A recent open letter to the Mixed clubs/teams trying out for World Clubs

Hey everyone

I am writing to other mixed clubs/teams/captains to suggest another time-frame for qualifications if qualifications are required for our division.

So, some background information:

-AFDA is calling for EOIs for teams/clubs considering World Clubs by the 1st July
-Current plans are for qualifications to be carried out in February
-So far there are several cities that are considering mixed in various states of seriousness. ACT, WA, SA, Newcastle and Victoria/Melbourne are all possibilities and I have heard hugely sketchy reports of the chances of a sydney or a brisbane effort. Clearly things will become apparent in July.

I am suggesting co-locating the mixed qualifications with the late to post-mixed season period for a few reasons....

Qualifications in season will:

-Not require extra training out of season, when players will either be focusing on the single sex season or taking a break
-Be more representative of actual team strengths
-Give greater weight to the mixed season
-Give greater certainly for *some* of the clubs (as the amount of bids for Australian clubs is determined in February)

One possible disadvantage would be the need to organise teams/clubs earlier in the grand scheme of things. However this could also be a good means of testing whether teams/clubs will be committed or coordinated enough to represent.

Consider this idea, talk to your team mates and when July 1st ticks around we can make a decision based on the EOIs.

-Tom Watson, ACT, Kaboom