by herewegoagain » Mon May 15, 2017 6:27 pm
by cracka » Mon May 15, 2017 6:43 pm
by BurntToast » Mon May 15, 2017 8:41 pm
Afterthesiren wrote:As I see it and this is only my opinion. Only 3 clubs can win the flag this year. Blackwood and Hahndorf will likely play off in the grand final. Uraidla is a smokey to interrupt this. The 6 other clubs are just making up the numbers. At least 3 of those 6 clubs are way off the mark and will struggle to win many games at all. The gap between top and bottom is as wide as it has ever been for the last 15 years. The 2 big town clubs (Blackwood/Hahndorf) have too much of an advantage given their location and financial status. Mt Barker should be in this field too and they should be disappointed they are not. So unless like Uraidla who have had a constant injection of funds over the years you simply have no chance of success in Div 1. The only slim chance you have is to pump incredible amounts of money into the A grade squad in the faint hope of a flag. It worked for a Echunga (but at what cost) and Torrens Valley got close. One guarantee is that if a club chooses this option it will tear at the fabric and culture of your club. The reality is if you are in Div 1 you will need to pull all tricks out of the bag including massive amounts of money to be a contender with those large scale clubs. Is it really worth it. Personally I don't think so. Perhaps it's time to have a smaller more elite Div 1 competition and a larger Div 2 to allow some of those smaller town clubs the chance to put some silverware in their cabinet. Not sure of the answer but there's got to be a better option.
by BurntToast » Mon May 15, 2017 8:44 pm
cracka wrote:I think most clubs have shit early draws because of all the breaks. Our 1st half of the season is
Bye
Rd2 TV
Easter
Rd3 Loby
Rd4 Echunga
Rd5 B/wood
Rd6 Uraid
Interleague
Rd7 Hahn
Rd8 Lofty
June long weekend
Rd9 Mt B
Bye
Rd11 TV
Country Champs
Rds 12 to 18 no breaks.
Hard to keep any momentum going with so many breaks. Not sure why Interleague is this weekend & not the June long weekend as per usual.
by Afterthesiren » Mon May 15, 2017 11:06 pm
by Ye Olde Place Kick » Tue May 16, 2017 9:23 pm
BurntToast wrote:cracka wrote:I think most clubs have shit early draws because of all the breaks. Our 1st half of the season is
Bye
Rd2 TV
Easter
Rd3 Loby
Rd4 Echunga
Rd5 B/wood
Rd6 Uraid
Interleague
Rd7 Hahn
Rd8 Lofty
June long weekend
Rd9 Mt B
Bye
Rd11 TV
Country Champs
Rds 12 to 18 no breaks.
Hard to keep any momentum going with so many breaks. Not sure why Interleague is this weekend & not the June long weekend as per usual.
Echunga play 1 game over the next 4 weeks I heard today. This years schedule is a mess.
by sideview » Wed May 17, 2017 12:22 pm
by TooNice » Wed May 17, 2017 12:33 pm
by cracka » Wed May 17, 2017 6:22 pm
TooNice wrote:Amongst various things, having two divisions with uneven numbers of teams has created this. Byes would be a lot less with say 8 Div One, and 10 Div 2 teams, instead of the 9 and 9 we have now. It is those clubs that sit near the middle that are most affected if some sort of relegation / promotion system was developed to at least keep Div 1 with an even number of teams.
by BurntToast » Wed May 17, 2017 10:02 pm
cracka wrote:TooNice wrote:Amongst various things, having two divisions with uneven numbers of teams has created this. Byes would be a lot less with say 8 Div One, and 10 Div 2 teams, instead of the 9 and 9 we have now. It is those clubs that sit near the middle that are most affected if some sort of relegation / promotion system was developed to at least keep Div 1 with an even number of teams.
Correct. Hopefully someone will move divs next year so numbers even up again. Having the interleague game this weekend instead of the June long weekend hasn't helped either.
by Animus » Wed May 17, 2017 11:38 pm
by Ye Olde Place Kick » Thu May 18, 2017 12:15 am
Animus wrote:Flagstaff Hill coming in next season will take it back to an even 10 teams
by cracka » Thu May 18, 2017 1:46 am
Animus wrote:Flagstaff Hill coming in next season will take it back to an even 10 teams
by Grumpy Old B » Thu May 18, 2017 1:33 pm
by Corona Man » Thu May 18, 2017 1:44 pm
Grumpy Old B wrote:Any news on the squad for this weeks association game. Heard that all the Blackwood players have now made themselves unavailable. If true perhaps it is time for them to leave the HFL.
by cracka » Thu May 18, 2017 1:47 pm
Corona Man wrote:Grumpy Old B wrote:Any news on the squad for this weeks association game. Heard that all the Blackwood players have now made themselves unavailable. If true perhaps it is time for them to leave the HFL.
Perhaps? Never in question for me... pi55 em off!
by Corona Man » Thu May 18, 2017 1:56 pm
cracka wrote:Corona Man wrote:Grumpy Old B wrote:Any news on the squad for this weeks association game. Heard that all the Blackwood players have now made themselves unavailable. If true perhaps it is time for them to leave the HFL.
Perhaps? Never in question for me... pi55 em off!
P155 Blackwood off to SFL or P155 senior interleague games off (keep them for the juniors as it actually means something for the players to represent the HFL)
by SecretInformant » Thu May 18, 2017 2:00 pm
Grumpy Old B wrote:Any news on the squad for this weeks association game. Heard that all the Blackwood players have now made themselves unavailable. If true perhaps it is time for them to leave the HFL.
by The Gimp » Fri May 19, 2017 9:53 am
Corona Man wrote:cracka wrote:Corona Man wrote:Grumpy Old B wrote:Any news on the squad for this weeks association game. Heard that all the Blackwood players have now made themselves unavailable. If true perhaps it is time for them to leave the HFL.
Perhaps? Never in question for me... pi55 em off!
P155 Blackwood off to SFL or P155 senior interleague games off (keep them for the juniors as it actually means something for the players to represent the HFL)
I agree Cracka the kids get a kick out of it. Seniors couldn't care less. This weekend has stuffed me up, coming back to SA and there is no local footy on!
by Corona Man » Fri May 19, 2017 9:59 am
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