NFNL 2024 Div 1 discussion

[NFL INSIDER]

Overheard at the Cox Plate today (not from J-Mac he was busy) that the socials from Para Rd will go off this week with new signings. At least 6 new faces, all Div 1 and/or VFL experience.

Bowne, Sturgess, Holmes (brother) are just 3 of them

 

[edflchamp22]

Have north lost anyone? Boomer playing on?

 

[richo's dodgy hammy]

Have north lost anyone? Boomer playing on?

Been waiting weeks for this question lol.

 

[edflchamp22]

Been waiting weeks for this question lol.

Do you have an answer

 

[Bagsy 82]

Have north lost anyone? Boomer playing on?

Parker Heatley Jack Mapleson and Captain Kyle McDonald has retired I heard.

 

[edflchamp22]

Parker Heatley Jack Mapleson and Captain Kyle McDonald has retired I heard.

Big losses

 

[NorthernBastard]

Where is Mapleson headed to?

 

[roosterslife]

Very good player who Bundoora have signed. But won’t play

 

[richo's dodgy hammy]

Have north lost anyone? Boomer playing on?

Parker Heatley Jack Mapleson and Captain Kyle McDonald has retired I heard.

Someone at the club said Crosbie gone as well and possibly Jake Brown.

 

[Son of a Butcher]

Wang Magpies finally confirmed on socials the signing of Parker Heatley

 

[Flyingleslieskite]

Wang Magpies finally confirmed on socials the signing of Parker Heatley

So much for going to Abers, lol

 

[hfchfc]

Someone at the club said Crosbie gone as well and possibly Jake Brown.

Crosbie to Kilmore

 

[10571z]

Very very good source confirmed Parker Heatley signed at Wang Magpies.

Took them a while to confirm

 

[clangerkick]

Where is Mapleson headed to?

Childhood club Coffs Harbour throwing big coin

 

[hfchfc]

Childhood club Coffs Harbour throwing big coin

And a big banana

 

[NorthernBastard]

Childhood club Coffs Harbour throwing big coin

Might struggle to make training both nights coach

 

[Henry Playfair]

Childhood club Coffs Harbour throwing big coin

Riddell league.

 

[NFL INSIDER]

Gilmore officially back at Heidelberg, OPs couldn’t compete with offer

 

[Innovativefwd]

Childhood club Coffs Harbour throwing big coin

They don’t have big money to spend….

 

[RULES EXPERT]

Don't mind 'updating' a guideline to ask players to have played more games than they currently do to qualify for finals.

3 seems pretty light on to me and that a player is obviously more committed to another club/competition than they are to the NFNL or their NFNL club - no matter if an ex-junior or not.

Increasing the number buy a few games won't destroy the NFNL, if anything it may see some play more games throughout the year and not just finals. Just thoughts.

Is it fair that a player like Wilson on Richmond's VFL list plays 3 home and way matches with Heidelberg and then plays in a NFNL premiership ?.Possibly the best player in the comp !. I think 4 matches would be fairer . Good players are only usually released when the VFL team has a bye and there wont be 4 byes in a season . Not knocking Heidelberg as they would have won regardless. The bonus was that Wilson is a local and only attracted one point .

 

[NorthernBastard]

5 nfnl games sounds more fair
(Assuming you've played more than 50% of VFL matches)

 

[TigerTime123]

5 nfnl games sounds more fair
(Assuming you've played more than 50% of VFL matches)

That would only work if Eastern, Essendon & Footscray adopted the same rule otherwise come finals time if your local club is not in it you are probably going to watch the games where the best players are playing - Even if that means another league

 

[Champ or Chump]

That would only work if Eastern, Essendon & Footscray adopted the same rule otherwise come finals time if your local club is not in it you are probably going to watch the games where the best players are playing - Even if that means another league

I beg to differ.

example:
I don't think if I am following Heidelberg all year and the NFNL have a rule that says he (Wilson) has to play 6 games to qualify for finals that I then go and watch another comp finals to see teams that may have some drop back from VFL?
or
that Lauchie would go and play for another club/comp because they may have a play only 3 games rule for finals. He would be there cheering on the Bergs.

IMO only - 3 games is a little light on - 5-6 games throughout an 18 game H&A season seems more representative of 'qualification' and alignment to a club and/or competition.

 

[TigerTime123]

I beg to differ.

example:
I don't think if I am following Heidelberg all year and the NFNL have a rule that says he (Wilson) has to play 6 games to qualify for finals that I then go and watch another comp finals to see teams that may have some drop back from VFL?
or
that Lauchie would go and play for another club/comp because they may have a play only 3 games rule for finals. He would be there cheering on the Bergs.

IMO only - 3 games is a little light on - 5-6 games throughout an 18 game H&A season seems more representative of 'qualification' and alignment to a club and/or competition.

each to their own - Some people like to watch games where there are A graders running around when their own team is not competing in finals......and of course VFL listed players will align with clubs where they can play finals.
Wilson is not the only example of a VFL player aligning to local clubs.

 

[Champ or Chump]

each to their own - Some people like to watch games where there are A graders running around when their own team is not competing in finals......and of course VFL listed players will align with clubs where they can play finals.
Wilson is not the only example of a VFL player aligning to local clubs.

No worries at all - and agree - each to their own.

For me, if I had been watching/following a comp or team all year that had guys who only played three games then it would not change where I went for finals. Id be interested in that comp.