D1 D1 Season 2008

[harper]

YB, did you mean U19?

Doubt the club would drop him from 2nds coach to U17's?

Carl, did SMD offer their U17's gig to Rabs? I heard a whisper this was a chance.
Perhaps the great man has sent himself back to the junior ranks to allow for more time to watch the Districts and the young boy on a Saturday, also allows him to concentrate more on races 5-8 of a Saturday arvo.

 

[north of the river]

Eh! Orange...old BS has only told you half of his footy CV..agreed some of his mates on BF should have detailed his CV for all the newbies, so please find following the other footy credentials from the great man that he has told us previously. That's 37 years of commitment to top level football fella and don't you believe it!




Originally Posted by Brian has spoken
My resume Big footy fan: 27 St Kilda Under 19 games, 12 VAFA D Section games, 74 VFA senior games with the mighty Zebras when Gaggs was skipper, 2 years overseas, 5 years off, then a kick in the park in the Ammos for 1 season.
So what does that prove? You tell me, and by the way I dont eat bread.

WOW!

That total resume is very impressive.

The M.Tuck & Bill Dellar of the VAFA

Keep punching Mr Brian

 

[bedford]

Carl, did SMD offer their U17's gig to Rabs? I heard a whisper this was a chance.
Perhaps the great man has sent himself back to the junior ranks to allow for more time to watch the Districts and the young boy on a Saturday, also allows him to concentrate more on races 5-8 of a Saturday arvo.

smd don't have u/17 do they,all the youngsters now go to private schools not like the old days when they went to south tec.

 

[Red Roy]

Lets have some end of season ladder predictions please lads:

Here is the Roys:


1. The Reds (surprise Surprise)
2. Oggers
3. SMD
4.Mentonians

5. BT
6.Prahran
7.pennisnula
8. Aquinas
9. yarra Valley
10. NOBS - the slide into obscurity continues - even without killer !!


I will now wait for the PM from Scribe telling me not to pump up the reds and to reveal myself! You are getting a bit predictible Frase, just be happy that the enlightened one will be here this year to offer you advice and guidance.

that is all

The Roy

 

[overtheline]

Lets have some end of season ladder predictions please lads:

Here is the Roys:


1. The Reds (surprise Surprise)
2. Oggers
3. SMD
4.Mentonians

5. BT
6.Prahran
7.pennisnula
8. Aquinas
9. yarra Valley
10. NOBS - the slide into obscurity continues - even without killer !!


I will now wait for the PM from Scribe telling me not to pump up the reds and to reveal myself! You are getting a bit predictible Frase, just be happy that the enlightened one will be here this year to offer you advice and guidance.

that is all

The Roy

Yep, been on the end of a few of those messages myself!

Not so sure about those predictions Roy, I think survvial will be the first aim!

 

[harper]

smd don't have u/17 do they,all the youngsters now go to private schools not like the old days when they went to south tec.

SMD are planning to field an U17's this year in MSJFL and (fingers crossed) a VAFA U19's next year, had a registration day last week but I don't know how many signed up. Coaching prospects included Rabs, Goran Mitjatovic, Gerard Jess just to name a few, I've been out of the loop for a few weeks so I'm really not sure who's been approached. Perhaps you might like to throw your name in the ring! We need some more of the old boys coming back to the club.

 

[Scribe]

I will now wait for the PM from Scribe telling me not to pump up the reds and to reveal myself! You are getting a bit predictible Frase, just be happy that the enlightened one will be here this year to offer you advice and guidance.

Nup - can't be bothered frankly - and I'm happy for that to be publicly known.

If you were taken seriously (as a Redder or otherwise) by anyone on this forum, I might consider it.
Red, thankyou for your kind offer but, with all respect, please feel free to bugger off and find another club in the country to annoy.

Don't waste our time, and we won't waste yours.

Ciao.

 

[MARCOU]

SMD are planning to field an U17's this year in MSJFL and (fingers crossed) a VAFA U19's next year, had a registration day last week but I don't know how many signed up. Coaching prospects included Rabs, Goran Mitjatovic, Gerard Jess just to name a few, I've been out of the loop for a few weeks so I'm really not sure who's been approached. Perhaps you might like to throw your name in the ring! We need some more of the old boys coming back to the club.

Has Jess retired harps.

 

[harper]

Has Jess retired harps.

No, he will still play seniors.

 

[just a kid]

Have heard from a reliable source that BT will have more big departures than just a coach. OM's will not lose as many as first stated on bigfooty and will play finals again this year.

 

[Half Back Pocket]

Have heard from a reliable source that BT will have more big departures than just a coach. OM's will not lose as many as first stated on bigfooty and will play finals again this year.

???????

Put up, or shut up, kid?

Means nothing if you can't put forward any names.

 

[just a kid]

???????

Put up, or shut up, kid?

Means nothing if you can't put forward any names.

It only means nothing if I am wrong. I have been told that the centre square will have a few new faces in 2008.

 

[smudger57]

It only means nothing if I am wrong. I have been told that the centre square will have a few new faces in 2008.

doesn't necessarily mean departures. if anything it insinuates arrivals!

 

[RockyBalboa]

More good signings at the OGGS this week.

Improving by the week and expect a very competitive outfit.

 

[Scribe]

More good signings at the OGGS this week.

Improving by the week and expect a very competitive outfit.

Probably the underachievers of 2007 - and killed my chances of winning the AF scribes footy tipping trophy.

Strong candidate for 2nd favoritism behind the Panthers, as I can see the Hyphen and Branigan providing massive headaches for all opposition coaches.

 

[BobbyBouchay]

I want to know about the mail I got last week, that Old Mentone have picked up a "superstar" in a young bloke Chris Sinclair is there any truth to this and what can you tell me about this bloke, heard he could carry OM through to the finals?

Other mail is that South Melbourne captain Paul Cheevers has put on 12 kgs over summer and only recently come back to pre-season training after a massive off season in the gym. Any truth??

 

[passlion]

l had a look at 2007 grand final at parkdale with smd and aquinas and the standard would of play was about the same as c grade reserves day match. it is a big jump up to d1 that why the c grade sides coming down to d1 have a good jump on d1 sides.
c grade is hard and fast,and the pressure is all during the game.
would to like to know what others think
passlion

 

[bedford]

I want to know about the mail I got last week, that Old Mentone have picked up a "superstar" in a young bloke Chris Sinclair is there any truth to this and what can you tell me about this bloke, heard he could carry OM through to the finals?

Other mail is that South Melbourne captain Paul Cheevers has put on 12 kgs over summer and only recently come back to pre-season training after a massive off season in the gym. Any truth??

there is no way paul cheevers could put on 12 kgs let alone 1,he should be playing in a higher grade

 

[harper]

there is no way paul cheevers could put on 12 kgs let alone 1,he should be playing in a higher grade

He'll have his chance in a higher grade bedford, just need to knock over D1 this season, no easy task, but when have the districts liked anything easy?

 

[Scribe]

l had a look at 2007 grand final at parkdale with smd and aquinas and the standard would of play was about the same as c grade reserves day match. it is a big jump up to d1 that why the c grade sides coming down to d1 have a good jump on d1 sides.
c grade is hard and fast,and the pressure is all during the game.
would to like to know what others think
passlion

I think the fortunes of Old Paradians, Rupertswood and Old Carey in 2007 alone would put paid to that theory. I dropped back from A to C last season, and found C senior a tad quicker than A reserve, but obviously miles behind A senior.

I can't imagine such a gulf between D2 and D1, nor D1 and C, and the above clubs' efforts would support that. The key is having a side where players 14-22 on any given Saturday are superior to the opposition. If those guys can play clean footy, and hit targets, they don't have to be fleet-footed road-runners. It simply means the better players in the side can read the ball easily and the game plan can kick into gear.

 

[Boris the blade]

I want to know about the mail I got last week, that Old Mentone have picked up a "superstar" in a young bloke Chris Sinclair is there any truth to this and what can you tell me about this bloke, heard he could carry OM through to the finals?

Other mail is that South Melbourne captain Paul Cheevers has put on 12 kgs over summer and only recently come back to pre-season training after a massive off season in the gym. Any truth??

Sinclair = gun

Fairbanks and Cochrane rolled into one...

 

[Scribe]

Sinclair = gun

Fairbanks and Cochrane rolled into one...

That's not really going to shed much light for the rest of us who have no idea who these blokes are.

 

[Boris the blade]

That's not really going to shed much light for the rest of us who have no idea who these blokes are.

Maybe you should go back through all those D1 columns that you "wrote" last year Scribe and see if Fairbanks or Cochrane got a guernsey... that might refresh your memory.

 

[Sausage roll]

Maybe you should go back through all those D1 columns that you "wrote" last year Scribe and see if Fairbanks or Cochrane got a guernsey... that might refresh your memory.

Like your work Boris!!

 

[Scribe]

Boris - I know their names, not their deeds. The fact they appeared in my column was more a testament to the efforts of the OM reporter giving me regular updates. You guys all know I play & coach on Saturdays and can't get to games outside my own grade.

When you say Sinclair is a gun and he is Cochrane and Fairbanks rolled into one, it begs the following questions:

1. where will he play? (eg. CHF? FF? HFF? On-ball? Wing?)
2. what's he play like? (eg. Quick midfielder, good hands, big kick, hard, tough, etc.)
3. what do Fairbanks and Cochrane play like?
4. why is he 2 rolled into one?

I can whack on about Chris Meighen saying he's Andrew Ramsden and David Beardsley rolled into one, but that won't mean jack to anyone who has no idea what those other 2 players are like.

Does that make sense?