1919 wrote:[code][/code]hearing some interesting reports regarding above with the existing 3 metro juniors leagues and SFL junior league to be dissolved and SANFL clubs to then run junior comps for the clubs in their designated zones from 2016.
From what I understand there are presentations are being organised to relay the news to interested stakeholders from clubs in the different junior leagues the first to be held this evening for MSJFL clubs.
Any word from SFL on this and has it ever been factored into any FDC models?
Apparently SFL is now part of the metro zone now and the intention is to dissolve the junior teams into a metropolitan district league. Seems the plan is to play all junior grades (below U/18 level) on Sundays in divisions based on League club zones.
At the moment details are limited but is seems that the clubs in HFL, GSFL, BLGFA & APFL are exempt, yet the clubs in NEMJFL, MWJFL, MSJFL & SFL will be mandated to be a part of it. Effectively they need the SFL to be involved otherwise South Adelaide will not have involvement.
The issue with one size fits all is the SFL is structured differently to the metro comps, those clubs are effectively separate junior clubs to the seniors (as we have seen in the Edwardstown example), whereas the SFL clubs are run as single units. Playing integrated Saturday juniors is an important part of a number of our clubs' cultures.
On the boundaries it becomes difficult too.
Flagstaff Hill included but Blackwood, Mount Lofty & Ironbank is not
Aldinga included but McLaren & Willunga not
Smithfield included but Gawler South, Gawler Central & Willaston not
Central United, Eastern Park & Central United included but Virginia not
Houghton Districts included, but Gumeracha & Kersbrook not
As it stands, the competition will probably looks like this:
South Adelaide Junior District LeagueAldinga
Noarlunga
Port Noarlunga
Hackham
Christies Beach
Lonsdale
Morphett Vale
Reynella
Happy Valley
Glenelg Junior District LeagueCove
Marion
Brighton
Morphettville Park
Plympton
PHOS Camden
Lockleys
Henley
West Adelaide Junior District LeagueMitchell Park
Flagstaff Hill
Edwardstown Junior
Kenilworth
Colonel Light Gardens
Flinders Park
Fitzroy
Norwood Junior District LeagueAthelstone
Golden Grove
Modbury
Hectorville
Hope Valley
Payneham Norwood Union
Tea Tree Gully
Woodville-West Torrens Junior District LeagueNorth Haven
Port District
Portland
Rosewater
Seaton Ramblers
SMOSH West Lakes
West Croydon
Woodville South
North Adelaide Junior District LeagueBroadview
Gaza
Gepps Cross
Greenacres (no jun curr.)
Ingle Farm
Kilburn
Mawson Lakes (no jun curr.)
Para Hills
Pooraka
Walkerville
Central District Junior District LeagueAngle Vale
Brahma Lodge
Central United
Eastern Park
Elizabeth
Salisbury
Salisbury North
Salisbury West
Smithfield
Sturt Junior District LeagueMitcham
Unley Mercedes Jets
Goodwood Saints
Glenunga
If SFL find a way out of it, South Adelaide will not have a presence and Glenelg would be severely hampered. Possibly there could be a combined Sturt/Glenelg division.
Without the Hills being involved, Sturt is impacted heavily