SAAFL Div 6 & Div 6R (2011)

[Phantom Gossiper]

Interesting to note that Central United have 5 away games during the second half of the year, with three in a row from Round 15 to Round 17. Tough run home.

home/away games are over rated. Seriously, if a team is good enough they will win. The only time I can really see it being an advantage is if your ground is considerably different in size (either bigger or smaller) than other grounds, otherwise its all psychological.

[BFG]

i rekon your pretty spot on tosser.

mine would be

kenilworth
Glenunga
Central united
Trinity
Blackfriars
CLG
Ingle farm
Adelaide Uni
Houghton
Henley

i rekon that CLG may have a couple more wins in the second half of the year. we play a few better teams at home in CU kenilworth ingle farm and uni. i do believe playing at home is an advantage, playing in front of your home crowd in your own changerooms etc. i do believe it makes a difference not a big one but a difference none the less.

houghton if they go down will be very unlucky and if their group sticks together i would expect them to come straight back up.

[Lightning McQueen]

Interesting to note that Central United have 5 away games during the second half of the year, with three in a row from Round 15 to Round 17. Tough run home.

home/away games are over rated. Seriously, if a team is good enough they will win. The only time I can really see it being an advantage is if your ground is considerably different in size (either bigger or smaller) than other grounds, otherwise its all psychological.

Can't agree with you there mate, home ground is worth 5 or 6 goals IMO. Dead pockets, extra supporters, ends that you traditionally come home well at. A couple of examples.
Plympton, Salisbury West, Rosies, Elizabeth, Units & Brahma: Going to club end in the last quarter.
Smithfield: Going to pub end in the last.
Valleys: Magoos corner end.

[finn]

Interesting to note that Central United have 5 away games during the second half of the year, with three in a row from Round 15 to Round 17. Tough run home.

home/away games are over rated. Seriously, if a team is good enough they will win. The only time I can really see it being an advantage is if your ground is considerably different in size (either bigger or smaller) than other grounds, otherwise its all psychological.

Can't agree with you there mate, home ground is worth 5 or 6 goals IMO. Dead pockets, extra supporters, ends that you traditionally come home well at. A couple of examples.
Plympton, Salisbury West, Rosies, Elizabeth, Units & Brahma: Going to club end in the last quarter.
Smithfield: Going to pub end in the last.
Valleys: Magoos corner end.

that'd be the perception that its downhill to that end

[Lightning McQueen]

Can't agree with you there mate, home ground is worth 5 or 6 goals IMO. Dead pockets, extra supporters, ends that you traditionally come home well at. A couple of examples.
Plympton, Salisbury West, Rosies, Elizabeth, Units & Brahma: Going to club end in the last quarter.
Smithfield: Going to pub end in the last.
Valleys: Magoos corner end.

that'd be the perception that its downhill to that end

Quite possibly, along with that's the end that gets used for training, it is generally more populated with local support, the wind usually is going that way by around 4ish. I can recall many come-from-behind wins going that way in the last.

[Jugs]

Who did Kenilworth send to Arizona? Goldsmith's old body?

[The Ash Man]

Interesting to note that Central United have 5 away games during the second half of the year, with three in a row from Round 15 to Round 17. Tough run home.

home/away games are over rated. Seriously, if a team is good enough they will win. The only time I can really see it being an advantage is if your ground is considerably different in size (either bigger or smaller) than other grounds, otherwise its all psychological.

Can't agree with you there mate, home ground is worth 5 or 6 goals IMO. Dead pockets, extra supporters, ends that you traditionally come home well at. A couple of examples.
Plympton, Salisbury West, Rosies, Elizabeth, Units & Brahma: Going to club end in the last quarter.
Smithfield: Going to pub end in the last.
Valleys: Magoos corner end.

[mighty hounds]

Interesting to note that Central United have 5 away games during the second half of the year, with three in a row from Round 15 to Round 17. Tough run home.

home/away games are over rated. Seriously, if a team is good enough they will win. The only time I can really see it being an advantage is if your ground is considerably different in size (either bigger or smaller) than other grounds, otherwise its all psychological.

Can't agree with you there mate, home ground is worth 5 or 6 goals IMO. Dead pockets, extra supporters, ends that you traditionally come home well at. A couple of examples.
Plympton, Salisbury West, Rosies, Elizabeth, Units & Brahma: Going to club end in the last quarter.
Smithfield: Going to pub end in the last.
Valleys: Magoos corner end.

I spent most of the time laughing at what they where saying. The comedy added to the victory.
On a serious note, I agree with the Phantoms comments. Only advantage Ive found with ovals is when your home deck is smaller

[The Riddler]

Interesting to note that Central United have 5 away games during the second half of the year, with three in a row from Round 15 to Round 17. Tough run home.

home/away games are over rated. Seriously, if a team is good enough they will win. The only time I can really see it being an advantage is if your ground is considerably different in size (either bigger or smaller) than other grounds, otherwise its all psychological.

Can't agree with you there mate, home ground is worth 5 or 6 goals IMO. Dead pockets, extra supporters, ends that you traditionally come home well at. A couple of examples.
Plympton, Salisbury West, Rosies, Elizabeth, Units & Brahma: Going to club end in the last quarter.
Smithfield: Going to pub end in the last.
Valleys: Magoos corner end.

I reckon Houghton in the middle of winter is a considerable advantage for the home team

[mighty hounds]

Interesting to note that Central United have 5 away games during the second half of the year, with three in a row from Round 15 to Round 17. Tough run home.

home/away games are over rated. Seriously, if a team is good enough they will win. The only time I can really see it being an advantage is if your ground is considerably different in size (either bigger or smaller) than other grounds, otherwise its all psychological.

Can't agree with you there mate, home ground is worth 5 or 6 goals IMO. Dead pockets, extra supporters, ends that you traditionally come home well at. A couple of examples.
Plympton, Salisbury West, Rosies, Elizabeth, Units & Brahma: Going to club end in the last quarter.
Smithfield: Going to pub end in the last.
Valleys: Magoos corner end.

I reckon Houghton in the middle of winter is a considerable advantage for the home team

Whys that? Doesnt any of team play during winter?

[The Riddler]

I reckon Houghton in the middle of winter is a considerable advantage for the home team

Whys that? Doesnt any of team play during winter?

Their oval is the most unique in the amateur league i reckon it's small and has poor drainage, during winter it's muddy, heavy and let's not forget freezing cold. They train there and would know every secret of how to play that ground during the months of June, July plus the abuse you cop from the crowd is always 'entertaining'. The away rooms are also not very comforting for the visitors, definitely a few goals better side when playing at home IMO...then again maybe it's just the sheep or mountain goats making a noise constantly that puts other teams off?

[zedman]

I reckon Houghton in the middle of winter is a considerable advantage for the home team

Whys that? Doesnt any of team play during winter?

Their oval is the most unique in the amateur league i reckon it's small and has poor drainage, during winter it's muddy, heavy and let's not forget freezing cold. They train there and would know every secret of how to play that ground during the months of June, July plus the abuse you cop from the crowd is always 'entertaining'. The away rooms are also not very comforting for the visitors, definitely a few goals better side when playing at home IMO...then again maybe it's just the sheep or mountain goats making a noise constantly that puts other teams off?

thats not sheep or goats its Q!

[mighty hounds]

I reckon Houghton in the middle of winter is a considerable advantage for the home team

Whys that? Doesnt any of team play during winter?

Their oval is the most unique in the amateur league i reckon it's small and has poor drainage, during winter it's muddy, heavy and let's not forget freezing cold. They train there and would know every secret of how to play that ground during the months of June, July plus the abuse you cop from the crowd is always 'entertaining'. The away rooms are also not very comforting for the visitors, definitely a few goals better side when playing at home IMO...then again maybe it's just the sheep or mountain goats making a noise constantly that puts other teams off?

Well I played my only game there during August and in regards to the goal advantage we won by 12 goals that day so I'll take your word on the June July bit.

[Q.]

You were my opponent that day MH. The oval was in good nick that game anyway, but it usually holds up pretty well for eight of the nine home games - there's always one game though where it pisses down and turns the oval into a bog (West Croydon will know what I'm talking about ). IIRC, BOS's first ever A Grade loss was at Houghton?


Five of our last eight games are at home, hopefully we can jag some away wins in between them.

[mighty hounds]

You were my opponent that day MH. The oval was in good nick that game anyway, but it usually holds up pretty well for eight of the nine home games - there's always one game though where it pisses down and turns the oval into a bog (West Croydon will know what I'm talking about ). IIRC, BOS's first ever A Grade loss was at Houghton?


Five of our last eight games are at home, hopefully we can jag some away wins in between them.

Yeh I do remember playing up forward after getting towelled up by your massive ruckman. He was a unit.

[TheAussieBogan]

The way I think it will look at the end of the regular season.

Kenilworth
Glenunga
Central United
Blackfriars OS
Trinity OS
Colonel Light Garden
Ingle Farm
Adelaide University
Houghton Districts
Henley

[S Demon]

There will always be an exception to the norm, but all the sides mentioned have had really good come from behind wins over the years and I believe Smithfield, Hope Valley, Houghton, Plympton, Elizabeth, Brahma, Rosewater, CU all hold a significant "home ground advantage" whether MH won there or not...

[Lightning McQueen]

There will always be an exception to the norm, but all the sides mentioned have had really good come from behind wins over the years and I believe Smithfield, Hope Valley, Houghton, Plympton, Elizabeth, Brahma, Rosewater, CU all hold a significant "home ground advantage" whether MH won there or not...

Parkland clubs also have an advantage IMO, I know I always struggled to get into it playing on parkland ovals, they seem to lack atmosphere as for some reason, maybe it's just me. I know Smithfield's biggest losses were generally at parkland ovals.

[mighty hounds]

There will always be an exception to the norm, but all the sides mentioned have had really good come from behind wins over the years and I believe Smithfield, Hope Valley, Houghton, Plympton, Elizabeth, Brahma, Rosewater, CU all hold a significant "home ground advantage" whether MH won there or not...

It had nothing to do with weather I'd had won a game or not. (although have won on all those ovals ) All ovals have grass, changerooms and goal posts. If you go out to an oval thinking they have an advantage you might as well not bother playing.

[zedman]

can you put your team in please sprint..its 4.30pm friday!