For just $75,000 you and 21 others can throw on the footy gear and pit your skills against a band of State league players.
But wait, there's more. The scores don't count but you do get to play with a Burley, not a Sherrin.
That is the scenario being tossed around by some WAFL clubs as Fremantle and West Coast continue their push for local reserves teams.
Some clubs are coming around to the notion their teams can play the Dockers and Eagles seconds during their bye rounds. Funny how the bye - along with its creator Peel - was long despised by the old guard. Now there's a chance for some added revenue the rest week becomes a wonderful financial opportunity.
There is a push for WAFL clubs to seek $150,000 a season each from the AFL reserves deal. As some clubs could be restricted to two matches due to complexities of fixturing that figure can be broken down to $75,000 a game for some local league outfits.
As the average turnover of a State competition club is around $1.5 million, the AFL reserves licence fee would soon become a significant item on boards' balance sheets.
The figure thrown up by a few presidents is certainly larger than the $60,000 the two AFL clubs offered last year.
Now the WA Football Commission is facilitating negotiations it seems a WAFL-AFL arrangement will happen. It is now a matter of how and when.
There is one other question.
What price should Fremantle and West Coast pay each WAFL club for the privilege each season?
At $75,000 a game, it could be a costly exercise for WA football's cashcows.
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