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Broady have been very good the last 5 weeks from a number of senior experienced players returning from long term injuries. Defeated Aspley the other week and The Grange last weekend ..
They have Morningside at the Panthers home ground this weekend ,, I reckon this will be a very good contest and dont be surprised if My Cats win
 
Miller1971 said:
They are playing in the QAFL, but in reality have no QAFL footballers at their club, and no future Senior footballers at that level in their youth program.

I think its a no brainer, but each to their own.

I wouldn't even be going D1 either, they'd get flogged there too.
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Miller ,, exactly ,, thats what I ve been saying in my prior post ,,if the base is their drop down a division or 2,,
 

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Whilst I feel for MtGravatt I can’t see a way or sustainability anytime soon unless they have a massive recruitment drive and get some form of dispensation from League.

To be where they are currently with Coorparoo coming in is another major competitive recruiting market they can ill afford.

They need to be advertising now of current resignings which most players will be unwilling until they know the path ahead. Then to recruit they need to show they have some decent players already resigned for future.

Unless this happens between now and October I feel once the current group of players depart at seasons end it could be very hard to pull it back as they will be off exploring other options like last year.

Whilst for their sake I am wrong it will take more effort than what they went through this year just to survive.
 

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All cool, LaggingBehind This is a discussion page, full of opinions, so if I write something that you think is ill-conceived, I'm happy for you (or anyone) to challenge me.

Overall, regarding Mt Gravatt (or any club doing it tough), I think it comes down to two main questions:
  • How much are "we" willing to see a Club suffer? (A League decision)
  • How much is a Club willing to endure? (A Club committee decision)
Fortunately, I don't have to make either of those decisions.

You provided some great examples of clubs that have resurrected their fortunes. Aside from enthusiastic and passionate members, I reckon each had two important aspects going for them (aside from financial matters):
  • Their Juniors kept going through the Seniors' hard times
  • The lease to the ground was never lost to local football

Here are a few words on some of the clubs:
  • Mayne - The Tigers have made Everton's old ground into a great home base. They had to endure some nomadic years, even playing out of Kedron's ground. As good as they have become, I reckon a large percentage of their people would still prefer to have the lease of Windsor Park (now held by St Margaret's School). It would still have been one of the premier football venues in Brisbane.
  • Western Districts - whilst it is good to have Kenmore playing out the Chelmer venue, one of the oldest clubs of Brisbane no longer exists. The lease is shared between Kenmore, Wests Cricket, and Ambrose Treacy College (plus some private operators). Football can use it, but is limited on how much it can be developed and utilised.
  • Acacia Ridge - (even though they weren't mentioned) - after the club's demise, Algester Juniors gave it a good crack - but it is sad to see soccer fields on what was once a good football venue.
  • Coorparoo Roos - the Senior club no longer exists. Two years, after Mt Gravatt replaced them in the QAFL, the Roos Seniors folded. However, significantly, the Juniors kept the flame burning. And later, Treasury Casino Kings had a brilliant opportunity to rebrand and get access to the ground. They have done so well that their promotion has been confirmed.

I keep reading elsewhere that the future of football in Queensland is to gain access to more facilities, in order to keep up with demand for participation. Dittmer Park needs to be protected in some manner (not specifically for the sake of Mt Gravatt, but for the good of the code), as I am certain the soccer club next door will have their eye on access to the field.
 
Toucan Soup said:
All cool, LaggingBehind This is a discussion page, full of opinions, so if I write something that you think is ill-conceived, I'm happy for you (or anyone) to challenge me.

Overall, regarding Mt Gravatt (or any club doing it tough), I think it comes down to two main questions:
  • How much are "we" willing to see a Club suffer? (A League decision)
  • How much is a Club willing to endure? (A Club committee decision)
Fortunately, I don't have to make either of those decisions.

You provided some great examples of clubs that have resurrected their fortunes. Aside from enthusiastic and passionate members, I reckon each had two important aspects going for them (aside from financial matters):
  • Their Juniors kept going through the Seniors' hard times
  • The lease to the ground was never lost to local football

Here are a few words on some of the clubs:
  • Mayne - The Tigers have made Everton's old ground into a great home base. They had to endure some nomadic years, even playing out of Kedron's ground. As good as they have become, I reckon a large percentage of their people would still prefer to have the lease of Windsor Park (now held by St Margaret's School). It would still have been one of the premier football venues in Brisbane.
  • Western Districts - whilst it is good to have Kenmore playing out the Chelmer venue, one of the oldest clubs of Brisbane no longer exists. The lease is shared between Kenmore, Wests Cricket, and Ambrose Treacy College (plus some private operators). Football can use it, but is limited on how much it can be developed and utilised.
  • Acacia Ridge - (even though they weren't mentioned) - after the club's demise, Algester Juniors gave it a good crack - but it is sad to see soccer fields on what was once a good football venue.
  • Coorparoo Roos - the Senior club no longer exists. Two years, after Mt Gravatt replaced them in the QAFL, the Roos Seniors folded. However, significantly, the Juniors kept the flame burning. And later, Treasury Casino Kings had a brilliant opportunity to rebrand and get access to the ground. They have done so well that their promotion has been confirmed.

I keep reading elsewhere that the future of football in Queensland is to gain access to more facilities, in order to keep up with demand for participation. Dittmer Park needs to be protected in some manner (not specifically for the sake of Mt Gravatt, but for the good of the code), as I am certain the soccer club next door will have their eye on access to the field.
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Great discussion as usual Toucan. Thanks for your points made.

I agree that it is a great shame that Windsor Park was lost to both Mayne & local AFL. But as you say they’ve toughed it out have a great present and future.

One thing is for sure is that challenges will continue for many clubs as will be the battle for retaining green space let alone increasing it.
 

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