Two Youth Clubs Garner Support
Adelaide, South Australia
Two amateur clubs have announced conditional agreements with investors. Port Adelaide, based out of the Port District of the capital of South Australia boasts multiple senior and junior level premierships. The ownership and management group have reportedly discussed a stadium share agreement with the crosstown and potentially future rivals in the Bite. Port could also utilize the Norwood Oval until they can complete their own Baseball Specific Stadia. Port Adelaide also announced the expansion of their academy teams and women's teams this week.
Geelong on the other hand has announced a partnership with Korean investors and would be potentially hosting an all-Korean team in their first year of operation. Baseball Australia commented that Geelong has a culture for sport, and is an important regional center that will help build regional rivalries with a team like the Aces.
Baseball Australia announced that they have received approximately 7 bids already from various parties. Parties that have publicly released their interest include Auckland, Christchurch, and now the Port District of Adelaide and Geelong.
The organizations bidding for a license would likely look to keep their same branding, as both would offer continuation and a unique look in the league.
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