Albert Park
Team Captain
Just had a spare minute or 6 hours, so I worked out the average ages of the respective TDFL teams from the weekend's round of matches. (Mitta coach in the paper saying his team was very young got me thinking).
Dederang had the youngest team on Saturday, with an average age of 21.94 yrs.
Tallangatta 22.28
Barnawartha 22.45
Mitta 22.65
Thurgoona 23.91
Wahgunyah 23.98
Beechworth 24.22
Wodonga 24.40
Kiewa 24.64
Yackandandah 25.18
Chiltern 25.49
Rutherglen 25.58
Jack Kenett of Mitta was the youngest player to play senior football in Round 17 at 15.62 years, one of 4 15 year olds to play and 3 16 yr olds and 13 17 yr olds. Dederang & Wahgunyah had the most teenagers, with 8 each.
Scott Francis of Rutherglen was the oldest player to take the field at 43.09 yrs, the Cats sharing the honour of having the most players in their 30's with Wodonga, both on 5. Both Tallangatta & Dederang had no players over 30 with the oldest Dederang player being an incredible 26.72.
Not sure what it all means but of the oldest 6 teams, 4 of them are in the finals, and only 1 of the youngest half. Understand that the teams that cannot make the finals would probably be trying a few young guys at this stage of the season.
Dederang had the youngest team on Saturday, with an average age of 21.94 yrs.
Tallangatta 22.28
Barnawartha 22.45
Mitta 22.65
Thurgoona 23.91
Wahgunyah 23.98
Beechworth 24.22
Wodonga 24.40
Kiewa 24.64
Yackandandah 25.18
Chiltern 25.49
Rutherglen 25.58
Jack Kenett of Mitta was the youngest player to play senior football in Round 17 at 15.62 years, one of 4 15 year olds to play and 3 16 yr olds and 13 17 yr olds. Dederang & Wahgunyah had the most teenagers, with 8 each.
Scott Francis of Rutherglen was the oldest player to take the field at 43.09 yrs, the Cats sharing the honour of having the most players in their 30's with Wodonga, both on 5. Both Tallangatta & Dederang had no players over 30 with the oldest Dederang player being an incredible 26.72.
Not sure what it all means but of the oldest 6 teams, 4 of them are in the finals, and only 1 of the youngest half. Understand that the teams that cannot make the finals would probably be trying a few young guys at this stage of the season.