He hasnt played in the forward line every week for a few years now. He plays alot of footy around halfback as a floating sweeper waiting for the hands out from a pack and being used as the creative release player. He isnt too bad at this role actually as he has a very good footy brain and intimidates alot of young blokes who line up on him in a HFF, which tends to stop any intial athletic advantages they may have ova him.
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He hasnt played in the forward line every week for a few years now. He plays alot of footy around halfback as a floating sweeper waiting for the hands out from a pack and being used as the creative release player. He isnt too bad at this role actually as he has a very good footy brain and intimidates alot of young blokes who line up on him in a HFF, which tends to stop any intial athletic advantages they may have ova him.
he plays this role well. if it doesn,t good option to sit him in a pocket along side blokes like cox,de gooyer or clark,he,ll always bag a few each game.
interesting write-up in Saturday's Mockery about the shortage of umpires in Southern Tasmania. WIN News reporter Roger Oldridge (a known BigFooty user if memory serves me correctly) made an appearance at training last night too, although I'm not sure if his story is related
anyway, point is, if you're thinking about taking the plunge, DO IT
doesn't matter if you're a no-talent hack - in fact, you'll fit in even better!
seriously though guys, one of the main gripes in football (not just Tasmanian football) is the quality of umpiring, and the only way we can raise the bar is by bringing in new blood and broadening our base of decent umpires. if not, your Senior team will likely be umpired by an older umpire who is past his use-by date, or, even worse, a **** young umpire who's umpiring Senior football for lack of better options
do something about it.
spread the word - cos if you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem.
Cheers,
TF
anyway, point is, if you're thinking about taking the plunge, DO IT
doesn't matter if you're a no-talent hack - in fact, you'll fit in even better!
seriously though guys, one of the main gripes in football (not just Tasmanian football) is the quality of umpiring, and the only way we can raise the bar is by bringing in new blood and broadening our base of decent umpires. if not, your Senior team will likely be umpired by an older umpire who is past his use-by date, or, even worse, a **** young umpire who's umpiring Senior football for lack of better options
do something about it.
spread the word - cos if you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem.
Cheers,
TF
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Does anyone think that the sports administrators in Tasmania have no idea. I can't believe that in a place of Tasmania's size that they can't get local cricket grade rosters and local football rosters separate.
Why does for example NTCA cricket and NTFL football continue to overlap. Some NTFL clubs last week had to double players up in u/18's and reserves to field teams due to players playing in cricket finals.
Even worse is that last weekend in Launceston, all Launie based teams played at home! Talk about flooding the market!I suppose the reasons for this are that the North West Clubs grounds were being used for cricket grand finals ie. Latrobe and Devonport Ovals.
The problem is no body communicates with each other they are all in it for themselves, and not for the good of their players and the general community.
What is happening in Hobart? I believe the TCA finals were delayed due to the Pura Cup, but is it the norm for these finals to be played before Footy Starts?
Why does for example NTCA cricket and NTFL football continue to overlap. Some NTFL clubs last week had to double players up in u/18's and reserves to field teams due to players playing in cricket finals.
Even worse is that last weekend in Launceston, all Launie based teams played at home! Talk about flooding the market!
I suppose the reasons for this are that the North West Clubs grounds were being used for cricket grand finals ie. Latrobe and Devonport Ovals.The problem is no body communicates with each other they are all in it for themselves, and not for the good of their players and the general community.
What is happening in Hobart? I believe the TCA finals were delayed due to the Pura Cup, but is it the norm for these finals to be played before Footy Starts?
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Does anyone think that the sports administrators in Tasmania have no idea. I can't believe that in a place of Tasmania's size that they can't get local cricket grade rosters and local football rosters separate.
Why does for example NTCA cricket and NTFL football continue to overlap. Some NTFL clubs last week had to double players up in u/18's and reserves to field teams due to players playing in cricket finals.
Even worse is that last weekend in Launceston, all Launie based teams played at home! Talk about flooding the market!
The problem is no body communicates with each other they are all in it for themselves, and not for the good of their players and the general community.
What is happening in Hobart? I believe the TCA finals were delayed due to the Pura Cup, but is it the norm for these finals to be played before Footy Starts?
The TCA finals finish this weekend, with footy starting next weekend (why would you start the season on easter weekend??).
I was talking to his uncle last night, he's staying at North.
Was offered the equivalent of the GDP of a small country to play at Lindisfarne and seriously thought about it, but the fact that he's been at North Hobart since Under 8's was the over-riding factor in him staying with the Dees.
Probably be his last year.
Chance of Trent Bartlett playing for Deloraine this weekend. Cresswell thinks he needs match fitness and requested he play. This is a complete opposite of other years when even if available he would't be released to play for us. Will help if he does as we have about half our senior list missing due to injury or other reasons, but will give us a chance to see what some of the fringe players can step up and do.
From what i have heard, he was going to be Lindisfarne's saviour, they may struggle now. Does anyone know if they have picked anyone up to fill the large void left by Cassidy and Goodsells? We have them round 2 and it could be a chance to sneak a win...
from what i,ve seen of devine at this early stage, he looks fitter[if thats possible] than he has been for years. reckon he will be around for a few years yet.
They have lost a couple to OHA as well, but have picked up Aaron Hilder from Glenorchy, Mark Kamaric from Glen/Oatlands and Todd Willing. Will be interesting to see how they go.
bakerman
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Hey how about the 2 co captains of the devils.
Should I mention it again about 1 of them ????
Whoops Mr AFLTAS might get it deleted AGAIN.
Go devils and keep cool with Ice packs in the hot weather.
Should I mention it again about 1 of them ????
Whoops Mr AFLTAS might get it deleted AGAIN.
Go devils and keep cool with Ice packs in the hot weather.
bakerman
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Hey has anyone heard from WCL, have not seen him post a thread for ages?
Kingpin, you going to watch the Lions this year ?
Kingpin, you going to watch the Lions this year ?
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Cadoras
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How did the ODFA teams go today?
Mt Pleasant beat Ross by about 30. Greg Dare jobbed Darren Kaye.
Swansea was in front against Campania 87-2 around half time. A good effort for Campania considering Swansea are the raging premiership favourites.
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