VAFA forum

[frase18]

Just some friendly advice my friend, take it....

cause they'll track you via internet connection, hunt you down, go through extensive legal costs and time just to sue you over comments on a forum.

 

[Scribe2]

OC

Agree that a column in the mould of "The Eye" would go down well, though maybe not with the Norm Nugents of this world. I could park myself at the bar of The Motel, The Beach and Boutique on a Saturday with a notebook and a clipboard of teamlists and do my worst. I could do a better job than Luke "Luke" Dennehy, whose animosity towards Scribe2 knows no bounds.

Knighta, you've been fying the braincells on the Jacks and Jills at The Room far too often my friend. There's no conspriracy: having worked with the so called administrations of other comps this year, you realise just how lucky we are in the amateurs. Agree that Xavs have a stranglehold on the VAFA admin but you can hardly call Justin Arnold, Travis Ruyg, Mike Beardsley and co big name recruits. Personally I reckon some of the premiers in the lower grades may come in for some attention however...

Alphonse, we know you and your merry band of pranksters from NOBS are the authors of the VAFA email from 3 years back ("i don't have friends, I have premierships"). It's definitely time for a cameo...

 

[Mobbs]

Will there be room along with the new column for a "this week last year on Bigfooty's VAFA forum"???

 

[Scribe]

Scibe (AKA Mr Know It All),

The club that KR is talking about is not Caulfield and therefore it is not a case of sour grapes. KR is just telling us what he has heard and I can confirm this story as I know the club that he is talking about. Just because you write for the VAFA it does not mean that your word (nor Scribe2's word for that matter) is gospel. The VAFA for far too long has one set of rules for some clubs and another set of rules other clubs. It is about time the VAFA stopped biting the hand that feeds it and realised that football is about the player, not about the administration.

OK BP,

So you know the club involved - great, now cough it up.

I never said my word was gospel, what I'm having difficulty with is the fact that Knighter (and yourself to some extent) are making accusations and drawing inferences without filling in critical gaps to alert us to what you believe to be the real reason for changes at VAFA HQ.

At the moment, all I know is:

There is a club, as yet un-named [insert club name here], which received a fine, or fines, as yet unquantified [insert amounts here] on or about dates [insert dates here]. [Club name] was threatened by [name of person(s) from the VAFA] if they didn't pay the [insert sanction/consequence] would occur.

[Club name] then sought legal advice from [solicitor/barrister] who advised them that the fines were outside [insert rule number] of the VAFA Rules because [insert legal reason]. Armed with this advice, [club name] then advised [insert person] of the VAFA that they would continue to resist the fines due to [insert reason].

[Insert person] from the VAFA advised [club] that, having considered their submission, the fines would be withdrawn, and also that Brett Connell, GM of the VAFA, would resign from his position, albeit two weeks after he'd already received an offer to join the VCFL as their Football Operations Manager, to avoid any further litigation.

With respect to the inconsistent application of some rules, [club] was to received the rough end of the interpretation whilst [other club], [another club] and [another club] have been given a far better run with respect to this rule, and never been fined. This is due to [insert reason for different rule interpretation, deemed to be illegal].

So there you go, I've drafted a pro-forma for you to use so you can both enlighten us as to what on earth is going on!!

I've got nothing personal against either Knighter or BP, but you guys need to realise you really need to whack in some hard core facts if we are to be convinced of your claims. At the moment it could be Professor Plum in the Billiard Room with the Candlestick. Or maybe Mrs White in the Study with the Lead Piping.

All I know is the club involved is not Caulfield or Old Trinity, that leaves me with about another 71 to choose from. It's gunna be a long day......

PS - I'm still an active player and club executive member in 2006, who may well receive some ordinary treatment from the VAFA as well. The fact that I volunteer my time to write a column for the U19s is hardly evidence that I'm staunchly pro-VAFA administration.

PPS - OC, I'd happily contribute to The Eye column, starting round one with an intimate interview with one of theb young glamours who operate the Collegians lunchtime canteen at the Harry Trott - are you able to organise something there?

 

[The OC]

PPS - OC, I'd happily contribute to The Eye column, starting round one with an intimate interview with one of theb young glamours who operate the Collegians lunchtime canteen at the Harry Trott - are you able to organise something there?

I'm happy to arrange it but seeing as though the glamour in question is a player's 17 yo sister, we may have to wait until she is of legal age. (Never stopped the boys at a club function tho, and I think the BP may have got in trouble for having a crack). Scribe, get onto Mr Horn about this column, I think it could be a winner.

I think our first edition could cover one of the great mysteries of the VAFA, Why is Brent Walsh called the Big Cat?

 

[The Big Pineapple]

I'm happy to arrange it but seeing as though the glamour in question is a player's 17 yo sister, we may have to wait until she is of legal age. (Never stopped the boys at a club function tho, and I think the BP may have got in trouble for having a crack). Scribe, get onto Mr Horn about this column, I think it could be a winner.

I think our first edition could cover one of the great mysteries of the VAFA, Why is Brent Walsh called the Big Cat?

Yes, that's right OC. I did get in trouble for a dance floor related incident with the girl in question. Very similar to the Kerr/Cousins incident a few years back.

In regards to the Big Cat, does it have anything to do with a trip to Tasmania?

 

[The OC]

Yes, that's right OC. I did get in trouble for a dance floor related incident with the girl in question. Very similar to the Kerr/Cousins incident a few years back.

In regards to the Big Cat, does it have anything to do with a trip to Tasmania?

I believe the incident took place in SE Asia. No more details until the Amateur Footballer Round 1 edition.

 

[Alphonse]

I'm happy to arrange it but seeing as though the glamour in question is a player's 17 yo sister, we may have to wait until she is of legal age. (Never stopped the boys at a club function tho, and I think the BP may have got in trouble for having a crack). Scribe, get onto Mr Horn about this column, I think it could be a winner.

I think our first edition could cover one of the great mysteries of the VAFA, Why is Brent Walsh called the Big Cat?

I have heard rumours that SBS have beaten you to the punch OC, and will in fact being making a documentary on the culture of pushing up on tarts and binge drinking in the VAFA. I think the good folk at the Community Broadcaster should expand it into a weekly show.

We must keep it under wraps who features but all the big name clubs will be there no doubt, Collegians, Trinity, OEG, Bernards etc.

 

[The Big Pineapple]

I have heard rumours that SBS have beaten you to the punch OC, and will in fact being making a documentary on the culture of pushing up on tarts and binge drinking in the VAFA. I think the good folk at the Community Broadcaster should expand it into a weekly show.

We must keep it under wrap who features but all the big name clubs will be there no doubt, Collegians, Trinity, OEG, Bernards etc.

Will the documentary show the lengths that some players will go to in order to avoid the media spotlight? I remember a couple of summers ago when the paparazzi followed a NOBS champion to a seaside village which resulted in a bloody street fight.

 

[The Slitherin' Snake]

Will the documentary show the lengths that some players will go to in order to avoid the media spotlight? I remember a couple of summers ago when the paparazzi followed a NOBS champion to a seaside village which resulted in a bloody street fight.

The Bratwurst and Hotdog Hotel?

 

[Knight Rider]

The Bratwurst and Hotdog Hotel?

Yes that's the joint! I recall this player even bringing his brothers along in an attempt to cause a decoy so he could enjoy his evening in private.

I think the column should be called, " VAFA Stories of the Knight"....

 

[The Big Pineapple]

Yes that's the joint! I recall this player even bringing his brothers along in an attempt to cause a decoy so he could enjoy his evening in private.

I think the column should be called, " VAFA Stories of the Knight"....

"One Knight in VAFA"???

 

[Knight Rider]

"One Knight in VAFA"???

"VAFA Riders of the Knight"???

 

[roberta williams]

Will the documentary show the lengths that some players will go to in order to avoid the media spotlight? I remember a couple of summers ago when the paparazzi followed a NOBS champion to a seaside village which resulted in a bloody street fight.

You know it's funny I heard that SBS had already commissioned a doco on AFL players and binge drinking. Apparently they got some great footage of an off his head Josh Mahoney hitting the dance floor at Motel. The problem was that after 45 minutes of focusing on him and his pathetic drunken antics, one of the crew realised it wasn't Josh Mahoney but instead some drunk no-name Ammos player.

 

[The OC]

You know it's funny I heard that SBS had already commissioned a doco on AFL players and binge drinking. Apparently they got some great footage of an off his head Josh Mahoney hitting the dance floor at Motel. The problem was that after 45 minutes of focusing on him and his pathetic drunken antics, one of the crew realised it wasn't Josh Mahoney but instead some drunk no-name Ammos player.

Quite a documentary it would be. Perhaps they could interview this man, and then later, his alter-ego?

Apparently, captured also in this footage is the reclusive former Canterbury Bulldogs prop Hutch Maaiva, on holiday in Melbourne and Melbourne underworld figure Tony Mokbel....

 

[roberta williams]

Quite a documentary it would be. Perhaps they could interview this man, and then later, his alter-ego?

Apparently, captured also in this footage is the reclusive former Canterbury Bulldogs prop Hutch Maaiva, on holiday in Melbourne and Melbourne underworld figure Tony Mokbel....

Interesting, I'll have to let Tony know. He dosen't normally like his head in the media.

 

[bendigo]

Now that Shane Woewodin looks almost certain not to find another AFL club, what are the chances of Old Xavs getting him down there?

 

[Scribe]

Woewodin to Xavs? Doubtful - they already have a couple of bottle-blonde midfielders and I doubt he has the pace to slot into theirs. Might have to go to the WAFL instead.

C'mon guys - we need some more forum action. The fact that the GVFL has overtaken this thread as the most posted in the Regional Leagues is a worry. It's time to reclaim the title.

Perhaps we need some NOBS/Old Essendon/Collegians rumours to encourage banter?

 

[Nuffy_O'Dwyer]

Woewodin to Xavs? Doubtful - they already have a couple of bottle-blonde midfielders and I doubt he has the pace to slot into theirs. Might have to go to the WAFL instead.

C'mon guys - we need some more forum action. The fact that the GVFL has overtaken this thread as the most posted in the Regional Leagues is a worry. It's time to reclaim the title.

Perhaps we need some NOBS/Old Essendon/Collegians rumours to encourage banter?

Might be a bit hard for the OC to give us the good oil... he's been given the boot!

 

[Benny MOF]

Rumours floating around the VAFA....

St Bede's is in turmoil and I am thinking of leaving Brindisi St. The club is going down the gurgler.

I'm keen to stay in the VAFA, preferably B Section, can anybody suggest a good club for me to go to...

RIP

The OC

I think the moderator has treated you harshly.

 

[Nuffy_O'Dwyer]

Rumours floating around the VAFA....

St Bede's is in turmoil and I am thinking of leaving Brindisi St. The club is going down the gurgler.

I'm keen to stay in the VAFA, preferably B Section, can anybody suggest a good club for me to go to...

RIP

The OC

I think the moderator has treated you harshly.

Brigton is not far from St Bedes... maybe you could find refuge with the Tonners.

 

[Benny MOF]

Brigton is not far from St Bedes... maybe you could find refuge with the Tonners.

OB's could be my new home, not a bad bunch of guys, but not sure about training on the South Rd ground when that wind is blowing off the bay, must get freezing down there!

 

[Knight Rider]

OB's could be my new home, not a bad bunch of guys, but not sure about training on the South Rd ground when that wind is blowing off the bay, must get freezing down there!

I think Beaumaris are coming back up to B Grade. Maybe you could join them given their a bunch of reptiles and have a terrible home ground?

I also hear some of them frequent 21st Century Nightclub...

 

[bendigo]

OK Scribe, if you want to encourage some banter, why don't you provide some goss on your club. They were dangerously close to going down to B Grade last year after making a prelim the year before. Any wholesale changes for next year? Rambo leaving? 'The Big Cat' to Collegians?

Woewodin to Xavs? Doubtful - they already have a couple of bottle-blonde midfielders and I doubt he has the pace to slot into theirs. Might have to go to the WAFL instead.

C'mon guys - we need some more forum action. The fact that the GVFL has overtaken this thread as the most posted in the Regional Leagues is a worry. It's time to reclaim the title.

Perhaps we need some NOBS/Old Essendon/Collegians rumours to encourage banter?

 

[roberta williams]

"annyong"