Millewa Football League 2006 - end of 2008

[rocket3]

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i pressume he was looking at it as a feeder type set up where the focus is to keep millewa sides viable with volunteers to help run the clubs and maybe have a kick since it is just bush footy,

the league is this already
just not directed from SFL

kids naturally go to the sfl alliance once graduated and progress through, if they get to a point where they don't want to play in town they can go back to the millewa affilate, it would help with the fall out rate of footy.

the league is this already

the whole idea is to make the league fairer
Isnt it?

kids go to the sfl because thats where their mates are playing.
Same as any footy club works.


Money is the problem here.
not culture or volunteers etc

I do think a feeder type arrangement could be done with reserve grade players who cant get a game.
They could be given an opportunity to play in the Millewa league if they wish to a designated club or the club who is in need of players at that time.
example 1

Euston are hard up for players, half way through the year.
They only have 19 players.

the sfl have a list of players who have registered to be "emergencies " (so to speak)
The Millewa pres is informed that Euston needs players and are given contact numbers of these players.
The players dont have to play, but if they want to play a game of footy, then here is their chance.
They only have a one game clearance.

The SFL may think this is bad for them and they could lose a player, but if they are listed as an emergency and not getting a game anyway, they are better off getting the game time into them.

result= this would stop clubs from folding due to lack of players


now for the money side of things.
Im not sure how to tackle that one just yet.


And i may run for the Millewa pres gig yet so the job isnt taken yet

 

[Hillite]

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Would have a lot of complications but....

Players wanting to go to the Millewa could register their intent and then go into a draft where the bottom club gets first pick and so on.

 

[rocket3]

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Would have a lot of complications but....

Players wanting to go to the Millewa could register their intent and then go into a draft where the bottom club gets first pick and so on.

the problem with that is you cant make people play footy if they dont want to play for that club.

So a draft would not be able to work.

 

[rocket3]

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heres one.

the winner of the grand final cannot sign any new SFL players who has played SFL within the last 2 years, for the following year.

( the SFL would like that rule and it would help so the MFL team cant stack their sides)

in return, the SFL have a list of emergencies for the MFL to pick from if MFL teams need players.
No player can play for the same team until a 6 week interval is done.
Or they can play each week if a different side.

The super rules showed there are still "older" players around.
Im sure they would love to play footy and not have to train each week

 

[rocket3]

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Nangiloc will be very competetive next year aswell as signing Ash rumor is they maybe announcing an assistant very soon. Former sfl premiership player! Go The Dees!!!!!!!

just wanted to bring this little quote up from the end of last year.

such foresight

 

[Skeeterman]

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Regardless of whos in and whos out I'm backing old golly to come through with the goods. Cardy haven't got it mate.

 

[rocket3]

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this weeks Grand Final

Money bag $aints Vs Cardross

Cardross will go in as underdogs against the highly paid...sorry, highly rated Saints.
Cardross have to play accountable football all day
But we know this wont happen.

i will do a preview later

 

[deposit]

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Can anyone add some detail to the rumour I heard about a fight between two clubs at the MFL presentation night at the workers?

 

[rocket3]

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Can anyone add some detail to the rumour I heard about a fight between two clubs at the MFL presentation night at the workers?

Im pretty sure you can post a rumour as long as you put in the word "alleged" in front of it.

spill

 

[Harry29]

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Why would any junior SFL club align with a Millewa club? Yeah good for the Millewa but not for the Senior SFL clubs who would not allow it.

Maybe I don't understand what you are saying can you clarify for me please.

Do you mean a junior MFL league or something else?

The SJFL & SFL are separate entities, so why can't a Millewa club start the ball rolling and try to put a U/18 team in the SJFL. The numbers are there from U/16 level as two teams from each club become one at U/18 level. This may help with the drop off of players between these two grades. The other option is make the Millewa a younger competition by being the stepping stone instead of a colts grade in the U/18's and doing away with the reserves competition. What are others thoughts?

 

[Harry29]

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Im pretty sure you can post a rumour as long as you put in the word "alleged" in front of it.

spill

There was an altercation which is best left alone, as there was not much in it, only verbal.

 

[deposit]

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There was an altercation which is best left alone, as there was not much in it, only verbal.

Must have been a bit in it for it to rate a mention in the SFL Guide from the MFL Pres.

Lets hear about it, I don't know much so keen to find out what happened.

 

[delricho12]

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The reserves comp in town is struggling for numbers, so why not disband this comp and use the Millewa as a feeder comp to senior SFL football. Each club could be aligned (eg Red Cliffs/Nangiloc). At the moment the junior football league has 2 teams from each club (eg U/14's & U/14 colts) until U/18's, so we lose approx 50 junior players each year from U/16's to U/18's. We could make the Millewa a younger more vibrant comp and be used as a stepping stone to senior SFL football if we can harness these players.

I cant see how that will work silly idea prehaps some players need to go back to SFL comp to strengthan ressies

 

[delricho12]

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i spoke to a bloke that is keen to take over from macca, who said he would attempt to align millewa clubs with junior sfl clubs, for the purpose of creating a flow through effect, more people involved with millewa teams for general roles, the downside to his argument was he was only considering playing the older age kids on the saturaday and younger remain sunday comp, difficult as many parents may have kids in both catergories.

Prehaps the Millewa league should just call it a day which will then strengthen the SFL comp and help strengthen other clubs. Where else do you have 2 leagues in a country zone. Bleeding each other. When was the last time the Millewa had a even competition or even a close Grand Final. One side dominates evrey year this year Bambill, Gol Gol before that. It is boring going to watch someone win by 30 goals.

 

[Harry29]

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Must have been a bit in it for it to rate a mention in the SFL Guide from the MFL Pres.

Lets hear about it, I don't know much so keen to find out what happened.

It was an obvious altercation between three clubs with alcohol playing its part! Nothing serious but it just doesn't look good when presentations are still underway and people are behaving in this manner.

 

[Harry29]

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I cant see how that will work silly idea prehaps some players need to go back to SFL comp to strengthan ressies

Prehaps the Millewa league should just call it a day which will then strengthen the SFL comp and help strengthen other clubs. Where else do you have 2 leagues in a country zone. Bleeding each other. When was the last time the Millewa had a even competition or even a close Grand Final. One side dominates evrey year this year Bambill, Gol Gol before that. It is boring going to watch someone win by 30 goals.

Delricho you haven't got much constructive to say! Just throw away years of hard work by the founders of the league because it has got too hard!

 

[delricho12]

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Delricho you haven't got much constructive to say! Just throw away years of hard work by the founders of the league because it has got too hard!

Plenty clubs have merged over the years and still have not been able to survive dont be blinded we are now in 2007 not in 1980,s finding people to run these clubs is hard traditions are falling away in todays lifestyle. Destroy one league to save one league or you may not have any leagues at all. No different for cricket here in sunraysia.Destroy one to save one.

 

[rocket3]

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Prehaps the Millewa league should just call it a day which will then strengthen the SFL comp and help strengthen other clubs. Where else do you have 2 leagues in a country zone. Bleeding each other. When was the last time the Millewa had a even competition or even a close Grand Final. One side dominates evrey year this year Bambill, Gol Gol before that. It is boring going to watch someone win by 30 goals.

you have a good point.
If you agree or not with this post, in reality it gets to the heart of the problems for the MFL.

Domination of one side each year
Bleeding SFL players
Wealthy clubs paying for SFL players
Clubs near folding and lack of players

all these things are an issue.
As delricho points out how do you get punters to a game to watch someone win by 30 goals?

But it just doesnt just come down to the clubs, it also comes down to sponsers and gate takings.

 

[Harry29]

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Plenty clubs have merged over the years and still have not been able to survive dont be blinded we are now in 2007 not in 1980,s finding people to run these clubs is hard traditions are falling away in todays lifestyle. Destroy one league to save one league or you may not have any leagues at all. No different for cricket here in sunraysia.Destroy one to save one.

you have a good point.
If you agree or not with this post, in reality it gets to the heart of the problems for the MFL.

Domination of one side each year
Bleeding SFL players
Wealthy clubs paying for SFL players
Clubs near folding and lack of players

all these things are an issue.
As delricho points out how do you get punters to a game to watch someone win by 30 goals?

But it just doesnt just come down to the clubs, it also comes down to sponsers and gate takings.

One competition does make a lot more sense but getting people to agree will be the hard thing. The way it could be done would be to have a ten team competition with two clubs formed from the Millewa to go with the existing eight in the SFL. Or maybe Ouyen join the competition with one team from the Millewa formed.

 

[Rabbito]

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One competition does make a lot more sense but getting people to agree will be the hard thing. The way it could be done would be to have a ten team competition with two clubs formed from the Millewa to go with the existing eight in the SFL. Or maybe Ouyen join the competition with one team from the Millewa formed.

Fair idea, but to many who? which? when? As you mentioned how could/would people agree?
I can't see an answer, something will have to die first I'd image? (a couple of MFL club's must be just hanging on)

 

[delricho12]

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Fair idea, but to many who? which? when? As you mentioned how could/would people agree?
I can't see an answer, something will have to die first I'd image? (a couple of MFL club's must be just hanging on)

Thats what will happen it will just die take out 2-3 clubs and it becomes similar to the baseball comp a final 3 instead of 4 what would be the point of the league in contiuing.Noone wants to see it happen but it is a matter of time.How long can clubs keep hanging in.

 

[mullethead]

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One competition does make a lot more sense but getting people to agree will be the hard thing. The way it could be done would be to have a ten team competition with two clubs formed from the Millewa to go with the existing eight in the SFL. Or maybe Ouyen join the competition with one team from the Millewa formed.

Harry I play in town and I know you have, would you be competitve with a combined side with anyone in town considering that your interleague team got smashed by Broken Hill???? You and I both know that answer, you better players out there are all older ex SFL players who left SFL for a reason, whether it be cause they cant train or are finished in town.

 

[Harry29]

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Harry I play in town and I know you have, would you be competitve with a combined side with anyone in town considering that your interleague team got smashed by Broken Hill???? You and I both know that answer, you better players out there are all older ex SFL players who left SFL for a reason, whether it be cause they cant train or are finished in town.

The team that went to Broken Hill was not the best players in the league, nothing against the blokes that played good on them and it is an honour for them but as with SFL, you never get all the better players to commit to this game especially in the Millewa. There are players in each club who are good enough but they would need to train the same as SFL senior players. Whether this could happen I don't know, it is just a suggestion but after watching another lopsided Millewa GF the competition as whole needs to look at all options.

Would like to see Broken Hill v Sunraysia might not be as one sided as you think.

 

[hardball get]

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The team that went to Broken Hill was not the best players in the league, nothing against the blokes that played good on them and it is an honour for them but as with SFL, you never get all the better players to commit to this game especially in the Millewa. There are players in each club who are good enough but they would need to train the same as SFL senior players. Whether this could happen I don't know, it is just a suggestion but after watching another lopsided Millewa GF the competition as whole needs to look at all options.

Would like to see Broken Hill v Sunraysia might not be as one sided as you think.

i agree H. ive played in the sfl and also played in the last 2 yrs against broken hill, we had a far stronger team last yr and nearly won.. morgan, hubble,mclealand,mclealand,casey,hall,kearny,milson,duscher,duscher,mench,tarrant,kelly, w.kelly,a.sharmon,dean,penny,crane,mcneany,fotheringham,balitho,east,trolope, ok, i have proply missed a couple here but ive just thrown in the better 22 that i think,although i probly have missed a couple. my point, 15 blokes out of this 22 did not play in the interleauge this yr.. and if this side was to join the sfl it would only need another 3 or 4 blokes from other sfl teams to join this team and i have no dought that it would be more than competive

 

[discoduck]

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enough of the talk of going to sunraysia - ain't gonna happen. wasn't there a grand final yesterday? who won?