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The Red Door said:
It’s unbelievable a town the size of Pakenham will be playing towns the size of Powelltown next season.
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It is but trust me the state that Pakenham FNC is in and with developments at Powelltown FNC who are going to improve significantly, the Demons will be a big chance to defeat them.

If Pakenham is interested in being part of the proposed merge of West Gippsland and Ellinbank FNL's they could be playing Neerim Neerim South FNC and Poowong FNC in the future.

They have always wanted to be the 'big fish in the small pond' and have been shown up in Outer East where they have not been as competitive as they believed they should have been.

Rest assured West Gippsland don't want a bar of them!
 
localfootyguru said:
It is but trust me the state that Pakenham FNC is in and with developments at Powelltown FNC who are going to improve significantly, the Demons will be a big chance to defeat them.

If Pakenham is interested in being part of the proposed merge of West Gippsland and Ellinbank FNL's they could be playing Neerim Neerim South FNC and Poowong FNC in the future.

They have always wanted to be the 'big fish in the small pond' and have been shown up in Outer East where they have not been as competitive as they believed they should have been.

Rest assured West Gippsland don't want a bar of them!
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There is no chance Powelltown beat Pakenham. A new coach at a club that has just won the Under 19 premiership will have more than enough to work with.

Thats of course if the kids aren't being poached which is the way clubs are heading these days.
 
Nvent said:
There is no chance Powelltown beat Pakenham. A new coach at a club that has just won the Under 19 premiership will have more than enough to work with.

Thats of course if the kids aren't being poached which is the way clubs are heading these days.
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Don't be so sure Nvent. The appointment of the coach is a huge plus at Pakenham but they are seeing significant player losses including this year's captain who has joined Warragul in the Gippsland FNL.

Lots of good things happening at Powelltown I am told with the new coach. They will be a very competitive unit in 2025. Remember it doesn't matter how big a town is, it just depends on the quality of the club and playing group. You can have a team of good individual players ability wise but that doesn't necessarily make a good team.
 

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Bunyip have been admitted to the Ellinbank league, leaving the WGFNL with 11 clubs.

They might not be keen on Pakenham but eliminating a bye could help sway them.

Not sure what other options they have. Wonthaggi were keen to move back from the Gippsland League a few years back but pretty sure the WGFNL clubs baulked at that over fears they’d dominate.
 
localfootyguru said:
Don't be so sure Nvent. The appointment of the coach is a huge plus at Pakenham but they are seeing significant player losses including this year's captain who has joined Warragul in the Gippsland FNL.

Lots of good things happening at Powelltown I am told with the new coach. They will be a very competitive unit in 2025. Remember it doesn't matter how big a town is, it just depends on the quality of the club and playing group. You can have a team of good individual players ability wise but that doesn't necessarily make a good team.
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Theye'd have to lose 20 senior players to be in any danger.
 
localfootyguru said:
They have lost a lot of players Nvent. Probably not 20 but certainly some of their better performers have moved on.
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They still were competitive in most games and their reserves won a final. The big bonus is their Under 19's won the Grand Final.

A hell of a lot would have to wrong for them to lose to a team with a average losing margin of about 150 points in a lower Division.
 
DeBruin gone from Pakenham to Mordialloc. Does seem like more are leaving. Always hard going down a division, also means your salary cap lowers too. I imagine west gippsland will change there mind about bringing pakenham over as they are no where near the powerhouse they once were.
 
Pendles1991 said:
DeBruin gone from Pakenham to Mordialloc. Does seem like more are leaving. Always hard going down a division, also means your salary cap lowers too. I imagine west gippsland will change there mind about bringing pakenham over as they are no where near the powerhouse they once were.
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I agree west gippy will take them and I reckon the ellinbank and west gippy should merge and become 2 divisions.
 

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FOIA said:
Bullen are looking to move across from the VAFA into EFL Div 4.

The EFL would like a futher 2 more side to even out the whole competition and have quietly approached YV clubs who they know are disgruntled with the state of the competition.
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There’s 1 more team to go
 
The jouneyman said:
what a disaster for competition
the competition before the merger with the south east was functioning very well
so disappointing
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In all honesty, the gap between the better and the weaker sides was in creasing well before the merger.
Merger had zero to do with how clubs have and are performing.
I agree it has failed in a big way, clubs just need to move on and work on themselves to improve. That will then improve the competition.
I feel going back to 1 division will increase the gap between top and bottom even more so.
 
Squib said:
In all honesty, the gap between the better and the weaker sides was in creasing well before the merger.
Merger had zero to do with how clubs have and are performing.
I agree it has failed in a big way, clubs just need to move on and work on themselves to improve. That will then improve the competition.
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It has always fluctuated though before the introduction of the South East teams. The difference since has been a premiership in the top Div was never going to be achievable for most clubs.
 
Nvent said:
It has always fluctuated though before the introduction of the South East teams. The difference since has been a premiership in the top Div was never going to be achievable for most clubs.
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As with prior to the merge and the fluctuations you mentioned, sides were catching in Wandin’s case, got there. It was just going to take time and work.
Doesn’t matter now tho 🥴
 
Squib said:
As with prior to the merge and the fluctuations you mentioned, sides were catching in Wandin’s case, got there. It was just going to take time and work.
Doesn’t matter now tho 🥴
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Like I said it fluctuates. It was perfect timing for Wandin with a few returning yes.
 
Nvent said:
Like I said it fluctuates. It was perfect timing for Wandin with a few returning yes.
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So if Wandin can, why can’t others? You say timing like it was a fluke? 😂
They worked hard and recruited well, timing is a bit insulting really.
 

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