EDFL Div 1 Discussion 2024

[Vlodrive]

Carroll from Sunshine to St Albans.

Kicked 100 this season, but monstered the battlers.

By jingoes he’s had a few clubs!

He was almost going to return to his junior club of SK. I guess STA got in first. I hope he does well but there is some very good defenders in div 1 EDFL.

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[The Defender]

He was almost going to return to his junior club of SK. I guess STA got in first. I hope he does well but there is some very good defenders in div 1 EDFL.

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I was told by a Sunshine supporter he was considering retiring due to his body.

 

[Vlodrive]

I was told by a Sunshine supporter he was considering retiring due to his body.

On the money with that also mate

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[oldone1]

On the money with that also mate

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but now he is on the money, big $$$ on his new contract, overs really

 

[leo tolstoy]

but now he is on the money, big $$$ on his new contract, overs really

An offer to good to refuse.

 

[torpfrom50]

but now he is on the money, big $$$ on his new contract, overs really

How much?

 

[oldone1]

How much?

will be highest paid player there

 

[pushtothecone]

I was told by a Sunshine supporter he was considering retiring due to his body.

That's a standard line when a bloke is shopping himself around. Oh I won't sign because I'm not sure if I'll be playing ...

 

[CouldNotPlay]

Dylan Exposto (Pacco) ex Roxy junior returning to the club, announced today.
25 year old with nearly 100 Premier division senior games behind him.
Exceptionally good signing.

 

[Uptherox]

Dylan Exposto (Pacco) ex Roxy junior returning to the club, announced today.
25 year old with nearly 100 Premier division senior games behind him.
Exceptionally good signing.

And a great person at that. Brilliant signing for the club

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[iknownothing1111]

And a great person at that. Brilliant signing for the club

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Roxy finals bound now

 

[oldandslow]

McKernan signed on at Tulla today - news out on their socials!

 

[roosterslife]

Roxy finals bound now

Really? So who plays finals?

 

[Grechy Bombers]

McKernan signed on at Tulla today - news out on their socials!

Definitely big news and adds to the already strong recruitment that's happened over the last month or two.

The big question regarding McKernan - He's gonna be 35 and has basically had the last two years out of the game. The rest could prove to be a good thing or a bad thing. If he can re-capture his form from 2022 then he'll be a huge asset.

Overall the recruiting/retention of players at Tulla has been great with a good mix of youth and experience.

 

[Route 59]

Definitely big news and adds to the already strong recruitment that's happened over the last month or two.

The big question regarding McKernan - He's gonna be 35 and has basically had the last two years out of the game. The rest could prove to be a good thing or a bad thing. If he can re-capture his form from 2022 then he'll be a huge asset.

Overall the recruiting/retention of players at Tulla has been great with a good mix of youth and experience.

Bigger question is will Strathmore let him go?


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[Gremlin77]

Definitely big news and adds to the already strong recruitment that's happened over the last month or two.

The big question regarding McKernan - He's gonna be 35 and has basically had the last two years out of the game. The rest could prove to be a good thing or a bad thing. If he can re-capture his form from 2022 then he'll be a huge asset.

Overall the recruiting/retention of players at Tulla has been great with a good mix of youth and experience.

Retention ? They’ve so far lost 14 players that played seniors this season, including 6 to Tulla’s favourite son’s new club Talbot.

 

[Grechy Bombers]

Retention ? They’ve so far lost 14 players that played seniors this season, including 6 to Tulla’s favourite son’s new club Talbot.

Not quite. As far as I know there's only five heading to Talbot - Stephens, Sikora, Lang and Hind x 2.

Other than that, I only know of three other players who played seniors who are confirmed as not playing in 2025. I do suspect there may be one or two retirements though and those players who may be retiring didn't have much impact this year.

If you know of 14 players who have left then by all means name them but I don't think you could.

Also retention has been strong when you consider that the majority of younger players have all re-committed and so has the entire leadership group from last year. The three players who I regarded the best prospects for the future have all stayed on so that's what matters to me as a supporter.

I think the mix of youth and experience will be great for 2025.

 

[Gremlin77]

Not quite. As far as I know there's only five heading to Talbot - Stephens, Sikora, Lang and Hind x 2.

Other than that, I only know of three other players who played seniors who are confirmed as not playing in 2025. I do suspect there may be one or two retirements though and those players who may be retiring didn't have much impact this year.

If you know of 14 players who have left then by all means name them but I don't think you could.

Also retention has been strong when you consider that the majority of younger players have all re-committed and so has the entire leadership group from last year. The three players who I regarded the best prospects for the future have all stayed on so that's what matters to me as a supporter.

I think the mix of youth and experience will be great for 2025.

Sikora, Stephens, Hind x 2, McCartney & Lang all Talbot.
As well as Jackson, Filipovic, Rowland, O’Dwyer, McCallum, Micallef, M.Watts, Long.

there’s ya 14

 

[Grechy Bombers]

Sikora, Stephens, Hind x 2, McCartney & Lang all Talbot.
As well as Jackson, Filipovic, Rowland, O’Dwyer, McCallum, Micallef, M.Watts, Long.

there’s ya 14

Fair enough and thanks for listing them all.

Half of the names mentioned had little impact on the senior team this year (despite being very good players in the 2's) and I'd also say that most teams in Div one lose about 14 players each year who had played at least one senior game.

At the end of 2022, Tulla lost about 22 players who had played seniors that year.

At the end of 2023 we also probably lost 14 players who had played at least one senior game (although that was due to many retirements, I only know of three players who transferred to another club).

Overall I'd still be happy with the retention of players as there's some future stars who have stayed on as well as the entire leadership group. Losing players like Jarrod Stephens and Tommy Jackson isn't great as they both played some very good footy this year and they're young guys. I'd be interested to know where Jackson is playing as I haven't heard anything.