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RBF123 said:
Paul Hunter extremely dominant in the ruck Sunday at Aspley. Shame Redlands couldn't get over the top in the end
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Call me old fashioned, but I like a ruckman to win the ball to the onballers advantage ,fill in the zone at centre half back and occasionally sneak forward and kick an odd goal .so for my interest I would like to know how hunter was dominant in the ruck when the aspley pair clearly had more hitouts.just saw the game stats and hunter had less hitouts than either aspley ruckman.
 
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Speedyunit said:
is the game being streamed?
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Speedy,

According to the NEAFL web site yes it is being streamed (and good luck with that one), but I would have thought they The NEAFL Administration would have announced the final 22 on this site, as it is their conduit to the outside world (or am I asking too much?) - But no the AFL are still just treating us like mushrooms, the last post on that website was yesterday to tell us of the changes from the WA game and the 26 players including emergencies and today is game day, surely they would know who is playing and someone would have a laptop - I would amagine their would be a few officials junketing down in Tassie - Are they serious about this type of format of State Footy?????? One would be drawn to the conclusion to think not.

If there is a chance that someone who may know the make up of today's side who is representing 2 States and 2 Territories is reading this, can you please share this rather important information on these honored representative players with us mushrooms?????????
 
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The NEAFL Rep fixtures these days seem to be held in Sydney or Tasmania, both places where no-one really cares anyway. I feel a bit for you Queenslanders who at least take an interest but don't seem to get much 'action'.
 
justabaraker said:
The NEAFL Rep fixtures these days seem to be held in Sydney or Tasmania, both places where no-one really cares anyway. I feel a bit for you Queenslanders who at least take an interest but don't seem to get much 'action'.
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Justa - It is not really a junket if it is in your own State - I feel this is how it is considered by those involved (most players excluded) IMO.
 
justabaraker said:
your probably right Bunter. But it sure wouldn't be a junket to Northerners who seem to spend their AFL lives in planes and cheap motels.
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Justa,

Lets not make the above comment an excuse for mediocrity (we might get judged like the Aussie Soccer team - Unlucky and boy am i sick of that excuse for being second rate) - When you pull the jumper on you should bleed for your State/s and in this case Territories no matter at what level - Air Planes and Cheap Motels regardless, if the administration don't seem give a rats rectum about the format, then how the hell can the players be expected too - It all comes from the top down and actions speak way louder than words. Privilege and Passion seems to be lacking at the NEAFL high end of town - Jason Cotter in recent times, had and promoted this to burn and expected nothing less in the QAFL days gone by and this seems to be one thing that is lacking in this revamped league moving forward.
 
In previous years, rookie listed players were allowed to be selected. With Swans and GWS rookies in the current comp even though Qld local clubs don't play them in home and away,a better side maybe left at home.
 

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Good Morning all. I was at Bellerive yesterday. I did enjoy the win but was a bit surprised with the NEAFL team. It isnt a state team so it would be hard to find the passion to rise to the occasion. That seemed to be a big part of the difference between the 2 sides.
The NEAFL is a creature of the AFL. It was formed to give the 4 AFL clubs somewhere for their reserves to play. So yesterday was a game between State Passion & pride, against a brand new league that doesnt have the tradition of pulling on a state Jumper.
Maybe for Rep games they should pick 2 teams. A Qld/NT & a NSW/ACT team. Would that work?
We could have a first division of VFL, WAFL, & SANFL. Then Div 2 TSL & the two above. each year one of the Div one plays a div two team.
Then again, I dont think the AFL Care. So why should the public?
 
chikka ferguson said:
In previous years, rookie listed players were allowed to be selected. With Swans and GWS rookies in the current comp even though Qld local clubs don't play them in home and away,a better side maybe left at home.
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Only a handful of Lions rookies made the team IIRC Wrigley and Michael
 
madmug said:
Good Morning all. I was at Bellerive yesterday. I did enjoy the win but was a bit surprised with the NEAFL team. It isnt a state team so it would be hard to find the passion to rise to the occasion. That seemed to be a big part of the difference between the 2 sides.
The NEAFL is a creature of the AFL. It was formed to give the 4 AFL clubs somewhere for their reserves to play. So yesterday was a game between State Passion & pride, against a brand new league that doesnt have the tradition of pulling on a state Jumper.
Maybe for Rep games they should pick 2 teams. A Qld/NT & a NSW/ACT team. Would that work?
We could have a first division of VFL, WAFL, & SANFL. Then Div 2 TSL & the two above. each year one of the Div one plays a div two team.
Then again, I dont think the AFL Care. So why should the public?
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Until this year it was NEAFL East and NEAFL North, effectively NSW/ACT and QLD/NT, teams because of the conferences. The conference system doesn't exist any more so it is a combined team. The TSL defeated NEAFL East Conference last season for example.
I expected NEAFL North, far stronger overall then East, alone to be much for the TSL with the way Wade and co have degarded football in Tassie, so beating a combined NEAFL side is a pleasant surprise.
 
Is it where to now for the Neafl...or where to now for state footy. I have made many a phone call this morning trying to figure this out..and passionate qld footy people they were aswell.. It's all there too see that with these two results the current combined neafl team does not work..logistics a nightmare..knowing this why did HQ agree to a game v WA..there egos will not opt for anything under tassie..this is a comp underpinned by the Afl. They can't next yr agree to a game vs the ovens and murray..how about revert back to the maroon jumper combine the best from the qafl and neafl northern..and Nsw/act can be syd teams and Canberra teams..
 
To have a successful tier 3 comp is almost impossible at league / club level where the participating clubs come from 2 states and two territories stretching from Darwin to Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sydney, and Canberra/Queanbeyan.....its a joke.
I understand the idea to lift the standard of the comp to close as possible to a tier 2 level, but as Ive said before , this just wont happen, the depth is not here as the other codes are larger/ stronger then Aussie rules.
I also understand the need to provide the AFL ressie sides competitive competition,,,,but at what lengths does the ruling body go to.... this seasons restructure of the NEAFL, is a joke with a fixture/ draw that will result in a very uneven finals series and players that end up playing for 2 and in some cases 3 clubs during the season.!!! Come on , get real, what a debacle for these players and their clubs.. including the QAFL clubs.
The financial demands on the local QLD, Sydney, ACT / Queanbeyan clubs must be very demanding and difficult to sustain !
 
No offence to Tassie, but what an embarrassing result. Cannot believe that we have been beaten by a relatively small footballing state. Questions need to be asked of the coaching staff who pretty much stuck with the same onball division and backline after they were taught a lesson by WA.
 
Dogwarna said:
Is it where to now for the Neafl...or where to now for state footy. I have made many a phone call this morning trying to figure this out..and passionate qld footy people they were aswell.. It's all there too see that with these two results the current combined neafl team does not work..logistics a nightmare..knowing this why did HQ agree to a game v WA..there egos will not opt for anything under tassie..this is a comp underpinned by the Afl. They can't next yr agree to a game vs the ovens and murray..how about revert back to the maroon jumper combine the best from the qafl and neafl northern..and Nsw/act can be syd teams and Canberra teams..
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Dogwarna.

We might not have agreed too much on all things NEAFL this season, but on this occasion, with your comments above, I totally agree.

The old QLD/NT v the rest works for me!!! I would rather see us beaten by 20 goals by WA, with our boys in a Maroon Jumper than in a Mixed aliened jumper, lets call it the Newly Erratically Assembled Football League Rep side in this instance, with no history and not a real lot to play for on reflection.

As mentioned earlier, The 2nd tier WA, SA, Vic Country and Vic Metro play in that division with a 3rd tier (Lets all face it in reality that is where we are) NEAFL North, NEAFL East, NT and Tasmania playing in this division, this works for me and it has worked well for the National U/18's as well, this would bring the passion and the privilege back into wearing a State Jumper and also having some very important existing traditions to play for. The other very interesting point in having this type of format - by playing 3 spaced out State Games in a season, the current byes for all sides could be more structured, only down side is NT would not have a bye but a home rep game and it might mean one or two less games for them against an AFL full listed reserve side, IMO it does have its merits.
 
billybunter said:
Dogwarna.

We might not have agreed too much on all things NEAFL this season, but on this occasion, with your comments above, I totally agree.

The old QLD/NT v the rest works for me!!! I would rather see us beaten by 20 goals by WA, with our boys in a Maroon Jumper than in a Mixed aliened jumper, lets call it the Newly Erratically Assembled Football League Rep side in this instance, with no history and not a real lot to play for on reflection.

As mentioned earlier, The 2nd tier WA, SA, Vic Country and Vic Metro play in that division with a 3rd tier (Lets all face it in reality that is where we are) NEAFL North, NEAFL East, NT and Tasmania playing in this division, this works for me and it has worked well for the National U/18's as well, this would bring the passion and the privilege back into wearing a State Jumper and also having some very important existing traditions to play for. The other very interesting point in having this type of format - by playing 3 spaced out State Games in a season, the current byes for all sides could be more structured, only down side is NT would not have a bye but a home rep game and it might mean one or two less games for them against an AFL full listed reserve side, IMO it does have its merits.
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Could easily agree as well in regards to the previous comments. I would much rather see State v State.
QLD have lost a key fixture in the season. The "Q" should be worn by the best QLD players no disrespect to the QAFL side.
However, comments made saying that this is a poor reflection on the NEAFL comp are misguided. It is a vastly improved comp and the three games I have watched are of a much better standard than any QLD footy I have watched over the past decade.
Rep footy in QLD is in a terminal position at senior level. The players I here could not care less about the NEAFL rep team - and it shows.
 
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Could easily agree as well in regards to the previous comments. I would much rather see State v State.
QLD have lost a key fixture in the season. The "Q" should be worn by the best QLD players no disrespect to the QAFL side.
However, comments made saying that this is a poor reflection on the NEAFL comp are misguided. It is a vastly improved comp and the three games I have watched are of a much better standard than any QLD footy I have watched over the past decade.
Rep footy in QLD is in a terminal position at senior level. The players I here could not care less about the NEAFL rep team - and it shows.
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Yeah 100% agree with both comments Kitty - the Queensland jumper should be worn by the best, no matter what comp they are playing in but in the end I don't think too many people really give a toss about how they go. It isn't an indicator of the strength of the comp and never has been. FFS, the Goulburn Valley has been a strong comp but not sure anyone says it is better than the O&M or even the GFL but won the Vic Country champs for a few years there.

As for the continual crapping on about the parlous state of Qld footy bc our representative side doesn't beat Tassie (not exactly playing a state full of spud footballers...) and bc the AFL clubs 2's sides have concessions made in the NEAFL and therefore the comp isn't "even" (well hello, it never has been and in fact if the status quo remained imagine a club like Labrador surviving at the top level? - I can't.) is just ridiculous. The bottom line is the strength of our footy will be judged by how many players are drafted at U18 or mature age level, how competitive the leagues are across the board and how many people play footy here. Not sure if there are any other KPI's anyone need worry about?? 90% of footy people in the SE corner could not give a flying fk whether Morningside, Broadbeach, Aspley, etc are in the best comp here. It means nought. Aspley are johnny come lateleys anyway who have made some good footy decisions a decade ago that allows them to compete financially with the Southports, same with Redlands. Both were mediocre sides in the 2nd best comp 15 years back. Times change. Haven't seen any Aspley people who are integrally involved with the club bitch and moan about playing in the top comp despite the concessions to AFL clubs..
 
chook27 said:
No offence to Tassie, but what an embarrassing result. Cannot believe that we have been beaten by a relatively small footballing state. Questions need to be asked of the coaching staff who pretty much stuck with the same onball division and backline after they were taught a lesson by WA.
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What an absolute disgrace and embarrassment for NEAFL to lose to Tassie. All involved in neafl administration and coaching should be ashamed of themselves. Probably says a lot about NEAFL generally
 
stuyd1 said:
To have a successful tier 3 comp is almost impossible at league / club level where the participating clubs come from 2 states and two territories stretching from Darwin to Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sydney, and Canberra/Queanbeyan.....its a joke.
I understand the idea to lift the standard of the comp to close as possible to a tier 2 level, but as Ive said before , this just wont happen, the depth is not here as the other codes are larger/ stronger then Aussie rules.
I also understand the need to provide the AFL ressie sides competitive competition,,,,but at what lengths does the ruling body go to.... this seasons restructure of the NEAFL, is a joke with a fixture/ draw that will result in a very uneven finals series and players that end up playing for 2 and in some cases 3 clubs during the season.!!! Come on , get real, what a debacle for these players and their clubs.. including the QAFL clubs.
The financial demands on the local QLD, Sydney, ACT / Queanbeyan clubs must be very demanding and difficult to sustain !
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Trouble is...where does a NEAFL club go if they bail out of NEAFL, or if NEAFL is disbanded ? I wonder whether the community clubs, QLD ones especially, are on a hiding to nothing and are now locked in.
Can your Qld clubs get absorbed back into the QAFL ? Have they become too strong to be able to fit into the QAFL ? Where do the better players go if there's no NEAFL and they don't want to go interstate ? What happens to the infrastructure when the club is diminished ? Can a QLD club survive with the reduced budget, loss of prestige, lower standards and requirements of operation ?
How are the lost NEAFL clubs from last year faring ? I think they were Mt Gravatt, Labrador, Morningside, Broadbeach. Are they still going ?
 
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