A Section Premier A 2025

[Mr Platinum]

Congratulations to Old Scotch, the 2024 premiers, and commiserations to Old Brighton, the runners up.

Welcome to Old Haileybury and De La, goodbye to the gallant Fitzroy and OM’s.

2025 will be the best year yet, hopefully Mike Olotripo will give us his weekly biased Lions reports and God Yeah will pump up De La, along with Jimmyjack!

Two Uni teams
Four Catholic teams
Six APS teams
Two ACC teams

But only ten teams total

 

[XXXXAFL]

OH use the summer to get your Reserves in order. No forfeits in 2025

 

[Keano15]

OH use the summer to get your Reserves in order. No forfeits in 2025

I actually think going back to A may make it harder for them, with the U19's having to make a big jump from Div 1 to Premier Reserves. Hopefully they have no retirements and the kids stick with them!

 

[Jimmyjack]

Welcome to Old Haileybury and De La, goodbye to the gallant Fitzroy and OM’s.

2025 will be the best year yet, hopefully Mike Olotripo will give us his weekly biased Lions reports and God Yeah will pump up De La, along with Jimmyjack!

Two Uni teams
Four Catholic teams
Six APS teams
Two ACC teams

But only ten teams total

I posted this on another board in response to a comment regarding 2 up – 2 down so will repeat that here. I know I am in the minority but I disagree with 2 up 2 down, at least in the Premier grades. If I had more time I would provide the evidence to support the argument but recent history suggests runners up (and often the Premiers) regularly get related within a season or two. Always exceptions (SKOB B grade Premiers 2015, A grade Premiers 2017) but the majority find the going really tough, often to the detriment of the club and playing group. Fair enough for the divisional grades as it provides an opportunity to move up through the ranks but personally I hate the idea of losing a GF and being promoted.

In regard to the B Grade GF - not surprised by the result but shocked by the margin. OH loaded with talent and were red hot. Just far too good on the day. DLS had a shocker and never fired a shot. Will have some organic improvement with a young list but unless they can recruit substantially I fear 2025 will be a very challenging for the club. If OH can put that side on the park each week they will be more than competitive. Issue for them is the high number of VFL listed players and if they are missing they just don’t have the depth to cover. Stars aligned for them this year with availability but that can change.

 

[Mr Platinum]

Scotchies with the flag, whilst the other teams are already plotting to win it next year, recruiting season is open!

 

[XXXXAFL]

Scotchies with the flag, whilst the other teams are already plotting to win it next year, recruiting season is open!

Naive from you Platinum.
OXWAFL started in July.
Well done GNatt and boys!

 

[Penski]

Watched yesterday’s game as a neutral observer at the Glen Huntly Rd end. As someone who is recently new to the VAFA it was an excellent standard of football but the crowd behaviour behind the goals was very poor at times.

Scotch’s supporters were a lot worse than Old Brighton’s. Some of the language and verbal abused directed at opposition defenders was disgraceful and at a level I didn’t expect in an amateurs grand final. I stayed for the medal ceremony and one Scotch supporter even berated an opposition player during the best afield announcement which was pretty gutless in my opinion. The Scotch coach spoke very well though and seemed a lot more gracious and they certainly deserved the win.

There are two clubs in Premier that I don't rate at all in terms of crowds and just how awful they consistently are in terms of behaviour, and that's St Bernards and Scotch. Scotch however just have awful people right through the club (i.e., admin etc as well), as well as supporters. At least away from the snake pit Bernies supporters aren't that bad (as they don't really travel). Scotch are just the worst no matter where you are playing. It's been the same with them for the 30 years I've been around ammo's.

 

[bancroftbay]

I don’t know who you are Penski but you obviously have issues. Why begrudge OS a win after all these years. All teams have ebullient supporters, part of the game.

 

[dave10]

There are two clubs in Premier that I don't rate at all in terms of crowds and just how awful they consistently are in terms of behaviour, and that's St Bernards and Scotch. Scotch however just have awful people right through the club (i.e., admin etc as well), as well as supporters. At least away from the snake pit Bernies supporters aren't that bad (as they don't really travel). Scotch are just the worst no matter where you are playing. It's been the same with them for the 30 years I've been around ammo's.

That’s a generalisation. I’ve got a close mate who’s the team manager and he’s as honourable and good a bloke as you could get. From my experience the supporters are generally absolutely fine, with the odd exceptions. I suspect their teeth emerge a bit when they play the OM’s, their great rival.

 

[dave10]

I don’t know who you are Penski but you obviously have issues. Why begrudge OS a win after all these years. All teams have ebullient supporters, part of the game.

Well said. They’re no different to any other club.

 

[Mike Olotripo]

Well done to Old Scotch, it has been a very long time between drinks and it is great that they managed to win the flag without Conway, Franetic and Easton who are three gun midfielders for them.

Old Brighton still searching for their first A grade flag will be back bigger and better in 2025 I'm sure.

 

[From45SlightAngle]

Do ScotchVFLandNEAFL go into '25 as favourites?

 

[flat footy]

Do ScotchVFLandNEAFL go into '25 as favourites?

No....Everyone starts off equal. Past results count for nothing when moving forward to the next season...
There are a myriad of reasons between the last game and the beginning of the next season..
Congrats to OS....clearly the best at end of season.

 

[Mr Platinum]

No....Everyone starts off equal. Past results count for nothing when moving forward to the next season...
There are a myriad of reasons between the last game and the beginning of the next season..
Congrats to OS....clearly the best at end of season.

It will be the usual suspects, those teams are so close any of them can win.

 

[XXXXAFL]

Do ScotchVFLandNEAFL go into '25 as favourites?

Higher level clubs will come hard for their players. Particularly the gun big forwards.

 

[XXXXAFL]

It will be the usual suspects, those teams are so close any of them can win.

CollegiansAFL losing some big names to SFL I’m hearing

 

[Mike Olotripo]

CollegiansAFL losing some big names to SFL I’m hearing

Name names, I dare you.

For the last two years I've heard this persistent rumour, it has not come to fruition at all.

 

[flat footy]

CollegiansAFL losing some big names to SFL I’m hearing

and Skobs, and OS, and OB. All their lists are going to be studied by prospective Clubs looking for talent.
Its not just Colls, it will apply to all, especially the top4

 

[bedford]

and Skobs, and OS, and OB. All their lists are going to be studied by prospective Clubs looking for talent.
Its not just Colls, it will apply to all, especially the top4

SFL clubs like Dingley and St. Pauls are throwing a lot of cash around

 

[XXXXAFL]

Name names, I dare you.

For the last two years I've heard this persistent rumour, it has not come to fruition at all.

List you top five in the B &F and I will tell you the one that wasn’t named by my source.

 

[Mr Platinum]

Not too concerned what OX do recruiting wise, they’re a middle of the road club these days, and they know it

Lots of player movement talk on the 2024 thread, I’ll start by saying SKOB should have another two of its Alma mater from AFL level in the green gold and blue next year.

As far as player raids go, we are fortunate that we only lose top end players to the VFL and AFL, Sam Davidson one who will get drafted this year, coming off winning the Tigers VFL B and F last night along with two other blokes.

 

[MoorabbinMauler2]

CollegiansAFL losing some big names to SFL I’m hearing

Would probably be St Paul's, as pretty sure their HC Andy Scott was ex Collegians - good operator

 

[Sergeant Schultz]

List you top five in the B &F and I will tell you the one that wasn’t named by my source.

A bit hard to name the top 5 in the B&F when it’s not until next week.
I’m with Mike on this one. My own sources suggest it’s wide of the mark

 

[Greg Tivendale]

SFL clubs like Dingley and St. Pauls are throwing a lot of cash around

$110k is the salary cap, guess compared to VAFA it's big money but hardly throwing big money around.

 

[bedford]

$110k is the salary cap, guess compared to VAFA it's big money but hardly throwing big money around.

That's laughable they don't trace like the Eastern