NFNL Div 3 discussion 2024

[roosterslife]

If power picked up JD along with Fitz, good gets and makes sense as were best mates at Mont. But it goes back to the age old argument, pick these older guys up to try and win a flag in Div 3 then what? Do they go around in Div 2 (if they win it that is)

They should have tried to get them this season as they would have stayed up no doubt. Maybe they did?

Good gets for the division though.

Yep spot on. For all the turmoil down at South Morang, they have done it beautifully.
Just kept getting games into their kids coming through, picked up the odd player here and there, but focused on that group they had.
Only took them 2 years to jump from Div 3 to Div 1.
And I actually think they will go ok. With the a few recruits. Macleod did the same thing years ago with a group of young players and actually probably underachieved in the end.

But I suppose you could argue any way you can get out of a Div 3 just do it and then deal with what comes after that.

 

[Champ or Chump]

Yep spot on. For all the turmoil down at South Morang, they have done it beautifully.
Just kept getting games into their kids coming through, picked up the odd player here and there, but focused on that group they had.
Only took them 2 years to jump from Div 3 to Div 1.
And I actually think they will go ok. With the a few recruits. Macleod did the same thing years ago with a group of young players and actually probably underachieved in the end.

But I suppose you could argue any way you can get out of a Div 3 just do it and then deal with what comes after that.

It's the balance of the two that look to be part of any clubs planning. Many on here who have been in this comp much longer than us (Ivanhoe) suggest that Div 3 is as competitive as any time most can recall. With that in mind, getting up into Div 2 and potentially being more appealing to some players could be part of the thinking clubs have to move up the grades. So maybe getting some older experience helps you achieve that? Then do you get some more younger quality considering your club due to you being in a higher grade?

 

[10571z]

Neville Jetta

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Neville Jetta

Age

34

Ht

180cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.7

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.2

3star

T

3.2

5star

MG

141.3

2star

D

7.0

1star

K

2.8

1star

HB

4.3

3star

M

1.3

1star

T

1.5

2star

MG

64.0

1star

D

11.0

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

1.8

4star

locked in as coach of the stars.

 

[Champ or Chump]

Neville Jetta locked in as coach of the stars.

Will Nev be a playing coach?

 

[10571z]

Will Nev be a playing coach?

You’d assume so.

Surely we see some high profile cameos during the season.

 

[Denny Crane]

Rumor that someone witnessed some serious 10571z recruiting being done today for the Turtles.

Expect their socials to explode with new players.

 

[Thing]

Parks. Patton. Hunt. Rexhepi. Bloods keep rolling out the players that are helping the rebuild as re-signing. Good to keep these experienced guys around. Now just need some fresh bloods to push them up again.
Seriously need to get a juniors program going to help build the future, hearing they are putting more effort into the women's for next season though.

 

[Manang Rover]

Will Nev be a playing coach?

You're up v v early Chump? Dare say Nev on field and Jacko off field on the board?

 

[Brutal]

Still no post by Epping about macaffer or Williamson maybe the rumours weren’t true any update ?

I heard tonight that it’s a definite. Williamson as “forwards coach”, and Macaffer following. Source = Epping assistant coach. Others to leave Turtles as well.

 

[bertybeetle]

Went through turtles unannounced signings so far

Macaffer
Williamson
Kavanagh
Taglieri
Keys
Murphy
Fitzgerald
Smith-Marks
Tyson
Warren
Bower
Simpson

Im sure there’s a few replacements coming but will be a bit of a list change no doubt

 

[God Yeah]

Went through turtles unannounced signings so far

Macaffer
Williamson
Kavanagh
Taglieri
Keys
Murphy
Fitzgerald
Smith-Marks
Tyson
Warren
Bower
Simpson

Im sure there’s a few replacements coming but will be a bit of a list change no doubt

Is there an opportunity for other clubs to pick out those who may get squeezed out? Could pick up a senior made player at a fair price.

 

[hfchfc]

Is there an opportunity for other clubs to pick out those who may get squeezed out? Could pick up a senior made player at a fair price.

How are they squeezed out?

 

[clocks]

How are they squeezed out?

Correct, there’s more opportunity than ever. Also hearing rumors about contracted blokes wanting out, would be devastating for them.

 

[God Yeah]

How are they squeezed out?

if all those blokes arrived, existing players will get pushed out.

 

[hfchfc]

if all those blokes arrived, existing players will get pushed out.

They are existing players ….

 

[God Yeah]

They are existing players ….

Ok, just re-read the original post. I mistook 'Unannounced' to mean players not formally announced but incoming, not players yet to recommit from 2024.

 

[Brutal]

I heard tonight that it’s a definite. Williamson as “forwards coach”, and Macaffer following. Source = Epping assistant coach. Others to leave Turtles as well.

Spoke to a Eltham person today and despite being pissed off that Macaffer didn’t return to them in 2024 as expected, he reckons that it’s Epping or no one.

Was given a job and school fees at Turtles, so perhaps job at Epping and free education at Epping Secondary College.

Also heard Taglieri back to Eltham in some capacity and Keys as well.

 

[yearoftheeagle]

Spoke to a Eltham person today and despite being pissed off that Macaffer didn’t return to them in 2024 as expected, he reckons that it’s Epping or no one.

Was given a job and school fees at Turtles, so perhaps job at Epping and free education at Epping Secondary College.

Also heard Taglieri back to Eltham in some capacity and Keys as well.

Reckon your info is off the mark with job and school fees. Good story though and Makes for good reading.
Asked a Friend of mine from eltham that knows him well from his time there and seems to think he’s had the same job for several years? Also said his kids are very young so not sure how that works with high school fees?

He did say Taglieri confirmed to panther so that was accurate. He didn’t know anything about keys though. Both haven’t been confirmed on turtles socials either.

 

[clocks]

Spoke to a Eltham person today and despite being pissed off that Macaffer didn’t return to them in 2024 as expected, he reckons that it’s Epping or no one.

Was given a job and school fees at Turtles, so perhaps job at Epping and free education at Epping Secondary College.

Also heard Taglieri back to Eltham in some capacity and Keys as well.

Miles off brutal. 1 kid is in primary school, and not at eltham college.

Besides the use of the ground does the school have much to do with Eltham college? 10571z confirm?

Epping is confirmed from what I’m hearing also though.

Taglieri is correct though.

 

[Denny Crane]

Spoke to a Eltham person today and despite being pissed off that Macaffer didn’t return to them in 2024 as expected, he reckons that it’s Epping or no one.

Was given a job and school fees at Turtles, so perhaps job at Epping and free education at Epping Secondary College.

Also heard Taglieri back to Eltham in some capacity and Keys as well.

Too many scotches old mate. Whilst BF is great for rumors and inuendo sometimes it's a tad ridiculous.

Yeah Caf was given the Assistant Principal job at Eltham Collage and his kids free schooling.....at a $50k+ a year school that has no real association with the Club. If the Turts has that pull they would be walking into Div 1 in years as who could knock back that.....

However I reckon he has signed somewhere, no idea but think Epping is on the money. No idea about Keys but Williamson doing contract deals with his manager mainly reviewing canteens and which is the best (I use this joke annually about him, an oldie but I am sticking to it as funny). Heard Malone has also signed but at another Div 2 or 3 club, not sure who that's all I heard.

Taglieri maybe on the money as well, would be great to have him back.

 

[Brass Tap]

Too many scotches old mate. Whilst BF is great for rumors and inuendo sometimes it's a tad ridiculous.

Yeah Caf was given the Assistant Principal job at Eltham Collage and his kids free schooling.....at a $50k+ a year school that has no real association with the Club. If the Turts has that pull they would be walking into Div 1 in years as who could knock back that.....

However I reckon he has signed somewhere, no idea but think Epping is on the money. No idea about Keys but Williamson doing contract deals with his manager mainly reviewing canteens and which is the best (I use this joke annually about him, an oldie but I am sticking to it as funny). Heard Malone has also signed but at another Div 2 or 3 club, not sure who that's all I heard.

Taglieri maybe on the money as well, would be great to have him back.

Great for the ressies to have him back?

 

[Thunder1]

Wasn't Carlisle playing at Lalor, seems he has re-signed at Wallan

 

[clocks]

Great for the ressies to have him back?

Coaching role is the rumor.

Also hearing Malone in deep discussions with a cellar dweller that are making moves.

 

[yearoftheeagle]

Coaching role is the rumor.

Also hearing Malone in deep discussions with a cellar dweller that are making moves.

Malone was announced as signed for next year already?

 

[clocks]

Malone was announced as signed for next year already?

He may be signed, but where there is smoke.