Criticism of SANFL
In September 2012, Jarman called for a wide-ranging review of the SANFL in the face of falling crowd numbers, the SANFL on the verge of selling its two AFL licenses and searching for a new football general manager.
He also called for a return to an attacking style of football, citing the negative, defensive style of play in the low scoring semi-final between Norwood and West Adelaide as damaging to the brand of South Australian football:
From an outsider looking in, I thought it hurt the integrity of our competition because it's about entertainment. I understand the mandate for clubs is to win and win at all costs, but these coaches have a moral responsibility to play attacking, entertaining, tough, one-on-one contested footy with good skill. They have a responsibility to the competition. I know I've had my day and my philosophies are different to theirs. But 10,000 people turned up (to the above-mentioned semi-final) and that type of footy would get 5000 the next week because half of them won't turn up.
The grand final between Norwood and West Adelaide had a crowd of 29,661.
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