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Gadget said:
Toby Gilmore from Donald (wait til thursday to confirm all signings)... Harry will have another year as he has a few mates coming for a kick from uni. Had first run last week, bout a dozen there.
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I heard that Gilmore was training with waubra. Can anyone confirm? Would he really play out there instead of BFL?
 
Bdiddy18 said:
I heard that Gilmore was training with waubra. Can anyone confirm? Would he really play out there instead of BFL?
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May depend on coin? He is only a young fella obviously still at uni according to past threads so a bit of extra cash could help. How are Ballarat shaping up losses/gains?
 

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Last I heard, the bloods were struggling with a few players not committing and chasing cash? From all reports the coach will be a big plus for the club but hard to coach without the cattle! Any new recruiting news with them? Also rumour has it the devils will battle a bit this year, large exodus of quality players and no signed new faces? They have been there abouts for so long, promised alot, but delivered very little
 
Bernie Q said:
From recent reports "Had" signed them, I think I read a post earlier that one has glandular fever and the other stress fractures somewhere, apparently now not moving anywhere. Marsh may have some other signings instead, can anyone confirm, names, previous clubs etc
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Can confirm the marsh have signed a 6'4'' CHF from the Bendigo Bombers by the name of Joel West and also a young bloke stright off carlton's rookie list by the name of nick becker.
 
PALMERS PUNCHLINES said:
Last I heard, the bloods were struggling with a few players not committing and chasing cash? From all reports the coach will be a big plus for the club but hard to coach without the cattle! Any new recruiting news with them? Also rumour has it the devils will battle a bit this year, large exodus of quality players and no signed new faces? They have been there abouts for so long, promised alot, but delivered very little
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Apparently the Devils have lost 7 of their top players to Melton Sth. Including McMahon which would be a huge loss to any side. i imagine that the young devils will step up a bt this year but i still think that they might struggle a little compared to their past few years...
 
Venom said:
Rumour has it that Bacchus Marsh have signed Ted Whitten's Grandson's to play for them in 2007. It should be interesting to see how good they are...
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They could have Ted Whitten himself and it still wouldnt make a bit of differerence. (LAST)
 
Venom said:
Apparently the Devils have lost 7 of their top players to Melton Sth. Including McMahon which would be a huge loss to any side. i imagine that the young devils will step up a bt this year but i still think that they might struggle a little compared to their past few years...
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Devils has lost Scoble, McCleod, & McMahon, and maybe Parker, if he plays. Thats not 7 by my maths.
 
Venom said:
Does anyone know how Sunbury and East Point are looking this year in regards to gains/losses to their lists?
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Why would you wanna know that, do you think your carpet snakes are a chance to compete with the likes of those teams? Get off the grass mate.
If you are going to size up the opposition the Marsh can compete with, you should be asking about Sebas and the Lakers.
 

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KA, is Smithwick the tall skinny kid from Darley, the one Keiran Murrihy kicked 6 on in the finals. Will he even get a game at Sunbury if Sunhbury are supposed to be so good.
 
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Devils has lost Scoble, McCleod, & McMahon, and maybe Parker, if he plays. Thats not 7 by my maths.
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And apart from McMahon, they are not even big losses. Neither Scoble nor McLeod would be hard to replace, that's if Darley was looking to replace them at all.

All they would need to find is a skinny, weak, money-hungry, freckle-headed dog that hangs out looking for cheap kicks to replace Scoble and a guy who claims injury everytime things get a little too tough for McLeod.

Players like that are a dime a dozen down that way.
 
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KA, is Smithwick the tall skinny kid from Darley, the one Keiran Murrihy kicked 6 on in the finals. Will he even get a game at Sunbury if Sunhbury are supposed to be so good.
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Yes, that's the one. I think Darley were giving him the Zac Dawson treatment.
 
Kings Army said:
Sunbury
out - Little & Baird
in - Houlihan, Beattie, Henry, Sarvalis, Smithwick, McCabe, Burt, Smashing Machine (number 2).
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Is that Justin Burt ? former Gisborne champion and 5 time league b&f winner in the rdjfl.Huge pick up for the Lions if this is true . Will he play in the ruck KA ? maybe better suited to chf , could really impose himself on the game from there .With a forward line of Houlihan ,Burt , Beattie and Davis , i can't see 2 many teams getting near Sunbury this year . Looking forward 2 the annual practice match between Sunbury & the mighty Gisborne Bulldog's.
 
Always say that some clubs dont progress becasue they are in denial or lack the ability to objectively look at their list. HEvans, you must be a Darley man bitter about player losses.
Scoble was in your best 5 through the finals series, so if you have someone in your reserves to step up and kick 5 goals in finals against Sunbury and East, well done he is replaced.
Mcleod was in your best 5 against Sunbury and East also in finals, is your clubs best HB Flanker, plays interleague, so if he is easy to replace then wow Darley must have some depth,
Parker is your best onballer,
MCCabe your 2nd best,
McMahon your only key position fwd player,
Smithwick played key position back didnt he,
Henry a gun onballer
You have lost reynolds
Rumour sweeping Ballarat over the weekend was that cox has left to.
Has panic set in at Devil land or like you say, these guys all replaceable easily becasue they are all weak dogs and not up to the Darley standard??
 
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HEvans, you must be a Darley man bitter about player losses.
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Firstly, don't insult me by saying I am from that toilet of a place. I have far too much class, sophistication and intelligence to ever be confused with someone from Darley. Have you not read any of my posts?

Secondly, as I am not from Darley, I can't speak for all those players, but I have seen enough of Scoble to know that if he didn't have any off-field influence he wouldn't make the senior grade in half the sides in this league.

I know about Smithwick because I have seen him torn apart on a couple of occasions. Possibly the most easily exposed key position backman in the comp. Too weak, too stupid, almost laughable.

And McLeod is just a flat out ordinary, stock standard footballer at best. How he made interleague I have no idea. If he played in my side, he would be a tagger at best.

Haven't heard the Cox rumour, he looks talented, but seems to be indifferent and uninspired on the field.

Personally, I would love to see Darley crumble and do a lengthy stint on the bottom of the ladder and am in no way bitter that they have suffered losses. However, that doesn't mean that I am ready to say that players are good just because they got smart and have left.
 
My sources tell me that the list extends even further. They may not all be gun players as Hank has pointed out, but they still played in a Prelim final. The losses run deep, and consist largely of their senior squad.

Here are some names that are quoted to have left: Scoble, Mcleod, Parker, Mcmahon, McCabe, Cannard, Henry, Kettle, Farra, Smithwick, Renoylds and maybe Cox. Add to that, Trav Edwards may retire.

That accounts for 13 of 21 senior players. Hard times ahead for the Devils.
 
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