NFL Div 1 2017

[footys back home]

Well that's worse than ridiculous is a ****in joke.

I understand there will be a few issues with 19s playing when the rest of the club is not but clearly that's better than not bloody playing. It would only happen a few times and I am sure all hosting clubs would support teams with say water boys, time keeper etc to ensure there is a game. FFS its not that hard.

Four byes it is

 

[footys back home]

Unless Eltham are planning to give walkovers, how is it possible to have 6 byes when we only play each other twice. 2 x 2 = 4

Drainbead lost his calculator

 

[Drainbead]

Drainbead lost his calculator

Probably lost it the same place Heidelberg's lost their 'winning culture'

 

[Rushed Point]

How did Jack Grimes play?

BOG in my opinion.

 

[hfchfc]

Probably lost it the same place Heidelberg's lost their 'winning culture'

Buy one then champ

 

[Denny Crane]

Unless Eltham are planning to give walkovers, how is it possible to have 6 byes when we only play each other twice. 2 x 2 = 4

I think he may have included the two byes everyone has during the season. Which compounds the issue. Keeping U19s motivated when they are not playing each week will be hard.

Also will qualifications for finals be changed? If they cannot play on a Sat will some of the old blokes in 2s be required to sit out when blooding kids is a better option.

 

[CHBenchwarmer]

Can someone please confirm that West Preston has listed another former AFL/VFL player to their list?

 

[Truth handler]

Can someone please confirm that West Preston has listed another former AFL/VFL player to their list?

A Ben Casley from TAC and VFL Signed on the 6/4 got approved then on the 7/4 got transferred back to TAC and VFL so don't know what's going on there

 

[AGLP]

A Ben Casley from TAC and VFL Signed on the 6/4 got approved then on the 7/4 got transferred back to TAC and VFL so don't know what's going on there

Adam Marcon (AFL 2016, VFL 2017) & Jaylon Thorpe (VFL) have both listed for clearances to West Preston as aligned players.

 

[richo's dodgy hammy]

Speaking of revolving doors how is that rabble down at Panther Place shaping up this year ?

How did Eltham go today??

 

[Drainbead]

Good display by eltham, considering a bunch of new heads getting about.

 

[ONTHEPROWL]

Although Greensborough were missing a few important players, Eltham were impressive, especially early on

Eltham also missing arguably their best player G. Connelly it was a good win. Let them back into the game but luckily held off to get the W

 

[hfchfc]

Eltham also missing arguably their best player G. Connelly it was a good win. Let them back into the game but luckily held off to get the W

Good win, well done

 

[Mr Cannons]

Eltham also missing arguably their best player G. Connelly it was a good win. Let them back into the game but luckily held off to get the W

Is Still full time with Eltham this year OTP?

 

[ONTHEPROWL]

Is Still full time with Eltham this year OTP?

Still at Collingwood (pun intended) but is coming back from injury so will find his feet through the panthers. Hopefully only a few weeks off, maybe ready for your boys

 

[HeavyHitter]

Although Greensborough were missing a few important players, Eltham were impressive, especially early on

Who were they missing?

 

[HeavyHitter]

mclindon and mullins are the two i noticed..

Have heard McLinden is out indefinitely

 

[Fatboy35]

I think he may have included the two byes everyone has during the season. Which compounds the issue. Keeping U19s motivated when they are not playing each week will be hard.

Also will qualifications for finals be changed? If they cannot play on a Sat will some of the old blokes in 2s be required to sit out when blooding kids is a better option.

Inside word, is NFL not happy regarding Div 1 u/19's, when you look at it Div 2 have 8 teams and play 18 games and Div 1 has 8 teams and play 14 games. Lack of trainers is an excuse and its not even a reasonable one. What clubs may have to fork out $150 max extra 4 times a year.

 

[local footy fan]

Inside word, is NFL not happy regarding Div 1 u/19's, when you look at it Div 2 have 8 teams and play 18 games and Div 1 has 8 teams and play 14 games. Lack of trainers is an excuse and its not even a reasonable one. What clubs may have to fork out $150 max extra 4 times a year.

IT may not be the lack of money but the lack of qualified trainers as it is hard to get people to become trainers all clubs struggle with getting the right amount of of field support staff

 

[Denny Crane]

IT may not be the lack of money but the lack of qualified trainers as it is hard to get people to become trainers all clubs struggle with getting the right amount of of field support staff

Agree but I reckon other clubs would try and help as they also would rather their 19s playing instead of doing nothing.

There has to be some answer...hell the NFL could help out, they have the money and its their issue as well.....is not one of their agendas to try and keep people playing????

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[local footy fan]

Agree but I reckon other clubs would try and help as they also would rather their 19s playing instead of doing nothing.

There has to be some answer...hell the NFL could help out, they have the money and its their issue as well.....is not one of their agendas to try and keep people playing????

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I agree with you denny but each side must have a qualified trainer or the game can not go ahead this is AFL laws. But the under lying problem is not all sides have under 19's and this makes for extra demands on clubs for staff and makes it hard logistically as well I have banged on about this before ,the lack of under 19 teams or players is a massive problem that nobody seems so want to bring up in the upper echelon of all suburban leagues or at afl level the under 18/19 competition is dying out. I think someone with some for thought or enough brain power to think out side the box needs to stand up and be counted before its to late under 19's are the future of all clubs.

 

[Demon Nation]

Could Heidelberg be on the slide

Last years Premiers Seniors zip - 2
Last years Premiers Reserves zip - 2
Under 19s zip - cannot field a side

Missing your first choice ruckman, CHF and CHB would impact most sides in this comp would it not?

 

[Brutal]

Agree but I reckon other clubs would try and help as they also would rather their 19s playing instead of doing nothing.

There has to be some answer...hell the NFL could help out, they have the money and its their issue as well.....is not one of their agendas to try and keep people playing????

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How come div 1 clubs are blaming the under 19 situation on logistics of trainers being at seperate venues, when div 2 clubs have been coping for years? Perhaps if it's such an issue, then perhaps it's time for a financial or points penalty for div 1 clubs who don't field. Let's face it, if your going to win div 2 flags and get promoted with no thirds, your going to be the proverbial boy with the barrow Pushing shit up hill. Geez if Fitzroy Stars ever got up, how would that work? They have no Thirds and used 44 points in their first game, so not exactly a recipe for success.

 

[Drainbead]

Relatively simple fix; you must have 19s to be elevated to division 1. Announce it now and it gives clubs such as Heidelberg and Hurstbridge a full on/off season to make sure they field 3 sides.

 

[tigerkelly]

Fielding under 19s has been an on/off problem for many years. why not revert back to u18s or u17s as the thirds side. You may get more parental help if this was the case.