EDFL Div 1 2018

[Cottees]

What do you mean off field needs addressing at Hillside....hearing some great things about their leaders and financially best they have been in a while.
Would be interested in your thoughts?

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They may have the their off field leadership sorted now. However you would have to agree they should be further advanced on field. The EDFL would be a much stronger competition if Hillside & Craigieburn were both in Premier.
However you are only as strong on the field as you are off the field.

 

[bombersmurf]

Saw a first on Saturday at Tulla vs EK
The Tulla full back handballed back in from a behind the ump didn't call it (LOL) I know it's a tough and thankless gig but that one was easy to call !!

I did not see that happen.


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[Saltbush]

I did not see that happen.


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First quarter pavilion end of the ground

 

[MYOB]

Venues & Dates Confirmed – 2018 EDFL Finals Series

THE EDFL has revealed all venues and dates for each game of the 2018 Finals Series.

Among the highlights in this year’s EDFL Finals Series schedule are:

- Windy Hill will host all four Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division finals games

- For the first time since 2012, the Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division Preliminary Final will be the only EDFL final scheduled in its timeslot (from 2013 to 2017, it was played at the same time as the senior Division 2 Grand Final)

- All bar two senior men’s finals games will be played at Windy Hill or Coburg City Oval

- Windy Hill will host the EDFL Women’s Grand Final immediately following the four Big Childcare Division 1 Boys Grand Finals (U11, U13, U15 & U17)

- The Senior Thirds Grand Final will remain a Friday night fixture at Keilor, to be played on August 17 at 7pm

STRATHMORE COMMUNITY BANK PREMIER DIVISION

Semi Final 2 (1 v 2) - Saturday, September 1 @ Windy Hill

Semi Final 1 (3 v 4) - Sunday, September 2 @ Windy Hill

Preliminary Final - Sunday, September 9 @ Windy Hill

Grand Final - Sunday, September 16 @ Windy Hill

THIS year’s showpiece event has been moved from Saturday, September 15 to Sunday, September 16 to accommodate the extended Strathmore Community Bank Division 2 season following Keilor Park’s withdrawal from the competition.

As a result, the SCB Premier Division Preliminary Final will be played at Windy Hill on Sunday, September 9.

The top tier’s finals series will kick off at Windy Hill on Saturday, September 1 with the top two teams battling for a spot in the Grand Final.

The following day, Windy Hill will see third play fourth in the knockout Semi Final for the right to advance to the Preliminary Final.

ESSENDON FORD DIVISION ONE

Semi Final 2 (1 v 2) - Saturday, August 25 @ Greenvale

Semi Final 1 (3 v 4) - Sunday, August 26 @ Windy Hill

Preliminary Final - Sunday, September 2 @ Coburg City Oval

Grand Final - Saturday, September 8 @ Windy Hill

GREENVALE’S Section Road will be the venue for the Essendon Ford Division 1 Semi Final 2 on Saturday, August 25, where the top two teams will play for a spot in the Grand Final.

The knockout Semi Final will be played the following day at Windy Hill.

The loser of Semi Final 2 will then take on the winner from Semi Final 1 in the Preliminary Final at Coburg City Oval on Sunday, September 2.

This year’s Essendon Ford Division 1 Grand Final will be played on Saturday, September 8, meaning it will be the first of the three men’s divisions to crown its premier for 2018.

STRATHMORE COMMUNITY BANK DIVISION TWO

Semi Final 2 (1 v 2) - Saturday, September 1 @ Coburg City Oval

Semi Final 1 (3 v 4) - Saturday, September 1 @ Keilor

Preliminary Final - Saturday, September 8 @ Coburg City Oval

Grand Final - Saturday, September 15 @ Windy Hill

DUE to the season re-structure following Keilor Park’s withdrawal from the competition, the Strathmore Community Bank Division 2 Finals Series will commence on the same day as SCB Premier Division (Saturday, September 1).

Both Semi Finals will be played simultaneously, with Semi Final 2 (grand final qualifier, first v second) taking place at Coburg City Oval and Semi Final 1 (sudden death, third v fourth) being played at Keilor Reserve.

The AGA Apprenticeships Plus U19.5 Division 2 Grand Final will also be played at Coburg City Oval on Saturday, September 1.

The Preliminary Final will be held at Coburg City Oval on Saturday, September 8, with the Grand Final to be held the following week at Windy Hill on Saturday, September 15, the day before the SCB Premier Division Grand Final.

EDFL WOMEN’S

Grand Final - Sunday, August 19 @ Windy Hill

THE inaugural EDFL Women’s Grand Final has been secured for Windy Hill on Sunday, August 19.

It will be the last of five grand finals held at Windy Hill for the day, with each of the four Big Childcare Division 1 Boys Grand Finals to be played in the lead-up to the 3pm EDFL Women’s decider.

Both the Under 17 Division 1 Boys Grand Final and the EDFL Women’s Grand Final will be broadcast live and in full on Mixlr.com/edflfooty, with 98.9 North West FM to pick up the coverage live from 2pm.

 

[Turbos mail]

Venues & Dates Confirmed – 2018 EDFL Finals Series

THE EDFL has revealed all venues and dates for each game of the 2018 Finals Series.

Among the highlights in this year’s EDFL Finals Series schedule are:

- Windy Hill will host all four Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division finals games

- For the first time since 2012, the Strathmore Community Bank Premier Division Preliminary Final will be the only EDFL final scheduled in its timeslot (from 2013 to 2017, it was played at the same time as the senior Division 2 Grand Final)

- All bar two senior men’s finals games will be played at Windy Hill or Coburg City Oval

- Windy Hill will host the EDFL Women’s Grand Final immediately following the four Big Childcare Division 1 Boys Grand Finals (U11, U13, U15 & U17)

- The Senior Thirds Grand Final will remain a Friday night fixture at Keilor, to be played on August 17 at 7pm

STRATHMORE COMMUNITY BANK PREMIER DIVISION

Semi Final 2 (1 v 2) - Saturday, September 1 @ Windy Hill

Semi Final 1 (3 v 4) - Sunday, September 2 @ Windy Hill

Preliminary Final - Sunday, September 9 @ Windy Hill

Grand Final - Sunday, September 16 @ Windy Hill

THIS year’s showpiece event has been moved from Saturday, September 15 to Sunday, September 16 to accommodate the extended Strathmore Community Bank Division 2 season following Keilor Park’s withdrawal from the competition.

As a result, the SCB Premier Division Preliminary Final will be played at Windy Hill on Sunday, September 9.

The top tier’s finals series will kick off at Windy Hill on Saturday, September 1 with the top two teams battling for a spot in the Grand Final.

The following day, Windy Hill will see third play fourth in the knockout Semi Final for the right to advance to the Preliminary Final.

ESSENDON FORD DIVISION ONE

Semi Final 2 (1 v 2) - Saturday, August 25 @ Greenvale

Semi Final 1 (3 v 4) - Sunday, August 26 @ Windy Hill

Preliminary Final - Sunday, September 2 @ Coburg City Oval

Grand Final - Saturday, September 8 @ Windy Hill

GREENVALE’S Section Road will be the venue for the Essendon Ford Division 1 Semi Final 2 on Saturday, August 25, where the top two teams will play for a spot in the Grand Final.

The knockout Semi Final will be played the following day at Windy Hill.

The loser of Semi Final 2 will then take on the winner from Semi Final 1 in the Preliminary Final at Coburg City Oval on Sunday, September 2.

This year’s Essendon Ford Division 1 Grand Final will be played on Saturday, September 8, meaning it will be the first of the three men’s divisions to crown its premier for 2018.

STRATHMORE COMMUNITY BANK DIVISION TWO

Semi Final 2 (1 v 2) - Saturday, September 1 @ Coburg City Oval

Semi Final 1 (3 v 4) - Saturday, September 1 @ Keilor

Preliminary Final - Saturday, September 8 @ Coburg City Oval

Grand Final - Saturday, September 15 @ Windy Hill

DUE to the season re-structure following Keilor Park’s withdrawal from the competition, the Strathmore Community Bank Division 2 Finals Series will commence on the same day as SCB Premier Division (Saturday, September 1).

Both Semi Finals will be played simultaneously, with Semi Final 2 (grand final qualifier, first v second) taking place at Coburg City Oval and Semi Final 1 (sudden death, third v fourth) being played at Keilor Reserve.

The AGA Apprenticeships Plus U19.5 Division 2 Grand Final will also be played at Coburg City Oval on Saturday, September 1.

The Preliminary Final will be held at Coburg City Oval on Saturday, September 8, with the Grand Final to be held the following week at Windy Hill on Saturday, September 15, the day before the SCB Premier Division Grand Final.

EDFL WOMEN’S

Grand Final - Sunday, August 19 @ Windy Hill

THE inaugural EDFL Women’s Grand Final has been secured for Windy Hill on Sunday, August 19.

It will be the last of five grand finals held at Windy Hill for the day, with each of the four Big Childcare Division 1 Boys Grand Finals to be played in the lead-up to the 3pm EDFL Women’s decider.

Both the Under 17 Division 1 Boys Grand Final and the EDFL Women’s Grand Final will be broadcast live and in full on Mixlr.com/edflfooty, with 98.9 North West FM to pick up the coverage live from 2pm.

In all seriousness Keilor Football Ground should be used instead of Grennvales ground. In my opinion Keilor Football Ground is perfect for a final. The other complex I thought of would be Essendons training ground but not a lot of shelter or car parking I guess.

My other question is why are certain clubs allocated finals? Is it possible to allow clubs to run beer tents, bbq etc as a form of raising revenue or do Keilor & Greenvale just reap the financial rewards?

But I like that majority of finals are at Windy Hill.

 

[MYOB]

In all seriousness Keilor Football Ground should be used instead of Grennvales ground. In my opinion Keilor Football Ground is perfect for a final. The other complex I thought of would be Essendons training ground but not a lot of shelter or car parking I guess.

My other question is why are certain clubs allocated finals? Is it possible to allow clubs to run beer tents, bbq etc as a form of raising revenue or do Keilor & Greenvale just reap the financial rewards?

But I like that majority of finals are at Windy Hill.

Burnside Heights would have made a fortune on Sunday. 8 matches across the day. The queue for the canteen was never shorter than 10 people at any time and out to 20-30 people at stages.

 

[Newatthis]

In all seriousness Keilor Football Ground should be used instead of Grennvales ground. In my opinion Keilor Football Ground is perfect for a final. The other complex I thought of would be Essendons training ground but not a lot of shelter or car parking I guess.

My other question is why are certain clubs allocated finals? Is it possible to allow clubs to run beer tents, bbq etc as a form of raising revenue or do Keilor & Greenvale just reap the financial rewards?

But I like that majority of finals are at Windy Hill.

They can control the crowd that enters into those grounds and it isn't easy to watch games from the fence lines. And yes the big clubs reap the rewards of the crowds at their canteens and alcohol sales.

 

[Ed Harken]

With 3 rounds left, what are your thoughts on the Coaching merry-go-round?
If Lakes miss out - is that the end of Tankard?
If Hillside miss out - is that the end of Burns?
Does Bugden stay on at Craigieburn?
What happens with Hooper?
What happens with Arrowsmith? A lot of money spent for no return
DC safe at Tulla, Maddern safe at APW, Smith safe at Westy,
Fletcher already gone,

It seems that I may have hit a nerve here....where are all of the peeps that have opinions on here gone....
What is happening at Hillside Turbo?
Route59, Outbackhack, Horse Whisperer, Riddler, Aukmel, Newatthis....you all seem to have opinions but have gone quiet?

 

[Disco 45]

Anyone know why the likes of schultz & young have been missing from Jacana??

 

[Aucklander]

It seems that I may have hit a nerve here....where are all of the peeps that have opinions on here gone....
What is happening at Hillside Turbo?
Route59, Outbackhack, Horse Whisperer, Riddler, Aukmel, Newatthis....you all seem to have opinions but have gone quiet?

TL have done much better than I thought they would, so keep the coach. EK disappointing, but worth keeping with a young coach and they seem better without Grigg. If you believed the stories, then this was always Pete's last year. Maybe he'll get back together with his mate somewhere else back in the NFL. Who can Whitnall bring to the club is the big question.

Geoff's absolutely safe and I think AW will be much better with another year in div 1 anyway. I don't know the Hillside coach, but with those youngsters, like AW, I think another year in div 1 won't hurt. No idea who the Westy coach or Oak Park is, but they seem to have a fair bit of youth coming through.

The upside for whoever gets promoted to Premier is, Glenroy will be there, the downside is, there could be a whole lot of losses too.

 

[RIDDELLER]

TL have done much better than I thought they would, so keep the coach. EK disappointing, but worth keeping with a young coach and they seem better without Grigg. If you believed the stories, then this was always Pete's last year. Maybe he'll get back together with his mate somewhere else back in the NFL. Who can Whitnall bring to the club is the big question.

Geoff's absolutely safe and I think AW will be much better with another year in div 1 anyway. I don't know the Hillside coach, but with those youngsters, like AW, I think another year in div 1 won't hurt. No idea who the Westy coach or Oak Park is, but they seem to have a fair bit of youth coming through.

The upside for whoever gets promoted to Premier is, Glenroy will be there, the downside is, there could be a whole lot of losses too.

It seems that I may have hit a nerve here....where are all of the peeps that have opinions on here gone....
What is happening at Hillside Turbo?
Route59, Outbackhack, Horse Whisperer, Riddler, Aukmel, Newatthis....you all seem to have opinions but have gone quiet?

Budgen gone Lance in
Tankard done well against the odds
Connell gets at least another year cos he’s new
Madden good coach
Arrow smith will move on
Oak park & Westy well who cares.
Fletcher gone and whose gunna be stupid enough to apply.
Burns never had success , why would you keep him.

Is that what you wanted

 

[Newatthis]

TL have done much better than I thought they would, so keep the coach. EK disappointing, but worth keeping with a young coach and they seem better without Grigg. If you believed the stories, then this was always Pete's last year. Maybe he'll get back together with his mate somewhere else back in the NFL. Who can Whitnall bring to the club is the big question.

Geoff's absolutely safe and I think AW will be much better with another year in div 1 anyway. I don't know the Hillside coach, but with those youngsters, like AW, I think another year in div 1 won't hurt. No idea who the Westy coach or Oak Park is, but they seem to have a fair bit of youth coming through.

The upside for whoever gets promoted to Premier is, Glenroy will be there, the downside is, there could be a whole lot of losses too.

Previous contact at APW confirms as I have said before that APW would not be worried if they stayed in Div 1 another year. Gives some players another year at the club and makes them 1 point players. Very handy then going into Premier Div in 2020. Allows the club to bring in some 4, 5 point players.

I am also hearing rumours that EDFL are bringing in other clubs to the league and making Div 1 having no bye. Because of that, Jacana may request to stay in Div 1 rather than go back to Div 2.

Having a look at the Jacana side, I would think they are paying around $70k under the cap. What they need is more sponsors so they can bring in some better players.

 

[Newatthis]

With 3 rounds left, what are your thoughts on the Coaching merry-go-round?
If Lakes miss out - is that the end of Tankard?
If Hillside miss out - is that the end of Burns?
Does Bugden stay on at Craigieburn?
What happens with Hooper?
What happens with Arrowsmith? A lot of money spent for no return
DC safe at Tulla, Maddern safe at APW, Smith safe at Westy,
Fletcher already gone,

I missed you post. You have some interesting thoughts and others have responded. Not sure about Burns, it all depends on what their run home looks like. Some clubs may realise they are paying over for cattle that the shouldn't have. If so, Arrowsmith may be safe.

 

[Cottees]

Previous contact at APW confirms as I have said before that APW would not be worried if they stayed in Div 1 another year. Gives some players another year at the club and makes them 1 point players. Very handy then going into Premier Div in 2020. Allows the club to bring in some 4, 5 point players.

I am also hearing rumours that EDFL are bringing in other clubs to the league and making Div 1 having no bye. Because of that, Jacana may request to stay in Div 1 rather than go back to Div 2.

Having a look at the Jacana side, I would think they are paying around $70k under the cap. What they need is more sponsors so they can bring in some better players.

No chance that the EDFL will change / alter the promotion relegation model. The desired model of 3 divisions of 10 is not far away.

 

[Outbackhack37]

Budgen gone Lance in
Tankard done well against the odds
Connell gets at least another year cos he’s new
Madden good coach
Arrow smith will move on
Oak park & Westy well who cares.
Fletcher gone and whose gunna be stupid enough to apply.
Burns never had success , why would you keep him.

Is that what you wanted

I really couldnt give a stuff Ed but for what its worth
Burns safe but needs to win finals if they dont make it surely has to be under pressure
Arrow safe for now they have some momentum now toward the end of the season
Peter has done well not sure why CB would move him on unless they had an agreement
Maddern safe as a church
Connell can coach safe as
Hooper no idea OP look to be struggling
Smith will get another go he is a local
Tankard back to Douttas
Fletch already gone
Anyway who wins this week?



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[Newatthis]

I really couldnt give a stuff Ed but for what its worth
Burns safe but needs to win finals if they dont make it surely has to be under pressure
Arrow safe for now they have some momentum now toward the end of the season
Peter has done well not sure why CB would move him on unless they had an agreement
Maddern safe as a church
Connell can coach safe as
Hooper no idea OP look to be struggling
Smith will get another go he is a local
Tankard back to Douttas
Fletch already gone
Anyway who wins this week?



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Tankard back to Douttas as what?

 

[Aucklander]

Exciting news for DS Aitken

 

[Aucklander]

Anyway who wins this week?

Only one game in doubt you'd think. EK or Hillside? Eagles, Eagles and Demons in the others.

 

[bombersmurf]

This weeks tips....

Craigieburn by 50+
Airport West by 36
Tullamarine by 60+
Hillside by 27


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[Pro2]

Budgen gone Lance in
Tankard done well against the odds
Connell gets at least another year cos he’s new
Madden good coach
Arrow smith will move on
Oak park & Westy well who cares.
Fletcher gone and whose gunna be stupid enough to apply.
Burns never had success , why would you keep him.

Is that what you wanted

Didn’t Burns coach Lakes to a flag,you don’t call that success

 

[isittrue]

Budgen gone Lance in
Tankard done well against the odds
Connell gets at least another year cos he’s new
Madden good coach
Arrow smith will move on
Oak park & Westy well who cares.
Fletcher gone and whose gunna be stupid enough to apply.
Burns never had success , why would you keep him.

Is that what you wanted

why woundt you coach Jacana Riddeller ? they won the flag the year before have lost all there midfield players to injury ( both Mick & Rhyce Evans ,young, raccavalous ,shualtz and both Mall brothers have been out most of the year and they the best ruckman in the comp , would only need a couple recruits and could have fairly decent side !

 

[JDequed]

why woundt you coach Jacana Riddeller ? they won the flag the year before have lost all there midfield players to injury ( both Mick & Rhyce Evans ,young, raccavalous ,shualtz and both Mall brothers have been out most of the year and they the best ruckman in the comp , would only need a couple recruits and could have fairly decent side !

Plenty of coaches putting their hand up for Jacana gig.

If they are going to have a decent budget to work with could easily drop down to C-Grade and win it next year.

This year they wasted all their money on 4-5 players and talked themselves up about going back to back, which was never going to happen. Instead they are 0-13. Whoever was in charge of allowing the recruiting to happen this year should be moved on.

This weeks games all pretty standard, except EK vs Hillside.
Craigieburn - 50 pnts
APW - 36 pnts
Tulla - 90 pnts
Hillside - 20 pnts

 

[Bissa3]

why woundt you coach Jacana Riddeller ? they won the flag the year before have lost all there midfield players to injury ( both Mick & Rhyce Evans ,young, raccavalous ,shualtz and both Mall brothers have been out most of the year and they the best ruckman in the comp , would only need a couple recruits and could have fairly decent side !

With all due respect mate all of those players could of played the whole season and Jacana would still be sitting on the bottom. A fit Young aside, none of those players would set the world on fire in this division. They are a mile off being a good side in division 1, not a ‘couple’ of recruits.

 

[Outbackhack37]

Tankard back to Douttas as what?

Water boy!

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[Old3Forks]

No wonder Fletcher is moving on from the Jags
Even they won’t accept a coach having a physical altercation with a player that has only played two games and is 17!!!
An absolute disgrace.....
He should never coach again


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