Agreed. I doubt that Mt Gravatt will be as poor as this the whole year which makes you wonder what Palm Beach have to offer this year. Could be looking at a pretty strong darkhorse.Would want to be ruddy good players if they were Ruffles!!
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Agreed. I doubt that Mt Gravatt will be as poor as this the whole year which makes you wonder what Palm Beach have to offer this year. Could be looking at a pretty strong darkhorse.Would want to be ruddy good players if they were Ruffles!!
i think you will find Smy that was UQ not Mt Gravatt that Mayne beat in a pre season match, surprising result for me on weekend as they only got best by a kick against Maggie's last weekend. Any other results from last weekendYeah reckon Gravatt might be in the bottom 3 Ruffles - have been very ordinary in the preseason - rolled comprehensively by Mayne.
maggies should have beaten them by more but...I think you will
Find Smy
i think you will find Smy that was UQ not Mt Gravatt that Mayne beat in a pre season match, surprising result for me on weekend as they only got best by a kick against Maggie's last weekend. Any other results from last weekend
I think you will
Find Smy
i think you will find Smy that was UQ not Mt Gravatt that Mayne beat in a pre season match, surprising result for me on weekend as they only got best by a kick against Maggie's last weekend. Any other results from last weekend
Labrador played Sandgate, tigers were about 11 goals up when I left during the last qtr, pretty scrappy affair at times.I think you will
Find Smy
i think you will find Smy that was UQ not Mt Gravatt that Mayne beat in a pre season match, surprising result for me on weekend as they only got best by a kick against Maggie's last weekend. Any other results from last weekend
Thanks Smy didn't realize that, sounds like a tough year up there at MG.
My selections
1. Morningside
2. Labrador
3. Maggie's
4. PBC
5. WG
6.Broady
7. Surfers
8. Sandgate
9. MG
10 UQ
Without seeing to much in pre season games here's a guess??
PBC v Surfers PBC by 10 goalsThanks Smy didn't realize that, sounds like a tough year up there at MG.
My selections
1. Morningside
2. Labrador
3. Maggie's
4. PBC
5. WG
6.Broady
7. Surfers
8. Sandgate
9. MG
10 UQ
Without seeing to much in pre season games here's a guess??
1 Morningsidei will have a go....
1. Morningside
2. Labrador
3. PBC
4. Broady
5. W Maggies
6. Grange
7. MG
8. Demons
9.Sandgate
10 UQ
Agree, having talked to some of the lads at the Vultures they will struggle. Have lost just about all their seniors players of note to other NEAFL teams and these players are pretty much starters for thier NEAL side (EG Scott brothers, Estell etc) so next to no chance of seeing them back even though they are listed with Vultures as thier home club. One expression I heard is "if you thought they were a young team last year you should see them this year." Quite a few of thier U18 winning team last year have moved straight into the Top Grade. Who knows hopefully improve as season moves on.Yeah reckon Gravatt might be in the bottom 3 Ruffles - have been very ordinary in the preseason - rolled comprehensively by Mayne.
Luke Scott is linked back to the MaggiesAgree, having talked to some of the lads at the Vultures they will struggle. Have lost just about all their seniors players of note to other NEAFL teams and these players are pretty much starters for thier NEAL side (EG Scott brothers, Estell etc) so next to no chance of seeing them back even though they are listed with Vultures as thier home club. One expression I heard is "if you thought they were a young team last year you should see them this year." Quite a few of thier U18 winning team last year have moved straight into the Top Grade. Who knows hopefully improve as season moves on.
yes these are my tips tooMY TIPS FOR ROUND ONE;
PALM BEACH
SANDGATE
GRANGE
BROADBEACH
MORNINGSIDE
On a different footy arena, see round one of the Ovens and Murray league features the gun clubs, Albury Tigers ( My old club in my playing days) vs Yarrawonga.Predictions are for a crowd of some 5000...plus.Now this is the beauty of these 2 clubs running it as a business. Many posters bag these 2 clubs cause they have the funds to operate their business and pay players handsomely.... but do some rough sums here...... a home and away match attracting some 5000, firstly gate takings at $8 per head equates to 40k. but lets reduce that because of pensioners, students and kids under 12 for reduced fees or for free.So bring that back to say 3500 paying patrons,,,, equates to 28k. Add to that the bar , kiosk, Bbq and raffles, which would have to equate to say an average of say at least $20 per head, resulting in some 70k revenue. Thus rough total of of some 98k of gross revenue.In addition the only cost is the wholesale cost of the food and beverages, no labour costs as it is all volunteer work.So huge amounts of revenue to the clubs coffers...... Albury Tigers and Yarrawonga have brought the game to another leval in this league, and must be acknowledged for this, not bagged,!!!
Im sure those donating their time to man the bar/canteen are super impressed by a bloke getting 5k for a one off gameOn a different footy arena, see round one of the Ovens and Murray league features the gun clubs, Albury Tigers ( My old club in my playing days) vs Yarrawonga.Predictions are for a crowd of some 5000...plus.Now this is the beauty of these 2 clubs running it as a business. Many posters bag these 2 clubs cause they have the funds to operate their business and pay players handsomely.... but do some rough sums here...... a home and away match attracting some 5000, firstly gate takings at $8 per head equates to 40k. but lets reduce that because of pensioners, students and kids under 12 for reduced fees or for free.So bring that back to say 3500 paying patrons,,,, equates to 28k. Add to that the bar , kiosk, Bbq and raffles, which would have to equate to say an average of say at least $20 per head, resulting in some 70k revenue. Thus rough total of of some 98k of gross revenue.In addition the only cost is the wholesale cost of the food and beverages, no labour costs as it is all volunteer work.So huge amounts of revenue to the clubs coffers...... Albury Tigers and Yarrawonga have brought the game to another leval in this league, and must be acknowledged for this, not bagged,!!!
That's great but this isn't realistically possible with an inner city league like the QAFL and Brisbane. With the Ovens and Murray you are looking at clubs within country towns. For a lot of people in those areas, going to their local football game is their weekend activity and major weekly attraction of the town. There's no Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast Suns, Queensland Reds, Queensland Roar to compete with. Correct me if I'm wrong but in speaking with some past players/supporters of the comp, with it being in regional areas, the towns are much more well connected and are naturally drawn into the clubs. That won't really happen in a place like Brisbane where there's no real boundaries between city centres that forces an allegiance onto anything. I'm sure if you ask someone living barely a few hundred metres from a QAFL homeground 'which team plays there and what competition are they in?' the majority wouldn't be able to tell you.
Also, not sure where this statement is coming from - haven't heard a thing about the ovens & murray league in this thread.