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Think it’s probably best for the board if we don’t interact any further.

What a steaming pile of crap. You’re a better poster than that, Trent. That’s just playing the person instead of making a salient debate. Low fruit. No disputing that whatsoever but it’s also true teams outside the finals can be in better form and condition than teams that qualify...

What’s hilarious is you trying to suggest those two scenarios are even remotely similar.

Just as well we live in the computer age because if you were running the scoreboard you’d be adding 6 and 6 and getting 15!

I’d agree, the issue is bridging the chasm between 3-6 or maybe 7 now with South, and the top two. As it stands now we are nowhere near that. We’ve added size which was a desperate need but have also lost this years ruck/chb Lloyd Butcher who was a good honest type so that’s a blow. I was...

Run a ladder for the second half of the year and see what it looks like.

Thought our boys were clearly a top five team, just took until the second half of the year to get winning under a new system after being in a position to win and dropping three or four in the first half of the season. Beat Strath and Eaglehawk second time around and pushed Sandhurst and...

Not sure ladder positions were a reliable indicator last season. All thing being equal at the end of the year I’d have had Strath 5th.

I heard at least one didn’t even entertain a conversation. Bit like when you’re the bottom side and being smashed by 150 most weeks and you can’t even get guys to sit down with you. You’ve got my vote for chair.

Talking to a few people from different clubs and this is tied to the discussion we have had previously about player payments. Clubs are really feeling the impact financially, the loss of Kyneton is huge because it was in most clubs top 2 gates and the loss of the home game killed a function...

Seems bizarre to me but as I hear it they are officially a member of the league so they have the same say in matters as any other club, but they are unlikely to field any sides. I think they would have liked to run netball and at least an under 18 football but the clubs won’t cop missing a gate...

Plenty of pocket marbles being played at the hub, might be time for a showdown!

Top 5 confirmed. As I understand it Broadford is now a club in the league but will not play in any form next season.

Brace yourselves but I’m with control on this one. Top 4 doesn’t really grab me, would be my last preference after a 5 or even an 8. Given I think we are going to see a uneven draw I think the higher ratio of finals spots is ok.

But Trent you must see that the money in those places gets offered to good players here and inflates the price? It might not get to the same level but it’s a I’ve been offered this but I’ll stay with you if you pay that sort of scenario. Do you think some of those clubs might have extended...

No one’s making accusations, we’re not in court, it’s footy gossip. Naming names on an internet forum is a good way to make sure the people who tell you things never tell you anything again. I think the best way to establish a posters credibility is how often what they say turns out to be...

That’s the great thing about opinions, everyone is free to form their own. For my part I’m very secure in what I know and where I learn it from and I think my posts over the years have reflected that.

I agree.

My guess would be 20-30. This topic has probably been done to death now so I’ll leave it by saying I like to make it clear when I post if I know something or if I’m just speculating. In this case I am absolutely 100% certain of the information, without a shadow of a doubt.

Every time these conversations come up we get the same old ‘no way anyone gets that much’ but you don’t hear much by way of actual examples that back that up. I think it shows who has recent involvement in a footy club and who doesn’t. People are very naive when they want to be. For example we...

I’m not suggesting they are on that or even close to it, (although one is if you count a new house build), just that the money is good enough to make them think about it. You might rather stay in Bendigo and make 50 or 60 on top of your other income than have a crack in Melbourne for 90 for...

Exactly, if you paid everyone $100 a week over 16 games you’ve paid out $35,200. Let’s say you have one gun player on $1500, that’s another 1400 x 16 games = $22400. Let’s put in another $1000, 900 x 16 =$14,400. So we’ve already spent 72k, we’ve got one gun player, one good player and 20...

My tip at this point is we will stick to the 18 week season and teams will play 4 teams a third time.

I know a couple of people who work at AFL clubs, both in footy management and recruiting. There were two Bendigo guys that both their clubs were keen to rookie last year but both of them knocked them back. Money wasn’t the sole reason but they came away knowing the fella from Sandhurst we’ve...

Not sure how you drew that conclusion, I don’t consider anyone a cheat when it comes to the salary cap.

Square? I would have agreed until this year but I’m pretty confident they gave it a nudge. Would be the closest of the top 5 though without a doubt.

I don’t see it as cheating, as I’ve said it like the Lance Armstrong Tour de France years. The system is flawed, it’s impossible to police, the administration doesn’t take any interest in it and everyone knows you have to do it to get anywhere. It’s essentially being sanctioned by the powers...

If you think Bendigo clubs are under the salary cap then you might be interested in a little real estate deal I’ve got going. I’m selling the QEO, already has approval for subdivision for apartment buildings but I can’t be bothered and just want to offload it. Today only, $500,000.

Good on you lfg, these are bloody hard times for any country footy club and you and everyone else there can hold their heads high. Wishing your club all the best for the future and I sincerely hope Castlemaine weren’t one of the pariahs, I’d be very disappointed if so.

You wouldn’t think the points for moving clubs would be as high if the club is in recess. The top teams don’t need exemptions they don’t use them anyway. Anyway now we know officially the lay of the land here’s what I’ve heard is happening behind the scenes. Clubs aren’t happy with the...