Heathcote District FL

[oldmanemu]

WELL WELL WELL Yes you are entitled to say what you think is correct most of it is correct.Only thing i do not agree with is the bit you wrote about Sonny he plays a hard game of footy every week and every week players from the other side's try and suck him in. I could say Steve Martin lossed the game for you in the last quarter giving away 50m that resultered in a goal and also could not handle the attention the Heathcote Backman were putting on your Forwards.Also did you know one of Locky's supporter's went to the umpire's chang room's after the game and confrontered the umpire's if this is true the Locky Football Club must discipline this supporter.Also could you tell me why the Locky coach and a Locky committee man were the only one's to have the decency to come in the room's after the game and have a drink

You are kidding about Sonny Middleton aren't you??? Having seen him at close range, he is just about the biggest sniper I have ever seen in footy over 20 odd years.

I remember a final a couple of years back, where he ran into a pack of players, threw a couple of fists and elbows, and ran out the other side. He is an idiot. Has ability, but has anger management problems.

What is wrong with the Huntly Football Club? Being 10 minutes from Bendigo you would think they could entice players out there? No money? Poor set-up? Could a Hawks fan enlighten us?

 

[BrentmeisterGeneral]

You are kidding about Sonny Middleton aren't you??? Having seen him at close range, he is just about the biggest sniper I have ever seen in footy over 20 odd years.

I remember a final a couple of years back, where he ran into a pack of players, threw a couple of fists and elbows, and ran out the other side. He is an idiot. Has ability, but has anger management problems.

What is wrong with the Huntly Football Club? Being 10 minutes from Bendigo you would think they could entice players out there? No money? Poor set-up? Could a Hawks fan enlighten us?

Ill have a crack at this emu, and while Im not a Huntly man I am involved with a club of close proximity (White Hills) and Ive seen first hand just how difficult it is to lure quality players to our club, and that in fact its actually somewhat of a disadvantage being so close to Bendigo when it comes to the recruitment of players. When you have to compete with higher profile and more financially sound clubs like your Sandhursts, South Bendigo, Golden Square, Kangaroo Flat and Eaglehawks it makes it tough.

For a fair dinkum top level senior player who wants to play at the highest level they possibly can, and perahps want to get noticed or take that next step to say the VFL comp, they are not likely to get the exposure or be noticed at an HDFL club as opposed to bendigo League clubs, where there are strong links to the Bendigo Bombers for example.

And of course, finances play a big part. Inner city clubs like ours cannot rely on a decent crop, or local farmers to pitch in "x" amount of dollars per year to pay large amounts or even offer cash for players. I guess we rely alot on the few sponsors we can get, aswell as our fundraising efforts off the field.

I dont think its any coincidence that Colbo and Mounts have won the last god knows how many flag (7 or 8 at least) Players are naturally attracted to successfull clubs, and for Huntly who are getting flogged week in week out and have been wooden spooners the last 4 years running means they are gunna be constantly pushing the excrement uphill in order to sign star players. And when they finally do get it right, for example with Daniel Geary...he then goes and does a knee, so luck has a big part in it aswell I think!

 

[Big Ump]

You are kidding about Sonny Middleton aren't you??? Having seen him at close range, he is just about the biggest sniper I have ever seen in footy over 20 odd years.

I remember a final a couple of years back, where he ran into a pack of players, threw a couple of fists and elbows, and ran out the other side. He is an idiot. Has ability, but has anger management problems.

What is wrong with the Huntly Football Club? Being 10 minutes from Bendigo you would think they could entice players out there? No money? Poor set-up? Could a Hawks fan enlighten us?

Don't look at years gone by,Heathcote have stuck with him he is learnig to control his anger. Yes he has ability and he is showing it this year.And to you to say he is the biggest sniper that is a lot of drible if you would have played in the comp i played in 30 years ago in Melb you take that committ back you have not seen anythink and by the way have faith in your player's END OF STORY

 

[Doona2]

Don't look at years gone by,Heathcote have stuck with him he is learnig to control his anger. Yes he has ability and he is showing it this year.And to you to say he is the biggest sniper that is a lot of drible if you would have played in the comp i played in 30 years ago in Melb you take that committ back you have not seen anythink and by the way have faith in your player's END OF STORY

Geez I thought I may have been one of the older lads on here Big Ump but 30 years ago I was starting to crawl.

 

[Doona2]

What is wrong with the Huntly Football Club? Being 10 minutes from Bendigo you would think they could entice players out there? No money? Poor set-up? Could a Hawks fan enlighten us?

Im unsure if it's a whats wrong thing more the fact there are a truckload of options as far as footy clubs in the Greater Bendigo region. I remember the mid to late 90's Huntly contested finals and that may be why players went there also . . . . a bit of success but I really dont know.

 

[Big Ump]

Geez I thought I may have been one of the older lads on here Big Ump but 30 years ago I was starting to crawl.

Started playing in the HDFL back in 1980 at 23

 

[old saint]

Sonny Middleton aren't you??? Having seen him at close range, he is just about the biggest sniper I have ever seen in footy over 20 odd years.[/B]

the boys has trouble controlling his temper & anger but i wouldnto that far and call him the worst sniper in 20 years. not unless you have only started watching footy within the past 2 months.

i remember playing against guys like bruce bird, wes white, shane loveless, and i could name a few more. sonny doesnt even fit into the same mould as these guys. wes white was one of the best at giving you one from behind or when you least expected it.

sonny is only a boy and should try harder to improve is footy. if he tries to show some muscle thats fine, he is the only one going to hurt showing it to the wrong person.

 

[bruno]

Sonny Middleton aren't you??? Having seen him at close range, he is just about the biggest sniper I have ever seen in footy over 20 odd years.[/b]

the boys has trouble controlling his temper & anger but i wouldnto that far and call him the worst sniper in 20 years. not unless you have only started watching footy within the past 2 months.

i remember playing against guys like bruce bird, wes white, shane loveless, and i could name a few more. sonny doesnt even fit into the same mould as these guys. wes white was one of the best at giving you one from behind or when you least expected it.

sonny is only a boy and should try harder to improve is footy. if he tries to show some muscle thats fine, he is the only one going to hurt showing it to the wrong person.

Gee old saint, some big names in that list did you ever retaliate to any of these tough men of the HDFL???

 

[On The Money]

Im unsure if it's a whats wrong thing more the fact there are a truckload of options as far as footy clubs in the Greater Bendigo region. I remember the mid to late 90's Huntly contested finals and that may be why players went there also . . . . a bit of success but I really dont know.

Unfortunately there is a real losing culture @ Huntly and i believe that this culture or lack of confidence hampers them year in year out. Because they have been so poor over a sustained period of time it becomes difficult to attract players. When they got Geary an opportunity presented to turn the corner and they signed a host of players off the potential to climb the ladder. Dissapointingly some of these recruits delivered little and Geary broke down early in the piece so the same results were returned.
While Geary remained it didnt create the same buzz for them and recruiting became super difficult again.

 

[old saint]

Gee old saint, some big names in that list did you ever retaliate to any of these tough men of the HDFL???

not all of them were tough, bird loved nothing better than wacking you from behind. i dont class that as being tough.
but no i didnt bite back, its no point being a dead hero.

 

[nesko_25]

WELL WELL WELL Yes you are entitled to say what you think is correct most of it is correct.Only thing i do not agree with is the bit you wrote about Sonny he plays a hard game of footy every week and every week players from the other side's try and suck him in. I could say Steve Martin lossed the game for you in the last quarter giving away 50m that resultered in a goal and also could not handle the attention the Heathcote Backman were putting on your Forwards.Also did you know one of Locky's supporter's went to the umpire's chang room's after the game and confrontered the umpire's if this is true the Locky Football Club must discipline this supporter.Also could you tell me why the Locky coach and a Locky committee man were the only one's to have the decency to come in the room's after the game and have a drink

I was on the wing and seen the first kidney jab Sonny gave Steve, so Steve pushed him back and turned away when Sonny "forehanded" him the side of the face, a fight broke out and players ran in then Sonny ran out the back and then headed towards the bench with the runner before turning around and coming back. He doesnt go the ball and has anger problems, ask the owner of Pugs who may ask Sonny to pay for the damage he caused saturday night in another fight after trying to pick up a guys missus.

I didnt go into the social rooms for a beer but my self and a few other were out side talking to a few of the Heathcote boys, I did see more L.B.U players in there other than Roo and a few people on the commitee. As for the supporter confronting the umpires, I havnt heard about this but if it's true I'd be extremely disapointed. I doubt wether it actually happened as while the supporters are passionate its not like them to confront the umpires, considering majoity of L.B.U know the umpires.

 

[Farva]

You are kidding about Sonny Middleton aren't you??? Having seen him at close range, he is just about the biggest sniper I have ever seen in footy over 20 odd years.

I remember a final a couple of years back, where he ran into a pack of players, threw a couple of fists and elbows, and ran out the other side. He is an idiot. Has ability, but has anger management problems.

What is wrong with the Huntly Football Club? Being 10 minutes from Bendigo you would think they could entice players out there? No money? Poor set-up? Could a Hawks fan enlighten us?

matt martin was best on the ground for the whole game for both teams. someone try and correct me if you want but it is a fact. farva was statistician for the game and he had 22 kicks, 10 marks,8 handballs and 6 tackles for the game. he was amazing and possibly his best game in cats colours. nat obrien also had a lot of it but his possessions were more out in the open where as matty really worked for his. wish we had done hard ball gets. sam "grug" newth was also very good. sonny middleton should be ashamed of himself. he is a dog. this is the second disgraceful action farva has witnessed and the 2nd time nothing has been done about it. 1stly he when in the 3rds, he kicked an lbu player in the head several times while he was being held down, and on satdy the cheap shot from behind on matt martin and the follow up eye gouge. i had a great view of the incident and let me tell you judds supposed eye gouge was a love tap compared to this. the umpire was two metres away and if nothing is done lbu should complain. and he might think he is tough but evryone at the game now knows he is a girl,after picking a fight with steve martin and being put on his arse he then literally ran 5metres away. it was amusing.
apart from that heathcote played very well and it was a great game to watch(untill the last 10mins ) my beliefs were comfirmed about featherstone being a very lazy,overated footballer. saints had a lot of in and under no fuss players that won them the game in the last. lbu looked very good and considering the players that were missing from the team will only improve and be a real finals chance if they remain injury free. twos also played well and were unlucky to lose. chais richards,luke gunn and andy maddison were best and will push for senior selection this week. nesko will also tell you that he played well but he was shit

 

[nesko_25]

Chais richards,luke gunn and andy maddison were best and will push for senior selection this week. nesko will also tell you that he played well but he was shit

I'm a hack Farva, I know but come on 2 awards in 4 games aint 2 bad. Just looking through the bests and seen Travaglia was best for Heathcote, I thought he was very well held by Baldwin and Ejazz Mundie.

 

[Mr hdfs]

I was on the wing and seen the first kidney jab Sonny gave Steve, so Steve pushed him back and turned away when Sonny "forehanded" him the side of the face, a fight broke out and players ran in then Sonny ran out the back and then headed towards the bench with the runner before turning around and coming back. He doesnt go the ball and has anger problems, ask the owner of Pugs who may ask Sonny to pay for the damage he caused saturday night in another fight after trying to pick up a guys missus.

I didnt go into the social rooms for a beer but my self and a few other were out side talking to a few of the Heathcote boys, I did see more L.B.U players in there other than Roo and a few people on the commitee. As for the supporter confronting the umpires, I havnt heard about this but if it's true I'd be extremely disapointed. I doubt wether it actually happened as while the supporters are passionate its not like them to confront the umpires, considering majoity of L.B.U know the umpires.

So you were one of those tossers on the wing nesko yelling out and abusing sonny all game steve was lucky sonny did the smart thing and didn't fire up or else it would of been an early ending for steve.Sonny is one of the hard at the ball players in the league.

Well heathcote won the game and sonny can do what ever he wants off the field and who goes to pugs anyway unless you are over 40?

 

[Fantom Maggot]

What is wrong with the Huntly Football Club? Being 10 minutes from Bendigo you would think they could entice players out there? No money? Poor set-up? Could a Hawks fan enlighten us?

I have a youngster that plays junior footy at Huntly and a nicer group of people you would not wish to meet. In my humble opinion I believe the under 17 age group has a lot to do with clubs losing local talent hence leading to poor performances at senior levels. I have seen year after year young players in the 17s playing some senior footy only to move to the BFL U18 comp the next year. It only takes one kid with a bit of ability to move to the u18 comp and he'll take four or five mates with him. I doubt that very many at all return to their old club the following year. Change the age group to u18's and you would probably see some dramatic improvements to all the clubs in the comp as it would give the lighter built kids an extra year to fill out before they mixed it up with men. Thoughts anyone???

Fantom

PS "Bore it up em Hillies"

 

[Santoz]

So you were one of those tossers on the wing nesko yelling out and abusing sonny all game steve was lucky sonny did the smart thing and didn't fire up or else it would of been an early ending for steve.Sonny is one of the hard at the ball players in the league.

Well heathcote won the game and sonny can do what ever he wants off the field and who goes to pugs anyway unless you are over 40?

Sonny???

 

[LeonDavies21]

I have a youngster that plays junior footy at Huntly and a nicer group of people you would not wish to meet. In my humble opinion I believe the under 17 age group has a lot to do with clubs losing local talent hence leading to poor performances at senior levels. I have seen year after year young players in the 17s playing some senior footy only to move to the BFL U18 comp the next year. It only takes one kid with a bit of ability to move to the u18 comp and he'll take four or five mates with him. I doubt that very many at all return to their old club the following year. Change the age group to u18's and you would probably see some dramatic improvements to all the clubs in the comp as it would give the lighter built kids an extra year to fill out before they mixed it up with men. Thoughts anyone???

Fantom

PS "Bore it up em Hillies"

yeah i agree

its because the whole comp is revolved around mounts and colbo!!!!

they always get what they want!!!!!!!!!!!

90% of their juniors only play 1 or 2 seasons then piss off!!!
time for the hdfl to get in the 21st century!!

*** off the 17s and make it the 18s!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Santoz]

Anyway lads, there's a cracker round of footy coming up with every game to be played having the possibility of going either way.

That being said, I believe Colbo should account for White Hills with some degree of comfort; North Bendigo are probably the same, whereas the others are a coin toss for mine.

Who will be the key match ups in this weekends round of footy?

 

[Trigga]

I havnt heard about this but if it's true I'd be extremely disapointed. I doubt wether it actually happened as while the supporters are passionate its not like them to confront the umpires, considering majoity of L.B.U know the umpires.

I seem to remember some years back in the NEFL umpires having to get a police escort off the field at locky, and who cares if sonny or matt martin had cheap shots at each other, there both as bad as each other!

 

[Trigga]

yeah i agree

its because the whole comp is revolved around mounts and colbo!!!!

they always get what they want!!!!!!!!!!!

90% of their juniors only play 1 or 2 seasons then piss off!!!
time for the hdfl to get in the 21st century!!

*** off the 17s and make it the 18s!!!!!!!!!!

Mounts have asked many times for the U17 to change to U18 knocked back each time.

 

[LeonDavies21]

well then if mounts want it then they will change it!

 

[the red white and black]

You are kidding about Sonny Middleton aren't you??? Having seen him at close range, he is just about the biggest sniper I have ever seen in footy over 20 odd years.

I remember a final a couple of years back, where he ran into a pack of players, threw a couple of fists and elbows, and ran out the other side. He is an idiot. Has ability, but has anger management problems.

What is wrong with the Huntly Football Club? Being 10 minutes from Bendigo you would think they could entice players out there? No money? Poor set-up? Could a Hawks fan enlighten us?

Sonny had the rags on with one Royden Hearn that day, who had been going around sniping blokes half his size. His aggression was only toward the one bloke and admittedly didn't look great but the bloke continued on with the game.

 

[Big Ump]

matt martin was best on the ground for the whole game for both teams. someone try and correct me if you want but it is a fact. farva was statistician for the game and he had 22 kicks, 10 marks,8 handballs and 6 tackles for the game. he was amazing and possibly his best game in cats colours. nat obrien also had a lot of it but his possessions were more out in the open where as matty really worked for his. wish we had done hard ball gets. sam "grug" newth was also very good. sonny middleton should be ashamed of himself. he is a dog. this is the second disgraceful action farva has witnessed and the 2nd time nothing has been done about it. 1stly he when in the 3rds, he kicked an lbu player in the head several times while he was being held down, and on satdy the cheap shot from behind on matt martin and the follow up eye gouge. i had a great view of the incident and let me tell you judds supposed eye gouge was a love tap compared to this. the umpire was two metres away and if nothing is done lbu should complain. and he might think he is tough but evryone at the game now knows he is a girl,after picking a fight with steve martin and being put on his arse he then literally ran 5metres away. it was amusing.
apart from that heathcote played very well and it was a great game to watch(untill the last 10mins ) my beliefs were comfirmed about featherstone being a very lazy,overated footballer. saints had a lot of in and under no fuss players that won them the game in the last. lbu looked very good and considering the players that were missing from the team will only improve and be a real finals chance if they remain injury free. twos also played well and were unlucky to lose. chais richards,luke gunn and andy maddison were best and will push for senior selection this week. nesko will also tell you that he played well but he was shit

I would not be surprised if one of you confrontered the umpire's if so Locky Football Club needs to take " ACTION" and by the way 2 side's played on Saturday you can keep all the stats you like on Locky Iam person who watched the game were 2 side's played if i was giving votes i would have gone 3 votes Steve Travaglia 2 votes Sam Newth 1 vote Alister Meldrum and by the way if Steve Martin did not do the thing's he did in the last quater to lose u the game he would have got a vote.And like i said early on do not live in the YEARS GONE BY

 

[Big Ump]

Sonny had the rags on with one Royden Hearn that day, who had been going around sniping blokes half his size. His aggression was only toward the one bloke and admittedly didn't look great but the bloke continued on with the game.

I wish some of these blokes would "COP " it sweat and for these blokes on the boundry line they would not make very good DETECTIVE'S would they Red White & Black

 

[The Tibbinator]

Doona, can you confirm that one Damien Slater was spotted at Hammond res on saturday in the hoppers camp and could infact be making a return to the M J Morgan oval in the coming weeks!!!!!

The Tibbinator hears rumours!!!