HFL Division 2 (Country)

[saintal]

Just for interests sake, what were the quarter-by-quarter scores?

Not good for footy, and as some have said, a disgrace it has come to this.

On the other hand, as much as you like to beat them, good to see Gumeracha being competitive and winning a few games. Have they ever beaten Meadows since Meadows have been back in the Hills, or for that matter ever?

Yeah great for Gummas, nearly fell over this morning when I read they knocked off Meadows

[jstlookin]

The score today re Cally and Kersbrook is incredibly sad for Hills football and for all at the Eagles who have tried so hard to keep it al going. Full points to Cally for attempting to make it all happen and giving it their very best shot. Sometimes dedication just isn't enough.

its sad to see this type of thing happening. where are all the players out there in the rmfl and hills associations that cant get a game and there must be a few surely they could ban together and help callington out. hope something transpires they need a pat on the back for their dedication knowing that they are in dire trouble each week. surely theres
a way to help this club out for the future of local footy

[hillbilly]

The score today re Cally and Kersbrook is incredibly sad for Hills football and for all at the Eagles who have tried so hard to keep it al going. Full points to Cally for attempting to make it all happen and giving it their very best shot. Sometimes dedication just isn't enough.

its sad to see this type of thing happening. where are all the players out there in the rmfl and hills associations that cant get a game and there must be a few surely they could ban together and help callington out. hope something transpires they need a pat on the back for their dedication knowing that they are in dire trouble each week. surely theres
a
way to help this club out for the future of local footy

[hillbilly]

The score today re Cally and Kersbrook is incredibly sad for Hills football and for all at the Eagles who have tried so hard to keep it al going. Full points to Cally for attempting to make it all happen and giving it their very best shot. Sometimes dedication just isn't enough.

its sad to see this type of thing happening. where are all the players out there in the rmfl and hills associations that cant get a game and there must be a few surely they could ban together and help callington out. hope something transpires they need a pat on the back for their dedication knowing that they are in dire trouble each week. surely theres
a
way to help this club out for the future of local footy

Unfortunately it won't happen....perhaps C grade is a good option to help them stay afloat.

[The Crumber]

The score today re Cally and Kersbrook is incredibly sad for Hills football and for all at the Eagles who have tried so hard to keep it al going. Full points to Cally for attempting to make it all happen and giving it their very best shot. Sometimes dedication just isn't enough.

its sad to see this type of thing happening. where are all the players out there in the rmfl and hills associations that cant get a game and there must be a few surely they could ban together and help callington out. hope something transpires they need a pat on the back for their dedication knowing that they are in dire trouble each week. surely theres
a way to help this club out for the future of local footy

The issue of creating a Div 3 in HFL was raised in 2000, 2004 and again in the last couple of years. If I recall correctly, the teams which were mooted in 2000 as the most likely candidates for Div 3 were Callington, Macclesfield, Gumeracha and Milang. 9 years later, nothing has changed in terms of their performance, albeit Gum's cracker on Saturday. But all 3 of the surviving clubs have dedicated people in their engine rooms who would do almost anything to keep their club afloat, and all 3 clubs really do fulfill a need in their respective towns.

So what now HFL? Maybe the voting delegates of all clubs could bear this in mind, raise it as a 'special meeting' and hence help struggling clubs to survive this year, while planning for a better outcome next year in a Division more suited to their needs

[Tail-Of-Dogma]

I've seen this situation before in a country footy league on the Eyre Peninsula. Callington should field their A grade team in the B grade competition of Hills Country. This way Callington can keep their club going with all their junior teams playing and the B grade game played at the A grade time. The B grade side that is playing Callington could have a maximum of say 5 changes from the B grade team that played the week before. This would give senior players or borderline A graders a run.

FYI the side (Eyre United) that did this on the E.P for two years became competitive again and I believe 5 or so years later played off in an A grade grand final, going down to the Cummins Ramblers. Eyre United today field all junior and senior teams ( A grade and B grade) and are competitive. I beleieve the reason that this was done was due to performance not numbers.

This would keep the club of Callington going and avoid results like this.

[boozehound]

Hey gents...and ladies maybe,

I remember suggesting that Mick Ashby could give the medal a shake this year and was laughed off the page....anyone changing their tune now?

Not trying to be smart just interested to know what those who have seen him now think.

[Tail-Of-Dogma]

Hey gents...and ladies maybe,

I remember suggesting that Mick Ashby could give the medal a shake this year and was laughed off the page....anyone changing their tune now?

Not trying to be smart just interested to know what those who have seen him now think.

Good call, particulary if Gums can win half of their games this year. Tough little player, gets a heap of the footy, in and under, always under the umpires nose. Would have been BOG in two games already this year, second or third in another. All in Gums 3 wins.

[Cougar]

Hey gents...and ladies maybe,

I remember suggesting that Mick Ashby could give the medal a shake this year and was laughed off the page....anyone changing their tune now?

Not trying to be smart just interested to know what those who have seen him now think.

Still not for mine Boozehound. Think you'll find Brad Pearce might make it a 3 peat.

And haven't heard much about your pre season post that ex Div 1 Amateur players at Maccy would make a huge difference considering they're only playing Hills League Div 2. Well you got that post completely wrong on the weekend!

Anything from the Terminator?

[Cougar]

The score today re Cally and Kersbrook is incredibly sad for Hills football and for all at the Eagles who have tried so hard to keep it al going. Full points to Cally for attempting to make it all happen and giving it their very best shot. Sometimes dedication just isn't enough.

its sad to see this type of thing happening. where are all the players out there in the rmfl and hills associations that cant get a game and there must be a few surely they could ban together and help callington out. hope something transpires they need a pat on the back for their dedication knowing that they are in dire trouble each week. surely theres
a way to help this club out for the future of local footy

The issue of creating a Div 3 in HFL was raised in 2000, 2004 and again in the last couple of years. If I recall correctly, the teams which were mooted in 2000 as the most likely candidates for Div 3 were Callington, Macclesfield, Gumeracha and Milang. 9 years later, nothing has changed in terms of their performance, albeit Gum's cracker on Saturday. But all 3 of the surviving clubs have dedicated people in their engine rooms who would do almost anything to keep their club afloat, and all 3 clubs really do fulfill a need in their respective towns.

So what now HFL? Maybe the voting delegates of all clubs could bear this in mind, raise it as a 'special meeting' and hence help struggling clubs to survive this year, while planning for a better outcome next year in a Division more suited to their needs

Think Gumeracha have beaten Meadows before but not too often.

If the HFL did pick up a couple of clubs from neighbouring country comps, it could be viable for a 3 division comp, which could probably help a few of these clubs survive.

[false]

Heard on SAFM this morning that they're going to push Rhett Biglands and Cosi playing a game for Callington.
Would be quite funny and would probably be as useful to the club as those news stories they were doing on Milang back in the day. Couldn't be a bad thing as it'll bring a few more people through the gate and get the club a bit more money.
How much difference do you think someone like Biglands would acutally make? Do you think it's good for the club or does it make a mockery of the comp.

[colliver69]

QUARTER BY QUARTER ....just received from HFL

Kersbrook 18.6 39.11 57.19 80.22 (502)
Callington 0.0 0.0 1.1 1.1 (7)
Best - Kersbrook: R James, B Pearce, P James, D Anderson, L Hughes. Callington: A Tucker, J Plitzner, Z Minear, C Wilson, T Colwell. Goals - Kersbrook: R James 23, B Pearce 10, L Hughes 7, J Rider, R Treglowan 6, D Tapp 5, M Gardiner, P James 4, M Soden, D Bingos 3. Callington: S Lambe.

[Shortman]

Hey gents...and ladies maybe,

I remember suggesting that Mick Ashby could give the medal a shake this year and was laughed off the page....anyone changing their tune now?

Not trying to be smart just interested to know what those who have seen him now think.

Hmmmm interesting question. Hes a class act, no doubt about it and will have polled in our 3 wins although we have had some other pretty good contributors. He'll be our top votegetter IMO but maybe not quite enough to take it out. Still, its nice to have a guy of his quality in the side.

Just for those who were asking... Round 6 2001 was the only other time weve beaten Meadows..... and never down there.

[Shortman]

Heard on SAFM this morning that they're going to push Rhett Biglands and Cosi playing a game for Callington.
Would be quite funny and would probably be as useful to the club as those news stories they were doing on Milang back in the day. Couldn't be a bad thing as it'll bring a few more people through the gate and get the club a bit more money.
How much difference do you think someone like Biglands would acutally make? Do you think it's good for the club or does it make a mockery of the comp.

I reckon it would be great to see, and great also for someone to actually help them out. As for how much difference he'd make, well he'll win his fair share of taps you'd think but how are his knees going to hold up for anymore than 1 week ??

[Interested]

Hey gents...and ladies maybe,

I remember suggesting that Mick Ashby could give the medal a shake this year and was laughed off the page....anyone changing their tune now?

Not trying to be smart just interested to know what those who have seen him now think.

Hmmmm interesting question. Hes a class act, no doubt about it and will have polled in our 3 wins although we have had some other pretty good contributors. He'll be our top votegetter IMO but maybe not quite enough to take it out. Still, its nice to have a guy of his quality in the side.

Just for those who were asking... Round 6 2001 was the only other time weve beaten Meadows..... and never down there.

You must be young because gum beat meadows and meadows in the late 90's or 00 when they came back to hills league, by a kick deep into the last quarter if i remember right.

[Interested]

The score today re Cally and Kersbrook is incredibly sad for Hills football and for all at the Eagles who have tried so hard to keep it al going. Full points to Cally for attempting to make it all happen and giving it their very best shot. Sometimes dedication just isn't enough.

its sad to see this type of thing happening. where are all the players out there in the rmfl and hills associations that cant get a game and there must be a few surely they could ban together and help callington out. hope something transpires they need a pat on the back for their dedication knowing that they are in dire trouble each week. surely theres
a way to help this club out for the future of local footy

The issue of creating a Div 3 in HFL was raised in 2000, 2004 and again in the last couple of years. If I recall correctly, the teams which were mooted in 2000 as the most likely candidates for Div 3 were Callington, Macclesfield, Gumeracha and Milang. 9 years later, nothing has changed in terms of their performance, albeit Gum's cracker on Saturday. But all 3 of the surviving clubs have dedicated people in their engine rooms who would do almost anything to keep their club afloat, and all 3 clubs really do fulfill a need in their respective towns.

So what now HFL? Maybe the voting delegates of all clubs could bear this in mind, raise it as a 'special meeting' and hence help struggling clubs to survive this year, while planning for a better outcome next year in a Division more suited to their needs

Why do we need a thrid division when promotion / relegation would solve alot of the problems? Bottom side form centeral and top from country swap. Lobethal for either Kersbrook or TV.

[Shortman]

Hey gents...and ladies maybe,

I remember suggesting that Mick Ashby could give the medal a shake this year and was laughed off the page....anyone changing their tune now?

Not trying to be smart just interested to know what those who have seen him now think.

Hmmmm interesting question. Hes a class act, no doubt about it and will have polled in our 3 wins although we have had some other pretty good contributors. He'll be our top votegetter IMO but maybe not quite enough to take it out. Still, its nice to have a guy of his quality in the side.

Just for those who were asking... Round 6 2001 was the only other time weve beaten Meadows..... and never down there.

You must be young because gum beat meadows and meadows in the late 90's or 00 when they came back to hills league, by a kick deep into the last quarter if i remember right.

I reckon that might have been the LAST time we beat them, not the only time.... my mistake.

[Shortman]

The score today re Cally and Kersbrook is incredibly sad for Hills football and for all at the Eagles who have tried so hard to keep it al going. Full points to Cally for attempting to make it all happen and giving it their very best shot. Sometimes dedication just isn't enough.

its sad to see this type of thing happening. where are all the players out there in the rmfl and hills associations that cant get a game and there must be a few surely they could ban together and help callington out. hope something transpires they need a pat on the back for their dedication knowing that they are in dire trouble each week. surely theres
a way to help this club out for the future of local footy

The issue of creating a Div 3 in HFL was raised in 2000, 2004 and again in the last couple of years. If I recall correctly, the teams which were mooted in 2000 as the most likely candidates for Div 3 were Callington, Macclesfield, Gumeracha and Milang. 9 years later, nothing has changed in terms of their performance, albeit Gum's cracker on Saturday. But all 3 of the surviving clubs have dedicated people in their engine rooms who would do almost anything to keep their club afloat, and all 3 clubs really do fulfill a need in their respective towns.

So what now HFL? Maybe the voting delegates of all clubs could bear this in mind, raise it as a 'special meeting' and hence help struggling clubs to survive this year, while planning for a better outcome next year in a Division more suited to their needs

Why do we need a thrid division when promotion / relegation would solve alot of the problems? Bottom side form centeral and top from country swap. Lobethal for either Kersbrook or TV.

Oh how much would Lobey hate doing that, especially if they didnt start winning straight away. Good idea though and I reckon its pretty reasonable, just add a couple more teams from other leagues and its a goer...... it shouldve happened before now though.

[The Gimp]

The score today re Cally and Kersbrook is incredibly sad for Hills football and for all at the Eagles who have tried so hard to keep it al going. Full points to Cally for attempting to make it all happen and giving it their very best shot. Sometimes dedication just isn't enough.

its sad to see this type of thing happening. where are all the players out there in the rmfl and hills associations that cant get a game and there must be a few surely they could ban together and help callington out. hope something transpires they need a pat on the back for their dedication knowing that they are in dire trouble each week. surely theres
a way to help this club out for the future of local footy

The issue of creating a Div 3 in HFL was raised in 2000, 2004 and again in the last couple of years. If I recall correctly, the teams which were mooted in 2000 as the most likely candidates for Div 3 were Callington, Macclesfield, Gumeracha and Milang. 9 years later, nothing has changed in terms of their performance, albeit Gum's cracker on Saturday. But all 3 of the surviving clubs have dedicated people in their engine rooms who would do almost anything to keep their club afloat, and all 3 clubs really do fulfill a need in their respective towns.

So what now HFL? Maybe the voting delegates of all clubs could bear this in mind, raise it as a 'special meeting' and hence help struggling clubs to survive this year, while planning for a better outcome next year in a Division more suited to their needs

Why do we need a thrid division when promotion / relegation would solve alot of the problems? Bottom side form centeral and top from country swap. Lobethal for either Kersbrook or TV.

How would this help the likes of Callington or Maccy? They will still get flogged but it will just be by Lobethal and not TV/Kersbrook.

I reckon their short term solution (instead of folding) is take their A and B grade teams out and just enter a C grade team. That way the senior players they do have still get a game (and a more competetive one) and the country div draw isn't thrown into mayhem by having A grade having a bye but B grade continuing (if they went for the mentioned option of having just a B grade).
And it was a good idea someone raised by holding the C grade games down there and even a few finals so that they can still generate some income for the future.

I don't think there needs to be a 3rd div as it looks like Gum have improved and Maccy are making the right steps (still open for debate), it is only Callington that are currently in trouble.

In regards to the Kersbrook-Callington game on the weekend, I'm very surprised that Brett James would even let that happen and I'm assuming the Callington coach inisisted that they keep playing because if I was coaching, and we were up by 40 gls at half time, I would've approached the Callington coach to see if the game could be stopped there or something. What did they gain from flogging a side by 80 goals that they couldn't do by winning by 40 goals? Percentage won't be an issue for Kerbrook as they are going to finish at least top 3. All they have done is embarrassed and humiliated a club that everyone knew was in strife. Talk about kicking someone while they're down!!
I hope they're happy with their records because I see it as a pretty disrespectful act and think the Kersbrook hireachy need to have a good hard look at themselves.

Just my opinion.

[Cougar]

In regards to the Kersbrook-Callington game on the weekend, I'm very surprised that Brett James would even let that happen and I'm assuming the Callington coach inisisted that they keep playing because if I was coaching, and we were up by 40 gls at half time, I would've approached the Callington coach to see if the game could be stopped there or something. What did they gain from flogging a side by 80 goals that they couldn't do by winning by 40 goals? Percentage won't be an issue for Kerbrook as they are going to finish at least top 3. All they have done is embarrassed and humiliated a club that everyone knew was in strife. Talk about kicking someone while they're down!!
I hope they're happy with their records because I see it as a pretty disrespectful act and think the Kersbrook hireachy need to have a good hard look at themselves.

Just my opinion.[/quote]

Great post Gimp. No wonder you come from an underachieving club. After having a bye in the first 3 rounds, would you have liked Brett to tell his chargers at half time "That will do boys" or "Let's stop trying lads". Spose Tony Symonds should have told Victor Harbour the same when Ross Gibbs kicked plenty in their demolishing of Port Elliot some years back. It's not a record the KFC are jumping up and down about, and don't go blaming Kersbrook or any other Country Division team that gives Callington a hiding this season. Fingers should be pointed at Callington first of all, for suggesting they could put 2 sides on the park to be competitive after losing the majority of their players from last year. The HFL should/could have known about the train wreck that was going to happen this season too. Don't blame the other clubs.