Picola & District Discussion 2024

[the steam train]

Can’t wrap my head around the finals format. How stiff would you feel being the two teams that finished top 4 that lost on the weekend, now you’ve gotta play a team who’s coming off a rest that didn’t finish in the top 4

Losers shouldn’t have an advantage, should just be happy with the double chance


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[the steam train]

It could be avoided by playing both eliminations and qualifying on the same weekend like the AFL.
The offset to that is that people can’t go watch every game or some families would have to split up if a kid was playing An elimination final and another was playing qualifying final.
The league obviously prefers it that way being the “family league”

Have great crowds by having seperate weekends, people can get to every game, some may think it drags out a bit but good overall


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[Told You So]

Who played well in the Kats vs Tigers clash?
Interesting thing to note Katandra haven’t let anymore than 8 goals in a game go through for the whole year.

 

[banjo_pat]

Who makes the team of the year in the PDFL?

 

[Dons01]

Fair effort by 2 young blokes from Deni Rovers to play with Corowa in the O and M on the weekend in their first win for the year

Obviously don’t need a clearance. A bit risky seeing Corowa are recruiting heavily for 2025

 

[Nickedoff]

It could be avoided by playing both eliminations and qualifying on the same weekend like the AFL.
The offset to that is that people can’t go watch every game or some families would have to split up if a kid was playing An elimination final and another was playing qualifying final.
The league obviously prefers it that way being the “family league”

Even more so, some kids play in the 4ths & 3rds and can’t be split at different venues. Also clubs struggle to have trainers at one venue most weeks let alone two. Junior coaches also could be playing in senior grades, the list goes on….
The first year they did try to accomodate by putting the finals at towns close by each other and put clubs together where they could but it’s still a logistical nightmare. It also buggers up the finals rotation system the league has in place.

 

[Hawking Hawkeye]

Couple of young under 14 kids looking to get their 100th goal this weekend

Will have to wait until the prelim for the 100th celebration.

 

[GrassKat]

Hey lads. I’ve jumped in a moderated a few posts, enough mudslinging.

I am sure that if you want to request an investigation into onfield incidents that you can talk to your club president about commencing that process.

We’re deep into a huge finals series, next topic.

Thanks for your understanding.
GK

 

[countryFootylad]

Hey lads. I’ve jumped in a moderated a few posts, enough mudslinging.

I am sure that if you want to request an investigation into onfield incidents that you can talk to your club president about commencing that process.

We’re deep into a huge finals series, next topic.

Thanks for your understanding.
GK

Thanks GrassKat,

I think the Deni/Waaia thing has been covered well enough and if people can’t make the assumption that the umpires probably called it off too early to avoid more trouble, then they never will.

Let’s get back to talking football!

I still think Katty and Strathy will win today, not enough credit is being given to 2 teams who only lost a couple of times through the H&A season.

 

["The Roar Is Back"]

Thanks GrassKat,

I think the Deni/Waaia thing has been covered well enough and if people can’t make the assumption that the umpires probably called it off too early to avoid more trouble, then they never will.

Let’s get back to talking football!

I still think Katty and Strathy will win today, not enough credit is being given to 2 teams who only lost a couple of times through the H&A season.

Will not happen .





Katty play Tungamah tommorrow .

IIRC Katunga , Strathy’s opponent today , only lost 3 games during the h&a and something like once( Tungamah ) after round 2 which would now be 4 months ago ?

 

["The Roar Is Back"]

Have great crowds by having seperate weekends, people can get to every game, some may think it drags out a bit but good overall


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Is the fastest season from start to gf in the region and all clubs have a 2 byes , plus Easter for those that don’t play it , or 3 for those that do , during the year including the school holidays general bye .
Split rounds during the season is not a great idea IMO particularly as it’s unavoidable that multiple clubs are affected by the split round occurring near a general bye .
Once rolling clubs just want to get the h&a finished .

 

[the steam train]

Is the fastest season from start to gf in the region and all clubs have a 2 byes , plus Easter for those that don’t play it , or 3 for those that do , during the year including the school holidays general bye .
Split rounds during the season is not a great idea IMO particularly as it’s unavoidable that multiple clubs are affected by the split round occurring near a general bye .
Once rolling clubs just want to get the h&a finished .

I like the finals as you can get to all games and crowds better, I agree split rounds no good especially when some teams have no 3rds, as can go to long without footy, I’m hearing some positive talk about a couple of clubs with no 3rds this year having them next year, which is positive


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[the steam train]

Hey lads. I’ve jumped in a moderated a few posts, enough mudslinging.

I am sure that if you want to request an investigation into onfield incidents that you can talk to your club president about commencing that process.

We’re deep into a huge finals series, next topic.

Thanks for your understanding.
GK

Good points mate, I reckon you would be up and about with ya Kats and hoppers right in the mix!!


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[countryFootylad]

Will not happen .





Katty play Tungamah tommorrow .

IIRC Katunga , Strathy’s opponent today , only lost 3 games during the h&a and something like once( Tungamah ) after round 2 which would now be 4 months ago ?

Katty play Katunga today
Strathy v Tungamah tomorrow

 

[BigDave19]

Katty play Katunga today
Strathy v Tungamah tomorrow

Proper finals footy weather today lads, if you can’t get a kick in these conditions you’re kidding yourself!

Katty over the swans in a very close, tough battle

Strathy over Tungamah tomorrow in a bit easier fashion, although depends how much/any rain comes


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[banjo_pat]

Could you tell us :

Proper finals footy weather today lads, if you can’t get a kick in these conditions you’re kidding yourself!

Katty over the swans in a very close, tough battle

Strathy over Tungamah tomorrow in a bit easier fashion, although depends how much/any rain comes


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Where can I get live scores from? Shame it's not readily available in finals

 

[countryFootylad]

Where can I get live scores from? Shame it's not readily available in finals

Katty 51
Katunga 26
10 mins gone in the 3rd

 

[DemonSaints]

Katty 51
Katunga 26
10 mins gone in the 3rd

Katamatite win by 46 points



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[whats the go]

Where can I get live scores from? Shame it's not readily available in finals

Almost 5.30pm and no results up for any games today

 

["The Roar Is Back"]

Almost 5.30pm and no results up for any games today

Might have something to do with no service at the venue ?

 

[Nickedoff]

Almost 5.30pm and no results up for any games today

Was there today and the phone reception was a real isssue, due to the amount of people in one place. It’s usually not too bad at Picola.
Eftpos was down in a couple of spots also, so this indeed would have effected the ability to post score updates.

 

[Nickedoff]

Heard along the grape vine today that yarroweyah might not be hosting its prelim final next weekend? Anyone else hearing this?

 

[DemonSaints]

Just as disappointing as if ‘what the crack’ said were to be true. I’ve heard from too many different people for there to have been no issue with them hosting.
But glad to hear they are, too big of an earner to miss out on at the end of the year.

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[Nickedoff]

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Good to see

 

[countryFootylad]

Two very good prelims to look forward too.

Katty very dominant against the in form team of the comp and Tungamah would have a fair bit of confidence and will be pretty physical against a smaller Katandra.