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I know I quite often stir a few of you up stating the SANFL was only ever the "B " grade which always gets a bite but has the chasm between the 2 leagues now become that great that it is now not a lot better than the Great Southern league down Victor way?
Blokes like Mitchell.Young ,Moore and Ah Chee burn it up in the SANFL fully warranting a place in the AFL side. But when they get there the pace and pressure is far too quick for them.They are only spot fillers at best and soon find themselves back in the magoos where they are superstars once more.
Monfries who arguably has been quite pathetic this year in my opinion goes back and dominates like Russell Ebert no doubt earning a recall next week where no doubt he might play serviceable at best.
Obviously there is not a lot we can do about it unless we play in the actual VFL one day but I personally don't think our seconds are getting the development they need in the SANFL.
Perhaps this is just one reason amongst many why our season has faltered so badly in the big league this year? I know a few of you will come out and say the SANFL is the best second tier league etc .Didn't WA beat them this year? It is more of a third tier league nowadays.
I guess we are still in a better position than the God Coast and Brisbanes seconds in the Qld league.They are really up against it.
The SANFL probably needs to be reduced to 8 sides to raise the standard or Port should join the VFL. Port Melbourne anyone?
I'm not sure what purpose West Torrens and Gelenelg play in the competition. Would anyone notice they merged or folded?
Is this because the SANFL are still that pig arsed stubborn that they don't want any advice from the AFL ?They will gladly take the AFL money though.The ******* rules are different, and that is annoying. Every interpretation is different. This is why we need an AFL ran reserves competition.
They blitz the cellar dwellers but struggle against bigger bodied footballers at clubs like Norwood.Ours is a development side playing blokes that will smash you in sloppy conditions. No AFL player plays much in the slop and mud these days.This is my post from yesterday in another thread.
When things were up in the air, about the Magpies becoming our reserve team in the SANfl, I had reservations. IMO our reserve team should play in the VFL. The SANFL standard has a bearing on the development of our players, Moore, Young, and so on. From what i can see, our reserve team also is inflicted with poor skills and average performances. The thing is when you have a side with a sprinkling of (so called) AFL players, it's easy to be fooled, when they beat the likes of South A and West A. Just my thoughts.
Sooo not spuds then
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It's pretty irrelevant until we are given the choice.I am glad other people can see what i see.
You write as if these AFL rookies came from nowhere , didn't play junior footy in the rain , played in Amateur/SA/WAfl leagues on waterlogged ovals , against grown blokes and so on , I think your making excuses for piss weak drafting.They blitz the cellar dwellers but struggle against bigger bodied footballers at clubs like Norwood.Ours is a development side playing blokes that will smash you in sloppy conditions. No AFL player plays much in the slop and mud these days.
That's the problem Port have never had choices.It's pretty irrelevant until we are given the choice.
I am glad other people can see what i see.
The SANFL probably needs to be reduced to 8 sides to raise the standard or Port should join the VFL. Port Melbourne anyone?
I'm not sure what purpose West Torrens and Gelenelg play in the competition. Would anyone notice they merged or folded?
I know I quite often stir a few of you up stating the SANFL was only ever the "B " grade which always gets a bite but has the chasm between the 2 leagues now become that great that it is now not a lot better than the Great Southern league down Victor way?
Blokes like Mitchell.Young ,Moore and Ah Chee burn it up in the SANFL fully warranting a place in the AFL side. But when they get there the pace and pressure is far too quick for them.They are only spot fillers at best and soon find themselves back in the magoos where they are superstars once more.
Monfries who arguably has been quite pathetic this year in my opinion goes back and dominates like Russell Ebert no doubt earning a recall next week where no doubt he might play serviceable at best.
Obviously there is not a lot we can do about it unless we play in the actual VFL one day but I personally don't think our seconds are getting the development they need in the SANFL.
Perhaps this is just one reason amongst many why our season has faltered so badly in the big league this year? I know a few of you will come out and say the SANFL is the best second tier league etc .Didn't WA beat them this year? It is more of a third tier league nowadays.
I guess we are still in a better position than the God Coast and Brisbanes seconds in the Qld league.They are really up against it.
Are they?A game clear on top of the league, undefeated in the reserves, and a game clear on top of the u18s, yeah I think people would notice if the Eagles weren't there.
Probably .It's not ideal but if you're good enough you'll make the jump without too many problems. Another excuse really.