Diamo coach Craig Hayes is one of the better blokes getting around. Class act on and off the field
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Agreed. Absolutely legend of a bloke
Maybe overall he is, I don't know the man that well but from what I witnessed last week and previously before that's not the picture he is painting. However Ill take your word for it.
I guess even the classiest have moments that are from it. Look up my post history, I don't make such comments without consideration.
vinnie bolzano
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Hayes seems like a very nice fella. Won't find one person from opposition teams or club people that can say the same about boomer
Yeh he "seemed" great. Oh I'm sure the AFL wouldn't make a you Premiership CUP Ambassador if you were a shit bloke.
Surely your taking the P155, aren't ya.
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Geez lower had a few feral supoorters near their coaches box on weekend. Cant believe coaches didnt turn to them and tell em to #$/^ off. Loud obnoxious and racist.
Agreed, family friends with Craig and even his tenure down at Eltham was great. Doing good things down at hfc too
I get it, I get it. He is a good bloke that says and does shit things when he gets a little adrenalin going. Think there is a name for that. Ah yeah, small man syndrome.
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I find it hilarious when north supporters get out their moral compasses and criticise opposition coaches/supporters some of the worst behaviour has occurred at Shelley Reserve.
There is always a minority of supporters at every club that are poorly behaved. Just don't expect it from a senior coach in this day and age.
Just calling it as it is, if I'd heard or seen such things from another official, be it at North or anywhere else. I would have critized it exactly the same.
Yeah, Boomers not the only thing new at Nth this season. They've gone out and purchased a few ivory towers to sit upon, so they can tell everyone else how good they are and how to behave. Unbelievable!!!
I know they are getting their lights upgraded but I doubt they be using ivory. Maybe your thinking of Heidelberg, they have been known to splash the cash.
As far behaviour goes, no one needs to be told that acting like 16 year hormone charged school boy is not appropriate for a senior coach. Would have thought that was a given.
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Care to elaborate Brutal on those ivory towers we may have purchased outside of Boomer.
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Couldn't be more wrong. You have no idea how much the Stars want to win a premiership. Have been in the finals 6years running, lost a couple of Grand finals and Preliminaries in that period. Turned out our worst Performance for the season in an Elimination final and are gutted. Unfortunately it's a long off season and even longer season to get back to have another crack at it, but guarantee we'll be there abouts again next season and hopefully get that elusive flag. The want and desire is there from the top down.
Goodluck to the sides still with a shot, I think it will be Lower to playoff against North and if it's a nice day will probably beat them too..
North may very well win the flag with a leg in the air, it's not going to solve their problem. Once apon a time North had a strong junior club and unless they have kids feeding through it's not going to be sustainable. Their neighbours are the exception to this rule. Once 3x Harvey's have hung them up I can't see them achieving long termDivision1 success.
Let's just add the 2017 YJFL Youth Coach of the Year to the record of Craig Hayes.
Yet to see any examples of inappropriate behaviour.
Well that ends that debate. if you haven't seen it, must not have happened.
Dubai Man
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Leaders of club fully aware of that & if u look at the list since end of 2015 has changed substantially with a focus on youth with a few experienced heads to add experience that was needed after last year's result in the GF.
Arrangements in place with Bundoora Thunderbolts JFC, West Ivanhoe Roosters in immediate area so addressing the junior thing. Under 19s is a big challenge but many others face same dilemma but at least we have them & will continue to do so in 2018 whether in Div 1 or 2.
Financially in a sound position however won't be going crazy & chase imports only to see them go after 1/2 years, the points system will determine that anyway but can say with confidence that the club if we win the flag is in a 100% better position than last time around in 2014.
Good to see NH addressing the path forward, and I agree, you are better placed this time around if you get back to Division 1. It's such a competitive beast though and the reality is, last time in D1 from memory you only won 1 game. The bottom 3 this year won 5 games and the relegated team did knock off the ladder leaders, so I personally think you will be fighting for relegation again if you get there.
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All this talk about how NH are going to go in Div 1 next season and beyond.. Looks familiar from the type of stuff posted this time last year....
For the record i think NH will win it, but stranger things have happened..
For the record i think NH will win it, but stranger things have happened..
The talk may be similar but circumstances are vastly different. See a previous post of mine.
Having said that, you right. anything can happen in finals. Lower and Diamo are formidable opponents who at their best can defeat North if they are not at theirs.
However North have been much more dominant this year than last. More like 2014, than like last year.
Either way, just hoping for a nice day that isn't effected by rain or wind.
Dubai Man
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Club won 2 games in 2015 knocking off Mont & putting Heidelberg out of finals later in year & realistically could have nailed another 3 with poise & belief but in the end not good enough.
You could very well be right Underbelly - crawl before u work more than likely & noted about 5 games minimum wins as close to surviving year 1, a 33% win ratio 6/18 should steer you clear of relegation.
Anyhow that's miles off for the moment there is a game to play next week & have to win that before taking the next step.
Dubai Man
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Talk last year was not coming from NH people (as there are only a few of us on here) if that was the case as for those who watched the 2nd Semi Hurstbridge was right in it. Rest is history there in Div 1 & good luck to them & great work for surviving & we are not.
I haven't really followed D2 much this year but for what it's worth, I think if you have a competitive Ruckman, a midfield of 8 and quality bookends, that will go a long way towards staying up. You will find that the teams left in D1 generally run on 25-30 points ever week, so it's proven that new recruits or ex AFL players won't be enough in D1, you need to have a competitive U19's list to increase your depth. If you're reserves or U 19's aren't going well, then that's a warning sign.
