Bendigo FL discussion 2025

[Mad Jack]

It really doesn’t bother me as much at it seems to bother the Castlemaine crew on here.

I’ve got other things to worry about

It bothers plenty of others, not just the ‘Maine crew.

 

[Forest St End]

It bothers plenty of others, not just the ‘Maine crew.

Probably bothers us less than anyone, we have two local rags that print plenty of footy club news.

Must make life hard for the lower profile Bendigo clubs though, hard to attract interest if no one ever hears about you.

 

[ROOTA#6]

Probably bothers us less than anyone, we have two local rags that print plenty of footy club news.

Must make life hard for the lower profile Bendigo clubs though, hard to attract interest if no one ever hears about you.

It bothers you a lot going by the whinging on here

 

[redragger]

Just curious, has anyone from the country clubs nominated for the league board in recent years? Has anyone tangibly tried to address these alleged biases, other than whinging about it on bigfooty? I would hazard a guess that the board would love some diversity with country club input.

 

[Mad Jack]

Just curious, has anyone from the country clubs nominated for the league board in recent years? Has anyone tangibly tried to address these alleged biases, other than whinging about it on bigfooty? I would hazard a guess that the board would love some diversity with country club input.

Forest mentioned a couple of weeks back he considered nominating for the new council, but heard it was a boat race so quite rightly didn’t bother.
Bendigo board pretty similar - I don’t reckon they’d want anyone in to ask the hard questions and challenge the status quo.

 

[Wooden Robot]

Maybe their doing a club a week and working from the top down

I’d say you’re on the money
A team a week, possibly two a week.
Pretty sure I saw something about K-Flat’s off-season recently.

 

[Forest St End]

Just curious, has anyone from the country clubs nominated for the league board in recent years? Has anyone tangibly tried to address these alleged biases, other than whinging about it on bigfooty? I would hazard a guess that the board would love some diversity with country club input.

There have been people on the board over the years, but the critical mass drives decisions.

Everything you need to know about the board and hub operations is that when the commission made a desperate attempt to instigate a conversation about real change they intentionally froze them both out.

 

[JP Ollards]

Just curious, has anyone from the country clubs nominated for the league board in recent years? Has anyone tangibly tried to address these alleged biases, other than whinging about it on bigfooty? I would hazard a guess that the board would love some diversity with country club input.

I'd think like any local board and local government they vote in factions. Also afl vic drive their agendas. Broadford was pushed from well above the bfl board and new council. The thing is they would be sold that if they vote broadford in, they will get more grants for clubs, community camps in their region (which is now a day trip) possible match simulation afl game (afls wording for practice game) etc so the board and council are left with little choice but to vote broadford in. So they are damned if they do and damned if they don't.

The afl are doing their best to kill off grass roots senior comps and they need to break away from the afl umbrella

 

[redragger]

Forest mentioned a couple of weeks back he considered nominating for the new council, but heard it was a boat race so quite rightly didn’t bother.
Bendigo board pretty similar - I don’t reckon they’d want anyone in to ask the hard questions and challenge the status quo.

“Heard it was a boat race.” Righto then, let’s out the cronyism and put a stop to it. Not nominating and pushing for change just reinforces the status quo.

 

[Forest St End]

“Heard it was a boat race.” Righto then, let’s out the cronyism and put a stop to it. Not nominating and pushing for change just reinforces the status quo.

Everyone only has so much time and energy to offer, personally I’d rather invest it into helping at club level, where it can actually make a difference.

Let me ask you this, why would the commission freeze out the board?