Mallee FL

[Flying Ant]

Pinnaroo have always had a good team on paper... It is actually about time they started winning matches. Scott Kirkbright, probably an unknown to alot of outsiders, has always been known around the league as a talented footballer but lacks commintment (i think we all know a few of those type of players). He is having a considerable impact this year playing off a wing and should be paid careful attention.

Lameroo are definelty strong this year but Murrayville took it to them in the opener. Still a couple of players short of their best 22, the bulldogs missed a couple of late opportunities that could of thrown the game their way.
All in all this season looks to be an interesting one, will be very looking forward to the final results of this rounds matches:

Murrayville V Karoonda
BDT V Lameroo
Pinnaroo V Peake

Any thoughts on the week ahead guys?

[Dogwatcher]

Mallee Match Preview –28/4/2007

Murrayville v Karoonda

Murrayville had a comfortable win over Peake last week, without kicking a huge score. Will Dalwood returned with a BOG performance and will be a great acquisition if he plays all year. Drew Crane & Clayton Sporn are strong targets up forward with Shannon Wyatt chipping in with 4 goals against Peake. Kevin Wyatt & Damien Fenoughty are quality midfielders & Murrayville are looming as a top two team this year.
Karoonda went down badly to Lameroo last week. Luke Hocking, Scott Huxtable & Donald Andrews may return this week to strengthen the midfield & forward line. Justin Maloney, Simon Martin, Mal McLean, Stephen Thiele & Todd Boughen work hard in the midfield with Jason Morris winning his share of the ruck duels. Eli Koch is in great form at centre half back.
Murrayville should have the edge over Karoonda.

BDT v Lameroo

BDT went down to Pinnaroo last week and face another tough match against Lameroo this week. Josh Richardson is in sensational form and Ashley Masters is a good recruit. Jack Zacker has been amongst the best in the first two matches and Matt Schilling is improving all the time.
Lameroo have a team of runners. Shaun Walker, Rodney Maynard, Dan Wohling, Josh & Matt Ridgway, Brad Zerk, Stephen Kerley, Crig Wellburn & Alan Penhall run & support each other all day. Ben Venning is tall & mobile & Chris Philbey is always dangerous in attack.
Lameroo will win and remain undefeated.

Pinnaroo v Peake

Pinnaroo played well to defeat BDT last week and will front Peake with plenty of confidence. Sunyl Vogt returned with a BOG performance and James Struck shone in his first game for Pinnaroo. Mark Gum kicked goals and colt Dylan Ribbons chipped in with 3 goals. Scott Kirkbright is showing the form that has been missing over the last couple of years and Matt Thiel, Wade & Chad Nickolls are big men who know how to find the football.
Peake would have been heartened by last weeks effort against Murrayville. Gareth Diprose is always around the mark, Kenton Heym & Jason Lindner are consitent performers & Toby Downs continues to be the focal point in attack. Mark Boothey is settling in well at full back and Shaun Holland is another recruit who shows plenty of promise.
Pinnaroo to win two in a row.

[Sherrin]

Will Peake have Jamie Downs playing for them at any stage??

[warhorse]

i never said he wasnt a gun player. From what i saw sat he is a gun i just said he likes to sook to the umps a bit and gets looked after by them

wait to you play against lameroo and see how rodney maynard sooks and gets looked after , most protected player in comp

[warhorse]

Relax warhorse ok it all started when someone said we had no spirit and the club should fold ok. From what i have lernt is that Peake have struggled for a while and they are trying to get things back on track. I hope crane is on a lot of money because he can play but gee he sooks!

drew is a local would get paid some petrol money at best

[crowmuncher]

Will Peake have Jamie Downs playing for them at any stage??

Grounds are a little too hard at the momment..

[Dogwatcher]

I reckon Drew's one bloke who'd hate to hear himself called a sook too.

[warhorse]

Drooper's a good bloke.
Can play footy apparently - gun cricketer too.
I saw him hit a ball onto Brighton Road at Glenelg once.

drew is a top bloke, mail medallist,and has represented Sa and Vic country in cricket on his day best player in comp.A knee injury has cut him down in last few years

[crowmuncher]

Drooper's a good bloke.
Can play footy apparently - gun cricketer too.
I saw him hit a ball onto Brighton Road at Glenelg once.

drew is a top bloke, mail medallist,and has represented Sa and Vic country in cricket on his day best player in comp.A knee injury has cut him down in last few years

Oh boy, he'd appeal about 10 times as much as Warney does.. Reckon the umpire would just walk off after a few overs from him

[Dogwatcher]

I tell you what, as a wicketkeeper - it's never been more satisfying to have a bowlers ball come into the gloves as when Drew was bowling. They hit hard! I wasn't even seeing some of them.

[floaterhead]

There is no doubt that drew Crane is a great footballer, there is no doubt that he is a good bloke, there is plenty of doubt when comparing Rodney Maynard to Drew in the whinging stakes though... I have seen a lot of Footy in the recent years out at the Mallee and Rodney may complain but it is in his own quiet way... he gets on with the job where drew may let it affect him, drew is regularly in the wrong position to complain where as Rodney is always in front or with his body in between his opponent and the ball, and usually being targeted by younger over zealous opponents...

[warhorse]

There is no doubt that drew Crane is a great footballer, there is no doubt that he is a good bloke, there is plenty of doubt when comparing Rodney Maynard to Drew in the whinging stakes though... I have seen a lot of Footy in the recent years out at the Mallee and Rodney may complain but it is in his own quiet way... he gets on with the job where drew may let it affect him, drew is regularly in the wrong position to complain where as Rodney is always in front or with his body in between his opponent and the ball, and usually being targeted by younger over zealous opponents...

if you have seen so much football in mallee you would also know Drew often has to compete against 3 or 4
defender zoning off on him and should get alot more frees then he gets and if the great man rodney maynard got man handled as much as drew does with out getting free kicks he would not complain so quietly. Both great players and good for standard of the mallee though

[floaterhead]

wait to you play against lameroo and see how rodney maynard sooks and gets looked after , most protected player in comp

if the great man rodney maynard got man handled as much as drew does with out getting free kicks he would not complain so quietly

so you now agree that rodney doesn't winge as much as drew? we are getting places....

to continue....If you play from behind the contest then it does not matter if you have 3 zoning off or 400, you are not in a position to get free kicks, when players zone off they generally play from in front of the contest, I have seen crane take some amazing marks and so often these have been from behind...he relies heavily on his body work and so often he pushes off his defender goalside....

To say that he deserves more free kicks then he gets is stupidity as the decisions that go his way totally even out those which go against...

again.... drew is regularly in the wrong position to complain where as Rodney is always in front or with his body in between his opponent and the ball, and usually being targeted by younger over zealous opponents regardless of how many people are defending him...

[Big Dog]

my mail is that Jamie Downs will line up in the goal square for peake this week against pinnaroo will be very interesting to see how he goes, has he still go it!!!

[warhorse]

wait to you play against lameroo and see how rodney maynard sooks and gets looked after , most protected player in comp

if the great man rodney maynard got man handled as much as drew does with out getting free kicks he would not complain so quietly

so you now agree that rodney doesn't winge as much as drew? we are getting places....

to continue....If you play from behind the contest then it does not matter if you have 3 zoning off or 400, you are not in a position to get free kicks, when players zone off they generally play from in front of the contest, I have seen crane take some amazing marks and so often these have been from behind...he relies heavily on his body work and so often he pushes off his defender goalside....

To say that he deserves more free kicks then he gets is stupidity as the decisions that go his way totally even out those which go against...

again.... drew is regularly in the wrong position to complain where as Rodney is always in front or with his body in between his opponent and the ball, and usually being targeted by younger over zealous opponents regardless of how many people are defending him...

to say just because a player is in front he deserves the free kick now thats stupid , what you can not hold a jumper from in front ,you can not charge back at a player from in front,especially when you are not even looking at the ball,and i am say that rodney gets the frees because umps dont allow the physical pressure on him as other players get and if you have played against him you would know his whinging on the field is not so quiet and that he gets alot of 50/50 free kick which are called play on for other players in similar positions

[carey18]

Mallee Match Preview –28/4/2007

Murrayville v Karoonda

Murrayville had a comfortable win over Peake last week, without kicking a huge score. Will Dalwood returned with a BOG performance and will be a great acquisition if he plays all year. Drew Crane & Clayton Sporn are strong targets up forward with Shannon Wyatt chipping in with 4 goals against Peake. Kevin Wyatt & Damien Fenoughty are quality midfielders & Murrayville are looming as a top two team this year.
Karoonda went down badly to Lameroo last week. Luke Hocking, Scott Huxtable & Donald Andrews may return this week to strengthen the midfield & forward line. Justin Maloney, Simon Martin, Mal McLean, Stephen Thiele & Todd Boughen work hard in the midfield with Jason Morris winning his share of the ruck duels. Eli Koch is in great form at centre half back.
Murrayville should have the edge over Karoonda.

BDT v Lameroo

BDT went down to Pinnaroo last week and face another tough match against Lameroo this week. Josh Richardson is in sensational form and Ashley Masters is a good recruit. Jack Zacker has been amongst the best in the first two matches and Matt Schilling is improving all the time.
Lameroo have a team of runners. Shaun Walker, Rodney Maynard, Dan Wohling, Josh & Matt Ridgway, Brad Zerk, Stephen Kerley, Crig Wellburn & Alan Penhall run & support each other all day. Ben Venning is tall & mobile & Chris Philbey is always dangerous in attack.
Lameroo will win and remain undefeated.

Pinnaroo v Peake

Pinnaroo played well to defeat BDT last week and will front Peake with plenty of confidence. Sunyl Vogt returned with a BOG performance and James Struck shone in his first game for Pinnaroo. Mark Gum kicked goals and colt Dylan Ribbons chipped in with 3 goals. Scott Kirkbright is showing the form that has been missing over the last couple of years and Matt Thiel, Wade & Chad Nickolls are big men who know how to find the football.
Peake would have been heartened by last weeks effort against Murrayville. Gareth Diprose is always around the mark, Kenton Heym & Jason Lindner are consitent performers & Toby Downs continues to be the focal point in attack. Mark Boothey is settling in well at full back and Shaun Holland is another recruit who shows plenty of promise.Pinnaroo to win two in a row.

Who writes this tripe LOL. Boothy has only played a quater and a bit at full back so far this season and dutchy will tell you he is playing no where near his best. Boothy went on to the almighthy Crane for the second half of last week and matched him well i thought. Apart from the free kicks we have already chatted about. You wont find Boothy spending much time at Full Back.Are you allowed to have a marking contest in this grade!

[warhorse]

Mallee Match Preview –28/4/2007

Murrayville v Karoonda

Murrayville had a comfortable win over Peake last week, without kicking a huge score. Will Dalwood returned with a BOG performance and will be a great acquisition if he plays all year. Drew Crane & Clayton Sporn are strong targets up forward with Shannon Wyatt chipping in with 4 goals against Peake. Kevin Wyatt & Damien Fenoughty are quality midfielders & Murrayville are looming as a top two team this year.
Karoonda went down badly to Lameroo last week. Luke Hocking, Scott Huxtable & Donald Andrews may return this week to strengthen the midfield & forward line. Justin Maloney, Simon Martin, Mal McLean, Stephen Thiele & Todd Boughen work hard in the midfield with Jason Morris winning his share of the ruck duels. Eli Koch is in great form at centre half back.
Murrayville should have the edge over Karoonda.

BDT v Lameroo

BDT went down to Pinnaroo last week and face another tough match against Lameroo this week. Josh Richardson is in sensational form and Ashley Masters is a good recruit. Jack Zacker has been amongst the best in the first two matches and Matt Schilling is improving all the time.
Lameroo have a team of runners. Shaun Walker, Rodney Maynard, Dan Wohling, Josh & Matt Ridgway, Brad Zerk, Stephen Kerley, Crig Wellburn & Alan Penhall run & support each other all day. Ben Venning is tall & mobile & Chris Philbey is always dangerous in attack.
Lameroo will win and remain undefeated.

Pinnaroo v Peake

Pinnaroo played well to defeat BDT last week and will front Peake with plenty of confidence. Sunyl Vogt returned with a BOG performance and James Struck shone in his first game for Pinnaroo. Mark Gum kicked goals and colt Dylan Ribbons chipped in with 3 goals. Scott Kirkbright is showing the form that has been missing over the last couple of years and Matt Thiel, Wade & Chad Nickolls are big men who know how to find the football.
Peake would have been heartened by last weeks effort against Murrayville. Gareth Diprose is always around the mark, Kenton Heym & Jason Lindner are consitent performers & Toby Downs continues to be the focal point in attack. Mark Boothey is settling in well at full back and Shaun Holland is another recruit who shows plenty of promise.Pinnaroo to win two in a row.

Who writes this tripe LOL. Boothy has only played a quater and a bit at full back so far this season and dutchy will tell you he is playing no where near his best. Boothy went on to the almighthy Crane for the second half of last week and matched him well i thought. Apart from the free kicks we have already chatted about. You wont find Boothy spending much time at Full Back.Are you allowed to have a marking contest in this grade!

i agree with you on the marking contest , this new rule interpretation of hands in the back is causing enough confusion in afl,let alone being interpretated by part time amatuer umps in the mallee.They seem to be hot on it early then let it go later in game, and leave dogwatcher alone he trying his best with the information he gets to give us a preview of the games

[carey18]

I wasnt having a go at Dogwatcher ok. i have meet the bloke and he is a top guy. I was having a joke about dutchy and boothy ok champ. Relax

[Down&Out]

The hands in the back rule better stay hot- that will be the only way Jamie Downs will get a kick!!

[malleebull]

malleebull tell me what sort of a league would it be without our socalled weak pathetic passionless side in it, five team comp that would be handy wouldn,t it. fairdinkum for you to make a comment like that about a team my team at that, it just shows the quality a people that we have to put up with in this world ****. Ive been at the club all my life and you wouldnt find a more passinate group of people if you tried, tell me how would murrayvillle be if had struggled last 10 years I will tell you they would have shut the doors down 5 years ago because they are and always will be front runners. Also if you have spent the money they said you have hell its money well spent (pigs arse) your not that good mate i'll give you the hot tip!!!!!!!!!!!

gee wizz dont get your knickers in knot gorilla breath.. sticks and stones buddy. rattle that cage'