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Bendigo FL discussion 2025
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Excellent depth for the Bendigo league. The depth comment was made in relation to Shepp Bears having a far better bottom 10 and they clearly do.
Slammin Sammy Says
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Trav Baird to Trentham
38 years young
Did not see this one coming
38 years young
Did not see this one coming
There's some good players still in the league, I remember playing on julian field straight out take the vfl
How many years ago was that? Trentham had blokes in the seniors this year that wouldn’t get a game in at least half of the 2’s sides in Bendigo this year.
Maybe 07. Pretty sure gathercole and Fitzgerald were playing then too for maybe Navarre from sandhurst
Also Walters at newstead. Jack sumner even coached royal Park early 90s in he's prime
Times have changed a little since then!
Is the Uni aspect overstated? There are a number of premiership players who are at Uni but it the increased travel from those who live in or around Echuca offset by the potential for retaining 3-4 players?
Points will have to be tight at South.
From my understanding of the points this is roughly what the recruits points could be.
Cal Crisp - 4 Points has not played 40 or more games for South and played at three different clubs in three years
Jack Fallon - 3 Points
Alex Davis - 4 Points three different clubs in three years
James Davies - 3 Points
Josh Nitschke - 3 Points
Hayden Geddes - 3 Points
Mac Cameron -3 or 4 Points
Jesse Collins - 3 Points
There's 27 points there for 8 guys it doesn't fit. Who leaves ?
themalleefarmer
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South Castlemaine really showing promise. Defently going in right direction
Kangaroo flat need be relegated
Nick lang gone back and the 2 brothers to bridgey
Not gaining much
Kangaroo flat need be relegated
Nick lang gone back and the 2 brothers to bridgey
Not gaining much
Crisp will drop 2 points for 2 years of service.
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Draftee
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From there last rd team against eaglehawk I can roughly work out they will pick up 22 points and played with 44/46
The points system working a treat, hitting a club trying to climb the ladder over the head as it starts its climb. What a diabolical system. Same teams year in year out trying to be competitive but have this rubbish to deal with.
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Here's the ladder snapshot to demonstrate the trend of the same teams making finals year on year.
Courtesy of https://footy.fandom.com/wiki/Bendigo_FL
NeonLeon81
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I’d hate to see those same teams without a points or salary cap system. Storm and Sandhurst would play off in the next 5 grand finals.
Wouldn't think so, as it is one of them is there every year. Bottom sides have no chance to rebound quickly under the current guidelines. This is clearly evident in the table provided by @Grasscat.
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From the table provided, they weren't rebounding strongly prior to the current systems being introduced either.
Points isn’t either teams issue, both playing finals with plenty to spare.
Even Castlemaine looked to have plenty of spare points in their final game.
So why do we have the system if it has not changed things?
