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Tatong have been getting high 20s to training. Vallender (asst coach) and Matt King from saints, Matt Cox (asst coach) from Benalla all blacks to name a few.
 

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Can anyone tell me why Longwood didnt re-appoint Bourke as their coach from last year?

I hear Moss has got the Tatong job again.

Have the other clubs (Bonnie Doon, Goorambat, Swanpool) appointed coaches yet?
 
black n' white army said:
Can anyone tell me why Longwood didnt re-appoint Bourke as their coach from last year?

I hear Moss has got the Tatong job again.

Have the other clubs (Bonnie Doon, Goorambat, Swanpool) appointed coaches yet?
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Maybe they think Redfern got more to offer the club as he has been around that area for a far while now
 
just an idea....as some competitions (such as the Upper Murray, for instance) don't have a hard and fast set up with regards to reserves, would it be possible for the league, in the interests of footy, allowing Devenish to play just one side, as they did last year?

I have seen it work down here with some success in keeping clubs alive.

Thoughts, gents?

Cheers,
 
I am sure the league would have been happy for devenish to go around again this year with only one side, problem is they dont have a committee, coach or any players (football & netball) makes it hard, hence why they have gone in to recess for season 2007
 
hansie said:
just an idea....as some competitions (such as the Upper Murray, for instance) don't have a hard and fast set up with regards to reserves, would it be possible for the league, in the interests of footy, allowing Devenish to play just one side, as they did last year?

I have seen it work down here with some success in keeping clubs alive.

Thoughts, gents?

Cheers,
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I am sure the league would have been happy for devenish to go around again this year with only one side, problem is they dont have a committee, coach or any players (football & netball) makes it hard, hence why they have gone in to recess for season 2007
 
hansie said:
just an idea....as some competitions (such as the Upper Murray, for instance) don't have a hard and fast set up with regards to reserves, would it be possible for the league, in the interests of footy, allowing Devenish to play just one side, as they did last year?

I have seen it work down here with some success in keeping clubs alive.

Thoughts, gents?

Cheers,
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They were bleeding as badly off field as on. Take a business view and cut them loose, let them die in peace. Its natural attrition.
 
As this year is looking like being the last of the B&D league, has anyone got any early predictions on who will take out the premiership?

I guess Goorambat have to start favourites after last year?????
 

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Footy club's finale

Wes Cusworth
January 24 2007
Shepparton News

Benalla District Football League has been reduced to a five-team competition following the shock withdrawal of Devenish for the 2007 season.

The Barbers' committee recently met league executives to formally withdraw from the competition, citing a raft of reasons for the demise of the once-proud club.

Devenish last went into recess at the outbreak of fighting in World War II before reforming for the start of the 1964 season.

"It's not just one reason, but a number of things that have brought about this decision," a clearly disappointed club secretary Mick Brown said yesterday.

"The drought has been a contributing factor, but to be honest even if we didn't have the water concerns we've had, we'd probably still be making the same decision."

A player exodus following the 2005 premiership win caused the club to struggle to field a side last year, with the reserve grade team forfeiting all bar one game for 2006.

"We had difficulty getting player numbers last year and in going through our list realised we were going to lose even more players from last year," Brown said.

"But another big issue is we really don't have anyone prepared to come on board to form a committee.

"Unfortunately as people move out of town they're replaced by people who aren't interested in the football club.

"That's disappointing, but that's just the way it is."

Adding to the Barbers' woes is the cost of water required to prepare the ground that Brown describes as being as "hard as the Hume Hwy".

"It was going to be $3000 this year and probably $3500 next year and $4000 the year after that," he said.

"We were successfully able to secure a grant to help with setting up the infrastructure for water storage, but we would still have been out of pocket by $5000 or $6000 and it's money we don't have."

For Brown, the lack of reaction to the committee's decision has been further vindication that the decision was a correct, albeit painful, one.

"I really thought we might have a group come back and say `You can't do this, come on, let's try again,' " he said.

"But unfortunately that just hasn't happened, nobody has come to us and told us we've made the wrong decision.

"Later in the year we'll do some advertising, have another meeting and see if there's any interest in getting the club up and going again.

"It's hard to know what the future holds."
 
Doona2 said:
Footy club's finale

Wes Cusworth
January 24 2007
Shepparton News

Benalla District Football League has been reduced to a five-team competition following the shock withdrawal of Devenish for the 2007 season.

The Barbers' committee recently met league executives to formally withdraw from the competition, citing a raft of reasons for the demise of the once-proud club.

Devenish last went into recess at the outbreak of fighting in World War II before reforming for the start of the 1964 season.

"It's not just one reason, but a number of things that have brought about this decision," a clearly disappointed club secretary Mick Brown said yesterday.

"The drought has been a contributing factor, but to be honest even if we didn't have the water concerns we've had, we'd probably still be making the same decision."

A player exodus following the 2005 premiership win caused the club to struggle to field a side last year, with the reserve grade team forfeiting all bar one game for 2006.

"We had difficulty getting player numbers last year and in going through our list realised we were going to lose even more players from last year," Brown said.

"But another big issue is we really don't have anyone prepared to come on board to form a committee.

"Unfortunately as people move out of town they're replaced by people who aren't interested in the football club.

"That's disappointing, but that's just the way it is."

Adding to the Barbers' woes is the cost of water required to prepare the ground that Brown describes as being as "hard as the Hume Hwy".

"It was going to be $3000 this year and probably $3500 next year and $4000 the year after that," he said.

"We were successfully able to secure a grant to help with setting up the infrastructure for water storage, but we would still have been out of pocket by $5000 or $6000 and it's money we don't have."

For Brown, the lack of reaction to the committee's decision has been further vindication that the decision was a correct, albeit painful, one.

"I really thought we might have a group come back and say `You can't do this, come on, let's try again,' " he said.

"But unfortunately that just hasn't happened, nobody has come to us and told us we've made the wrong decision.

"Later in the year we'll do some advertising, have another meeting and see if there's any interest in getting the club up and going again.

"It's hard to know what the future holds."
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Never been involved with the Devenish footy club but very sad story especially that no one cared about them dying
 
Bit hard to go round when you have 4 players and 2 committee people. Other small clubs, in any league, could find themselves in the same boat in coming years. Unfortunately.
 
Doona2 said:
Footy club's finale

Wes Cusworth
January 24 2007
Shepparton News

Benalla District Football League has been reduced to a five-team competition following the shock withdrawal of Devenish for the 2007 season.

The Barbers' committee recently met league executives to formally withdraw from the competition, citing a raft of reasons for the demise of the once-proud club.

Devenish last went into recess at the outbreak of fighting in World War II before reforming for the start of the 1964 season.

"It's not just one reason, but a number of things that have brought about this decision," a clearly disappointed club secretary Mick Brown said yesterday.

"The drought has been a contributing factor, but to be honest even if we didn't have the water concerns we've had, we'd probably still be making the same decision."

A player exodus following the 2005 premiership win caused the club to struggle to field a side last year, with the reserve grade team forfeiting all bar one game for 2006.

"We had difficulty getting player numbers last year and in going through our list realised we were going to lose even more players from last year," Brown said.

"But another big issue is we really don't have anyone prepared to come on board to form a committee.

"Unfortunately as people move out of town they're replaced by people who aren't interested in the football club.

"That's disappointing, but that's just the way it is."

Adding to the Barbers' woes is the cost of water required to prepare the ground that Brown describes as being as "hard as the Hume Hwy".

"It was going to be $3000 this year and probably $3500 next year and $4000 the year after that," he said.

"We were successfully able to secure a grant to help with setting up the infrastructure for water storage, but we would still have been out of pocket by $5000 or $6000 and it's money we don't have."

For Brown, the lack of reaction to the committee's decision has been further vindication that the decision was a correct, albeit painful, one.

"I really thought we might have a group come back and say `You can't do this, come on, let's try again,' " he said.

"But unfortunately that just hasn't happened, nobody has come to us and told us we've made the wrong decision.

"Later in the year we'll do some advertising, have another meeting and see if there's any interest in getting the club up and going again.

"It's hard to know what the future holds."
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Not knowing a lot about the Devenish F.C, it seems very odd that a club that one the 2005 premiership be forced to close its doors in 2007?????
 
Anyone tell me is there any chance of a Dookie vs. Goorambat practice match this year. it is talked about every year but never happens.

R.I.P Devenish F.C (Very sad to see)

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Doona2 said:
Footy club's finale

Wes Cusworth
January 24 2007
Shepparton News

Benalla District Football League has been reduced to a five-team competition following the shock withdrawal of Devenish for the 2007 season.

The Barbers' committee recently met league executives to formally withdraw from the competition, citing a raft of reasons for the demise of the once-proud club.

Devenish last went into recess at the outbreak of fighting in World War II before reforming for the start of the 1964 season.

"It's not just one reason, but a number of things that have brought about this decision," a clearly disappointed club secretary Mick Brown said yesterday.

"The drought has been a contributing factor, but to be honest even if we didn't have the water concerns we've had, we'd probably still be making the same decision."

A player exodus following the 2005 premiership win caused the club to struggle to field a side last year, with the reserve grade team forfeiting all bar one game for 2006.

"We had difficulty getting player numbers last year and in going through our list realised we were going to lose even more players from last year," Brown said.

"But another big issue is we really don't have anyone prepared to come on board to form a committee.

"Unfortunately as people move out of town they're replaced by people who aren't interested in the football club.

"That's disappointing, but that's just the way it is."

Adding to the Barbers' woes is the cost of water required to prepare the ground that Brown describes as being as "hard as the Hume Hwy".

"It was going to be $3000 this year and probably $3500 next year and $4000 the year after that," he said.

"We were successfully able to secure a grant to help with setting up the infrastructure for water storage, but we would still have been out of pocket by $5000 or $6000 and it's money we don't have."

For Brown, the lack of reaction to the committee's decision has been further vindication that the decision was a correct, albeit painful, one.

"I really thought we might have a group come back and say `You can't do this, come on, let's try again,' " he said.

"But unfortunately that just hasn't happened, nobody has come to us and told us we've made the wrong decision.

"Later in the year we'll do some advertising, have another meeting and see if there's any interest in getting the club up and going again.

"It's hard to know what the future holds."
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Pretty disappointing news for the poor old Barbers. I would've loved to help them out, however being Melbourne-based with a young child, it wasn't to be. Hopefully they can come back again!

Where did all the players from last year go? They had a few handy ones I thought...

Cheers,
 
It could be said that they bought themselves a premiership and couldnt follow up the financial demand. could be the reason why alot of the players left, as they werent gonna get what they were asking for. Were very successful and had many quality players.
 
Trotta said:
It could be said that they bought themselves a premiership and couldnt follow up the financial demand. could be the reason why alot of the players left, as they werent gonna get what they were asking for. Were very successful and had many quality players.
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I think their coach may have had a lot to do with players leaving, just talking to them they didnt have many kind words to say about him.
 
hansie said:
Pretty disappointing news for the poor old Barbers. I would've loved to help them out, however being Melbourne-based with a young child, it wasn't to be. Hopefully they can come back again!

Where did all the players from last year go? They had a few handy ones I thought...

Cheers,
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They did in 05 but lost a fair few in 06.
 
Help is needed

January 26 2007
Shepparton News

Swanpool and Bonny Doon Football Clubs have joined the chorus of executive voices imploring Victorian Country Football League to provide more assistance to the beleaguered Benalla District Football League in the wake of the demise of rival team Devenish.

As reported in The News on Wednesday the Barbers have withdrawn from the 2007 season citing player numbers, the drought and the inability to form a committee among reasons for the club's demise.

However, Swanpool secretary Lance Bradshaw believes a lack of forward thinking by the state's governing body is in part to blame for the decision undertaken by the 2005 premier.

"To keep our league alive we need the support of the VCFL," Bradshaw said yesterday.

"Part of remaining viable is to include a thirds competition.

"Three clubs had under18s ready to get up and running, but we didn't have the support of the VCFL on that, despite it being an important part of a 26-page submission that was made.

"We also thought when the Central Goulburn League folded that we might have got some of the teams from that competition, but instead they decided to send Thornton-Eildon south over the Black Spur."

Bonny Doon president and league vice-president Terry Dale, along with general manager John Ronke, concurs with Bradshaw in taking aim at the VCFL over the league's future.

"We've been trying to get juniors off the ground for about 10 years," Dale said.

"But as far as the VCFL is concerned it just won't happen.

"That means we've got to look at other options."

A special meeting has been convened for February 13 with the respective clubs' hierarchies expected to map out the way forward.

"Having juniors would give our clubs a future," Ronke said.

Eager to ensure long-term viability

January 26 2007
Shepparton News

The support of the five existing Benalla District Football League clubs is paramount according to Victorian Country Football League regional manager John O'Donohue.

Flying in the face of criticism the state's governing body has neglected Benalla District Football League, O'Donohue said he was looking forward to working to ensure the long-term viability of remaining teams.

"We've known of Devenish's predicament for a while and we know that a lot of smaller communities have been hit hard," he said.

"But the future of the league will be driven by the remaining clubs and there won't be any pressure for them to go anywhere.

"If the clubs are happy with a five-team competition we're happy to support that, but as we get closer to the start of the season we'll be looking more closely at things.

"As a football community we need to look at how we can work together."

O'Donohue has also rejected claims the VCFL has prevented the development of junior teams in the league.

"There were insufficient numbers of junior players available to warrant that decision," he said.

"The Benalla Junior Football League that currently exists in the region filters players into leagues like the Goulburn Valley, Ovens and King and Kyabram District.

"In consultation with those leagues and their clubs it was considered disadvantageous to change things from the way they are."
 
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