duckdog
All Australian
What makes you think i know nothing ? Your right the edfl is not in the same league as the gippy league. Good players should play in the best comp thats what makes it the best comp players like barr,davey,gray and edney you know what makes them good players is that they are prepared to have a go at the higher standard. Every comp has good players its the bottom end players that determine how good your league is !![/quote]Very good point.This argument about minor league clubs taking good players is more prevailent now days because the major league doesn't hold as much attraction as it used to.Back before Gippy Power (when i was playing) the pathway was to play for your town in the LVFL u/18's and if you showed a bit ,you got to play in the seniors and if you were really good a VFL club would ask you down to their U/19's depending on your zone.Now Power pick their players from anywhere no matter what the standard of comp they play in and that is what most good young players aspire to and if you don't make it on their list ,a lot of them are that dissapointed at not making the elite squad ,they either give up altogether or if they do play ,they usually make sure it's worth their while and chase coin.Can't blame them i suppose.The so called "prestige" of playing in the major league is almost non- existent now.
IMO Gippy Power is what has fuc$ed footy the most in this area.
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