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The VCFL has consistently said from the outset that the Western Border and the South West could both comfortably operate with nine teams each. While nothing has happened with the Imperials bid to move as yet, as far as I know of anyway, I think you can read between the lines that they had a fair...

From what I understand they would not want to wait until next week, as it will be too late to apply to move next season. The deadline Heywood was given was by the end of July. Given the due processes that need to be followed for a move to be accepted, they would need to have wheels (and...

The argument of travel is a strange one I would think as any side from the Western Border joining the Hampden league would end up travelling more. On the Heywood front I can confirm there has been quite a bit of talk at a supporter level of dropping back after this season, however it will be...

I'm all for helping kids develop and giving kids a chance to play football, but fair go on Bruce, it is representative footy, it is there to push and promote the elite in the age group. Club football is the appropriate avenue for giving everyone a fair and equal go and developing all players.

Don't try and claim the moral high ground now Freak, you bring up the Copping rumour, then allude that Ransom might be involved in his own rumour, straight away suggesting to everyone reading that it is of a similar nature. So don't get all "I'm not lowering myself to Rig's level by saying what...

Are you seriously suggesting having former Brownlow medal winners playing in a country footy league is bad for the competition? Come on. And in terms of making or not making finals, plenty of sides have had players, sometimes past players, come back for one or two games in a season to help a...

Clarke and Clark should both play on the ball or around the middle area and could be very handy. Woodford is probably more of a long term project and I don't know what impact he'll have this year. Can play a bit, but is probably suited more to the bigger grounds of the Western Border. The big...

I honestly don't know but it seems to be an ongoing trend. Wish I could tell you.

I doubt Heywood will fail to field any sides, while things certainly don't look promising at the Lions there are good numbers of young fellas at the club (20+) and enough adults to at least get one side on the park at this stage. It is certainly going to take a mountain of work from the current...

Not sure if that was a response to me, wonker, but I was asking him to elaborate on Keegan, as the italicised section of the quote would indicate.

Ok Rig and Snitz, we get it, you each think you've got a bigger donk than the other, now how about you two take it outside and let the rest of us think and talk about football? Why is it that everytime someone makes a point on these forums that someone else disagrees with it turns into a pissing...

That would be that James Hurd I was talking about that slips through! Honestly, an oversight, but then again who does he push out of that group? I think while he probably gets more touches than any other player in the league he probably only hurts sides with half of those and he has no other...

Good idea. Jarrod Ryan Courtney Johns Justin McConnell Brad Smith Scott Flett Mal Michael Jon Copping Jarrod Holt Glen Gascoyne James Imbi. I'll have a crack at the mock draft if that's still in the plans. It would be interesting to who the James Hurds to slip through will be.

Agree with that. I thought England got a bit of the ball still, but well below his usual impact and more importantly was very limited in the amount of clearances he won. I think some clubs tend to pick certain players in their best before the game has even started. Portland has a history of it...

The crowd NUMBERS were very good. They've been massive at every game Heywood has been in. The crowd BEHAVIOUR was ordinary. Its been amusing to read Millicent supporters having a crack at the umpiring, along with Heywood supporters also having a crack. At the ground the level of abuse directed...

I reckon you're not too far off the mark there, although West should handle East fairly comfortably I would have thought. North and Portland will be a belter, keep your eye on the McConnell and Flett show, they will need to win it for North, although North's talls could stretch Portland, and...

I agree with the sentiment behind Winis' argument, but I am not sure in terms of the attack on the league in regards to the tribunal and Ryan that he is aiming his anger in the right direction. I don't know that it is neccesarily the league's fault, or the CEO's fault, that BOTH Ryan and...

If O'Brien lost his teeth in a marking contest, head clash or tackle and wasn't wearing a mouth guard I would understand your point, but he was elbowed in the face behind play by a bloke who ran him down. Are you suggesting that if a bloke is not wearing a mouth guard anything goes in terms of...

I'll jump in on that one Ant. No, don't write them off. They will have one of the best midfields in the competition. Two questions will tell whether they go from finalist to contender - forward structure and how Shane Keegan's body holds up. If Holt plays up forward next to James Imbi the Tigers...

Staggers me how many people do not know this simple formula for how percentage works. And it wasn't just that Casterton sent mostly magoos, it was more the fact they didn't even send a full side of magoos. The Cats only had 16 players there total for the two games, which is a disgrace, and the...

Woh back there bolter, there's no one who would like to see the Lions make the big one than me, except maybe Craig Keating, but lets not start getting ahead of ourselves. From no wins in two and a half seasons it is a little presumptuous to book in a place in the grand final as early as March...

You know, when I read your first post I assumed you were taking the piss and trying to wind up the Heywood supporters. And yep, Heywood does need more than a forward line. But from all reports there are more than just the four big names who have gone to Heywood this year, a lot of past Heywood...

I'll have a crack at it. Marcus England, Tim Stringer, Brent Howard, Darren Kelly, Josh Ransom. Haggett is a solid ruckman, but in my opinion went a little backwards this season. Kelly was the number one big man in the comp because he was so versatile and gave Imps so much around the ground as...

If I read Like a Puma correctly he was agreeing with the things you listed as negatives, not saying they weren't or there were other negatives. Then he listed some of the good things. Nothing wrong with that.

There has been a lot of discussion in the media recently about the restructure and almost all of it has seen the demise of the Western Border. It seems like a lot of the discussion about the Western Border being unhealthy centres on some teams, Millicent, West Gambier, Casterton and Heywood, not...

Yes that is correct. Ben has moved on for employment reasons, which is a shame because he has served the club well for a number of years. While it is a big blow to a playing list that is already very short on experience as far as I know most of the playing group understand his reasons and wish...