Amateur Footy wrote:Elmer J Thudpucker wrote:Corona Man wrote:Does anyone know how ground allocations are going for finals in Div 1. I heard on the weekend that Onkas have the GF, and that the Prelim was most likely at Hahndorf.... Be interested to know what are grounds are in the running. Assume Uri's get a final.... what about Barker, or Lofty.... does Echunga get a look in?
Mt Barker Qualifying Final
Mt Pleasant Elimination Final
Uraidla 1st or 2nd Final
Echunga 1st or 2nd Final
Lobethal Preliminary Final
Balhannah Grand Final
Well that's an interesting rotation policy. Uraidla had 2 finals last season and I don't recall IB or Blackwood hosting a final last year but both did the year before. I thought they would be rotated between clubs bi-annually. I don't understand why these clubs don't stand up for themselves and demand to host a final ( IB can host at another venue as they did 2 years ago). There's a $5k plus windfall from doing it.
I love the Ironbank footy club, and we always have good games against them. However if you want a final, why not spend some money on fixing the oval for the teams to play on? Money spent on Hitchcock Devisser and Motlop this year was a waste to finish 3rd last.
Balhannah is given way too many grand finals for a very average surface and a terrible place for viewing when it's packed. Lobey and Handorf are perfect venues.
Mt Lofty would be a great oval to watch a final at as well if it wasn't such a disgrace!! don't understand how that club hasn't fixed it after so many years. Good luck trying to keep a recruit who plays there every second week.
I think the medal will be won by Hughes again.
Paul
Jennings
O'sullivan and Thompson will round out the 5.
Richards from Uraidla a smokey but a very even side always steal each others votes.