AFLW 2024 - Round 10 - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
like you saw my first game at Dederang,most picturesque footy ground ive been to those mountains look magnificent.Was talking to an old fella there who told me the TDFL finals were all played at a ground 15 minutes down the road,the only time its used all year....how do the clubs get a share of the catering dollars,bar etc , is this correct or was the old fella havin a lend of me.Had occasion to attend & sample some TDFL footy action at Dederang on Saturday arvo'. Had heard locally that the clash between Dederang Mt Beauty & Barnawartha promised plenty ! I was informed that the last time the two sides faced off in round 3 they played out a draw. Barnawartha was fighting hard for a finals berth. Ex-Brisbane & Sydney star forward Daniel Bradshaw, now suiting up with Dederang Mt Beauty was closing in on his ton & there was sure to be a bumper crowd in attendance.
Got there just after half time in the two's, dutifully paid my $10.00 at the gate & asked for a footy record as well. Was disappointed to be advised that all the records had been snapped up some time earlier. I guessed by that & by the ever increasing number of cars coming into view parked around the place in the reserve that footy & netball in the TDFL was indeed alive & well & very well patronised.
Was very impressed with the facilities for both football & netball at Dederang, although the ground surface was a bit patchy & could do with a good top dress.
The setting there though to play footy at is just a picture. The vista & backdrop is just magnificent. If there is a more beautiful place to play footy at I'd like to know where it is !!!
I thought the contest on the whole was quite willing & the physical intensity of the tackling was as good as you would see in ANY competition thereabouts. The skill level at times was a bit ordinary to what I'm used to watching with way too many unforced turn overs than you would really want to see. But I guess they were reflective of where the two teams sit on the ladder. (more from Barnawartha, less from DMtB) The umpiring was ok, I guess. Although I think they were a little slow & lazy & paid a few too many free kicks for my liking. But I guess that has a bit to do with their age than anything else ! But otherwise I certainly enjoyed my first taste of TDFL footy & wouldn't hesitate to attend another game if the circumstances again present themselves.
I got to see 3 Bradshaws. (not sure if they are at all related)
Daniel was ok, but he would want to be !!! (didn't get his ton though)
Darren was lazy, slow & shit !!!.............&
Steve was fantastic, & was clearly the difference in the two sides. He dominated the stoppages getting most hit outs & generally gave his mids first use of the ball. He would get a game pretty much anywhere !!!
Anyway thanks for the show. And good luck with the rest of the season & your finals fellas..............The piss, pies & hotdogs where pretty damn ok too !!!
agree with the ground beautiful location the views are typical of the scenic Kiewa Valley,yes all finals are played at Sandy Creek no club connections ,clubs are rostered for catering purposes..
Had occasion to attend & sample some TDFL footy action at Dederang on Saturday arvo'. Had heard locally that the clash between Dederang Mt Beauty & Barnawartha promised plenty ! I was informed that the last time the two sides faced off in round 3 they played out a draw. Barnawartha was fighting hard for a finals berth. Ex-Brisbane & Sydney star forward Daniel Bradshaw, now suiting up with Dederang Mt Beauty was closing in on his ton & there was sure to be a bumper crowd in attendance.
Got there just after half time in the two's, dutifully paid my $10.00 at the gate & asked for a footy record as well. Was disappointed to be advised that all the records had been snapped up some time earlier. I guessed by that & by the ever increasing number of cars coming into view parked around the place in the reserve that footy & netball in the TDFL was indeed alive & well & very well patronised.
Was very impressed with the facilities for both football & netball at Dederang, although the ground surface was a bit patchy & could do with a good top dress.
The setting there though to play footy at is just a picture. The vista & backdrop is just magnificent. If there is a more beautiful place to play footy at I'd like to know where it is !!!
I thought the contest on the whole was quite willing & the physical intensity of the tackling was as good as you would see in ANY competition thereabouts. The skill level at times was a bit ordinary to what I'm used to watching with way too many unforced turn overs than you would really want to see. But I guess they were reflective of where the two teams sit on the ladder. (more from Barnawartha, less from DMtB) The umpiring was ok, I guess. Although I think they were a little slow & lazy & paid a few too many free kicks for my liking. But I guess that has a bit to do with their age than anything else ! But otherwise I certainly enjoyed my first taste of TDFL footy & wouldn't hesitate to attend another game if the circumstances again present themselves.
I got to see 3 Bradshaws. (not sure if they are at all related)
Daniel was ok, but he would want to be !!! (didn't get his ton though)
Darren was lazy, slow & shit !!!.............&
Steve was fantastic, & was clearly the difference in the two sides. He dominated the stoppages getting most hit outs & generally gave his mids first use of the ball. He would get a game pretty much anywhere !!!
Anyway thanks for the show. And good luck with the rest of the season & your finals fellas..............The piss, pies & hotdogs where pretty damn ok too !!!
Just send the heavily edited DVD to the league that only shows the indiscretions of the other team then heavily embellish stories to make things sound worse than they actually were.
The club should be more p****d of with kannenberg. Why was he even involved. He was the runner for gods sake
he is a player, a very good one as well who was doin the running that day
