1992edfl2012
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He will not be at Coburg in 2015, we should all wish him all the best.
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He will not be at Coburg in 2015, we should all wish him all the best.
- Dec 4, 2014
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Jedd just signed at Essendon doutta stars
thedogsmaybark
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Has he signed with Essendon Doutta Stars?
Potentially add Austin and MacLean to that list and they look good, although have to question if Phillips will even get to Round 1. Looks like they will have to increase the bank loan from this year!!
1992edfl2012
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I think Doutta's are a number of clubs he's looking into joining after turning his back on a deal with Coburg. I believe he may have struggled to believe in himself to play week in week out at VFL level plus had other things in his life happen so commitment was a real issue. Hope he gets through his issues though.
Here's some free advice -
Players - this is why you don't sign at a club till the end of pre-season!
Clubs - this is why you don't sign players till the end of pre-season!
Players - You don't know if you'll like it, if you like your potential new teammates, if you'll fit in, if you believe in yourself enough etc.... so just wait till you've at least done 10-15 sessions at the club then if happy go ahead and sign. Don't sign before pre-season even commences. Back yourself that you may add afew more dollars to your deal by showing on the track what you can bring to your new club. Some players wont like this advice as they'd have to let actions and not words do the talking regarding their money.....
Clubs - You don't know what you're buying till they've trained at your club for a good 10-15 sessions. Are they culturally a good fit? are they lazy? are they good enough etc.... just wait, if the player goes elsewhere because he needs to sign a contract before he kicks a ball....then so be it, you've probably dodged a bullet. If he's the real deal and in it for the right reasons he'll agree to talk turkey after xmas and a good 10 sessions on the track. Some clubs will continue to just shite themselves and sign players before they touch a ball because they feel they will miss out as the player is "in demand'....just ask them!!
i'm not involved in a club but i would never sign a player without them committing to train between 5-10 times before we talk $$. if the player doesn't like it, they can feck off to another club and try and stooge them. Sorts out those in it for the right reasons and keeps the club free of cokkeds that talk big game but have gone missing well and truly by round 6.
I've seen many a players look like Gary Abblett on the track & couldn't get a kick in a street fight on game dayI think Doutta's are a number of clubs he's looking into joining after turning his back on a deal with Coburg. I believe he may have struggled to believe in himself to play week in week out at VFL level plus had other things in his life happen so commitment was a real issue. Hope he gets through his issues though.
Here's some free advice -
Players - this is why you don't sign at a club till the end of pre-season!
Clubs - this is why you don't sign players till the end of pre-season!
Players - You don't know if you'll like it, if you like your potential new teammates, if you'll fit in, if you believe in yourself enough etc.... so just wait till you've at least done 10-15 sessions at the club then if happy go ahead and sign. Don't sign before pre-season even commences. Back yourself that you may add afew more dollars to your deal by showing on the track what you can bring to your new club. Some players wont like this advice as they'd have to let actions and not words do the talking regarding their money.....
Clubs - You don't know what you're buying till they've trained at your club for a good 10-15 sessions. Are they culturally a good fit? are they lazy? are they good enough etc.... just wait, if the player goes elsewhere because he needs to sign a contract before he kicks a ball....then so be it, you've probably dodged a bullet. If he's the real deal and in it for the right reasons he'll agree to talk turkey after xmas and a good 10 sessions on the track. Some clubs will continue to just shite themselves and sign players before they touch a ball because they feel they will miss out as the player is "in demand'....just ask them!!
i'm not involved in a club but i would never sign a player without them committing to train between 5-10 times before we talk $$. if the player doesn't like it, they can feck off to another club and try and stooge them. Sorts out those in it for the right reasons and keeps the club free of cokkeds that talk big game but have gone missing well and truly by round 6.
thedogsmaybark
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I think Doutta's are a number of clubs he's looking into joining after turning his back on a deal with Coburg. I believe he may have struggled to believe in himself to play week in week out at VFL level plus had other things in his life happen so commitment was a real issue. Hope he gets through his issues though.
Here's some free advice -
Players - this is why you don't sign at a club till the end of pre-season!
Clubs - this is why you don't sign players till the end of pre-season!
Could not agree more. The fear of missing out throws common sense out the window.
Players - You don't know if you'll like it, if you like your potential new teammates, if you'll fit in, if you believe in yourself enough etc.... so just wait till you've at least done 10-15 sessions at the club then if happy go ahead and sign. Don't sign before pre-season even commences. Back yourself that you may add afew more dollars to your deal by showing on the track what you can bring to your new club. Some players wont like this advice as they'd have to let actions and not words do the talking regarding their money.....
Clubs - You don't know what you're buying till they've trained at your club for a good 10-15 sessions. Are they culturally a good fit? are they lazy? are they good enough etc.... just wait, if the player goes elsewhere because he needs to sign a contract before he kicks a ball....then so be it, you've probably dodged a bullet. If he's the real deal and in it for the right reasons he'll agree to talk turkey after xmas and a good 10 sessions on the track. Some clubs will continue to just shite themselves and sign players before they touch a ball because they feel they will miss out as the player is "in demand'....just ask them!!
i'm not involved in a club but i would never sign a player without them committing to train between 5-10 times before we talk $$. if the player doesn't like it, they can feck off to another club and try and stooge them. Sorts out those in it for the right reasons and keeps the club free of cokkeds that talk big game but have gone missing well and truly by round 6.
thedogsmaybark
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Could not agree more, the fear of missing out results in due diligence going out the window
LavertonMagpie
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Best post in 10 years and one that should be put up once a week forever... Cannot believe clubs are stupid enough to pay sign on fees let alone sign blokes that have no affinity with the club and are just there purely for the money - let's not sugar coat it as most players last 1-2 years at a club and if you have player X come to you and he has a record of club to club why would you bother signing them?I think Doutta's are a number of clubs he's looking into joining after turning his back on a deal with Coburg. I believe he may have struggled to believe in himself to play week in week out at VFL level plus had other things in his life happen so commitment was a real issue. Hope he gets through his issues though.
Here's some free advice -
Players - this is why you don't sign at a club till the end of pre-season!
Clubs - this is why you don't sign players till the end of pre-season!
Players - You don't know if you'll like it, if you like your potential new teammates, if you'll fit in, if you believe in yourself enough etc.... so just wait till you've at least done 10-15 sessions at the club then if happy go ahead and sign. Don't sign before pre-season even commences. Back yourself that you may add afew more dollars to your deal by showing on the track what you can bring to your new club. Some players wont like this advice as they'd have to let actions and not words do the talking regarding their money.....
Clubs - You don't know what you're buying till they've trained at your club for a good 10-15 sessions. Are they culturally a good fit? are they lazy? are they good enough etc.... just wait, if the player goes elsewhere because he needs to sign a contract before he kicks a ball....then so be it, you've probably dodged a bullet. If he's the real deal and in it for the right reasons he'll agree to talk turkey after xmas and a good 10 sessions on the track. Some clubs will continue to just shite themselves and sign players before they touch a ball because they feel they will miss out as the player is "in demand'....just ask them!!
i'm not involved in a club but i would never sign a player without them committing to train between 5-10 times before we talk $$. if the player doesn't like it, they can feck off to another club and try and stooge them. Sorts out those in it for the right reasons and keeps the club free of cokkeds that talk big game but have gone missing well and truly by round 6.
LavertonMagpie
All Australian
Likewise players that rock up to a new club and sign without seeing if they enjoy the club, it's players and it's coach... Ridiculous. Would you go an work for a company or boss if you didn't like them or the place or the culture?
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believe to have yes.
thedogsmaybark
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I was there and let me tell you Paul Chapman is a top bloke. He was supposed to stay for an hour, but stayed for nearly 2. Despite his busy schedule, he will come down and help out when he can. Not because it is part of his obligation as an Essendon / AFL footballer, but just because he wants to help out his Junior Club.
Shadow Master
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'Carl on the Corner' has expressed MAJOR concerns about just who is making way for the abundance of $1000+ players that Aberfeldie FC have added to their current playing list for 2015 and beyond. From what he had been told down at training this week, three of their very best, amongst others from the U/18 2014 Premiership team have decided to call a nearby club home for the 2015 season and beyond in an attempt to play senior football on a weekly basis.
'YOU GET WHAT YOU PLAN FOR'
'INTERESTING TIMES AHEAD FOR SOME CLUBS'
You've actually got no idea & running with four week old rumours.
Mark Austin signed - great pick up - quality bloke...
More exciting news to follow shortly...
Shadow Master
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"I've got nothing else to add"
It's official. Our boy Brock McLean has officially signed on to play at the jungle next year.
Massive decision for Brock and one everyone at Abers is extremely excited about.
Naysayers post away however remember Brock was a decorated junior footballer at the Aberfeldie Football Club and the flow on effect to our junior program and the broader local footy community will be significant.
Ruben James
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Its the only way a former junior will get a game, go play 10 years of AFL and return back and get a game.
Cause none of the juniors of the past 4 years get a look in
Ruben James
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Tom Hislop (NO)
Nicholas Cattapan (??)
Courtney Johns (NO)
Jess Rush (??)
Lance Oswald (NO)
Jack Mcnamara (NO)
Kyle Reimers (NO)
Mark Lynch (NO)
Joshua Cubillo (NO)
Lachlan Langwell (YES)
Wayne Patak (NO)
Mark Blake (NO)
Joshua Toy (YES) VFL aligned
Daniel Thompson (YES)
Rhys Moylan (YES)
Tobias Hickmott (YES)
Anthony Prestia (YES)
Adam El Houli (NO)
Luke Davis (NO)
Robbie Fox (NO)
Ryan Allan (NO)
Zach Hislop (NO)
2014 GF team 6, Cattapan and Rush not sure so lets say yes = 8
Daniel Castellano (yes)
Jacob Hislop (no)
Adam El Houli (no)
Courtney Johns (no)
Ryan Allan (no)
Rhys Moylan (yes)
Daniel Mangan (yes)
Nicholas Cattapan (yes)
Anthony Tipungwuti (no) vfl aligned
Jess Rush (??)
Wayne Patak (no)
Joshua Toy (yes) vfl aligned
Zach Hislop (no)
Zachary O'Brien (no)
Tom Hislop (no)
Joshua Cubillo (no)
Robbie Fox (no)
Xavier Norden (??)
Brayden Norris (??)
Mal Michael (no)
David Fahey (yes) vfl aligned (left to Willy)
Daniel Connors (no)
2013 GF team 6, rush, nordon, norris (not sure so say 9)
FROM THE ABERS WEB SITE! (the results of the under 18s speak for themselves) yet the senior intergration does not
In the last decade the Under 18's have been a revelation not only for their performance on the field, but they cemented themselves as the true stepping stone and future of Aberfeldie Football with a brilliant and much deserved fifth consecutive Grand Final win in 2004, which is an outstanding achievement at any level. After a couple of uneventful years and then settling in with their new coaching staff and bonding together as a team, the players found out that after a disappointing 2007 season, they had what it takes to go all the way and sealed a successful 2008 season with yet another Grand Final win, the first in four years. Whilst many of these grand finalists have graduated to fully-fledged senior players the incoming Under 16 graduates from 2012 no doubt enhanced the Under 18s to the point where there is a renewed feeling of optimism as the team moved forward into 2013 with coach Brett Gourley who along with then Reserves coach Brendan Hallinan, took the team to a Grand Final, again the first in four years. In 2013 they went one better and took that extra step again in 2014, having now won three consecutive Grand Finals, with the last two, back to back under Coach Brett Gourley who has been appointed again for Season 2015.
pieeater12
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I may be wrong but I would have thought having 8-9 players coming from your junior program for a premier div club with the biggest budget was a pretty fair effort ?
You said none of the juniors from the last four years get a look in!!
The churn of players transitioning from U18.5 to open age is significant at all clubs - some aren't interested, some focus on work/study while others aren't up to it.
Our record of retention over the last three seasons in particular would measure up against most clubs.
Cut and paste all you like you're still factually incorrect.
"WOW WEE" with those big signings everyone may as well shut up shop for 2015 the gorilla is finally off Abers back they will be premiers in 2015 & surely this must mean A Potter is a far superior coach than Mighty Mick if you go by the opinions of other big footy pretenders sorry l mean posters
