The Australian Football League has a problem. Australian Rules Football is rapidly evolving into a truly national sport with two new clubs from outside Victoria - Brisbane and W est Coast - being admitted into the competition.

Three Victorian clubs - Carlton, Essendon, and Hawthorn - have won seven of the last eight premierships. These three clubs are among the richest in the competition and therefore able to pay the highest salaries to players.

The League is concerned that if Carlton, Essendon, and Hawthorn continue to dominate the competition then the new clubs will struggle to build local fan bases and ultimately fail.

In groups, think of an idea the Australian Football League could implement to give new clubs a chance to successfully com pete.