SNFL Div 3 discussion 2023

[Wild Thing]

How do we think heatherton will go? Seem to be very active signing blokes

Heatherton will be very competitive I’d be surprised if they didn’t finish top 4. Div 3 will be a fairly even grade. Remember Heatherton finished winless with a % in the low 20s last season so even with the drop in grade they still have a bit to make up. Would’ve only had 5-6 legitimate senior players last season so need to realistically recruit 12-15 good ones to be half a chance.

 

[Dukes_08]

Heatherton will be very competitive I’d be surprised if they didn’t finish top 4. Div 3 will be a fairly even grade. Remember Heatherton finished winless with a % in the low 20s last season so even with the drop in grade they still have a bit to make up. Would’ve only had 5-6 legitimate senior players last season so need to realistically recruit 12-15 good ones to be half a chance.

Heatherton
Ashwood
Carrum
Endeavour Hills

Is my top 4. What’s everyone else think?

 

[Wild Thing]

Heatherton
Ashwood
Carrum
Endeavour Hills

Is my top 4. What’s everyone else think?

Carrum PL
Heatherton
Ashwood
Frankston

 

[footytragic23]

Heatherton will be very competitive I’d be surprised if they didn’t finish top 4. Div 3 will be a fairly even grade. Remember Heatherton finished winless with a % in the low 20s last season so even with the drop in grade they still have a bit to make up. Would’ve only had 5-6 legitimate senior players last season so need to realistically recruit 12-15 good ones to be half a chance.

I’m hearing they’ve picked up at least 10 that have played much higher levels of footy, will know where they sit after round 1

 

[Dukes_08]

I’m hearing they’ve picked up at least 10 that have played much higher levels of footy, will know where they sit after round 1

Yer their last 2 recruits look to be the pick out of the lot, theyll do a number on Frankston round 1

 

[tiga2017]

Yer their last 2 recruits look to be the pick out of the lot, theyll do a number on Frankston round 1

Round 1 is gf re-match from Div 4.. it’s good Friday Frankston V Heatherton

 

[Dukes_08]

Round 1 is gf re-match from Div 4.. it’s good Friday Frankston V Heatherton

First game then.

 

[don_draper]

Frankston losing players coach not to popular
Yer right I thought they might have just been trying to keep It under wraps. Which clubs picked up the best so far ?

Not even remotely true

 

[Dukes_08]

Not even remotely true

That they’re keeping under raps or the comment about the coach ?

 

[yingyang23]

Carrum PL
Heatherton
Ashwood
Frankston

Frankston bottom 2. Put the house on it.

 

[tiga2017]

Frankston bottom 2. Put the house on it.

Umm what?

 

[Wild Thing]

Frankston bottom 2. Put the house on it.

They must’ve lost a few….however a couple of the other sides in this divvy aren’t crash hot either. Maybe Narre South sneak 4th??
The top 3 as mentioned previously will almost be a lock.

 

[yingyang23]

Umm what?

Choked in a div 4 granny and you reckon they'll finish top 4? ROFL

 

[sup3rfish]

both the sides coming up from div 4 are going to struggle. unfortunately it happens too often in this league, sides come up in a division and struggle to recruit or retain players to be competitive or take the next step.

 

[blueblood005]

both the sides coming up from div 4 are going to struggle. unfortunately it happens too often in this league, sides come up in a division and struggle to recruit or retain players to be competitive or take the next step.

Carrum PL , Hampton Park & Springy Districts say hello.

 

[sup3rfish]

Carrum PL , Hampton Park & Springy Districts say hello.

so do South Yarra, Cerberus, Southern Dragons, Mount Waverly and even Black Rock
HP dont really count because they moved leagues and where always looking to bounce back IMO

 

[tiga2017]

In other words Lightning and Dolphins will struggle to win games?

 

[blueblood005]

so do South Yarra, Cerberus, Southern Dragons, Mount Waverly and even Black Rock
HP dont really count because they moved leagues and where always looking to bounce back IMO

I don’t know enough about the Southern Dragons to comment on them, but regarding the others:

South Yarra have never had the ability to survive financially in the higher divs (I am not sure they even pay anyone) and are in a shocking area to recruit and attract players.

Cerberus have clear issues (depending on who’s on the base at the time to play).

Mount Waverley were known to have a group of players who just wanted to stay in bottom divisions. Pretty sad.

Black Rock - too early to say unless you heard they are struggling?

Hampton Park won division 3 and look pretty settled in division 2.

You would be correct though bout most div 4 clubs - I think most would struggle in div3. Think the dolphins will go OK though.

 

[sup3rfish]

I don’t know enough about the Southern Dragons to comment on them, but regarding the others:

South Yarra have never had the ability to survive financially in the higher divs (I am not sure they even pay anyone) and are in a shocking area to recruit and attract players.

Cerberus have clear issues (depending on who’s on the base at the time to play).

Mount Waverley were known to have a group of players who just wanted to stay in bottom divisions. Pretty sad.

Black Rock - too early to say unless you heard they are struggling?

Hampton Park won division 3 and look pretty settled in division 2.

You would be correct though bout most div 4 clubs - I think most would struggle in div3. Think the dolphins will go OK though.

regardless of reasoning behind it over the last 10 years all sides that have won flags in the lowest division have struggled within 1-2 years to stay up

Moorabin won div 3 in 2012 then had 6 wins followed by 1 win
Doveton won div 3 2013- 6 wins followed by 2 wins
Black rock won div 3 2015 and then won 1 game in 2016
Mount 8 wins then fold
Doveton again- then 2 great years and major isues
Cerberus - 1 win
South Yarra- 2 wins then 1 win

Southern Dragons were before that and from memory were gone within 3 years also

Im hoping CPL, Frankston and Lyndhurst can all buck this trend but for me it shows a major issue with clubs that have success and dont do it the right way

 

[striker2016]

regardless of reasoning behind it over the last 10 years all sides that have won flags in the lowest division have struggled within 1-2 years to stay up































Moorabin won div 3 in 2012 then had 6 wins followed by 1 win















Doveton won div 3 2013- 6 wins followed by 2 wins















Black rock won div 3 2015 and then won 1 game in 2016















Mount 8 wins then fold















Doveton again- then 2 great years and major isues















Cerberus - 1 win















South Yarra- 2 wins then 1 win































Southern Dragons were before that and from memory were gone within 3 years also































Im hoping CPL, Frankston and Lyndhurst can all buck this trend but for me it shows a major issue with clubs that have success and doStipnt do it the right way







regardless of reasoning behind it over the last 10 years all sides that have won flags in the lowest division have struggled within 1-2 years to stay up







Moorabin won div 3 in 2012 then had 6 wins followed by 1 win



Doveton won div 3 2013- 6 wins followed by 2 wins



Black rock won div 3 2015 and then won 1 game in 2016



Mount 8 wins then fold



Doveton again- then 2 great years and major isues



Cerberus - 1 win



South Yarra- 2 wins then 1 win







Southern Dragons were before that and from memory were gone within 3 years also







Im hoping CPL, Frankston and Lyndhurst can all buck this trend but for me it shows a major issue with clubs that have success and dont do it the right way



Stop arguing good points.... top sides and bottom sides will be a very large gap i rekon.... some reap cricket scores coming up this year

 

[Billy Elliott]

Anyone done much recruiting over the last month or so?

Saw Ashwood have had some in and out, decent quality going both ways. Heatherton have picked up a lot, assume its similar to the Beena situation from last season where old mates have come back together to bounce back from a relegation? Narre have retained most of last year's team, got a new coach and a few good pickups. would suggest any team is a chance on any day, but you would have to think Clayton and Lyndhurst struggle?

 

[tiga2017]

Anyone done much recruiting over the last month or so?

Saw Ashwood have had some in and out, decent quality going both ways. Heatherton have picked up a lot, assume its similar to the Beena situation from last season where old mates have come back together to bounce back from a relegation? Narre have retained most of last year's team, got a new coach and a few good pickups. would suggest any team is a chance on any day, but you would have to think Clayton and Lyndhurst struggle?

Why Lyndhurst struggle?

 

[Wild Thing]

Why Lyndhurst struggle?

Heatherton will potentially have the best list, but whether they can win the big games may be the issue. They have only won about 4-5 games over the last 4 years, so mentally might be a big one for them. Also as a club haven’t played finals for the best part of 15 years!

 

[sup3rfish]

Why Lyndhurst struggle?

Lyndhurst appear to have not recruited and a number of players from their core group have left

 

[tiga2017]

Lyndhurst appear to have not recruited and a number of players from their core group have left

So Lyndhurst to go 0-18?