EDFL "A" Grade - 2010

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bangfrom50 said:
Just changing tact here a bit boy's, want to pose a question.
Is TRUE LOYALTY now dead and buried in the EDFL? I have no doubt that coaches/players give 100% while they are at that years chosen club, but true LOYALTY means sticking with a club through thick and thin and this is a thing of the Past.
I am not having a GO at anyone or any club as it seems to me it is right over the whole competition.
The EDFL No.1 reason for being in existence is "Community Football". Creating an enviroment where communities can come together and represent their patch of turf every Saturday/Sunday.
The EDFL loves the exposure these high profile coaches give the competition, but I wonder how many of them will be at the same club in 3-5 years time helping out in a lesser role?
Anyway good luck to any & all who can make a quid out of coaching/playing local footy, I just hope they realise it is to the detriment of the VOLUNTEERS who do stick by the Club through thick and thin.
No point complaining about the $$$'s GV,KL,MP,OP & SM(&PV) spend, that is just the current enviroment and you do what you have to to be successful.
The standard of EDFL is at an all time high, but for me the Comp has never been more stuffed
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I'd have to agree that there isn't a lot of loyalty in the EDFL or any of the leagues for that matter. As long as people are willing to pay there will be always be people willing to chase the coin. The way players chop and change teams is astonishing though to a certain degree it's understandable that they'd wish to supplement their incomes as best they can or in the case of a number of players i know use it pay off uni debts etc.
I find the worst part to be when certain blokes claim to love a particular club and that they never wish to leave yet shop themselves around every second year..:thumbsdown:
 
BlueJet said:
I'd have to agree that there isn't a lot of loyalty in the EDFL or any of the leagues for that matter. As long as people are willing to pay there will be always be people willing to chase the coin. The way players chop and change teams is astonishing though to a certain degree it's understandable that they'd wish to supplement their incomes as best they can or in the case of a number of players i know use it pay off uni debts etc.
I find the worst part to be when certain blokes claim to love a particular club and that they never wish to leave yet shop themselves around every second year..:thumbsdown:
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I wouldnt say it is dead, you only have to look at players like Paul Dochety, Ricky Marcy, Leigh Fraser, Daniel Nolan and i am sure many more who could have no doubt have chased more $$$ but have stayed at the one club to play with there mates. But as the pay check becomes bigger and bigger in the EDFL inevitably the players will become reliant on that $$ to supplement there income and will chase coin where it is offered.
 

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blues12 said:
Haynes is going to the Northern league. I was told by one of his marby mates he was going to Eltham where he grew up, but read somewhere that it could be montmorency.
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Ben Haynes played his junior football at Rockbank in the Riddell comp he is now living in Eltham!
 
blues12 said:
Haynes is going to the Northern league. I was told by one of his marby mates he was going to Eltham where he grew up, but read somewhere that it could be montmorency.
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Apparently met with Eltham but has signed with Montmorency in NFL. How did he go this year?
 
Doutta Stars looking to pick up a few of the players they lost @ the end of 09'. Apparently Marcus has done some fair ringing around to see if the boys he lost are keen to come back on board. However is brother Jordan is staying put at Sunbury...
 

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Hawk_Eyes42 said:
Think of the players that were not re signed by John Barnes at the start of the '10 season, players that made a significant impact...marcus has them on the radar,
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the only one I can think of would be Dylan Wright but I thought headed back to SA after a year with Woodend. You would be the best person to confirm or deny that Hawk Eye ??. Besides Ramsay, the others that left would only be top up players. Suggest Doutta give what cash they have to the young locals coming through at the moment. (Grbac, Grech, Moore, Duddington, Christou, Cusack, Lynch, Leech, Linardon, Ross, Kett, Anderson, McKay, etc) Let them develop and I bet you, you will get more value for money than alot of the mercenaries going around at the moment.
 
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the only one I can think of would be Dylan Wright but I thought headed back to SA after a year with Woodend. You would be the best person to confirm or deny that Hawk Eye ??. Besides Ramsay, the others that left would only be top up players. Suggest Doutta give what cash they have to the young locals coming through at the moment. (Grbac, Grech, Moore, Duddington, Christou, Cusack, Lynch, Leech, Linardon, Ross, Kett, Anderson, McKay, etc) Let them develop and I bet you, you will get more value for money than alot of the mercenaries going around at the moment.
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tend to agree with sticking with some of those boys, we did it in 06, 07 ,08 and although we went through a terrible year in 08 where we were relegated it is starting to pay off, pascu and gleeson now in the team of the year and blokes like mcdonald, tripp, scibberas, williams, barrassi and wittmar all regular team contributers and all now have a flag to show for it be it in b grade or not, doutta should still have enough talent to survive the drop and will only get better in the coming years, plus it makes winning that much sweeter when you have local boys giving their all, still very early days but im thinking keilor may be favourites for the flag at the moment, seems to be a very steady ship up there
 
Any one heard any news from Taylors Lakes. They will need some good signings to be any chance of staying up. I would say that Abers/Doutta from last year would beat them by 10 goals + purely based on there teams from last year so will need to bring in quite a few.
 
live the dream said:
Chris Stewart from Marby heading to Shepparton United in Goulburn Valley League apparently
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Hit the post said:
What position does he play.
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Chris Steward plays Ruck / Full Foward

There was talk of Chris Steward going back to North Heidelberg, But I think you will find him him Marby next year.

Good to see Brodie Holland in the newspaper today, his wife is expecting twins next year giving them 3 kids under the age of 1 years old :eek::eek:

Go Marby, 3 peat in 2011!!
 
My North said:
Chris Steward plays Ruck / Full Foward

There was talk of Chris Steward going back to North Heidelberg, But I think you will find him him Marby next year.

Good to see Brodie Holland in the newspaper today, his wife is expecting twins next year giving them 3 kids under the age of 1 years old :eek::eek:

Go Marby, 3 peat in 2011!!
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Hope your right mate he is a gun player and a great bloke.
H eard a rumor that Akermanis is playing 10 games or so next year is that true.
 
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