D2 Division 2 2024

[eth-dog]

Valid point, on last years results they should do it without any trouble.

Surely the league should decide who goes up and down. Canterbury weren't that far away from both grand finalists, whereas Wattle Park come seasons end were a long way off.

Either side would win D3 easily in all likelihood

 

[cobra land]

Genuine head scratcher.

It sure is, it's bloody hard getting out of the bottom grades and they were gifted a golden opportunity to do so.

No guarantee of a flag either, all it takes is for a side to recruit really well and who knows.

When it boils down though they should not of had a say in it.

 

[WithThePeanuts]

From what I understand, Canterbury weren’t given the option until Wattle Park lobbied to get promoted, spoke to Canterbury who agreed to stay in Div 3.

 

[Mounzer11]

From what I understand, Canterbury weren’t given the option until Wattle Park lobbied to get promoted, spoke to Canterbury who agreed to stay in Div 3.

Heard Canterbury were adamant they weren’t going up and approached Wattle Park to take their place.

 

[Mounzer11]

Fake News Silly season is upon us
Canterbury never approached Wattle Park nor have the clubs even had any communication.

You might want to check that mate.

 

[zeroseven]

Fake News Silly season is upon us
Canterbury never approached Wattle Park nor have the clubs even had any communication.

At the very least Canterbury declined the VAFA offer to go to D 2 because they want to have another genuine go at a Premiership. Then they will have to go up!

 

[Longmire37]

Fake News Silly season is upon us
Canterbury never approached Wattle Park nor have the clubs even had any communication.

Let me get this straight, a team that finished 4th and lost their final by 100pts contacted the VAFA and asked to be promoted??

 

[God Yeah]

Let me get this straight, a team that finished 4th and lost their final by 100pts contacted the VAFA and asked to be promoted??

This is the bit that doesn't make sense to me.

Both clubs are in a difficult position, stay down and compete for a flag or go up and potentially be on the end of some serious hidings.

 

[localfootylegend23]

Interesting, maybe a bit of a send off for OP from the VAFA here. I like the rest of it, maybe except I'd have Nolan from parade, Dakin from BT, Mckay and Holden from parkside in too.
Melb high and whitefriars having 4 each for sides finishing outside the 4 is odd.
When the lowest % out of the 10 sides is 64 it shows a even competition.

 

[eth-dog]

Interesting, maybe a bit of a send off for OP from the VAFA here. I like the rest of it, maybe except I'd have Nolan from parade, Dakin from BT, Mckay and Holden from parkside in too.
Melb high and whitefriars having 4 each for sides finishing outside the 4 is odd.
When the lowest % out of the 10 sides is 64 it shows a even competition.

Nice to see 6 key forwards there

 

[on and off]

Interesting, maybe a bit of a send off for OP from the VAFA here. I like the rest of it, maybe except I'd have Nolan from parade, Dakin from BT, Mckay and Holden from parkside in too.
Melb high and whitefriars having 4 each for sides finishing outside the 4 is odd.
When the lowest % out of the 10 sides is 64 it shows a even competition.

I reckon mappa would have a fair bit to say about this, overall a pretty good side

 

[Navyblues09]

Interesting, maybe a bit of a send off for OP from the VAFA here. I like the rest of it, maybe except I'd have Nolan from parade, Dakin from BT, Mckay and Holden from parkside in too.
Melb high and whitefriars having 4 each for sides finishing outside the 4 is odd.
When the lowest % out of the 10 sides is 64 it shows a even competition.

Or maybe having already been on the way out, they didn’t respond to any requests to nominate players?

As for 4 players for a side outside the 4, all are walk up starts

 

[Mappa]

I reckon mappa would have a fair bit to say about this, overall a pretty good side

Not so much a “fair to say”, but primarily that Marcus should absolutely be in this side.
Healy, Mahony and Brock could also have been considered.

 

[localfootylegend23]

Nice to see 6 key forwards there

Isn't Dwyer from aquinas more of a mid-small? Very potent fwd line though

Or maybe having already been on the way out, they didn’t respond to any requests to nominate players?

As for 4 players for a side outside the 4, all are walk up starts

For friars? Fair call, however if Parade and BT didn't nominate anyone I would have more players from the best side all year, just my opinion.

 

[oldandfat]

With Melb cup rolling around, when are clubs getting stuck back into preseason?

 

[eth-dog]

With Melb cup rolling around, when are clubs getting stuck back into preseason?

22nd for us, only doing 4 sessions

 

[eth-dog]

Louis Holmes back at SMS ultimate warrior

 

[ultimate warrior]

Louis Holmes back at SMS ultimate warrior

Cant believe you beat me to it!! Sausages ales will go up at least.

 

[eth-dog]

Cant believe you beat me to it!! Sausages ales will go up at least.

Yeah well he was at training last week.

 

[oldandfat]

Who’s everyone playing in praccys and when ?

 

[eth-dog]

Who’s everyone playing in praccys and when ?

Asking without offering up your own clubs?

 

[Longmire37]

How's preseason going???
Practice Matches??? The Citz have locked in Melbourne High and PEGS.
When is the draw out???

 

[eth-dog]

How's preseason going???
Practice Matches??? The Citz have locked in Melbourne High and PEGS.
When is the draw out???

Playing a team in the same Division is strange. PEGS will be tough. Where are you guys playing them?

We have Ivanhoe on the 16th and Canterbury on the 23rd of March. 19's have Xavier away and De La at home (their weaker teams).

Draw by the end of next week is my understanding

 

[God Yeah]

Playing a team in the same Division is strange. PEGS will be tough. Where are you guys playing them?

We have Ivanhoe on the 16th and Canterbury on the 23rd of March. 19's have Xavier away and De La at home (their weaker teams).

Draw by the end of next week is my understanding

Hawthorn have played Melbourne High the last 3 years I believe. Fairly common I would have thought to play a team at the same level in a practise match, gives you a gauge of where you might be for the coming year.

When I played that was always the case.

 

[eth-dog]

Hawthorn have played Melbourne High the last 3 years I believe. Fairly common I would have thought to play a team at the same level in a practise match, gives you a gauge of where you might be for the coming year.

When I played that was always the case.

Fair enough. We've always looked for teams in the Div below and above as a general rule