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What are your thoughts on playing in D4 with only 1 team Cosmo?
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What are your thoughts on playing in D4 with only 1 team Cosmo?
- Apr 12, 2014
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This is the obvious solution, not sure if common sense applies to the VAFA though.
You can't demote a side. Would you go down??
gavsouthern
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- Dec 13, 2013
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If we didn't have them 1st and last round, it may have been different.
We don't want byes
We want a function after last round and a home game
Just not for your reserves. They'll be at the pub.
gavsouthern
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- Dec 13, 2013
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maybe/maybe not
TBone05
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The VAFA were keen to get a result on this late last week or early this week, so I think we should expect a decision soon. They have the results of the club votes but something tells me they won't be placing all the weight of the outcome on this.
Correspondence has been doing the rounds between the exec committee members of the relevant clubs so we're all aware of who was for it and who was against it. Valeyard - you said D4 needed a 9-0 result, is this on good authority or is it just a guess/opinion? (if it is, I tend to agree). Also, I noticed you put Westbourne in the 'yes' category, that conflicts with what's been doing the rounds between the clubs.
I'm surprised the VAFA are even considering it, raises all sorts of integrity issues - besides, they should be pocketing the savings they'll make on one less match of umpires each week.
Waz - It'd be nice to even up the divisions but I don't think you can go and demote LaTrobe now, especially when they were told in July (in order to keep the fight between the bottom sides alive) that only 1 side would be getting relegated.
Gav - Round 1 byes suck, there's no advantage and it's an extra week the boys have to wait to get back in to it.
Whatever the outcome, let's hope it's soon so we can start focusing on the season ahead.
Correspondence has been doing the rounds between the exec committee members of the relevant clubs so we're all aware of who was for it and who was against it. Valeyard - you said D4 needed a 9-0 result, is this on good authority or is it just a guess/opinion? (if it is, I tend to agree). Also, I noticed you put Westbourne in the 'yes' category, that conflicts with what's been doing the rounds between the clubs.
I'm surprised the VAFA are even considering it, raises all sorts of integrity issues - besides, they should be pocketing the savings they'll make on one less match of umpires each week.
Waz - It'd be nice to even up the divisions but I don't think you can go and demote LaTrobe now, especially when they were told in July (in order to keep the fight between the bottom sides alive) that only 1 side would be getting relegated.
Gav - Round 1 byes suck, there's no advantage and it's an extra week the boys have to wait to get back in to it.
Whatever the outcome, let's hope it's soon so we can start focusing on the season ahead.
- Oct 7, 2002
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Surely if they came in they wouldn't actually be eligible for the flag. What if they went up and couldn't field a team in D3 reserve next year?
There is no optimal outcome now that it has been considered. Should never have been considered in the first place.
There is no optimal outcome now that it has been considered. Should never have been considered in the first place.
To eliminate the dreaded bye the VAFA must push stronger for 10 teams per division. This means teams will be relegated/promoted despite not being top 2/bottom 2. This might seem harsh on some clubs. In the last few years we have seen come Clubs leave VAFA/fold/go to one-team only clubs. This is not going to change. The fixture should only be considered tentative until all teams are locked in.
Squidsy
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According to their instagram post SFX are confirmed in Club 18 (1)
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Cosmo21
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I don't really have any, but probably not a good look.
My point was really that any well run side can move up (or poorly run ones down) the Divs and its got nothing to do with being "old boys" or not. Probably hard to get your head around given how long you guys have been bottom to mid range D4 side! at least SFX have been to D3 in recent memory....
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You are off topic. The main issue was around whether to let SFX play in D4 with 1 team.
You have chosen to take a cheap snipe instead of addressing the main issue ... why am I not surprised.
Cosmo21
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Cheap shot - Yes
Off Topic - No You brought up the "old Boys"
"Because SM are a district club and the VAFA seem intent of pandering to 'Old Boys'".
You continually pot the VAFA for this and then link a club which has no affiliation to a school in SFX? Just correcting your post.
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I would hardly call one post referring to 'Old Boys' continual. However thanks for the correction as I was unaware of the relationship between SFX and the school had degenerated as far as it has.
None of this matters now as common sense has prevailed and SFX will not play in D4 in 2016.
- Oct 7, 2002
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I guess it stands to reason - a club with no school link, no junior structure and unable to pay players is generally going to struggle more than a club with any or all of these things. Especially in an area like theirs with the amount of competition.
Mounzer I should have worded my reply better, I was talking about clubs thats are stuck in D4 NOW, the teams that you mention other than Kew have been in higher divisions for a long time and as already mentioned have good junior programs and if i'm honest are probably better run. The point I was trying to make was the suburban clubs in D4 aren't a top priority for the vafa and other than the fees they collect from these clubs they wouldn't know where they play let alone what jumpers they wear.
gavsouthern
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- Dec 13, 2013
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- Collingwood
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- Detroit Pistons, Chadstone Synners
Round one not the issue we'd prefer not to go out there. For us it's more the last round/home game/presentation night
Is anyone on here from mount lilydale, I've been trying to contact them for months. Feel like a change and play ammos. Since they are the closest team to me I thought they would be the easiest but after emails and phone calls it hasn't turned out easy after all.
Here's an idea - why not take your boots/runners and turn up to a pre season training session ....unannounced?
Or do you need a red carpet arrival and cheerleaders?
Thanks for your generous advice, but it's a bit hard to do so when there is no training info on the website!
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Home ground. Drive past Monday. No one there. Drive past Tuesday.
Bound to hit a target at some stage.
Ok you got me there;-)
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