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Re: Southern Football League

Postby spot on » Tue Feb 06, 2018 9:35 am

From the clearance pages I see another player leaving the Emus, Aaiden Baker to Macclefield.
Counting down the list that makes 13 clearances out and zero in. Not all A Grade players but depleats the depth.
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Re: Southern Football League

Postby beer tent » Tue Feb 06, 2018 2:17 pm

spot on wrote:From the clearance pages I see another player leaving the Emus, Aaiden Baker to Macclefield.
Counting down the list that makes 13 clearances out and zero in. Not all A Grade players but depleats the depth.


That's huge, what's the reason ?
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Re: Southern Football League

Postby Demon fan » Wed Feb 07, 2018 2:23 pm

beer tent wrote:
spot on wrote:From the clearance pages I see another player leaving the Emus, Aaiden Baker to Macclefield.
Counting down the list that makes 13 clearances out and zero in. Not all A Grade players but depleats the depth.


That's huge, what's the reason ?


Emus looks like it has only opened the exit door, surely things can't be good if players are just walking away.
New coach - maybe things are not going as expected, wonder how long it will last and how many more will leave before the club puts things in place if they haven't already.
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Re: Southern Football League

Postby Tiger83 » Wed Feb 07, 2018 3:53 pm

Demon fan wrote:
beer tent wrote:
spot on wrote:From the clearance pages I see another player leaving the Emus, Aaiden Baker to Macclefield.
Counting down the list that makes 13 clearances out and zero in. Not all A Grade players but depleats the depth.


That's huge, what's the reason ?


Emus looks like it has only opened the exit door, surely things can't be good if players are just walking away.
New coach - maybe things are not going as expected, wonder how long it will last and how many more will leave before the club puts things in place if they haven't already.


What do you propose they ‘put in place’?? Sack the coach before Round 1?? That won’t bring back any players that have left. Hopefully they have spoken the players leaving to understand their reasons, then let them leave amicably, so they can come back whenever they want and be welcomed with open arms.
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Re: Southern Football League

Postby Demon fan » Wed Feb 07, 2018 7:48 pm

Tiger83 wrote:
Demon fan wrote:
beer tent wrote:
spot on wrote:From the clearance pages I see another player leaving the Emus, Aaiden Baker to Macclefield.
Counting down the list that makes 13 clearances out and zero in. Not all A Grade players but depleats the depth.


That's huge, what's the reason ?


Emus looks like it has only opened the exit door, surely things can't be good if players are just walking away.
New coach - maybe things are not going as expected, wonder how long it will last and how many more will leave before the club puts things in place if they haven't already.


What do you propose they ‘put in place’?? Sack the coach before Round 1?? That won’t bring back any players that have left. Hopefully they have spoken the players leaving to understand their reasons, then let them leave amicably, so they can come back whenever they want and be welcomed with open arms.


i would have thought you would have contacted your senior list prior to preseason ( they may have, may not have ) but surely communication is an issue! You don't have that many go and none come in if communication is good.
Sacking the coach before Rd 1 isn't the solution but you would would hope by now they have a clear understanding on who is playing and who else is going. Then reset and move forward or use the old we are focusing on developing juniors as an excuse for poor management.
Either way they will struggle this year.
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Re: Southern Football League

Postby jet-airport » Thu Feb 15, 2018 11:41 pm

2 months / 8 weeks from round one, any chance of a 17.5 and junior draw coming out from SFL? What's the go with OSLB juniors? have heard they're staying in SFL? And heard they're not?

With 9 senior sides and some clubs not fielding all age groups on a Saturday, are we just going through the motions in 2018?
When a proud club like the Emus has 16 A grade blokes leave {including retirements} where's the leagues future?

Love our comp and in senior footy it will be a competitive year but if junior numbers aren't coming through to top up, its a dead duck unfortunately
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Re: Southern Football League

Postby Look Good In Leather » Fri Feb 16, 2018 12:05 am

jet-airport wrote:2 months / 8 weeks from round one, any chance of a 17.5 and junior draw coming out from SFL? What's the go with OSLB juniors? have heard they're staying in SFL? And heard they're not?

With 9 senior sides and some clubs not fielding all age groups on a Saturday, are we just going through the motions in 2018?
When a proud club like the Emus has 16 A grade blokes leave {including retirements} where's the leagues future?

Love our comp and in senior footy it will be a competitive year but if junior numbers aren't coming through to top up, its a dead duck unfortunately

Che?

The Saturday junior program was released in December, it is the same as the A-Grade draw
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Re: Southern Football League

Postby Dutchy » Fri Feb 16, 2018 9:04 am

jet-airport wrote:2 months / 8 weeks from round one, any chance of a 17.5 and junior draw coming out from SFL? What's the go with OSLB juniors? have heard they're staying in SFL? And heard they're not?

With 9 senior sides and some clubs not fielding all age groups on a Saturday, are we just going through the motions in 2018?
When a proud club like the Emus has 16 A grade blokes leave {including retirements} where's the leagues future?

Love our comp and in senior footy it will be a competitive year but if junior numbers aren't coming through to top up, its a dead duck unfortunately


Surely all 9 clubs have all junior sides now?

My concern is there will be no Sunday junior comp for overflow of players.
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Re: Southern Football League

Postby cracka » Fri Feb 16, 2018 9:07 am

Dutchy wrote:
jet-airport wrote:2 months / 8 weeks from round one, any chance of a 17.5 and junior draw coming out from SFL? What's the go with OSLB juniors? have heard they're staying in SFL? And heard they're not?

With 9 senior sides and some clubs not fielding all age groups on a Saturday, are we just going through the motions in 2018?
When a proud club like the Emus has 16 A grade blokes leave {including retirements} where's the leagues future?

Love our comp and in senior footy it will be a competitive year but if junior numbers aren't coming through to top up, its a dead duck unfortunately


Surely all 9 clubs have all junior sides now?

My concern is there will be no Sunday junior comp for overflow of players.

Can clubs enter their Sunday teams into the metro junior comp
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Re: Southern Football League

Postby Hasbeen » Mon Feb 19, 2018 3:03 pm

Dutchy wrote:
jet-airport wrote:2 months / 8 weeks from round one, any chance of a 17.5 and junior draw coming out from SFL? What's the go with OSLB juniors? have heard they're staying in SFL? And heard they're not?

With 9 senior sides and some clubs not fielding all age groups on a Saturday, are we just going through the motions in 2018?
When a proud club like the Emus has 16 A grade blokes leave {including retirements} where's the leagues future?

Love our comp and in senior footy it will be a competitive year but if junior numbers aren't coming through to top up, its a dead duck unfortunately


Surely all 9 clubs have all junior sides now?

My concern is there will be no Sunday junior comp for overflow of players.


Maybe that's the problem, some clubs struggle for junior numbers while others have an overflow of players. If every club had one junior team in each age group the program would be easy.
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Re: Southern Football League

Postby Dutchy » Mon Feb 19, 2018 8:23 pm

Way too simplistic that view.

All clubs that have had problems fielding junior teams in the past - Lonsdale, MV Park, Marion and Hackham - all gone, then there will be no issue for the remaining 9 clubs in having a full quite of juniors surely?
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Re: Southern Football League

Postby shoe boy » Tue Feb 20, 2018 7:33 am

South Adelaide upping the rent for the SFL office from 2k to 10k PA :shock:

Must be very tight at Lovelock drive?

This move has made some clubs ask is our core business at SA or find other office space and including playing of GF at OUR clubs ?
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Re: Southern Football League

Postby Down the Hill » Tue Feb 20, 2018 9:20 am

That's a big increase. If those numbers are correct then $2K has clearly been quite generous but bumping it up by 500% is a bit stiff and surely not within the current budget of a league with only 9 and a bit clubs. I'm pretty sure every club left in the SFL is now fully or mostly in the SAFC Zone so you would think there is an ongoing benefit for the SAFC to assist the SFL where possible. I can understand that the current rental arrangement probably includes the promise of SFL GF day but if the SFL has to move base then the time would appear right to take GF day back to the club grounds.
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Re: Southern Football League

Postby Dutchy » Tue Feb 20, 2018 10:28 am

What benefit do South get out of having the GF apart from some extra bar takings post games? All food and beverage outlets are run by the clubs aren't they?
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Re: Southern Football League

Postby jet-airport » Tue Feb 20, 2018 10:53 am

Dutchy wrote:Way too simplistic that view.

All clubs that have had problems fielding junior teams in the past - Lonsdale, MV Park, Marion and Hackham - all gone, then there will be no issue for the remaining 9 clubs in having a full quite of juniors surely?


That is my question, 13 15 17.5 required on Sat........Have all clubs confirmed sides? Think the major issues will be 13's and 15's for some clubs, school footy is dragging many kids away on Saturdays.

LGIL, the draw may be out but I'm sure in regard to junior sides programs from past history. its draft #1 :D
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Re: Southern Football League

Postby afc9798 » Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:21 am

shoe boy wrote:South Adelaide upping the rent for the SFL office from 2k to 10k PA :shock:

Must be very tight at Lovelock drive?

This move has made some clubs ask is our core business at SA or find other office space and including playing of GF at OUR clubs ?


If that's correct, they should relocate as soon as current lease is up. Surely there would be additional space somewhere more affordable, possibly some unused council facility or similar. As a community league you would hope that could be found. I also believe it's time to return the grand final to the club grounds. Better spectacle, better atmosphere and played at a suburban ground that represents the league and what it consists of. Then hopefully we could have presentations conducted at a slightly more upmarket location than the rear of the change rooms for the juniors and lower grades.

SFL GF Day could be a great event with a bit of planning, some additional kids activities, band for halftime etc etc. Could be a much better spectacle instead of a sterile environment with no atmosphere.
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Re: Southern Football League

Postby Dutchy » Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:37 am

jet-airport wrote: Think the major issues will be 13's and 15's for some clubs, school footy is dragging many kids away on Saturdays.



I think the major issues I've heard is the u17.5's, seems a real struggle for numbers in this grade.
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Re: Southern Football League

Postby vics01 » Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:48 am

SB
South Adelaide upping the rent for the SFL office from 2k to 10k PA :shock:

Must be very tight at Lovelock drive?

This move has made some clubs ask is our core business at SA or find other office space and including playing of GF at OUR clubs ?


Have to find someway to fund the PC footy comp I suppose, after all it doesn't contribute anything.
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Re: Southern Football League

Postby Look Good In Leather » Tue Feb 20, 2018 12:17 pm

vics01 wrote:SB
South Adelaide upping the rent for the SFL office from 2k to 10k PA :shock:

Must be very tight at Lovelock drive?

This move has made some clubs ask is our core business at SA or find other office space and including playing of GF at OUR clubs ?


Have to find someway to fund the PC footy comp I suppose, after all it doesn't contribute anything.


Footy computer games?
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Re: Southern Football League

Postby Down the Hill » Tue Feb 20, 2018 12:24 pm

Dutchy wrote:What benefit do South get out of having the GF apart from some extra bar takings post games? All food and beverage outlets are run by the clubs aren't they?


Not sure how the financial governance works between Jimmy Deane's and the SAFC proper, but JD's does dome pretty good trade of its own on SFL GF day regardless of the drink and food outlets run by the clubs.

But I agree with some other posts. Not saying its a good or bad thing but the SFL has largely returned to its traditional roots and this presents the league and clubs with an opportunity to look at changes to how GF Day is run and venue options.

I assume this year is a final 5 and a return to the pre-2002 format of 1 final on each of the Saturday and Sunday in the first 2 weeks, followed by Saturday Prelim and Saturday GF?

AFC9798 - One of the main reasons the minor grades presentation are held behind the clubrooms at SAFC is because a 5 game GF Day makes it time impossible to use the oval for presentations. Port Noarlunga was even worse with the use of the small grass area near the play equipment.
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