SEASON 2023

[Noodles Magee]

hearing one the big boys in Premier are in big strife both on a football front and netball.

Netball front as in no more, or at least none this year.

 

[MortlockWatcher]

ChristianBoy we don’t want to see another club go under or into recess but surely one month out either the league or Yea must say sorry but we have to pull the pin on season 2023.

Or say you are in and how many players you have registered.

 

[Legend of the field]

hearing one the big boys in Premier are in big strife both on a football front and netball.

Netball front as in no more, or at least none this year.

Who you talking about Noodles ? If it’s Woori it’s the same every stuff every year but they always find a way through !

 

[Glorfindel]

I’m telling you.

Telling me what?
The person you originally said was wrong is a known treasurer of a club.
Forgive me if I take his word over a bunch of people hiding behind aliases on a football forum.

 

[ChristianBoy]

Telling me what?
The person you originally said was wrong is a known treasurer of a club.
Forgive me if I take his word over a bunch of people hiding behind aliases on a football forum.

So your parents named you Glorfindel.

 

[10571z]

Hearing a couple of D1 clubs basically won’t be fielding reserves. Big struggles for clubs these days

 

[Legend of the field]

Hearing a couple of D1 clubs basically won’t be fielding reserves. Big struggles for clubs these days

I’ve been told tonight Woori won’t have any netball teams gone into recess, no reserves and the only reason they’ll have u19 is because they have 30 u17 players, pretty sad if it’s true

 

[Glorfindel]

So your parents named you Glorfindel.

No they didn't.
But unlike you I also have zero expectation that anyone on here would take seriously my word for what goes on behind the scenes in any football league; particularly over those like dgball that choose to post openly.

 

[10571z]

I’ve been told tonight Woori won’t have any netball teams gone into recess, no reserves and the only reason they’ll have u19 is because they have 30 u17 players, pretty sad if it’s true

Woori has never had reserves won multiple flags without winning a reserves game I believe

 

[Glorfindel]

Hearing a couple of D1 clubs basically won’t be fielding reserves. Big struggles for clubs these days

AFL Vic will no doubt sit on their hands as junior and womens participation is growing, but it would 100% be worth their while to get clubs/leagues struggling for numbers (not just AFLOE) to try and survey everyone who has stopped playing the past few years to find out why.
I'm sure they could get some Sports Sci or Recreation uni students to do it as an assignment to save on money as well lol.

 

[Legend of the field]

Woori has never had reserves won multiple flags without winning a reserves game I believe

Never any good but always had one

 

[aussie80s]

Hearing a couple of D1 clubs basically won’t be fielding reserves. Big struggles for clubs these days

This is very concerning if it does eventuate.

If clubs can't play a full roster of matches - 3rds, Ressies and Seniors along with netball - then how are canteens and bars going to operate if people won't stay a full day as there is only one or maybe two matches on. That then impacts the viability and finances of those clubs. It also makes it harder to find volunteers as the pool shrinks.

They really should have stayed at U18s and the older players who are now U19s would be playing Reserves. It won't bother the big clubs but last year only 9 of the 23 clubs (which included Narre, Pakky and Officer) could field U19s and only 6 traditional valley sides got there, and even then many games were being played on short numbers just to get a game up. It gave the impression that the league was growing but was really only growing a divide between the haves and have-nots.

 

[ManInWhite]

I've heard that Narre are in strife too. Down to about 5 feeder junior clubs...

 

[ChristianBoy]

This is very concerning if it does eventuate.

If clubs can't play a full roster of matches - 3rds, Ressies and Seniors along with netball - then how are canteens and bars going to operate if people won't stay a full day as there is only one or maybe two matches on. That then impacts the viability and finances of those clubs. It also makes it harder to find volunteers as the pool shrinks.

They really should have stayed at U18s and the older players who are now U19s would be playing Reserves. It won't bother the big clubs but last year only 9 of the 23 clubs (which included Narre, Pakky and Officer) could field U19s and only 6 traditional valley sides got there, and even then many games were being played on short numbers just to get a game up. It gave the impression that the league was growing but was really only growing a divide between the haves and have-nots.

The Under 18’s must be the age group going forward. This year the number of teams to field 19’s looks to be less.

 

[10571z]

The Under 18’s must be the age group going forward. This year the number of teams to field 19’s looks to be less.

Why not 19s? It’s basically what ever comp has and allows more kids to be eligible

 

[ChristianBoy]

Why not 19s? It’s basically what ever comp has and allows more kids to be eligible

Might suit Narre and other suburban clubs as they would have access to more 19 year olds. They also aren’t as effected by 18/19 year olds playing seniors as traditional YV clubs. Not to mention the draw of playing EFL 19’s.

 

[Voice of the G]

Never been involved at club level obviously

Not true,been senior treasurer of a club in my younger days and fully understand the issues involved if the seniors and reserves are playing at a different venue on the same day. BUT as some one has posted if Yea are not fielding a side you can forget what I said.

 

[aussie80s]

Why not 19s? It’s basically what ever comp has and allows more kids to be eligible

The problem is that the valley doesn't have more kids, this only suits the SE growth corridor. Big clubs like Wandin and Woori couldn't even field U19s last year and Olinda only had about 14 or so players most weeks - those three clubs were the top senior clubs behind Narre. It is causing issues for valley clubs as most can't even raise an U19s side, with only 6 of 18 non-SE clubs even having a side, and there is now talk that some D1 sides may not be able to field reserves. If those top age kids play reserves instead of U19s it helps the competition stabilise its structure rather than fielding threadbare teams who get thrashed or face forfeiting each week as they scratch to get a side together.

 

[ChristianBoy]

D-Day for Yea and Yarra Glen coming up.

 

[10571z]

D-Day for Yea and Yarra Glen coming up.

Is Yarra Glen likely to fold? Even the seniors

 

[ChristianBoy]

Is Yarra Glen likely to fold? Even the seniors

No if Yea pulls footy YG go down.

 

[10571z]

No if Yea pulls footy YG go down.

Yea has 0% chance of having a side. Broadford I heard will not either

 

[MortlockWatcher]

But, hey, everything is going fine in the cardboard Kremlin ... so we have been told for more than six months now.
Good grief.

 

[MortlockWatcher]

Should have swallow their pride months ago and combined the two lower tiers.

"Fiasco" is too light a word to describe what has been going on to the Division 2 clubs. Kinglake must feel so damned relieved to be away from all of this ongoing crap.

 

[ChristianBoy]

Yea has 0% chance of having a side. Broadford I heard will not either

Yea has 0% chance of having a side. Broadford I heard will not either

Lucky Kinglake got made to stay.