Zartan wrote:I spy for Round 9 something beginning with....
Elizabeth - 3rd consecutive loss in the A grade, but still missing Shepherd and looking over the A/B grade sides it appears a number of players missing at the moment. For the B grade to still get the win with so many changes shows how strong their depth is as well.
Brahma Lodge - Pretty ballsy move dropping your best player to the magoos to send a message - be interesting to see if it gets the desired result. Heard he wasn't too impressed, but after initially talking about walking has picked up his dummy and agreed to be more committed to the cause.. Huge win for the 1s, still got McIntyre to come back in too, building nicely. Their B grade are beginning to look dangerous as well, and very nearly knocked off Elizabeth which would've been huge. Massive Round 10 coming up.
Houghton - The Raiders despite scores would appear to be a growing club. given the ability to cover so many 'Outs' at the weekend and still field 2x full sides - perhaps a C grade in future for them? No Schutz, Hall, Oswald, Underdown, Furnell, Ferrall, Kolisnyk, Clarke, Jay Szabo is always going to make life hard. Q works tirelessly - can almost hear the air being squeezed out of the ball with every mark.. and Tyson Roling cant kick to save his life.
Ingle Farm - From 2-0 to 2-4 now turn 5-4, Farmers finally enjoying having players available. Scoreline flattered by playing an undermanned Houghton, but you do what you must. No Finch, Rigney, Bryant, Sandery, Bone, Hancock, Dellar means it'll be an interesting selection in a fortnights time. Interesting to see Lachlan Sandercock return to the IFFC through the B grade Saturday too, and Todd Keogh in the C grade
Fitzroy - This is the most potent forward line in the division with the greatest variation. They have the best draw in the division to close out the season with SW, HD, ML and WC as their last 4 games - awesome platform to launch into finals. Their B grade are improving, winning games, but won't play finals i'm afraid - left too little too late, and results are flattered by the soft month they've had. Think they'll win 5 more games for the season, finish on 8 wins with a poor percentage, not enough to get in.
West Croydon - Another loss in the A grade, with Turner, Palmer, Harding, Wilson all in the side - looks pretty much as strong as it's been.. but i see Emery, Bottrell and Campbell lurking in the B grade - could they have made a difference or they too interested in playing against former coach Arch? When do you reward effort and performance? Liebhardt 7 games, 5 times in the best. Robinson 9 games, 6 times in best.. A grade need to tidy up the percentage as well as win to figure in the 5 - in a 3 way battle i think with IF and TOS.
Trinity OS - New coach, new game plan, already won as many games as last season. Notice MacPhail was back on the weekend.. but they were missing Peters, Hooker, Collyns and Ah Matt. Add those in and it's a pretty potent side - potent enough to beat Elizabeth after the break. They're best placed to make the 5 at the moment i think. Their B grade scare me, i know HT doesn't agree but they're the dark horse of the reserves. They're a former premiership winning team, flying under the radar and doing just enough.. but starting to get some depth in there - Barraclough, Perry, Lamont, Siciliano, Palmer, Hennessy, Eves, Roberts, Hill - all guys who are very good, and a lot who have played regular A grade footy. Add in Kreig when available and Lemmon who was missing, it's worrying signs for oppositions sides.
Pulteney - D6 and D6R premiers. Congrats.
Salisbury West - Very nearly choked after leading by 20 points at 3/4 time. Would've been the upset of the season. Appears the Tigers are goneski. How long will Milera and Kelly stick around? I also notice their B grade had their result from Round 8 over turned.. for playing an unregistered, uncleared, suspended playerIs that the dumbest piece of administration from a club ever? That over turned result effectively ends their finals hopes, now sitting 3x wins outside the 5.
Mawson Lakes - McCammon gone back to Kilburn, Keast gone to USA.. They're stuffed. D7 next year - if they can survive that long.
They still have time to come home if they want
