RDFNL 2025 Season discussion

[Professor Pericles]

I haven't heard that any of them are leaving.

 

[Aucklander]

I haven't heard that any of them are leaving.

Cheers mate.

 

[BC04]

They'd win your Div 3 and finish mid-table in Div 2. Riddell and Diggers would do the same maybe even go 1 better in Div 2.



I don't see anyone talk a big game. Do we have expectations? Absolutely. Pretty sure in my time at the club they've played multiple finals series, while winning twos and U19.5 flags.

Robbed of a great opportunity for a flag in 21 and not far behind Rupo in the washed out 2020 season.

I'm not sure what you have against the club, but maybe you could add the quoted part above to your sig.

Rupo demolished Wallan in that 19’ grand final though and had some brilliant signings coming in. Coaching and lack of faith in the second string gave them no chance. Clarke Oval is huge, running midfielders 90% of the game was just ludicrous. Ricky was cooked trying to cover that ground with barely a break, then Rupo had Hetherington & Cannolo etc coming in as second rotations against tiring Ricky & co, game was won before it started. Same Rupo side with a 6’7 lightning quick premier level key forward, don’t think Wallan were winning 2020. Rupo back to back was what got washed out.

 

[BC04]

Matty Dennis won edfl premier at age of 38. Think he won back to back didn’t he??

He’s a freak of nature though to be fair… haha still wins time trials and built like a mountain

 

[BC04]

Did the league request that South change their home jumper owing to the clash with Centrals ?

Centrals won’t be needed now South is an option to avoid Ballarat games

 

[masoncox_]

Centrals won’t be needed now South is an option to avoid Ballarat games

Huh? Haha

 

[ROOTA#6]

Who’s coaching Romsey?

 

[FreshFm]

Who’s coaching Romsey?

Nathan Blair

 

[ROOTA#6]

Nathan Blair

Cheers

 

[MortlockWatcher]

Setting up a great culture with Pickett
Junior parents would love their kids looking up to him!


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Doubt he will be in Victoria next year.

 

[Aucklander]

Rupo demolished Wallan in that 19’ grand final though and had some brilliant signings coming in. Coaching and lack of faith in the second string gave them no chance. Clarke Oval is huge, running midfielders 90% of the game was just ludicrous. Ricky was cooked trying to cover that ground with barely a break, then Rupo had Hetherington & Cannolo etc coming in as second rotations against tiring Ricky & co, game was won before it started. Same Rupo side with a 6’7 lightning quick premier level key forward, don’t think Wallan were winning 2020. Rupo back to back was what got washed out.

Don't remember much about that game, sorry. I know we had a few blokes who gave it everything and others who struggled on a ground many of them had never played on.

As for 2020, well that's like predicting if you'd win a comp in another league.

 

[leo tolstoy]

Those Rupo boys and they were among their best in 2023, made all the difference. I'm not sure they win without them. I wonder how many are staying? Galea's a yes I see. Maybe Professor Pericles can help us out there.



Probably the same way Swan plays around Victoria

Swallow, Cannon and Galea announced so far.

 

[THESPYCRITIC]

Agree Auk, Riddell with that list were always gonna win 24, I mean no disrespect to Skip but in the famous words of Shane Keith Warne “the coach is the the thing we drive in to go to the game”. That team could have been coached by a monkey and still won it.
As mentioned in the case of Wallan getting stars mid season it’s a true miracle they had spare cap money for Darby to come in. Great accounting I guess or creative.

Darby from what i know is a Riddell junior so wouldn't expect he would command the same money as say Carslile at Wallan.

Riddell did have a very talented list i dont think anyone would disagree with that.
But sometimes coaching is not just about game day but getting talented footballers to all work together, which can be a tough ask.
Once the work has been done mid week the players should have control and trust of the coach to get the job done on match day.

 

[olly21]

Darby from what i know is a Riddell junior so wouldn't expect he would command the same money as say Carslile at Wallan.

Riddell did have a very talented list i dont think anyone would disagree with that.
But sometimes coaching is not just about game day but getting talented footballers to all work together, which can be a tough ask.
Once the work has been done mid week the players should have control and trust of the coach to get the job done on match day.

Riddell are just a very well run club who have a successful history and the township behind them.