NFNL div 3 2025

[Champ or Chump]

West had a chance to have a presence at the magnificent Ford Park from which an Auskick and junior program could have been created. As I understand it ultimately they turned to option down .

Already a junior club there (Ivanhoe Juniors) on north oval and YJFL on south oval.

Nth had some sort of partnership with West Ivanhoe Juniors I believe and they are based off Green street.

West had a joint team in the 19's with Banyule two years back and both Banyule and Heidelberg now have 2 x 19's. Looks like enough kids in the area, just need to get them.

 

[Blueboy67]

Parkside are now in Premier C , have three senior men’s and 2 seniors women sides, 12 junior sides( boys and girls) I think they made the right call going back to VAFA, Lalor should do it

If Banyule, Old Eltham Collegians, Ivanhoe and Parade have come over to the NFNL, what is the benefit of Lalor going to VAFA?

 

[10571z]

Parkside are now in Premier C , have three senior men’s and 2 seniors women sides, 12 junior sides( boys and girls) I think they made the right call going back to VAFA, Lalor should do it

Yeah why? Are players going to suddenly appear out of nowhere for Lalor because they play in the VAFA??

 

[toxic]

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what's happened here ?

Not sure but might apply

 

[God Yeah]

Parkside are now in Premier C , have three senior men’s and 2 seniors women sides, 12 junior sides( boys and girls) I think they made the right call going back to VAFA, Lalor should do it

While you raise the Parkside example, this is probably the gold standard for a club identifying what they needed to do and what direction they needed to head in for their betterment and long term existence.

Lalor would need to be an extremely resilient club, with a very strong and driven committee to head off to the VAFA and start in the 6th division. Travel would also be a defining factor with only La Trobe (Bundoora) and North Brunswick north of the yarra.

I watched Ivanhoe and Parade very closely last year to see how they went after leaving the VAFA, both clubs imo exceeded expectations and would be delighted with the outcome. I'm also keeping a close eye on Bulleen-Templestowe who have left for the EFL, I'm not sure it's the right move for them but I wish them well.

Others on this board will have a greater understanding of Lalor than I, but changing leagues just because it worked for someone else isn't always the right solution.

 

[10571z]

While you raise the Parkside example, this is probably the gold standard for a club identifying what they needed to do and what direction they needed to head in for their betterment and long term existence.

Lalor would need to be an extremely resilient club, with a very strong and driven committee to head off to the VAFA and start in the 6th division. Travel would also be a defining factor with only La Trobe (Bundoora) and North Brunswick north of the yarra.

I watched Ivanhoe and Parade very closely last year to see how they went after leaving the VAFA, both clubs imo exceeded expectations and would be delighted with the outcome. I'm also keeping a close eye on Bulleen-Templestowe who have left for the EFL, I'm not sure it's the right move for them but I wish them well.

Others on this board will have a greater understanding of Lalor than I, but changing leagues just because it worked for someone else isn't always the right solution.

Just a ridiculous suggestion with zero merit and zero similarities to Parkside.

 

[EBERT THE KING]

While you raise the Parkside example, this is probably the gold standard for a club identifying what they needed to do and what direction they needed to head in for their betterment and long term existence.

Lalor would need to be an extremely resilient club, with a very strong and driven committee to head off to the VAFA and start in the 6th division. Travel would also be a defining factor with only La Trobe (Bundoora) and North Brunswick north of the yarra.

I watched Ivanhoe and Parade very closely last year to see how they went after leaving the VAFA, both clubs imo exceeded expectations and would be delighted with the outcome. I'm also keeping a close eye on Bulleen-Templestowe who have left for the EFL, I'm not sure it's the right move for them but I wish them well.

Others on this board will have a greater understanding of Lalor than I, but changing leagues just because it worked for someone else isn't always the right solution.

Parkside were originally a VAFA club.

Lalor have never been, and never will be a VAFA club.

There is no local club in Melbourne, especially in the Northern parts of Melbourne, that is looking at the VAFA as an attractive option.

 

[Mappa]

Parkside are now in Premier C , have three senior men’s and 2 seniors women sides, 12 junior sides( boys and girls) I think they made the right call going back to VAFA, Lalor should do it

If Lalor moved to the VAFA, this is what would have to change:

• No longer able to attract players with match payments
• No longer able to run a bar during the match
• They would need to provide boundary and goal umpires for all senior matches
• They would need to provide boundary, goal AND field umpires for all reserves matches
• In 2025 they would be required to travel to Burwood, Albert Park (twice) Richmond, Hawthorn, Box Hill (twice) and Chadstone. North Brunswick and LaTrobe are the only games nearby

Those are the facts. The opinion is that they would receive next to zero interest / support from the VAFA headquarters.

Sorry, but there is virtually no reason whatsoever for them to move to the VAFA. Parkside is a pseudo Old Boys club now. A combination of a well-run committee and the ability to attract kids from nearby private schools has seen them flourish. In my humble view, Lalor did a sterling job at hosting the finals. They look to have a dedicated and hard-working committee. That's where the similarities end i reckon. They just don't have the attraction of the private schools that Parkside does.