24 rounds once they have 18 clubs, meaning the pre-season may need to be shortened.
And with the current sponsorship deal with NAB expiring after 2011, the future is hazy for the pre-season competition.
Anderson revealed, “We have got 17 teams (in 2011) so that provides an immediate challenge to the current structure of the NAB Cup... continued
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