AFLQ Premier Division

[Sir G]

Well new title, Western Magpies coming back to form a 11 team comp with 16 rounds with a couple of byes for each club.
Anyone know when the daw comes out, lets be serious and this will be a tightly fought out comp. Any player movements,anywhere? I will let you know of new recruits as soon as they are confirmed. Bring on 2011.

 

[damochandler]

are you absolutely sure it's a 16 round season. 18 would be a more sound choice

 

[Sir G]

are you absolutely sure it's a 16 round season. 18 would be a more sound choice

My mistake, you are right it is 18 rounds, with each team playing 16 games each. Teams will have 2 byes

 

[Sweetie]

My mistake, you are right it is 18 rounds, with each team playing 16 games each. Teams will have 2 byes

Ferguson and brown to mside. Falconer and massingham to aspley. All leaving mayne. Spoon?

Noosa have picked up key forward plus mills and bailey from maroochy. But lost brain to aspley and reynolds to wa. Be hard to beat again.

Grange picked up cale agosta from aspley. Maybe fee others.

Maroochy lost bailey and mills, matthews retired? White back to vic
Slide for kangas?

Obrien coaching palmy again so expect comeback season.

Tom tarrant rumoured to be cooly bound. Good pickup.

Any springwood info lenny?

Sandgate dont seem to have any big names this year. But shouldnt lose any. Dickfos playing again.

They are the gossip ive gathered so far.

Thoughts?

 

[damochandler]

noosa and the maggies will be the teams to beat next year. noosa are a class outfit and what i saw on grand final day.anyone on their day can beat them, a pretty good effort would be needed to beat them. that midfield is strong and is at a state league class

 

[Sir G]

noosa and the maggies will be the teams to beat next year. noosa are a class outfit and what i saw on grand final day.any on their day can beat them. that midfield is strong and nearly state league class

I agree , Noosa should dominate ,but Magpies association with the Lions and their div 1 experience should be hard to beat.
I know the maggies didn't win a game in Div1, but div 2 is a total different story.

 

[Lensen]

Only pickup I know of for Springwood is a 6'5 injury riddled average at best player, moving back up from Melbourne.

Have heard we're averaging 40 on the track though which is pretty bloody amazing for us pre-Christmas.

 

[Sir G]

Only pickup I know of for Springwood is a 6'5 injury riddled average at best player, moving back up from Melbourne.

Have heard we're averaging 40 on the track though which is pretty bloody amazing for us pre-Christmas.

Yes 40+ players turning up for Mayne each session as well, Faulkner giving them a very solid workout. Great news that Housego fronting up as well.

 

[thunderdoc]

I would put Sandgate very much in the mix.
Would have one grand final if "smalls" weren't injured.
Plenty of depth having one reserves

Having 11 teams in the comp is ridiculous
One side should have been made to drop out so 18 rounds consisted of home and away games and percentage which will decide finals places has true meaning

Whoever draws Mayne twice will have the advantage of a percentage boost.

I would expect a better year from the Gorillas we Marto coaching and a few players moving over there.

 

[chikka ferguson]

I would put Sandgate very much in the mix.
Would have one grand final if "smalls" weren't injured.
Plenty of depth having one reserves

Having 11 teams in the comp is ridiculous
One side should have been made to drop out so 18 rounds consisted of home and away games and percentage which will decide finals places has true meaning

Whoever draws Mayne twice will have the advantage of a percentage boost.

I would expect a better year from the Gorillas we Marto coaching and a few players moving over there.

If thunderdoc is sandgate bound next year then they have no chance as his teams usually lose with him in the mix..
Magpies will not be any good as most of their good players are state league bound and the ones that have stayed will be Brisbane Lions bound every week

 

[lumix_cube]

Ferguson and brown to mside. Falconer and massingham to aspley. All leaving mayne. Spoon?

Noosa have picked up key forward plus mills and bailey from maroochy. But lost brain to aspley and reynolds to wa. Be hard to beat again.

Grange picked up cale agosta from aspley. Maybe fee others.

Maroochy lost bailey and mills, matthews retired? White back to vic
Slide for kangas?

Obrien coaching palmy again so expect comeback season.

Tom tarrant rumoured to be cooly bound. Good pickup.

Any springwood info lenny?

Sandgate dont seem to have any big names this year. But shouldnt lose any. Dickfos playing again.

They are the gossip ive gathered so far.

Thoughts?

Massingham staying at Mayne

Falconer at aspley and from reports doing extremely well. Was offered club captaincy at mayne but apparently wants a crack at state league

Maroochy players not happy with something at club. R White and many many more leaving.

Apparently Sandgate haven't had too much player movement. I hear there reserves will be even stornger this year.
Dickfos 100% playing in 2011

 

[Sir G]

Great news about Massingham, he's been solid for Mayne. Totally understand Falconer he will be an asset to Aspley,all the best.
As for Dickfos, no words can describe his endurance,his value to this game. He's an absolute legend of Queensland Footy!

 

[Sir G]

Any news on player movements from any clubs? I haven't got any latest news from Mayne at this stage.

 

[LMGEN3]

Ryan Sawers back at Noosa after a couple of years break, Rumours of Matthew Hicks returning to tiger land, Dayne Frew the new forward at Noosa from BFL.
More than made up for losing Brain, Reynolds a key loss in the midfield & forward.

Phill Lobb on the move from burleigh?

 

[Sweetie]

Ryan Sawers back at Noosa after a couple of years break, Rumours of Matthew Hicks returning to tiger land, Dayne Frew the new forward at Noosa from BFL.
More than made up for losing Brain, Reynolds a key loss in the midfield & forward.

Phill Lobb on the move from burleigh?

Where is Lobb headed?

Noosa will be short priced favourites again by sounds of it. Although take reynolds and brain out of gf and sandgate prob win. Hard to replace because they are so versatile. Where has hicks been? They won this year without a key forward, he would be massive inclusion. How old is he?

Anyone got update on maroochy players leaving and why?

Springwood had 70 to training? Will they improve and are there any good recruits?

Draw will be intetesting, when is it out. Could give sides big advantage depending on who plays who once or twice.

 

[switchingplay]

60 and 70 on the track all sounds great, but in reality its a nightmare for coaching staff to structure a quality football session with this many people on one oval.And how many actually last the whole year? I dont think i've ever heard a club spruiking that they've had 60 or 70 on track in the middle of June. Sawers at Noosa will be a very good get. Knows only one way to play, hard at it and super fit.

 

[Open Forward Line]

Where is Lobb headed?


Lobb has spoken to every club in Sth Qld - loser

Mayne, Mt Gravatt, Grange, Yeronga, Coorparoo, etc etc - ego loves being fed.

Last year he spoke with everyone but onlky had time to start at Magpies then Labrador for a few weeks and then 16 games and 64 goals at Burleigh - big year.

A shame he is so different as he can kick a goal

 

[LMGEN3]

Mills & Bailey great pick up for Noosa, harsh to question loyalty and reason for slipping out of finals in straight sets, both players a key to maroochy even playing finals in last few years, not to mention the character it takes to play with the rival club, news is they are both looking for some on field success which is what most footballers play for...

will be an interesting local derby this year.

Noosa Had 125 at training, 100 of them there for the sausage sizzle......

 

[LMGEN3]

Has Sawers ever played fit before?

Clearly Lobb just to nice to say no to anyone.

 

[switchingplay]

Unfortunately loyalty is something that doesnt seem important any more.
Having said that their are the clubs that have built up a great club culture and make it hard for players to want to leave. Morningside great example of this, despite having minimal capacity to pay players, probably less than some piney clubs, they seem to retain most players from year to year and obviously have a great junior structure, resulting in 4 flags in last 10 years, great testament to their club enviroment. The transient nature of QLD footy, particiularly on the Gold and Sunny Coast also make it difficult to build from year to year
Mills and Bailey will be very good pickups, probably both in top 5 or 6 at Maroochydore and will add depth to already strong playing list.
Sawers is fit until someone upsets him, then becomes instantly unfit usually as a result of broken bone fragments in one and possibly two hands. Has been undertaking high altitude training at Lindfield Circuit which is 3 metres above sea level and 80 degrees!
Apparently Lobb has indicated he would like to play a game with each Pineapple club this year!

 

[s364376]

Maroochy will lose a few due to the natural attrition of Qld footy clubs. A few were planning to do so last year but they managed to get an extra year out of them. No major issue at the club.
Another couple are chasing a flag and switched to Noosa (and with that kind of character/loyalty you can understand the straight sets loss out of the finals this year), while Stanley has taken a Captain/Coach role at Nambour.
White has ambitions to play in Victoria and will certainly be a big loss if he does. Been a loyal servant to the Roos despite much bigger offers over the years.
Reports are new coach had already recruited a few to replace to exits. Time will tell.

I wouldn't hand Noosa the flag just yet, Magpies should be strong as will PBC with Obrien reported to be reappointed.

Maroochydore has a new committee which is trying to introduce a new culture into the club which isn't 100% senior football focussed. Being left with a massive debt after 2009, 2010 was about trying to keep the club afloat and the onfield performance was a bonus.

2011 see under 18's into div 1 for the first time for about 4 years, a new direction with a chance in senior coach and apart from a few high profile departures, most of the seniors and reserves back. A couple of disgruntled reserves have followed Stanley out to Nambour and I am sure they won't be missed. Maroochydore have recruited well with a few interstate player additions that will fill key positions, as well holding onto the top couple in the best and fairest from 2010.

Re: Mills and Bailey. Disappointing decision to see them go to Noosa, when they could have easily played for Aspley in a much better competition. I think you are spot on about the lack of character comment. They are trying to steal a cheap flag by joining a strong team, which shows plenty about their character.

 

[LMGEN3]

If players are unhappy with the club then better to let them go elsewhere than have negative feeling around the playing group.

Focussing on the u18's and junior levels will be what brings success in the future so credit to maroochy for taking this stance.

I've never heard of a cheap flag in any competition in football, going to Aspley an option for Sunshine coast players? not really an attractive idea to play in a top league with a bottom side, why not set a goal of breaking into the top side from the previous year, there is no given position for anyone to turn up and play seniors & the added chance of maybe playing good finals football.

From the past i've scene maroochydore put in huge efforts against their local rivals (noosa) both home and away, they play with passion an really gel as a team, it's a shame they havent had the same commitment in finals.
The reality is if Maroochydore beat Noosa during home & away season in the past they celebrate like they have won a flag, victory laps and high fives and singing on the ground, its embarrassing to watch and maybe the culture that make's key players want to look elsewhere....

 

[s364376]

If players are unhappy with the club then better to let them go elsewhere than have negative feeling around the playing group.

Focussing on the u18's and junior levels will be what brings success in the future so credit to maroochy for taking this stance.

I've never heard of a cheap flag in any competition in football, going to Aspley an option for Sunshine coast players? not really an attractive idea to play in a top league with a bottom side, why not set a goal of breaking into the top side from the previous year, there is no given position for anyone to turn up and play seniors & the added chance of maybe playing good finals football.

From the past i've scene maroochydore put in huge efforts against their local rivals (noosa) both home and away, they play with passion an really gel as a team, it's a shame they havent had the same commitment in finals.
The reality is if Maroochydore beat Noosa during home & away season in the past they celebrate like they have won a flag, victory laps and high fives and singing on the ground, its embarrassing to watch and maybe the culture that make's key players want to look elsewhere....

not sure which games you have seen where roos have beaten tigers, but certainly the last 2 years there hasn't been any victory laps or singing on the ground. pretty standard dribble from noosa supporters.

In regards to Aspley, what a stupid comment. How many coast junior stars have gone through Aspley/Zillmere over the years? Why not have a crack at the best the state has to offer. I am sure both of them would be valued additions to Aspleys midfield.

I will leave you with a small thing to think about. Nathan Buckley left Brisbane for Collingwood becuase he wanted to play finals football. How did that work out for him?

 

[LMGEN3]

Buckley, was it 6 B&F'S, 1 Brownlow, 1 Norm Smith, 7 All Aus, Jesaulenko medal etc etc Great Book you should read it......
Being a bitter Brisbane supporter you should be happy you had him for one year as Port Adelaide where not in the comp...

Are bailey and Mills gun junior's looking to be drafted and wanting to play state league? Maybe just looking to enjoy there football.

Anyway,

Walker back at Aspley from sandgate?

Chris Judd in Noosa at the moment, maybe he will get on board to steal a premiership

 

[Sweetie]

Buckley, was it 6 B&F'S, 1 Brownlow, 1 Norm Smith, 7 All Aus, Jesaulenko medal etc etc Great Book you should read it......
Being a bitter Brisbane supporter you should be happy you had him for one year as Port Adelaide where not in the comp...

Are bailey and Mills gun junior's looking to be drafted and wanting to play state league? Maybe just looking to enjoy there football.

Anyway,

Walker back at Aspley from sandgate?

Chris Judd in Noosa at the moment, maybe he will get on board to steal a premiership

Josh walker staying at the hawks, has done almost all preseason so far. Another walker could be a hawk to, his brother who has huge raps on him also a chance if not picked for state. Rob lucas only loss for hawks to retirement. From all reports they should be very strong again. Few handy pickups to add to mix as well.

Wonder what buckley would rather, all his individual honours or one flag?