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I have been told that the playing surface is outstanding....but so is the Junction Oval for that matter.
Craigieburn??.......WTF.
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I have been told that the playing surface is outstanding....but so is the Junction Oval for that matter.
Craigieburn??.......WTF.
Essendon to Highgate = 25 minutes. Surface and facilities - better than ANYTHING in the VAFA.
Essendon to VAFA HQ = 30 to 40 minutes. Facilities - ordinary.
Think Bernards very happy with this decision.
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That you are familiar with the surface and facilities of anything in Craigieburn makes me wonder...
Wonder what.....☺
Probably just as easy to get to for most Trinity faithful too, certainly those from Doncaster/Balwyn way.
As for the ground condition and facilities - it's excellent. Home of the TAC Calder Cannons so plenty of ongoing AFL Victoria $$$ is invested in it. Way better than TBO and obviously Sportscover Arena. Only downside is that wind will be a factor if there's a northerly forecast. Whips up easily with little protection for the ground.
You will be playing the aggravated Snow Dogs who apparently kicked themselves out of a GF spot today. Toot-toot could well turn into bye-bye.
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The conditions thrown up at Sportcover today (and I assume at Craigieburn) unfortunately make football a bit of a lottery. Uni Blues the better side today and deserved the win but De La lost no friends in the way they fought it out. For a team that rely on run and spread and precision use by foot the EP hurricane was an absolute nightmare. A player short for most of the 2nd quarter due to red card did not help things either. The gun mids from the Blues really got off the chain today and the service to the Blues forwards was outstanding. If St Bernards or Trinity can contain them better than what we did then they are a chance. If not lookout.
Bernie’s should be a bit nervous going in to next week. The best list in the comp for the last two seasons and still yet to win a final.
It has been a fabulous ride across the 2nd half of the year but the reality is the teams still alive have been the best 3 all year.
Bernie’s should be a bit nervous going in to next week. The best list in the comp for the last two seasons and still yet to win a final.
It has been a fabulous ride across the 2nd half of the year but the reality is the teams still alive have been the best 3 all year.
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Brilliant effort by the T's, love how they just go quietly about their football.
St Bernard's in trouble, straight sets again, haven't won a final for four years, Uni Blues will smoke them.
St Bernard's in trouble, straight sets again, haven't won a final for four years, Uni Blues will smoke them.
Must be nice to be able to post that last sentence now and feel ok about it.
Blues best is very good. They have been my tip for a while.
But would be happy if OT's win it as they have been a super club for the last couple of decades and fought hard against the bigger boys and kept themselves in the top grade most of the time.
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Didn't even think about the last sentence when I wrote it to be honest, Blues to continue the recent trend of B clubs dominating A the next season.
Can't see that changing anytime soon if the ex AFL stars stick around for season 2016 at SKOB.
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Recent trend? Marcellin B grade flag up in 2008 relegated 2010. OM’s B grade flag in 2009 relegated win 2011. Carey B grade flag 2010 relegated in 2013, Caulfield B grade flag 2011 relegated 2012. Old Brighton B grade flag 2013 relegated in 2014. Plenty of the clubs who came up with them gone in the blink of an eye also.
Blacks and Blues the obvious exceptions but the Uni teams are a different beast altogether and should never be out of the top grade anyway. Based on the number of ‘B’ grade premiers to disappear within a year or two you can hardly call this a trend of dominating ‘A’ grade the next season.
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Rooey,
I think you'll find all of Blacks (last years premiers), Blues, Trinity and St Bernard's have been in B grade within the last four years. Add Carey and that's more than half of the surviving members of Premier. With St Kevin's and one of the other teams playing next weeks prelim in B, thats 7 out of the 10 teams who will play in 2016. That's recent enough for me.
Canada, you know as well as I do how many SKC lads are playing in the VFL and AFL, over 25 I believe, not to mention the dozen or so TAC lads from this year, so we should welcome a handful back next year. We won't lose any of our playing list either, unless someone gets drafted, which is unlikely.
We still have our most important game of the year to come so focussing wholey and soley on that for now.
I think you'll find all of Blacks (last years premiers), Blues, Trinity and St Bernard's have been in B grade within the last four years. Add Carey and that's more than half of the surviving members of Premier. With St Kevin's and one of the other teams playing next weeks prelim in B, thats 7 out of the 10 teams who will play in 2016. That's recent enough for me.
Canada, you know as well as I do how many SKC lads are playing in the VFL and AFL, over 25 I believe, not to mention the dozen or so TAC lads from this year, so we should welcome a handful back next year. We won't lose any of our playing list either, unless someone gets drafted, which is unlikely.
We still have our most important game of the year to come so focussing wholey and soley on that for now.
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I do BS, but it's never that easy to get massive numbers back after having earned good coin. The lure of many other comps both metro and country (and being lured) is a strong one. As long as you don't lose any, then you wouldn't need to add much to be a massive threat.
Of course there will be others doing their best to recruit some big names, but on paper now, the mid table A Teams are a long long way behind SKOB on talent.
But things change. You can never drop your guard.
Of course there will be others doing their best to recruit some big names, but on paper now, the mid table A Teams are a long long way behind SKOB on talent.
But things change. You can never drop your guard.
So um yeah...as i said already, the winner will be from the Blues/DLS game. The outcome of the other game is irrelevant.
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Sorry, my mistake.
I took your comment of "Trinity no chance" and drew a logical inference that this meant they would drop out in straight sets.
On a pure mathematical/probability basis, pre-the weekend just gone, the respective premiership chances of the competing teams were:
37.5% OTs and Bernies
12.5% DLS and Uni
Now it's:
50% OTs
25% Bernies and Uni
That seems like OTs are more than "no chance" to me......
This time of year it's all about flags, not consolation prizes.
I'd also have Bernies lower than that.
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Okay, so basically if/when Blues defeat Bernies this Sunday, the VAFA should scrap the GF and hand the cup to the winner of the PF.
Gotcha.
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But Brian your comment was “B clubs dominating A the next season” While Blues may yet salute this year none of the other recently promoted clubs have dominated the following season. Blacks finished the H & A in 4th in 2013 and with the addition of some guns players went on to win the flag the following season. However far more clubs promoted from B grade have disappeared without a trace. Several now in C grade and one (PEGS) heading to D.
With 2 up and 2 down the composition of all grades changes substantially from year to year so I am unsurprised by the changing landscape of the ‘A’ grade. All of those you mentioned have been there before anyway.
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I predicted Bernies not to win the GF halfway through the season. By close of play next weekend I am confident I will be proven correct.
Might be big, but still tpo slow.....
Don't even need this weekend's game really then do we? Seriously, don't get so put out by one man's opinion.
My belief is that Uni Blues are playing a brand of football that no one left can match (a full strength DLS were the only other team with a chance). Bernies definitely don't have the game plan to get it done, and they'll be gutted that they will have gone out in straight sets two years running, although they are better placed now than in previous years to stay at the top half of premier.
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So is the theory that to "dominate" A, a club required a trip to B? Interesting. Except for the two clubs who have won 7 of the last 10 and 14 of the last 20 flags, the theory almost makes sense. And Colls were in B as recently as 2006. Rooster's reference to the 2 up 2 down promotion/relegation system is a far more convincing reason for the make up of Premier A containing plenty of former occupants of B. That's the beauty of the vafa!
Teams remaining in Premier A/A for an extended time is the less likely scenario, not teams being promoted/relegated.
