Pridham said the Swans were well-placed to make a contribution to the Tasmanian debate and the possibility of relocation as South Melbourne’s move to Sydney had eventually proved successful.
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“I am very sceptical on the economics and a number of aspects - player talent for example - of a 19th team,” Pridham told3AW.
He admitted that clubs had received little information about the bid,so he was keeping an open mind ahead of the vote in August,but expressing his doubts now was appropriate as clubs needed to be economically pragmatic in considering the bid.
“We have to all keep an open mind and that includes the Tasmanian people,” Pridham said.
“At this point,all options have to be on the table. You can’t ask the clubs to have an open mind ... to Tasmania coming into the competition and a 19th licence if Tasmania can’t have an open mind to a different model.”