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As predicted six months ago on this forum, Parade will do a double drop.

They weren't left in a great state by the previous coach and are headed the way of Ivanhoe.
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Congratulations Confucious.

One might say that Fitzroy Reds weren't left in a great state by the previous president??? Long way off your Reds v Carey GF prediction....

As Meatloaf once said though, 2 out of 3 ain't bad!
 
Vodka&Cranberry Please said:
Congratulations Confucious.

One might say that Fitzroy Reds weren't left in a great state by the previous president??? Long way off your Reds v Carey GF prediction....

As Meatloaf once said though, 2 out of 3 ain't bad!
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Nice diversion. I agree with your comments re the previous Fitzroy president. Left the joint in a mess.

Your "club" is going to D2 after all the huff and puff pre-season about how good you would be.

D2? Can you believe that? What state was the club left in last year?

Poor old parade.
 
OKay. When OP drop to D2, they better hope that Latrobe dont get promoted. This will be the closest away match OP will have ever played. ALthough more to the point, there will be huge possibility that OP's will lose potential recruits. New students at Latrobe have usually had a choice of which club. Even RMIT students have this choice as well. If both clubs find themselves in D2, one will find itself there from relegation, the other because they made the GF the previous yr. If i was a new student looking for a club, i know which club i would be choosing.

Perhaps this is an option for the future of OP's.: Considering your school doesn't contribute to your operation, ex-students are more interested in playing in the local comp (NFL), and soon to be Uni students may well choose LaTrobe Footy team, i would suggest that OP's seriously consider joing the NFL. This would therefore create an idendtity.
1) Shool backing is inconsiquential
2) Ex-students would stay to play u/19's or seniors.
3) They would be on an even playing ground when recruiting.
4) They would have more of a chance to keep their developing players.
5) They could open up their gates and rooms on a sat arvo and start selling grog
6) Sales canteen etc will increase
7) Most importantly in this new world of financial viability of local metro footy OP's will be best set to fight back from possible extinction.
8) They will be spared the embarrassment of dwelling in D2 and below.

Where are OP's top 3 BnF playing this yr? Throw Richo in to that.
Perhaps it will be - If you can;t beat 'em, join 'em.
 

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looker said:
OKay. When OP drop to D2, they better hope that Latrobe dont get promoted. This will be the closest away match OP will have ever played. ALthough more to the point, there will be huge possibility that OP's will lose potential recruits. New students at Latrobe have usually had a choice of which club. Even RMIT students have this choice as well. If both clubs find themselves in D2, one will find itself there from relegation, the other because they made the GF the previous yr. If i was a new student looking for a club, i know which club i would be choosing.

Perhaps this is an option for the future of OP's.: Considering your school doesn't contribute to your operation, ex-students are more interested in playing in the local comp (NFL), and soon to be Uni students may well choose LaTrobe Footy team, i would suggest that OP's seriously consider joing the NFL. This would therefore create an idendtity.
1) Shool backing is inconsiquential
2) Ex-students would stay to play u/19's or seniors.
3) They would be on an even playing ground when recruiting.
4) They would have more of a chance to keep their developing players.
5) They could open up their gates and rooms on a sat arvo and start selling grog
6) Sales canteen etc will increase
7) Most importantly in this new world of financial viability of local metro footy OP's will be best set to fight back from possible extinction.
8) They will be spared the embarrassment of dwelling in D2 and below.

Where are OP's top 3 BnF playing this yr? Throw Richo in to that.
Perhaps it will be - If you can;t beat 'em, join 'em.
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Let's face it, they are a rabble headed for D4!
 
Can someone tell me when the ammos became the AFL and the umpires became red-hot on holding the ball? Apparently prior opportunity doesn't matter anymore...
 
looker said:
OKay. When OP drop to D2, they better hope that Latrobe dont get promoted. This will be the closest away match OP will have ever played. ALthough more to the point, there will be huge possibility that OP's will lose potential recruits. New students at Latrobe have usually had a choice of which club. Even RMIT students have this choice as well. If both clubs find themselves in D2, one will find itself there from relegation, the other because they made the GF the previous yr. If i was a new student looking for a club, i know which club i would be choosing.

Perhaps this is an option for the future of OP's.: Considering your school doesn't contribute to your operation, ex-students are more interested in playing in the local comp (NFL), and soon to be Uni students may well choose LaTrobe Footy team, i would suggest that OP's seriously consider joing the NFL. This would therefore create an idendtity.
1) Shool backing is inconsiquential
2) Ex-students would stay to play u/19's or seniors.
3) They would be on an even playing ground when recruiting.
4) They would have more of a chance to keep their developing players.
5) They could open up their gates and rooms on a sat arvo and start selling grog
6) Sales canteen etc will increase
7) Most importantly in this new world of financial viability of local metro footy OP's will be best set to fight back from possible extinction.
8) They will be spared the embarrassment of dwelling in D2 and below.

Where are OP's top 3 BnF playing this yr? Throw Richo in to that.
Perhaps it will be - If you can;t beat 'em, join 'em.
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Looker,

Appreciate your concerns but your proposal is ridiculous....

- An amateur club with nearly 80 years history in the VAFA isn't going to just throw in the towel and join another league because it has been potentially relegated...

- If we're struggling now, how will joining one of the premier metro leagues help our cause? Trying to survive surrounded by competing clubs such as Heidelberg, Bundoora etc means we have to create and match player payments in order to compete in recruitment and retention..Where does the money come from?

- Your La Trobe argument has no weight. OPs have never gained recruits from the uni (apart from the odd one or two over the years) and it has absolutely no bearing on our operations whatsoever. Students who live on campus play there, and never have had any affiliation with coming to Parade. The two clubs have no influence, consequence or any bearing on each other!!!!

The best thing OPs can do right now is create an affiliation with a junior club to build a pathway to under 19s and senior footy so that player recruitment and retention is more competitive against the NFL and that finances, logistics, structure etc is ensured in the years to come.

Maybe,mmmm, I don't know, St Damiens???
 
Vodka&Cranberry Please said:
Looker,

Appreciate your concerns but your proposal is ridiculous....

- An amateur club with nearly 80 years history in the VAFA isn't going to just throw in the towel and join another league because it has been potentially relegated...

- If we're struggling now, how will joining one of the premier metro leagues help our cause? Trying to survive surrounded by competing clubs such as Heidelberg, Bundoora etc means we have to create and match player payments in order to compete in recruitment and retention..Where does the money come from?

- Your La Trobe argument has no weight. OPs have never gained recruits from the uni (apart from the odd one or two over the years) and it has absolutely no bearing on our operations whatsoever. Students who live on campus play there, and never have had any affiliation with coming to Parade. The two clubs have no influence, consequence or any bearing on each other!!!!

The best thing OPs can do right now is create an affiliation with a junior club to build a pathway to under 19s and senior footy so that player recruitment and retention is more competitive against the NFL and that finances, logistics, structure etc is ensured in the years to come.

Maybe,mmmm, I don't know, St Damiens???
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Maybe,mmmm, i don't know.....PARADE COLLEGE might be a good start!
 
Conduct Unbecoming said:
Nice work HBP - Forming an affiliation with a junior club? How about forming an affiliation with years 7 - 12 at Parade College. What, not enough kids there?

ps. Think St Damiens is moving closer to a relationship with Watsonia.
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When i first started, my school had virtually no association with the Old Boys and subsequently, no kids even thought of playing there, preferring to go back to their junior club. The Old Boys were languishing in D-Grade and had no real future.

Once a pathway was established with the school, the Old Boys moved steadily through the grades winning a couple of flags along the way and are now sitting pretty in A-Grade. They have had some great players come from the school.

Vodka, why can't Parade get this happening?
 
looker said:
OKay. When OP drop to D2, they better hope that Latrobe dont get promoted. This will be the closest away match OP will have ever played. ALthough more to the point, there will be huge possibility that OP's will lose potential recruits. New students at Latrobe have usually had a choice of which club. Even RMIT students have this choice as well. If both clubs find themselves in D2, one will find itself there from relegation, the other because they made the GF the previous yr. If i was a new student looking for a club, i know which club i would be choosing.

Perhaps this is an option for the future of OP's.: Considering your school doesn't contribute to your operation, ex-students are more interested in playing in the local comp (NFL), and soon to be Uni students may well choose LaTrobe Footy team, i would suggest that OP's seriously consider joing the NFL. This would therefore create an idendtity.
1) Shool backing is inconsiquential
2) Ex-students would stay to play u/19's or seniors.
3) They would be on an even playing ground when recruiting.
4) They would have more of a chance to keep their developing players.
5) They could open up their gates and rooms on a sat arvo and start selling grog
6) Sales canteen etc will increase
7) Most importantly in this new world of financial viability of local metro footy OP's will be best set to fight back from possible extinction.
8) They will be spared the embarrassment of dwelling in D2 and below.

Where are OP's top 3 BnF playing this yr? Throw Richo in to that.
Perhaps it will be - If you can;t beat 'em, join 'em.
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It's the new Jascave! outrageous
 
Any news from the tribunal re Matt Terech (Hampton Rovers)? I noticed he was listed on the VAFA website on Monday to appear before the tribunal on a report in the Rovers-Old Geelong game. Yet his name didn't appear in the results of the tribunal this morning. What happened?
 
Conduct Unbecoming said:
Nice work HBP - Forming an affiliation with a junior club? How about forming an affiliation with years 7 - 12 at Parade College. What, not enough kids there?

ps. Think St Damiens is moving closer to a relationship with Watsonia.
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Incorrect, St Damiens are officially affiliated with Old Paradians.
 

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Half Back Pocket said:
When i first started, my school had virtually no association with the Old Boys and subsequently, no kids even thought of playing there, preferring to go back to their junior club. The Old Boys were languishing in D-Grade and had no real future.

Once a pathway was established with the school, the Old Boys moved steadily through the grades winning a couple of flags along the way and are now sitting pretty in A-Grade. They have had some great players come from the school.

Vodka, why can't Parade get this happening?
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HBP - it's not through lack of trying!

Relationship b/n OPs and the college has been lacklustre to say the least, driven mainly by a fat arse principal who couldn't give two stuffs about the club or footy in general! For example: Like many, we were without a ground to train on until Rd 2 however the College could water and maintain a ground but chose not to due to public perception and wouldnt give any alternative venues!

It's been like this for the time Brother Moron has been in office - approx 12 years. There has been a level of promotion of OPs through newsletters, awards etc in the college but there is little push from the school and the result is boys leaving year 12 and playing with their mates in the DVFL.

Obviously we need to continue trying to build this relationship and we wont cease trying but affiliating with a very strong junior club is also a good forward step.
 
Hvae you guys on the forum seen a more bigger umpire stuff-up than the one between the Rovers and Old Geelong, where the umpire handed out a yellow card (which is used for audible obscentities) for reporting Matt Terech for striking and not the red card (which is used for reporting players for striking) which was supposed to be the correct one? Thank goodness commonsense prevailed and Terech was let off. I think there would have been hell to pay if Terech was suspended and the Rovers would have been quite within their rights to take the matter further. I think what the VAFA should do in the future to avoid confusion for all participants is to introduce orange cards for audible obscenitites, yellow cards could be used to hand out a warning if they are reported the first time and if it happnes again to players that next time they are reported for striking or any other offence it'll be the red card (15 mins sent off) so as to avoid another stuff-up like the one at Boss James Reserve last week.
Any thoughts on this?
 
Boris the blade said:
Can someone tell me when the ammos became the AFL and the umpires became red-hot on holding the ball? Apparently prior opportunity doesn't matter anymore...
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They see it on TV and decide they should do it. I dont think they realise that the rules do differ between AFL and VAFA. They need to get there heads out of their arses and understand what job they're suppose to be doing.
 
Here's one example of the different set of rules between AFL and VAFA. In AFL the umpires pay a 50 metre penalty, whereas in the VAFA umpires award only a 25 metre penalty (due to the size of most VAFA grounds).
 
Jascave said:
Here's one example of the different set of rules between AFL and VAFA. In AFL the umpires pay a 50 metre penalty, whereas in the VAFA umpires award only a 25 metre penalty (due to the size of most VAFA grounds).
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There's no doubt Jase that some VAFA umps watch far too much AFL and pay free kicks accordingly. It's even worse when 1 umpire is paying "AFL-style" free kicks and the other paying more tradional VAFA free kicks (as seen at Ted Ajani the previous home game)
 
helloo guys,

Been away for most of this year and have just been catching up on this thread, to be honest i found it not to be as enlightning or as enjoyable as last year, but that's ok. quite a few different contributors.....(and
There does seem to be a lot of sourness and hatred thrown towards certain types. (those poor old Paradians)

It seems like a pretty open race for the flag......It seems top teams have all dropped a game here and there just when they look like dominating the comp.

thoughts??

p.s. Personally, The new Silverchair album was a bit of a personal let down.....

-whip
 
orange whip said:
helloo guys,

Been away for most of this year and have just been catching up on this thread, to be honest i found it not to be as enlightning or as enjoyable as last year, but that's ok. quite a few different contributors.....(and
There does seem to be a lot of sourness and hatred thrown towards certain types. (those poor old Paradians)

It seems like a pretty open race for the flag......It seems top teams have all dropped a game here and there just when they look like dominating the comp.

thoughts??

p.s. Personally, The new Silverchair album was a bit of a personal let down.....

-whip
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Yeah but Rob Zombie's remake of Halloween is gonna be killer.
 
orange whip said:
helloo guys,

Been away for most of this year and have just been catching up on this thread, to be honest i found it not to be as enlightning or as enjoyable as last year, but that's ok. quite a few different contributors.....(and
There does seem to be a lot of sourness and hatred thrown towards certain types. (those poor old Paradians)

It seems like a pretty open race for the flag......It seems top teams have all dropped a game here and there just when they look like dominating the comp.

thoughts??

p.s. Personally, The new Silverchair album was a bit of a personal let down.....

-whip
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I know!
They're all getting stuck into us, whip, we're trying our best!
Few too many alias people on here aswell. I wish they would just focus on their own footy club.

Parade - 2009 D3 Premiers "Rumble with the Raiders"

-Get on board!
 
Why don't we have a go in naming our AFL All Australian side for season 2007 to take the focus off finals/relegation on the D1 forum. I'm sure everyone on this D1 forum will have an opinion of who's in the All Australian side. At least we can expect to see a majority of Geelong players in the 22, considering the way the Cats are going this year. Surely Geelong can't lose the premiership now...can they??
 
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