N2D White Paper Response from Melbourne Knights
"Simply put, if governing bodies begin to impose certain protections in order to maintain certain teams in certain areas, the breaking of the games principles seeps into other areas and the game - the one true global game - becomes unrecognisable over time. People tend to become aware of this occurrence on a conscious and subconscious level and lose interest in the sport. In its current form, the lofty goal of Australian domestic football being one of the top global leagues is unlikely to eventuate. However, collectively we can make it the best possible version of itself – a sport which is relevant in this country and which people happily to attend, play, contribute to and in one way or another “be a part of”.