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I see a lot of people are saying Greenvale won't miss finals 2 years in a row. I think you are over estimating there list. They have lost as many as 10 players from the back to back premiership teams. Most of those players have been the back bone of the team for the past decade. The names of smith, burns, Jorgensen, kuret, potter, wight this year to go with the likes of Aloi, Bloomfield and Bicer the season before. That's a massive hole for the new coach to fill.
That's certainly a large chunk of quality players to take out of any team. They will be sorely missed. I have no doubt though that Greenvale will be very active behind the scenes in the recruiting stakes. They do have quality 2's and under 18's as well.
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The guys who've left are quality and no doubt hard to replace.
That said with savvy recruiting and continued improvement from the younger guys, I'm confident that G'vale will field a competitive side.
That said with savvy recruiting and continued improvement from the younger guys, I'm confident that G'vale will field a competitive side.
"BACKWARDS" You quoted that the player's that came from Lara which is in the GFL is a far lesser league than the EDFL & then an hour later you quoted again that the leagues are on par , so what changed your opinion from your 1st quote in such a short space of time?
Last time l looked GFL have won the last 2 country championships so that must make the EDFL the best metropolitan league by your statements, but then you quoted again that it isn't in the top 5 in the state so do you actually know what you are talking about.
I think your the one that dribbles & maybe you might change your name from" backwards"to "backpedal"
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Yeah mate, he's moved to Qld for work.
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EFL for a start lol
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The EDFL is a strong league and definitely rated in the top metro leagues in the country. Yes the EFL and GFL are also strong but not much between all 3 in my opinion. There is no "bubble" as the EDFL is probably getting stronger each year with the quality of players available.
"That's my say" but it's always a debatable topic..
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Good points.
I've always thought the EDFL "Bats Deeper".
If you look at the other leagues, their top teams will be as good as other metro leagues.
So a good indication is to look at the team that finished one place outside the finals.
EDFL - Greenvale
GFL - Sth Barwon
EFL - Rowville
NFL - West Preston Lakeside
Which team is stronger??? I would argue that Greenvale would be a 10 goal better team than the other three teams.
Just my opinion.
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G'day My North, that's correct but is it a true reflection of the leagues?? The answer is no.. Why- because the leagues cannot get their best players to play, and why should they as it would mean little to these players. It's meaningful to players who have aspirations to play a higher level or might wish to enhance their resume for future years and ask for more money.. Guys like Blake, Riemers, McClean, Arrowsmith, Castello, Veszpremi, Urquart, Ross etc have no interest in giving up a free weekend for these games. Yes it's the same for other leagues just the EDFL have some top quality players that in my opinion are equal if not better than most leagues.
Shags - good post and most would agree, however from memory I think Sth Barwon are a pretty strong club..
Let's take the coming year - surely the EDFL tops 6-8 clubs would almost be the strongest going around on balance. Apologies to NS & WC.
Rather than having the Metro Championships where the best players (that are willing to put their hand up) are playing for their leagues, I think it would be great for AFL Victoria to do something similar to the Foxtel Cup and showcase the best Metro teams against each other eg. grand finalists from EDFL, GFL, EFL, NFL, VAFA. It could work well in the pre-season, over a week or two in shortened formats plus extended benches (2x25min halves, 6 on the bench), and could be a good way to see which leagues have the best teams. If I can recall something similar happened a few years ago, however didn't really take off the ground.
Agree with you there as to the feasibility of the whole concept of interleague games, but would much rather support my own club and see how they fare against another metro side, rather than watch an exhibition game of league vs league
Amazing opinion shags considering you play most weekends at the same time as these other clubs , obviously besides Greenvale you wouldn't even know where the other teams grounds are let alone watched any of there games & also how has Abers gone each year against St Marys in there practice matches?
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Nice way to look at it, but the EFL have 12 teams in their 1st Division (hope they never change the name) so there is a weighted draw & this can make it difficult to judge. Despite Rowville having a good 2014 season I believe Noble Park would be a better comparison, with some very good ins for 2015 - a 10 goal loss is an overstatement.
Nice thinking outside the obvious Shags.
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South Barwon like Greenvale in 2014 had a poor season after winning 3 flags in a row and probably being the strongest local club in Victoria.
The GFL is very strong, correct me if i am wrong but am pretty sure last year in praccys Abers got beat by St Marys who finished 5th in the GFL, Marby Park got pumped by Newtown who finished 3rd. Of course its a practice match with both clubs missing players but shows the strength of the GFL. Also the gap between us EDFL and EFL is reinforced when every year when Greenvale or Strathmore take on a Noble Park, Bslwyn, Vermont etc and are given 10 goal + hidings.
EDFL probably has the highest match payments of any local league in vicm but just shows a lot of p l ayers being seriously overpaid.
Interesting that the VAFA doesn't get a mention in this discussion, considering they are the number 1 metro league, including beating the EFL the last 2-3 times they have played. The issue all of the rep sides have (as mentioned already) is that some of the stars don't put their hand up (the VAFA get this issue as well).
EDFL probably has the highest match payments of any local league in vicm but just shows a lot of players being seriously overpaid.[/QUOTE]
Pretty much sums up the EDFL at the moment - Well said!
Pretty much sums up the EDFL at the moment - Well said!
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Yes, Abers did lose last years praccy match to St Marys.
Without making excuses, we did not have a midfield that day nor a ruckman.
