SAAFL Division 7 2013

[big-whopper]

what sides struggled to fill sides in div 8 and caused forfeits??

Mitcham and Gepps Cross struggled, Gepps pulled there D grade with about 8 games to go and mitcham struggled in both teams.

[Yank Man]

Adelaide Uni already had a team in Div 8/8R this year.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. I think it works well as it is at the moment, will be interesting to see if Broadview/SMOSH get promoted from D8 to D7.

err but it is broken

the last 3 c-grade sides who when have had a choice have all chosen to stay down; henley 2008, shoc 2011, ttg 2012

I like your idea and of course it is broke, 3 C grade teams in a row don't want to go up and your looking at leaving the bottom side in div 6 or promote the 4th team from div 7.....Well Hello!!!!!

It wont ever be fixed while there is 5 A grade teams and 5 C grade teams in Div 7. Let the league sort it out.

[marbles]

Let the politicians decide and keep the masses quiet

[Yank Man]

Let the politicians decide and keep the masses quiet

Yeah it's a bit scary aye, almost like real life.

[marbles]

Theres 7 agrade ingle farm houghton anglevale nthpines smithfield flindersuni wingfield any others?

[finn]

I personally believe that any side with an A and B grade should start in Division 7 so that they know what the base quality of the competition is and this should be the minimum that the clubs should be aiming for.

A C grade team only competition would lend itself to periods of domination by those sides who have strong upper grades - eg Henley, SHOC and Adelaide Uni who have won flags in Div 7 and played occasional finals in Div 6. TTG may be with these as well at the moment. Uni's C grade side (in Div 6) would have spanked all Div 8 teams this year; as coach of the Uni Div 8 team I believe I'm qualified to judge the standard.

We also don't know what Athelstone are doing and whether increasingly strong clubs like Walkerville and SPOC will enough to fill another side. The League could also look at a different form of competition; certainly in 2000 I played in a division in which there were only 6 sides - why not have div 7 with only seven or eight teams and a final four? Why can't there be only nine sides in Div 6 if it means evening out Div 6 and Div 7? Do TTG actually wish to stay in Div 7? Starting anew, should all the Div6 and Div 7 sides be put together and the best ten play div 6 and the rest div 7 regardless of where they finished in 2012? Why not bend promotion/relegation rule for Ingle Farm if they wish to stay up if it's for the betterment of the competition?

[S Demon]

Former Kenilworth and HV player Tom Burgess to coach Houghton's A grade next year apparently...

[valleys07]

Former Kenilworth and HV player Tom Burgess to coach Houghton's A grade next year apparently...

Really?

[The Bartman]

Former Kenilworth and HV player Tom Burgess to coach Houghton's A grade next year apparently...

[moses]

Former Kenilworth and HV player Tom Burgess to coach Houghton's A grade next year apparently...

What's wrong with him?

[Q.]

Former Kenilworth and HV player Tom Burgess to coach Houghton's A grade next year apparently...

What's wrong with him?

Nothing. We went with someone young who we think would thrive with their first opportunity to coach senior football much like Rexy did.

[valleys07]

Wouldn't have thought burgo would be the type to coach!

Good luck to him and Houghton next season!

[zedman]

Former Kenilworth and HV player Tom Burgess to coach Houghton's A grade next year apparently...

What's wrong with him?

Nothing. We went with someone young who we think would thrive with their first opportunity to coach senior football much like Rexy did.

burgo has coached before..albeit lower grades but hes not new to coaching..very passionate coach who backs his boys 100% and has a wide range of friends he can call on or look to for recruits..will bring some good players with him I believe..best of luck tommy

[valleys07]

What grades has he coached Zed?

[The Bartman]

Former Kenilworth and HV player Tom Burgess to coach Houghton's A grade next year apparently...

What's wrong with him?

Nothing wrong with Tommy Guns at all, good bloke. Was just surprised to hear he was coaching!

[zedman]

What grades has he coached Zed?

1 x year of B grade and 2 years of C grade at KFC..when we were in div 5 i think..

[Footy Chick]

Former Kenilworth and HV player Tom Burgess to coach Houghton's A grade next year apparently...

Well done Tom! Great bloke to have a chat to - I for one, wish him all the best

[watchdog]

Hearing a Mitchell Park player is speaking to a southern league club, perhaps on the move

[S Demon]

All the best to Tommy Burgess up the hill, I hope he has some success. A great bloke and will give his all. I will be keeping a close eye on him at presentation night now...

[dee man]

Hearing a Mitchell Park player is speaking to a southern league club, perhaps on the move

just putting himself out their in the coaching ranks
if he does get a gig ,whether in the southern or saafl leagues he will do very well and wiould be able to gather great support