NOW to sometime later in the year (maybe) - Talk about anything

[Bobby Beecroft]

It would take a lot to separate him from his big plumbing contacts up there.

Some premier clubs could dwarf those plumbing contracts. As much as some may beg to differ Tim played at Belly Sth for unders & for the right reasons.

Hopefully he heads home one day, not holding my breath though.

 

[footylover01]

Not sure whats going on mate, gunna be a long year I think

Only recruit I have seen is from a lower division and losing those 2 isnt good

Very young side with lots of talent but failed to gel as a unit this year

Ben Hickleton, a young CHF from East Ringwood has just been announced as a new signing for Lilydale, great pick up
for Lilydale, as he has a lot of mates there and had a really consistent year in Division 1 in 2022.

 

[champp53]

Hearing Norwood forward Lachie Kennedy to FTG. He is a former FTG junior returning.

I wonder if they will land this one or could it be another Alex Barton-Smith?

We got our man Adock your info was correct. Has been in the pipeline for a while. Good player great bloke

 

[Crusey]

Sounds promising we definately need some bigger bodies, only really looked dangerous this year when Mitchener played deep

Jaworski, Beckwith and a couple of key position talls would be nice up forward

 

[footylover01]

Sounds promising we definately need some bigger bodies, only really looked dangerous this year when Mitchener played deep

Jaworski, Beckwith and a couple of key position talls would be nice up forward

Unfortunately for Lilydale, Jaworski has signed at Wandin for 2023

 

[Crusey]

Wow hadnt heard that, crazy

 

[magpies2013]

Is it double relegation in div 1 next year

 

[Crusey]

At this stage I think it is never know with teams coming and going I guess

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Is it double relegation in div 1 next year

Yep Premier, D1 and D2 are all two going down.

The big squeeze is on.

 

[magpies2013]

Going to be some decent sides relegated next year in div 1. Besides Upper there was not much between teams from 4th to 9th.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Going to be some decent sides relegated next year in div 1. Besides Upper there was not much between teams from 4th to 9th.

looks similar in D2, only 10 points between 4th and 8th.

A few of those clubs look to be seriously tooling up with recruits too, could be very tight.

 

[adock]

looks similar in D2, only 10 points between 4th and 8th.

A few of those clubs look to be seriously tooling up with recruits too, could be very tight.

It makes it really interesting. I lived the double relegation in Div 3 this year and for the most part there were 5 teams in danger of going down until the last couple of round and it shortened to 3 for the last round. As it happened the draw was scripted perfectly with Fairpark V Scoresby the round 18 game with the loser getting relegated.

I wouldn't mind it being permanent 2 up 2 down. But the losers of the grand final would be hesitant to be promoted.

 

[MortlockWatcher]

I wouldn't mind it being permanent 2 up 2 down.

I agree.

 

[magpies2013]

Another big in at Mulgrave with Western Bulldogs player Fletcher Roberts

Fletcher Roberts

Age

31

Ht

196cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.2

2star

K

4.8

2star

HB

4.4

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.4

3star

MG

102.2

2star

No current season stats available

D

8.6

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.2

3star

joining the lions next year along with Lin Jong

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Lin Jong

Age

31

Ht

188cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.6

4star

K

6.3

2star

HB

9.3

5star

M

2.7

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

2.3

4star

D

13.7

3star

K

4.0

1star

HB

9.7

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.0

4star

CL

0.7

3star

D

16.0

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

8.2

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.8

4star

CL

0.6

3star

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Another big in at Mulgrave with Western Bulldogs player Fletcher Roberts joining the lions next year along with Lin Jong

Wow another one, certainly a bit happening in D2

 

[CliffMcTainshaw]

Wow, that will consume a reasonable amount of the salary cap.
They will make a really big difference to Mulgrave's performance next year.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Reading this morning they think he'll play forward, he's actually not always played defence like he did at the Dogs.

That might get Booth going for another year, he'll probably enjoy the second defender

 

[Bobby Beecroft]

Boothy was going again anyway I believe. The new big fella wouldn’t want to get in his way or he will cop a knee in the back of the head.

Keep out of Boothys space.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Two more VFL big names at Donc East with more to come apparently. Who’s paying the bills down there? Certainly been a big few years of recruiting

The likes of poor old Vermont can’t keep up. Lucky they have that amazing junior system to help them…

 

[adock]

Fairpark have signed Jason Want from South Croydon and a good source tells me they have also signed Josh Allison from East Ringwood.

Div 3 looks like being a close division once again but at least they only have 1 team getting relegated next year.

 

[Bobby Beecroft]

I believe Zac Clarke has gone back to WA which would free up some cap space.

Want returning back to Fair Park is a great pickup for them.

 

[adock]

Mitch Tsirtsikos from FTG to Bayswater. Coldy played FTG second last round and this kid blitzed, he was best on ground for me and Coldy were well and truly beaten that day. I think the rise in divisions will be ok for him. A bit of a loss for FTG i think.

Bayswater is a little interesting, another club that havent looked like doing much for a few years. This was their first recruit announced (doesnt mean there arent more) but clubs generally go with a big one first up. Is Tom Roach still coaching them?

 

[champp53]

Mitch Tsirtsikos from FTG to Bayswater. Coldy played FTG second last round and this kid blitzed, he was best on ground for me and Coldy were well and truly beaten that day. I think the rise in divisions will be ok for him. A bit of a loss for FTG i think.

Bayswater is a little interesting, another club that havent looked like doing much for a few years. This was their first recruit announced (doesnt mean there arent more) but clubs generally go with a big one first up. Is Tom Roach still coaching them?

Will be a loss took a while to get going this year but instrumental in our winning second half of the season. Good luck Mitch

 

[magpies2013]

Huge in for Noble Park Shane McDonald from Bonbeach, getting on now at 37 but probably the best player from the Mpnfl for the last decade. 8 time b+f

 

[damochandler]

If you watched bonbeaches last 2 games, he’s going to be a good pick up. He was the difference in the prelim against Frankston bombers and got them back into the grand final against Ycw