SAAFL Div 7 & 7R (2009)

[Lightning McQueen]

Hey - dont you all go stealing my nickname!

If we go back over last seasons thread I think you will see I predicted the name change, and happily gave them the name - Mozzies!

Sorry, it just had a nice buzz to it.

[The_Warrior]

The Warrior can confirm while the name change is likely, the nickname of the Saints will remain, thus making them the Mawson Lakes Saints (not a great name for Kenny Sutcliffe!). The Colours will remain the same, but with a SPOSFC logo printed on the back of the jumpers similar to a FFC on the Western Bulldogs Guernsey's. The Club looks forward to striking up a good rapport with the community of Mawson Lakes, but will not forget it's heritage beginning as the St.Pauls Old Scholars Football Club back in 1993.

Footnote: The Club is also pleased to announce the appointment of Rob O'Gorman as a playing assistant Coach for next season. Rob has most recently been involved with the recently successful Mt.Lofty Football Club in the Hills Central Competition and we wish him well in his new role at our Club.

[baggy]

A very big decision was made tonight in the future of St Paul's...a unanimous decision was reached by all members and from 2010 and beyond St Paul's Old Scholars Football Club will now be known as Mawson Lakes Football Club.

Mawson Lakes Football Club Good move by the club and a smart one!
Now you should be called the Swans black & gold like WA state team.

[Marching In]

Our New Logo

[nuggety goodness]

Our New Logo

just make the wings yellow and you're set!!!

[Bigshow82]

I am pleased to announce that Mal ans myself will be coaching the A grade again next year at Nth Pines. The club has advertised for a new B Grade coach and is hoping to pick some one up from outside the club. All applications welcome.

Can not wait for the new season to start. Lets hope it is more successful than last year.

[Marching In]

The Warrior can confirm while the name change is likely, the nickname of the Saints will remain, thus making them the Mawson Lakes Saints (not a great name for Kenny Sutcliffe!). The Colours will remain the same, but with a SPOSFC logo printed on the back of the jumpers similar to a FFC on the Western Bulldogs Guernsey's. The Club looks forward to striking up a good rapport with the community of Mawson Lakes, but will not forget it's heritage beginning as the St.Pauls Old Scholars Football Club back in 1993.

Footnote: The Club is also pleased to announce the appointment of Rob O'Gorman as a playing assistant Coach for next season. Rob has most recently been involved with the recently successful Mt.Lofty Football Club in the Hills Central Competition and we wish him well in his new role at our Club.

Heya Warrior, I think you might have been thinking of Kenny Callander.

[Browny25]

I am pleased to announce that Mal ans myself will be coaching the A grade again next year at Nth Pines. The club has advertised for a new B Grade coach and is hoping to pick some one up from outside the club. All applications welcome.

Can not wait for the new season to start. Lets hope it is more successful than last year.

Congrats Benny!

[blues_lion]

Well done to St Pauls on the name change, this will or should give them an opportunity to move up a division or two.

[The Riddler]

I am pleased to announce that Mal ans myself will be coaching the A grade again next year at Nth Pines. The club has advertised for a new B Grade coach and is hoping to pick some one up from outside the club. All applications welcome.

Can not wait for the new season to start. Lets hope it is more successful than last year.

Well done Bigshow good appointments by the club.

P.s Great article in the Saafl news NG, was a very good read I wish you boys all the best.

[nuggety goodness]

I am pleased to announce that Mal ans myself will be coaching the A grade again next year at Nth Pines. The club has advertised for a new B Grade coach and is hoping to pick some one up from outside the club. All applications welcome.

Can not wait for the new season to start. Lets hope it is more successful than last year.

Well done Bigshow good appointments by the club.

P.s Great article in the Saafl news NG, was a very good read I wish you boys all the best.

too bad for the ugly blokes in the photos though, could've chosen better models than those two, they don't look anything like us!!!

[Lightning McQueen]

I am pleased to announce that Mal ans myself will be coaching the A grade again next year at Nth Pines. The club has advertised for a new B Grade coach and is hoping to pick some one up from outside the club. All applications welcome.

Can not wait for the new season to start. Lets hope it is more successful than last year.

Well done Bigshow good appointments by the club.

P.s Great article in the Saafl news NG, was a very good read I wish you boys all the best.

too bad for the ugly blokes in the photos though, could've chosen better models than those two, they don't look anything like us!!!

Hey mate, I just read the article and found it pretty touching, I'm 34 and have been invovled with my club for 29 years through cricket and footy, we've endured some tough times over the journey and we're just recently in a pretty bad way.
I was living in Largs Bay and then Cheltenham and still played my sports at Smithfield, my kids were playing more local but they wanted to come and play where I was, there is place place like your home club.
When the chips are down you just need everyone rallying to achieve the same goal, well done to Dennis and the Gepps Cross Football club for their assistance, they could've just stood back and done nothing and tried to coax your players out to them, what they done is priceless.
If you work to a plan and follow it, I'm sure there will be light at the end of the tunnel, having blokes such as yourself there goes a long way.

[BenchedEagle]

Ive had my digs at St Paul's in the past. But this is definitely a good move. Sort of a fresh start for them. Hope the move brings success. Cmon u Mozzies

[The Riddler]

Chad Bourke to be a playing coach at Glenunga is a big signing, quality player who will no doubt bring some good players with him...good get for them.

[Punk Rooster]

Chad Bourke to be a playing coach at Glenunga is a big signing, quality player who will no doubt bring some good players with him...good get for them.

not sure who he's likley to drag to Div 7 with him RIddler- but a quality player Glenunga will get.
60 goals as a mid-fielder is quite a achievement, & he won the Div 4 Goalkicking.
He will create headaches for opposition coaches, but the question I have is- will his team-mates have the footy smarts to give off to him at the right time, will they become too Bourke-conscious, or will the role of playing coach wear him down?
I wish him all the best, & as a former club-mate (& playing coach myself) will follow his progress with interest.

[mypaddock]

Chad Bourke to be a playing coach at Glenunga is a big signing, quality player who will no doubt bring some good players with him...good get for them.

not sure who he's likley to drag to Div 7 with him RIddler- but a quality player Glenunga will get.
60 goals as a mid-fielder is quite a achievement, & he won the Div 4 Goalkicking.
He will create headaches for opposition coaches, but the question I have is- will his team-mates have the footy smarts to give off to him at the right time, will they become too Bourke-conscious, or will the role of playing coach wear him down?
I wish him all the best, & as a former club-mate (& playing coach myself) will follow his progress with interest.

Even if he brings 5 quality mates, I'd imagine they will still struggle. Not too sure on the quality in Div 7. But I say this in the nicest way possible- not one of their players would have played A grade with us (Heccies) this year.
Good luck to the guy though- it will be a massive challenge!

[baggy]

So is RB going around as coach of Flinders Uni again?
Hear you guys are going for C grade team in 2010.( Big Doddy and Daggs can now play on till at least 50 yrs old then )

[baggy]

Chad Bourke to be a playing coach at Glenunga is a big signing, quality player who will no doubt bring some good players with him...good get for them.

not sure who he's likley to drag to Div 7 with him RIddler- but a quality player Glenunga will get.
60 goals as a mid-fielder is quite a achievement, & he won the Div 4 Goalkicking.
He will create headaches for opposition coaches, but the question I have is- will his team-mates have the footy smarts to give off to him at the right time, will they become too Bourke-conscious, or will the role of playing coach wear him down?
I wish him all the best, & as a former club-mate (& playing coach myself) will follow his progress with interest.

Even if he brings 5 quality mates, I'd imagine they will still struggle. Not too sure on the quality in Div 7. But I say this in the nicest way possible- not one of their players would have played A grade with us (Heccies) this year.
Good luck to the guy though- it will be a massive challenge!

I wish some of your guys who play in high Divisions would understand that every team in the lower grades have at least 4 or 5 players sometimes more who can play in higher grades but choose to play with the club they grew up with. Yes as a whole sides struggle going up but not some players.

[Bigshow82]

doesnt matter if henley are in div 7, flinders uni will walk the flag in, mark my words they will win the flag

some inside info there scottroo or what mate?

Heard a rumour over the weekend that Flinders University (the school) is looking at sponsoring the footy team a whopping 20K a year. Apparently the school thinks it would be in there best interest if the footy team they are associated with was playing in the higher grades. Not sure how true all of this is but if it is true I can see why Scottroo is making such bold predictions. I guess we will wait and see

[tnt]

doesnt matter if henley are in div 7, flinders uni will walk the flag in, mark my words they will win the flag

some inside info there scottroo or what mate?

Heard a rumour over the weekend that Flinders University (the school) is looking at sponsoring the footy team a whopping 20K a year. Apparently the school thinks it would be in there best interest if the footy team they are associated with was playing in the higher grades. Not sure how true all of this is but if it is true I can see why Scottroo is making such bold predictions. I guess we will wait and see

In the paper the other day there was an article that money had been allocated to build new Changerooms used by the Football and other FU clubs so this is where this may have originated.
I know all FU sports clubs lost funding from the uni a few years ago when Compulsory student unionism was abolished. There is talk that this may be bought back in a reduced form tho but this would be a year or two away???
I dont think the Uni would really care about what grade one of over its 30 sporting clubs plays in?