SAAFL Div 3 & Div 3R (2011)

[Phantom Gossiper]

You must be getting real bored PG
Staying up late looking after the little one and being under the thumb is really getting to you!

... no comment!

[Phantom Gossiper]

PG isn't it true u go to Tafe with a certain player from Mitcham??? Huge game this week for the a's and b's pretty sure I just stated the obvious but for our club this week on our home deck, with a good crowd expected I expect both sides to get the Chocolotes!!!!!

haha yeah go to TAFE with some hack from Mitcham

I was just fishing around looking for a bite, Im obviously hoping you lads get up, way to ruin my fun

[Choccies]

He was about 25% in his head if he was keen to go on or not so in the end I think the decision made by the club helped confirm his hesitations. Yes we got up a div last year but we had a fair chunk of guys leave, whether that be because they didn't like him or they liked the lure of $$$ from other clubs I don't really know. True, our recruiting this year was poor. 3 guys from TTG, 1 an ex-GG player anyway and 2 B graders came over and barely made an impact which was disappointing. 6, 12 and 14 games between them over the year and I would be close to say not 1 top 5 in the weekly awards between them so disappointing. 3 better recruits were lost early, one requiring a knee reco in pre-season and 2 not being cleared from TTG after training for 2 or 3 months so that was disappointing. So no, the Gullies people didn't follow him as we may have hoped.

I think the main downfall was the difference between coaching a Div 1 side to a lower div side. Div 3 and 4 teams still require a degree of coaching/mentoring/teaching where as a div 1 side probably doesn't require as much learning and Weavs struggled with this. Yes he got away with it in the first year when we sneaked out of div 4 via luck but it showed more this year I think especially when the pressure was on. His communication severely let him down in my opinion and this led to a fair chunck of the players losing faith in him. But the finger can't be pointed squarely at him because he was badly let down by a lot of guys this year and that was disappointing too.

But we have some great young kids coming thru now, we have Div 4 in 2012, time to rebuild and time to make amends for this year and be positive in it all.

I wouldnt be too hard on the club...from the side we played in the first half of the season to the side later in year it was a massive improvement. Always hard to swallow being relegated but I would say it won't be long until you are back in div3. There was definately some handy young blokes coming through so it's probably about getting the consistency right week in week out!

Consistency was a huge problem all year both in personnel and form. Yes we did improve in the back half of the season and get close to a few teams but getting close doesn't equal points unfortunately. We live and learn. Still only a young club and these things will hopefully build some character and resolve.

[Push in the Back]

He was about 25% in his head if he was keen to go on or not so in the end I think the decision made by the club helped confirm his hesitations. Yes we got up a div last year but we had a fair chunk of guys leave, whether that be because they didn't like him or they liked the lure of $$$ from other clubs I don't really know. True, our recruiting this year was poor. 3 guys from TTG, 1 an ex-GG player anyway and 2 B graders came over and barely made an impact which was disappointing. 6, 12 and 14 games between them over the year and I would be close to say not 1 top 5 in the weekly awards between them so disappointing. 3 better recruits were lost early, one requiring a knee reco in pre-season and 2 not being cleared from TTG after training for 2 or 3 months so that was disappointing. So no, the Gullies people didn't follow him as we may have hoped.

I think the main downfall was the difference between coaching a Div 1 side to a lower div side. Div 3 and 4 teams still require a degree of coaching/mentoring/teaching where as a div 1 side probably doesn't require as much learning and Weavs struggled with this. Yes he got away with it in the first year when we sneaked out of div 4 via luck but it showed more this year I think especially when the pressure was on. His communication severely let him down in my opinion and this led to a fair chunck of the players losing faith in him. But the finger can't be pointed squarely at him because he was badly let down by a lot of guys this year and that was disappointing too.

But we have some great young kids coming thru now, we have Div 4 in 2012, time to rebuild and time to make amends for this year and be positive in it all.

I wouldnt be too hard on the club...from the side we played in the first half of the season to the side later in year it was a massive improvement. Always hard to swallow being relegated but I would say it won't be long until you are back in div3. There was definately some handy young blokes coming through so it's probably about getting the consistency right week in week out!

Consistency was a huge problem all year both in personnel and form. Yes we did improve in the back half of the season and get close to a few teams but getting close doesn't equal points unfortunately. We live and learn. Still only a young club and these things will hopefully build some character and resolve.

Choccies - u know my view - bring back the ferrett!!!

[NO-MERCY]

Were they down Woolnough Rd as well Lutz?

I can answer that , yes a couple of liquor licensing gentleman entered the premises Sat night for a quick nosey and a check to see if their was a person present with the proper accreditation. No problems at all, however it did spook the bar staff into closing the shutters a little early, nothing new at Districts though[/quote]


I heard different.
Along with a western club in Div5.

[Mr Beefy]

Were they down Woolnough Rd as well Lutz?

I can answer that , yes a couple of liquor licensing gentleman entered the premises Sat night for a quick nosey and a check to see if their was a person present with the proper accreditation. No problems at all, however it did spook the bar staff into closing the shutters a little early, nothing new at Districts though

I heard different.
Along with a western club in Div5.[/quote]
Ok, I'll bite, which D5 club, Havens?, Woody Sth?, West Croydon? Lockleys?

[Demon Juke]

Mitcham are shot, ran their race.

Sides have worked out their style, are shutting down their key players, just can't see them getting up this weekend.

Disappointing end to a season that promised so much.

You must be getting real bored PG
Staying up late looking after the little one and being under the thumb is really getting to you!

I work with a Mitcham official and still think's the mid season ski trip has had caused problem with there form.

[PK12]

Mitcham are shot, ran their race.

Sides have worked out their style, are shutting down their key players, just can't see them getting up this weekend.

Disappointing end to a season that promised so much.

You must be getting real bored PG
Staying up late looking after the little one and being under the thumb is really getting to you!

I work with a Mitcham official and still think's the mid season ski trip has had caused problem with there form.

Must be a mate of Geddes?

[S Demon]

Was Geddes an "official"?

Maybe guess again

[Hardy Hit]

Was Geddes an "official"?

Maybe guess again

is he too old to be bleaching is hair?

[PK12]

Might be an old fossil or some sort hardy hit?

[stretch]

I heard he's pretty keen on his chocolates. Great for arthritis.

[hollywood7477]

I heard he's pretty keen on his chocolates. Great for arthritis.

Sorry to disappoint u HH PK12 and Stretch but it's not me he's talking about. Could be the football director

[turbo182]

Mitcham are shot, ran their race.

Sides have worked out their style, are shutting down their key players, just can't see them getting up this weekend.

Disappointing end to a season that promised so much.

You must be getting real bored PG
Staying up late looking after the little one and being under the thumb is really getting to you!

I work with a Mitcham official and still think's the mid season ski trip has had caused problem with there form.

Kidding yourself if you're writing off Mitcham.

Anyone in the 5 can win the flag.

[Hardy Hit]

I heard he's pretty keen on his chocolates. Great for arthritis.

Sorry to disappoint u HH PK12 and Stretch but it's not me he's talking about. Could be the football director

Dammit!!! It's probably Snitch.. running round claiming he's an official!

[Johno6]

for those interested in vote getters.

http://saafl.asn.au/files/uploads/leagu ... s_2011.pdf

T shep best chance for us in A grade and Churchill in B grade a good shoit

[piccachu]

No Visser for Flinders
No Rankine for Pooraka

Just a few that i noticed didnt get a gig in there top 4s that were a bit of a surprise

[Footy Chick]

for those interested in vote getters.

http://saafl.asn.au/files/uploads/leagu ... s_2011.pdf

T shep best chance for us in A grade and Churchill in B grade a good shoit

Choccies in the C's?

[Choccies]

for those interested in vote getters.

http://saafl.asn.au/files/uploads/leagu ... s_2011.pdf

T shep best chance for us in A grade and Churchill in B grade a good shoit

Choccies in the C's?

Overrated. No previous form to note.....

[Hefty]

for those interested in vote getters.

http://saafl.asn.au/files/uploads/leagu ... s_2011.pdf

T shep best chance for us in A grade and Churchill in B grade a good shoit

No 37???