NFNL Div 3 discussion 2024

[10571z]

Hearing Reservoir have taken a big gamble on the $$ they can raise to pay these new recruits.

A real, get them in and find the money later situation.

It may work out if they start winning who knows

 

[NorthernBastard]

You would assume they've had to offer over's to some of these blokes to come to a team that has mostly been flogged in recent years, so lets hope have they have someone bank rolling this, or it will end up messy.

 

[FootyNuff123]

Hearing Reservoir have taken a big gamble on the $$ they can raise to pay these new recruits.

A real, get them in and find the money later situation.

It may work out if they start winning who knows

Often doesn't end well but do they really have much else of a choice.

 

[bertybeetle]

When was last time East Sunbury won a game?

2021 they won half of their games, went into recess 2022 and came back in 2023 without a win

 

[just ask!!!]

2021 they won half of their games, went into recess 2022 and came back in 2023 without a win

Thanks

 

[hfchfc]

Hearing Reservoir have taken a big gamble on the $$ they can raise to pay these new recruits.

A real, get them in and find the money later situation.

It may work out if they start winning who knows

Where would you have heard this?

Sounds like crap to me

 

[Denny Crane]

Sounds like crap to me

What on BigFooty......well I never.

 

[10571z]

Where would you have heard this?

Sounds like crap to me

Just someone I know connected with the club.

Hardly a surprising rumour. Their old coach came out and said he was never payed. Can’t imagine they’d have a lot of money.

 

[Champ or Chump]

What's the praccy game situation this weekend - could be a good one to get around and have a look.

Ivanhoe: intra-club on Saturday

Chump

 

[Les429]

Just someone I know connected with the club.

Hardly a surprising rumour. Their old coach came out and said he was never payed. Can’t imagine they’d have a lot of money.

I know a couple of the sponsors there and they're telling me the club off field & financially are flying, so it's the on field stuff they're trying to fix. Their previous coach was getting the boot but they agreed to let him go out on his own terms and he decided to go out swinging. Guess it doesn't look good on a coaching resume you getting the boot from a club that on the surface is sh!t.

 

[FootyNuff123]

What's the praccy game situation this weekend - could be a good one to get around and have a look.

Ivanhoe: intra-club on Saturday

Chump

EPPING: Therry Penola (VAFA) at Epping Reserve
FITZROY: Parkside (VAFA) at Sir Doug Nicholls Reserve
HBERG WEST: Lower Plenty (NFNL) at Heidelberg Park
KILMORE: Sunbury Kangaroos (EDFL) at Clancy Reserve
KINGLAKE: Alexandra (Outer East) at TBC
LALOR: North Sunshine (WRFL) at Lalor Reserve
MERNDA: Panton Hill (NFNL) at Cracknell Reserve
PARADE: East Burwood (EFNL) at East Burwood
OLD ELTHAM: Kew (VAFA) at Eltham College

Your mob is the only d3 team to not have a praccy this weekend.
Should be a few interesting games.

 

[NorthernBastard]

won't be surprised if the 2 div 3 sides beat their div 2 opponents

 

[Itspetracca]

Just someone I know connected with the club.

Hardly a surprising rumour. Their old coach came out and said he was never payed. Can’t imagine they’d have a lot of money.

Which club has the years match payments in the bank before the season???

 

[Champ or Chump]

EPPING: Therry Penola (VAFA) at Epping Reserve
FITZROY: Parkside (VAFA) at Sir Doug Nicholls Reserve
HBERG WEST: Lower Plenty (NFNL) at Heidelberg Park
KILMORE: Sunbury Kangaroos (EDFL) at Clancy Reserve
KINGLAKE: Alexandra (Outer East) at TBC
LALOR: North Sunshine (WRFL) at Lalor Reserve
MERNDA: Panton Hill (NFNL) at Cracknell Reserve
PARADE: East Burwood (EFNL) at East Burwood
OLD ELTHAM: Kew (VAFA) at Eltham College

Your mob is the only d3 team to not have a praccy this weekend.
Should be a few interesting games.

Thanks Nuff

Of the teams I know a little about .....

Old Eltham and Kew will be interesting after West H played Kew last week - get a slight comparison all be it could have significant player changes.

Epping V Therry - Therry had a lot out last week and will have a stronger side this week you would imagine. They beat us easy twice last year in the ammo's.

Parkside v Stars - should be a good one also. Parkside young and fast, Stars with some outstanding quality this year.

Chump

 

[Kick It Billy]

EPPING: Therry Penola (VAFA) at Epping Reserve
FITZROY: Parkside (VAFA) at Sir Doug Nicholls Reserve
HBERG WEST: Lower Plenty (NFNL) at Heidelberg Park
KILMORE: Sunbury Kangaroos (EDFL) at Clancy Reserve
KINGLAKE: Alexandra (Outer East) at TBC
LALOR: North Sunshine (WRFL) at Lalor Reserve
MERNDA: Panton Hill (NFNL) at Cracknell Reserve
PARADE: East Burwood (EFNL) at East Burwood
OLD ELTHAM: Kew (VAFA) at Eltham College

Your mob is the only d3 team to not have a praccy this weekend.
Should be a few interesting games.

Lalor vs North Sunshine an absolute beauty

 

[local footy fan]

Hearing Reservoir have taken a big gamble on the $$ they can raise to pay these new recruits.

A real, get them in and find the money later situation.

It may work out if they start winning who knows

I hope this is not true as last time they did this they won a premiership then went into recess

 

[Denny Crane]

From HS

Fitzroy Stars looking to bounce back into finals after difficult NFNL Division 3 debut​

31 for 31: After a difficult NFNL Division 3 debut, Fitzroy Stars has loaded up on experienced talent as it looks to end a seven-year finals drought.

Fitzroy Stars have loaded up as they look to jump back into finals.
After relegation from NFNL Division 2 in 2022, the Stars continued to fall down the ladder last season, finishing seventh in Division 3 with just five wins.

However, a busy off-season has the club primed to challenge for a premiership in 2024.

Former Melbourne AFL and Collingwood VFL gun Neville Jetta

39

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

has jumped on board from Bundoora, while Patrick Farrant arrives after a 100-goal season for Bridgetown in WA’s Lower South West league.

Kain Proctor returns to Sir Doug Nicholls Reserve from Bundoora, while Alex Williamson (Heidelberg West), Ryan Lovegrove-Hudson (Mernda) and Desmond Tipuamantumirri (Rumbalara) are also on board.

Farrant (Collingwood) and Tyson Pickett (Bullants) have earnt VFL contracts for 2024.

Stars coach Lionel Proctor said the club had identified a major need over summer.

“Obviously after our first year in divvy three, we knew what we needed to get and that was a lot of leadership and experience,” Proctor said.

“My son, Kain, comes back from Bundoora to help (Jai) Burnsy out, Patty Farrant has been playing senior footy since he was a little fella.

“We definitely needed to fill that leadership void and we’ve done that with Nev (Jetta) obviously and Alex Williamson too.”

Fitzroy hasn’t played finals 2017, ending the drought is top of the priority list.

“We don’t want to put a ceiling on it, but we’re aiming for finals,” Proctor said.

“We were able to match it with teams last year but getting the quality of fellas in we have this year will only add to that.

“Then guys we’ve had, with another year of senior football, are really standing up over the pre-season.

“Kyle Thomas is getting better and better each year and Keadin Ronnan played a few games last year but has had a massive pre-season so I’m looking forward to seeing what he can produce.

“Then we’ve got the twins, James and Connor Trajkovski, they’re really good, they just want to learn and been listening to a lot of what Nev says and had a really good pre-season.”

The Stars have played two practice matches, against Essendon District club Keilor Park and Army, and will wrap up preparations with a final hitout against VAFA Division 2 premier Parkside.

The club will travel to Kinglake for a blockbuster Round 1 clash with Kinglake, who will have Brownlow Medallist Dane Swan

Dane Swan

Age

40

Ht

185cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

26.9

5star

K

16.4

5star

HB

10.4

5star

M

5.9

5star

T

3.1

5star

CL

5.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

12.0

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

making a guest appearance.

Jetta is expected to be available, adding further star quality.

Proctor has been pleased with what’s he’s seen in the pre-season.

“Our numbers have been really good, we’ve had around 80 attend since the start of pre-season,” he said.

“The battle is to keep the guys coming along but it’s a really good sign, the majority of the list has attended most sessions.

“We’re learning a new game plan and some new structures, we’ve played two praccies now, which has been really good.

“We played Army on the weekend and against Keilor Park were scrappy early but got going after half-time and run over the top of them, four goals down at three-quarter-time and got up by three goals.”

 

[10571z]

The stars have 2 players landing VFL gigs. Pickett and Farant.

 

[roosterslife]

You would assume they've had to offer over's to some of these blokes to come to a team that has mostly been flogged in recent years, so lets hope have they have someone bank rolling this, or it will end up messy.

Realistically they should be able to do it easily. They should be not even close to the salary cap. Half there team should be on $50 or less.

And is Marshalls injury worse then first thought? Hearing back end of the year and still may not be 100% right.

 

[Big Unit 30]

 

[Big Unit 30]

Lovely addition to the Hoers

 

[Champ or Chump]

Lovely addition to the Hoers

Boys chuffed tonight at training to hear Scott will be back playing at the Hoers this year. Great experience to get into the squad.

Chump

 

[Rusted nuts]

Boys chuffed tonight at training to hear Scott will be back playing at the Hoers this year. Great experience to get into the squad.

Chump

Experience? His talent alone will be an enormous acquisition.

 

[just ask!!!]

Interesting to see how the Bloods go tomorrow against North Sunshine seeing Reservoir played them and beat them. I know its a only a practice match but you still want to be winning coming into Round 1.

 

[Mappa]

Experience? His talent alone will be an enormous acquisition.

Absolutely this. Ivanhoe are shortening in the markets rapidly