NORTH EASTERN F/L

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B Grade producing the goods this year.

Digger Thompson kicks 8 to get BBH over Saints in the biggest upset of the year.

As predicted by yours truly Min-Man got over a Ottens and Atkinsonless Blyth/Snowtown to remain in the top 2 race.

In the A Grade, BSR, Saints, Min-Man, RSMU all winners with no surprises.

We now go into another bye for Country Zone Champs.

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Northern Areas has announced their squad for this weekends Country Champs. Nine players from the NEFL looks about right.

Only glaring omissions would be Jacko Lee (being managing an injury last few weeks), Ashley Bruce (hasn't played enough this year) and Dustin Launer (maybe due to a concussion earlier this year). Other than that think they probably have the pick of the crop from the NEFL. Luke Hayes maybe a bit stiff but that could be my BSR bias.

Charlie Riggs (Min Man)
Taj Nicholls (Min Man)
Will Pratt (B/S)
Alex Morgan (BSR)
Ryan Bruce (RSMU)
Lachlan Jaeschke (NC)
Matt Longbottom (BSR)
Matt Grigg (SC)
Anders McShane (Min Man)

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Northern Areas has announced their squad for this weekends Country Champs. Nine players from the NEFL looks about right.

Only glaring omissions would be Jacko Lee (being managing an injury last few weeks), Ashley Bruce (hasn't played enough this year) and Dustin Launer (maybe due to a concussion earlier this year). Other than that think they probably have the pick of the crop from the NEFL. Luke Hayes maybe a bit stiff but that could be my BSR bias.

Charlie Riggs (Min Man)
Taj Nicholls (Min Man)
Will Pratt (B/S)
Alex Morgan (BSR)
Ryan Bruce (RSMU)
Lachlan Jaeschke (NC)
Matt Longbottom (BSR)
Matt Grigg (SC)
Anders McShane (Min Man)

Being someone who has only ever been involved in metro footy, do the players actually like and support these? Is there any penalty for not playing or making yourself unavailable. Assume the older blokes might prefer a week off and the younger guys want to play. Would be good to see Adel Footy League with a team or two so would need to not play for a week like the country leagues do, who seem to have lots of weeks off if you're not playing rep footy.

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Northern Areas has announced their squad for this weekends Country Champs. Nine players from the NEFL looks about right.

Only glaring omissions would be Jacko Lee (being managing an injury last few weeks), Ashley Bruce (hasn't played enough this year) and Dustin Launer (maybe due to a concussion earlier this year). Other than that think they probably have the pick of the crop from the NEFL. Luke Hayes maybe a bit stiff but that could be my BSR bias.

Charlie Riggs (Min Man)
Taj Nicholls (Min Man)
Will Pratt (B/S)
Alex Morgan (BSR)
Ryan Bruce (RSMU)
Lachlan Jaeschke (NC)
Matt Longbottom (BSR)
Matt Grigg (SC)
Anders McShane (Min Man)

Being someone who has only ever been involved in metro footy, do the players actually like and support these? Is there any penalty for not playing or making yourself unavailable. Assume the older blokes might prefer a week off and the younger guys want to play. Would be good to see Adel Footy League with a team or two so would need to not play for a week like the country leagues do, who seem to have lots of weeks off if you're not playing rep footy.

One of my lads was involved a couple of years ago when it was down in Victor, there's definitely an availability to it, as there are the rep games on the June long weekend.
Each side has to have 5 U21 players in their squad, so the carrot is there for young blokes.
Not sure if there penalties, they asked him to play again the following year but he'd already booked a holiday.

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Northern Areas has announced their squad for this weekends Country Champs. Nine players from the NEFL looks about right.

Only glaring omissions would be Jacko Lee (being managing an injury last few weeks), Ashley Bruce (hasn't played enough this year) and Dustin Launer (maybe due to a concussion earlier this year). Other than that think they probably have the pick of the crop from the NEFL. Luke Hayes maybe a bit stiff but that could be my BSR bias.

Charlie Riggs (Min Man)
Taj Nicholls (Min Man)
Will Pratt (B/S)
Alex Morgan (BSR)
Ryan Bruce (RSMU)
Lachlan Jaeschke (NC)
Matt Longbottom (BSR)
Matt Grigg (SC)
Anders McShane (Min Man)

Being someone who has only ever been involved in metro footy, do the players actually like and support these? Is there any penalty for not playing or making yourself unavailable. Assume the older blokes might prefer a week off and the younger guys want to play. Would be good to see Adel Footy League with a team or two so would need to not play for a week like the country leagues do, who seem to have lots of weeks off if you're not playing rep footy.

I guess the easiest way to explain the situation in the NEFL is they used to be aligned with Centrals but felt that NEFL blokes never got a fair look in against Barossa lads (example being Matt Longbottom came second in the SANFL reserves magarey medal, then the next year played back in the NEFL won the mail medal with a record votes but couldnt make the squad. Not a single NEFL bloke did)

With that in mind the NEFL is now aligned with the Northern Areas because players wanted the opportunity to showcase their skills.

So i would say there is a pretty decent take up.

Looking at the current squad as i mentioned there is only 3 who i would say should be in the squad but all 3 have legitimate footballing reasons as to why they weren't picked.

I believe yes if selected and refuse to play they have to miss the next club game; my understanding is though the coaches try and work with the club and ensure those scenarios don't happen

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Matthew Prior play tennis?

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Matthew Prior play tennis?

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