VFL 2025

[Yoda_]

Officially the worst alignment since the VFL as we knew it began in 2000. I thought Coburg and Richmonds was bad enough, as was the Northern Bullants becoming known as the Northern Blues and playing in red jumpers with the Carlton FC logo on them. But St Kilda and Sandy takes the cake now.

Bendigo and the Bombers says hold my beer

 

[Flyingleslieskite]

Bendigo and the Bombers says hold my beer

How could I forget, that was the start of the Essendon demise

 

[eth-dog]

Officially the worst alignment since the VFL as we knew it began in 2000. I thought Coburg and Richmonds was bad enough, as was the Northern Bullants becoming known as the Northern Blues and playing in red jumpers with the Carlton FC logo on them. But St Kilda and Sandy takes the cake now.

Nah they have been the best by far. They've been together whilst having a good identity for so long for a reason man. This is pure recency bias by you.

 

[Flyingleslieskite]

Nah they have been the best by far. They've been together whilst having a good identity for so long for a reason man. This is pure recency bias by you.

Nice sarcasm there dogs

 

[eth-dog]

Nice sarcasm there dogs

No sarcasm at all. Richmond/Coburg, Hawthorne/Box Hill, Essendon/Bendigo, Carlton/Preston, Collingwood/Williamstown, North/Werribee, Melbourne/Casey, North/Ballarat, Bulldogs/Willy all far worse. Teams either lost their identity (Casey/BH/Coburg/Bendigo) or they simply couldn't work together. Sandy have maintained a strong identity throughout and they've worked hand in glove the entirety.

Best alignment and it isn't even a contest. How many beers have you had today, be honest

 

[Flyingleslieskite]

No sarcasm at all. Richmond/Coburg, Hawthorne/Box Hill, Essendon/Bendigo, Carlton/Preston, Collingwood/Williamstown, North/Werribee, Melbourne/Casey, North/Ballarat, Bulldogs/Willy all far worse. Teams either lost their identity (Casey/BH/Coburg/Bendigo) or they simply couldn't work together. Sandy have maintained a strong identity throughout and they've worked hand in glove the entirety.

Best alignment and it isn't even a contest. How many beers have you had today, be honest

"Maintained a strong identity throughout?" Okay explain this guernsey to me then

 

[eth-dog]

"Maintained a strong identity throughout?" Okay explain this guernsey to me then

The one they wear like twice a season when playing at Moorabbin? Oh that is such an identity change.

I mean, it's not as if they changed their nickname or identity at all (like all of the others apart from Werribee and North).

I honestly don't know how anyone can say it isn't the best alignment.

 

[Flyingleslieskite]

The one they wear like twice a season when playing at Moorabbin? Oh that is such an identity change.

I mean, it's not as if they changed their nickname or identity at all (like all of the others apart from Werribee and North).

I honestly don't know how anyone can say it isn't the best alignment.

Box Hill Hawthorn is the best alignment.
3 flags, great working relationship, same colours and Hawthorn draft players from within. Successful

Meanwhile, Saints announce they will draft a player each season from Sandy and its backfired, players leaving in droves.

Either way thats that

 

[Yoda_]

Box Hill Hawthorn is the best alignment.
3 flags, great working relationship, same colours and Hawthorn draft players from within. Successful

Meanwhile, Saints announce they will draft a player each season from Sandy and its backfired, players leaving in droves.

Either way thats that

Box Hill is by name only

 

[eth-dog]

Box Hill Hawthorn is the best alignment.
3 flags, great working relationship, same colours and Hawthorn draft players from within. Successful

Meanwhile, Saints announce they will draft a player each season from Sandy and its backfired, players leaving in droves.

Either way thats that

Box Hill and Hawthorne? Okay, you're off the deep end.

Box Hill are basically owned by Hawthorne. They basically control the board, stripped them of any identity (were once the Mustangs, completely changed their song) and are essentially Hawks stand alone in all but name.

 

[bedford]

Box Hill Hawthorn is the best alignment.
3 flags, great working relationship, same colours and Hawthorn draft players from within. Successful

Meanwhile, Saints announce they will draft a player each season from Sandy and its backfired, players leaving in droves.

Either way thats that

They are struggling to find 1 to draft , but they might go for a boy who played 1 games from the academy , that's how these idiots will do it

 

[bedford]

Box Hill and Hawthorne? Okay, you're off the deep end.

Box Hill are basically owned by Hawthorne. They basically control the board, stripped them of any identity (were once the Mustangs, completely changed their song) and are essentially Hawks stand alone in all but name.

Always been called Hawthorn !
The President of BH is from BH and a great advocate for BH

 

[Flyingleslieskite]

Box Hill and Hawthorne? Okay, you're off the deep end.

Box Hill are basically owned by Hawthorne. They basically control the board, stripped them of any identity (were once the Mustangs, completely changed their song) and are essentially Hawks stand alone in all but name.

Hawthorn*

 

[Flyingleslieskite]

Always been called Hawthorn !
The President of BH is from BH and a great advocate for BH

Exactly.

 

[MortlockWatcher]

"Maintained a strong identity throughout?" Okay explain this guernsey to me then

A true Sandy supporter would vomit at the sight of that jumper on one of their players.

 

[Flyingleslieskite]

A true Sandy supporter would vomit at the sight of that jumper on one of their players.

Exactly! Back to bed eth-dog

 

[AussieNick1999]

Frankston recruiting exceptionally well. Doubt it amounts to anything for 2024 but hopefully an influx of Stingrays, Dragons, Ranges bodes well for the next 5 - 8 years. See what Werribee have done. Attract local talent (MPNFL one of the stronger local competitions, VAFA just up the road, Southern Footy League's top youngsters are as good as any around)

Ellison - a good get to work alongside Noah Gown
Bailey Lambert - A great exciting get to work alongside Johnson and the other small fwd
Hipwell - adds leadership to an already young up and coming midfield group

Add a ruck and maybe try get a key back from somewhere and the raw bones of a good VFL side are building. Keep this group together for 3 - 5 years and who knows what could take place

Feeling pretty optimistic for the next few years, assuming our improved player retention continues. We've retained a lot of our best players from this year, although a few are a chance to go in the draft. But the fact that they're choosing to stay if they aren't drafted is a good sign.

Very hopeful that we'll be one of the teams to beat in 2025.

 

[Flyingleslieskite]

Feeling pretty optimistic for the next few years, assuming our improved player retention continues. We've retained a lot of our best players from this year, although a few are a chance to go in the draft. But the fact that they're choosing to stay if they aren't drafted is a good sign.

Very hopeful that we'll be one of the teams to beat in 2025.

Frankston need to take advantage of getting the best undrafted Sandy Dragons graduates from previous seasons and going forward.

 

[bedford]

Frankston need to take advantage of getting the best undrafted Sandy Dragons graduates from previous seasons and going forward.

The supercoach at Beaumaris tries to get them

 

[eth-dog]

Always been called Hawthorn !
The President of BH is from BH and a great advocate for BH

Please. If the Hawks went alone BH wouldn't survive. If the Saints did Sandy would definitely survive.

Hawthorn*

Hawthorne*

Exactly! Back to bed eth-dog

Haha kidding yourself.

Anybody who thinks Box Hill and Hawthorne are a better alignment than Sandy and St Kilda based on wearing the tri colours two games a year are delusional.

 

[Yoda_]

The supercoach at Beaumaris tries to get them

who is that ?

 

[Flyingleslieskite]

Please. If the Hawks went alone BH wouldn't survive. If the Saints did Sandy would definitely survive.

If Sandy were able to stand alone it would have happened by now. It was supposed to happen a decade ago. The decison was reversed as Sandy conceded they wouldn't survive without St Kilda.

Box Hill have better off field support and everyone knows they have a chance of giving it a good crack stand alone.

 

[eth-dog]

If Sandy were able to stand alone it would have happened by now. It was supposed to happen a decade ago.

Why? They're in a good arrangement.

Why is it so hard for you to admit that saying that it's not the worst alignment ever and it's a very good arrangement

 

[bedford]

Please. If the Hawks went alone BH wouldn't survive. If the Saints did Sandy would definitely survive.

Hawthorne*

Haha kidding yourself.

Anybody who thinks Box Hill and Hawthorne are a better alignment than Sandy and St Kilda based on wearing the tri colours two games a year are delusional.

Can you learn to spell the name of a club !

 

[Yoda_]

Can you learn to spell the name of a club !

id prefer the bickering to stop completely