Radio and Sportsbeat Coverage.

[Shirtfront]

Not impresses with the initial coverage of the Sportsbeat and the Radio show, especially Monday's Review show, very poor indeed. I kow its only Amateurs but surely we can get better than that.

[grassroots31]

Fair call sharky, week 1 struggled a BIT

As one of the blokes who writes the previews we were a bit hamstrung by the word limit but were given a good 800 more last week

Hopefully edition 2 is a bit better

Any feedback to mailto:grassroots31@yahoo.com

[Shirtfront]

Fair call sharky, week 1 struggled a BIT

As one of the blokes who writes the previews we were a bit hamstrung by the word limit but were given a good 800 more last week

Hopefully edition 2 is a bit better

Any feedback to mailto:grassroots31@yahoo.com

Much better for week 2, like old times.

[Benchwarmer]

Whenever I come over to Adelaide, I always like to read Sportsbeat for the SAAFL information. Unfortunately, coverage of grassroots football (or "community footy" as they prefer to call it here) is pretty scarce apart from a page in the WAFL Budget.

Here in Perth, the WAAFL doesn't even bother to produce anything for matches - not even anything as simple as a single sheet of paper with the ladders - so neutrals like me have NFI as to what is happening in the League (and don't use the "read their website" spin). The Sunday League has a VERY basic mag called the Gazette but at least most country leagues issue something and most of them are pretty readable.

[Footy Chick]

Fair call sharky, week 1 struggled a BIT

As one of the blokes who writes the previews we were a bit hamstrung by the word limit but were given a good 800 more last week

Hopefully edition 2 is a bit better

Any feedback to mailto:grassroots31@yahoo.com

Yeah but still needs klub korner and milestone page, just like it used to... or is it still an option for those that want to utilize?

[grassroots31]

FC contact the league

Ultimately the clubs pay for it so they are pretty receptive to what you want...

milestones can always be sent to us at the roots.

maybe you could read them out?

[Footy Chick]

FC contact the league

Ultimately the clubs pay for it so they are pretty receptive to what you want...

milestones can always be sent to us at the roots.

maybe you could read them out?

Maybe I could....

[silent hour]

I agree with FC. Sportsbeat still needs some more news from the clubs whether they be Div1 or Div 7. It needs to cover more info from the clubs. I know it is still early but a few years back when Les Daveron was the main contributor it seem to have agood round up from all clubs and a good write up on the top divisions.

[Shirtfront]

I agree with FC. Sportsbeat still needs some more news from the clubs whether they be Div1 or Div 7. It needs to cover more info from the clubs. I know it is still early but a few years back when Les Daveron was the main contributor it seem to have agood round up from all clubs and a good write up on the top divisions.

Top call, When Les was running it, he knew all about the players and leagues. He knew who were performing, not just reading the best players, any chance Team of The Year section could return???? Was a good insight to the state team, when it wasn't this mickey mouse Under 23 crud.

[Pag]

I agree with FC. Sportsbeat still needs some more news from the clubs whether they be Div1 or Div 7. It needs to cover more info from the clubs. I know it is still early but a few years back when Les Daveron was the main contributor it seem to have agood round up from all clubs and a good write up on the top divisions.

Top call, When Les was running it, he knew all about the players and leagues. He knew who were performing, not just reading the best players, any chance Team of The Year section could return???? Was a good insight to the state team, when it wasn't this mickey mouse Under 23 crud.

I'm pretty sure the Team of the Year was still there last year. Mark Baylis, John Wilson and Gordon Armstrong picked it I think. Peter Smith from Gepps Cross was the only player from A2 to get in there.

[silent hour]

Thats a good idea sharkers although it is big venture to take on I believe it should be seriously considered by the amateur league. Some of the other leagues have a budget each week, surely with the large number of clubs in the SAAFL we should be able to find some major sponsors for the budget. It would lift the profile of the SAAFL, the teams in the SAAFL maybe even some of the individual club sponsors could contribute to the costs as this would give them a larger volume to advertise.

Isn't the SAAFL affiliated with the SANFL now? then why not ask the SANFL to assist with having a budget produced.

[Westsider]

Another, cheaper option, is to have an online magazine produced each week.

I'm assuming the biggest cost would be printing costs. Why not have it produced online, and downloadable as well in pdf format, which clubs can download and print off.

Just an idea.

[silent hour]

Another, cheaper option, is to have an online magazine produced each week.

I'm assuming the biggest cost would be printing costs. Why not have it produced online, and downloadable as well in pdf format, which clubs can download and print off.

Just an idea.

Not a good idea sorry - has to be ready by Thursday night and some clubs will do it and some wont. Want a consistent and readable commodity. Has to be a good quality. We are the only association without a budget apparently. Went to a amateur meeting last year when this guy was trying to get it printed. He had the printing costs and quotes and the same money each club give to Sportsbeat (Yes Sportsbeat is basically paid for by all the clubs) would only be used to produce the Football Budget. This guy was going to produce 32 pages and not a crappy 8.

why does it have to be ready by thursday it should be okay to have it done by friday and the clubs pick it up from amateur house friday afternoon and have it for the games on saturday. I would think most budgets are not done until friday when teams have been selected. I know the budget for SANFL games used to get the clubs to phone through the teams on a thursday night.

Sharkers what was the response from the meeting regarding the guy wanting to print his budget if what you say is true it seemed like a much better option than the Sportsbeat, why aren't we doing it?

[Westsider]

sharkers

seeing as you know everything apparently, why dont you do it? you know everyone, you know everything, you could write all the articles yourself

problem is no one would print or read it because everything in it would be derogatory, rude and obnoxious

[Pag]

Good luck trying to find people with the time to proudce it, I know Mick & Kym bust their ass every Sunday to write the Sportsbeat previews as they are now. If you want a budget to cover all 34 A Grade games on a Saturday I suggest you get a group of blokes together and starting working on Round 18's budget about now.

[Westsider]

Good luck trying to find people with the time to proudce it, I know Mick & Kym bust their ass every Sunday to write the Sportsbeat previews as they are now. If you want a budget to cover all 34 A Grade games on a Saturday I suggest you get a group of blokes together and starting working on Round 18's budget about now.

Agreed Pag, theres always lots of people to whinge about something, but will never put their hand up to do it.