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How did PV go against Port Colts? Any other practice match results?
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I have known people involved with Collegians, top tier A Grade VAFA club and am certain they do not pay players and players do not play there purely for cash. The reason they can attract players is through their business connections and networking through the clubs and private school networks. This can be worth far more to someone than a few hundred dollars in an envelope each Saturday. The Eastern league to somewhat has a similar attraction with many players offered jobs and business contracts.
In saying that I think the EDFL is quite comfortably stronger than the VAFA but is a long way below EFL
I have known people involved with Collegians, top tier A Grade VAFA club and am certain they do not pay players and players do not play there purely for cash. The reason they can attract players is through their business connections and networking through the clubs and private school networks. This can be worth far more to someone than a few hundred dollars in an envelope each Saturday. The Eastern league to somewhat has a similar attraction with many players offered jobs and business contracts.
In saying that I think the EDFL is quite comfortably stronger than the VAFA but is a long way below EFL
The interleague match is irrelevant, without seeing the teams I would guess that 90% of the ex AFL players, playing for EFL did not play
Can anyone shed some light on how Douttas have gone in there practice matches?
How did PV go against Port Colts? Any other practice match results?
Several of the new players didn't play, half a dozen U18s played and yes Rupo are a cgrade VAFA club (your point?). Rupo have some talented/solid players and are always competitive not matter who they play, isn't that the opposition you want in a practice match?Only beat rupertswood by about 5 goals on the weekend
Not a good sign considering they are a c grade team of the vafa
I have known people involved with Collegians, top tier A Grade VAFA club and am certain they do not pay players and players do not play there purely for cash. The reason they can attract players is through their business connections and networking through the clubs and private school networks. This can be worth far more to someone than a few hundred dollars in an envelope each Saturday. The Eastern league to somewhat has a similar attraction with many players offered jobs and business contracts.
In saying that I think the EDFL is quite comfortably stronger than the VAFA but is a long way below EFL
I have known people involved with Collegians, top tier A Grade VAFA club and am certain they do not pay players and players do not play there purely for cash. The reason they can attract players is through their business connections and networking through the clubs and private school networks. This can be worth far more to someone than a few hundred dollars in an envelope each Saturday. The Eastern league to somewhat has a similar attraction with many players offered jobs and business contracts.
In saying that I think the EDFL is quite comfortably stronger than the VAFA but is a long way below EFL
So free cars given to players isn't payment, has happened at Collegians has it not?
Give us a spell - what the VAFA do for their players is worse because they try to deny it and have done since day dot.
Granted they pump up the business connections however we generate just as many through networks in the EDFL or NFL or EFL yet don't hide the fact our clubs pay players!
Facts!
Good points - I can agree with the first comment though as there club turn over tell you that there is no way they can pay players, they do get the benefits of employment.
I would say that the EDFL, EFL & NFL are a lot closer than most would like to think - WRFL are not far away, beyond the top four or five teams though it does slip away - SFL aren't that far away on quality at the top end either.
IMO the guess work from other competitions has ranked each geographical area without a lot to back it up - I think the mystic has stood in the way of the fact for a long time. A full strength Strathmore, Oak Park, Marby would be even money against Noble Park, Scoresby or Bundoora, Heidelberg, West Preston. There's not a lot between the teams mentioned... GFL is strong and O&M - Theres a gap between those comps.
Yes this match promises to be a beauty. A great opening to the 2012 season. Hot 30 degree day is certainly going to test the fitness of the players. I cannot for the life of me understand why the EDFL are not heavily promoting this on their website. Maybe they don't want to cop any collateral flak which may fly as a result of playing a match on Good Friday.Good Friday Game - Keilor V Strathmore at Keilor Recreation Reserve.
Keilor seem to have flown under the radar this preseason so it will be interesting to see how things unfold.
Keilor to beat last years premiers before they get up & going.
Yes this match promises to be a beauty. A great opening to the 2012 season. Hot 30 degree day is certainly going to test the fitness of the players. I cannot for the life of me understand why the EDFL are not heavily promoting this on their website. Maybe they don't want to cop any collateral flak which may fly as a result of playing a match on Good Friday.
They are still showing it as being played on 5th May in their fixturing. The only reason I know that it is on on Friday is because it was mentioned on this website and also on Keilor's website.
Love Mattys work, but the boy is not longer part of the EDFL so no sure his opinion to pick a top 50 carries much weight, maybe time to pass on the Barton to someone else.