NORTH EASTERN F/L

[whufc]

Hearing Riverton have picked up Connor and Riley Smelt. Two handy additions up forward for the Hawks.

Yeah they have alongside Brucey.

Will be better than last year for sure and have a potent forward line. Probably still a tad behind the top 2.

[whufc]

Harry Williams has left South Clare to play back in Adelaide.

Bit of a loss for them.

Matt Allan (Southern Eagles) to also come back to South but only to play B Grade.

[Arry Gablett]

Any NEFL club would be mad to spend money chasing A grade flags in 2025

BSR let them have there day in the sun at spalding this year

Some players may leave after 2025

Load up 2026

Play for B grade flags in 2025

[norfoftheborder]

Any NEFL club would be mad to spend money chasing A grade flags in 2025

BSR let them have there day in the sun at spalding this year

Some players may leave after 2025

Load up 2026

Play for B grade flags in 2025

I think you are most likely right and I think this will happen, clubs will lose players this year and the league won’t be as high of quality but I guess we will find that out at the landmark cup, even so the nefl team will be strong with probably half the team made up of tigers.

[Lightning McQueen]

Any NEFL club would be mad to spend money chasing A grade flags in 2025

BSR let them have there day in the sun at spalding this year

Some players may leave after 2025

Load up 2026

Play for B grade flags in 2025

I think you are most likely right and I think this will happen, clubs will lose players this year and the league won’t be as high of quality but I guess we will find that out at the landmark cup, even so the nefl team will be strong with probably half the team made up of tigers.

Is that a true test of the strength of a comp? I find that it's the bottom half a dozen players of each team that would determine strengths of competitions.

Where would the NEFL sit in the scheme of things? I have no idea as I've only seen a couple of comps (APFL,Barossa & RMFL)

[wenchbarwer]

Is that a true test of the strength of a comp? I find that it's the bottom half a dozen players of each team that would determine strengths of competitions.

Where would the NEFL sit in the scheme of things? I have no idea as I've only seen a couple of comps (APFL,Barossa & RMFL)

Depends who the respective leagues convince to play interleague, the last couple of SFL v GSFL games have missed a handful of names from both sides, for various reasons.

[Dutchy]

Fixture out yet or am I expecting miracles?

[whufc]

Fixture out yet or am I expecting miracles?

Still not out. Might be a while yet to be honest.

[Hazbeen]

Fixture out yet or am I expecting miracles?

Still not out. Might be a while yet to be honest.

Waiting to be approved by the delegates at their February meeting

[whufc]

Fixture out yet or am I expecting miracles?

Still not out. Might be a while yet to be honest.

Waiting to be approved by the delegates at their February meeting

Rumour one club suggested a mercy rule in a grade football.

[wenchbarwer]

See South Clare are still advertising for a coach. What's the deal here? Poisoned chalice?

[whufc]

See South Clare are still advertising for a coach. What's the deal here? Poisoned chalice?

Shouldnt be.

Yes they have finished bottom two in the A Grade the last few years but as i've mentioned on here they have enough talent in the club just have them playing in the wrong grades. Bottom 2 finishes in the a grade despite being grand finalists in the b grade both those years with some serious talent. There is probably 4-5 blokes in the b grade who could and have previously had immediate impact in the a grade if you could convince them to play. They are all aged between 25-29 as well.

The previous coach came from Centrals u/18 and has put a fair bit of time and playing time into youngsters in the A Grade. They won the senior colts last year, lost the grand final the year before and have arguably the best junior program in the league which has developed Lachie McNeil, Luke Dunstan and Riley Knight in recent times.

Not sure what South are offering but to be honest it would be a pretty attractive gig imo.

[wenchbarwer]

See South Clare are still advertising for a coach. What's the deal here? Poisoned chalice?

Shouldnt be.

Yes they have finished bottom two in the A Grade the last few years but as i've mentioned on here they have enough talent in the club just have them playing in the wrong grades. Bottom 2 finishes in the a grade despite being grand finalists in the b grade both those years with some serious talent. There is probably 4-5 blokes in the b grade who could and have previously had immediate impact in the a grade if you could convince them to play. They are all aged between 25-29 as well.

The previous coach came from Centrals u/18 and has put a fair bit of time and playing time into youngsters in the A Grade. They won the senior colts last year, lost the grand final the year before and have arguably the best junior program in the league which has developed Lachie McNeil, Luke Dunstan and Riley Knight in recent times.

Not sure what South are offering but to be honest it would be a pretty attractive gig imo.

Could think of worse places than Clare to live and/or visit...

Interesting bit about the blokes just wanting to play B's. Can't say I've ever really come across it, especially not with guys in that age bracket. I know there's a few around the SFL that prefer to play B grade, but they're not really first picked for the A's in any case.

[whufc]

See South Clare are still advertising for a coach. What's the deal here? Poisoned chalice?

Shouldnt be.

Yes they have finished bottom two in the A Grade the last few years but as i've mentioned on here they have enough talent in the club just have them playing in the wrong grades. Bottom 2 finishes in the a grade despite being grand finalists in the b grade both those years with some serious talent. There is probably 4-5 blokes in the b grade who could and have previously had immediate impact in the a grade if you could convince them to play. They are all aged between 25-29 as well.

The previous coach came from Centrals u/18 and has put a fair bit of time and playing time into youngsters in the A Grade. They won the senior colts last year, lost the grand final the year before and have arguably the best junior program in the league which has developed Lachie McNeil, Luke Dunstan and Riley Knight in recent times.

Not sure what South are offering but to be honest it would be a pretty attractive gig imo.

Could think of worse places than Clare to live and/or visit...

Interesting bit about the blokes just wanting to play B's. Can't say I've ever really come across it, especially not with guys in that age bracket. I know there's a few around the SFL that prefer to play B grade, but they're not really first picked for the A's in any case.

Others might disagree but imo they had 5 blokes who played the majority of b grade (Jenkins, Jacobs, von heytmankek, mitch reynolds, stuart pike) who would all be in their clubs best 10 players. Could throw Josh Pearse in that list as well but he would be just over 30 years old.

Supposedly they all have reasons but to be the honest their 'weak' reasons if a club is trying to thrive etc. One plays golf on Sundays, another wants to play with his mates in the b grade.

Maybe im being a bit harsh but yeah agree its a decent club with decent people and bucket loads of potential.

[daysofourlives]

See South Clare are still advertising for a coach. What's the deal here? Poisoned chalice?

Shouldnt be.

Yes they have finished bottom two in the A Grade the last few years but as i've mentioned on here they have enough talent in the club just have them playing in the wrong grades. Bottom 2 finishes in the a grade despite being grand finalists in the b grade both those years with some serious talent. There is probably 4-5 blokes in the b grade who could and have previously had immediate impact in the a grade if you could convince them to play. They are all aged between 25-29 as well.

The previous coach came from Centrals u/18 and has put a fair bit of time and playing time into youngsters in the A Grade. They won the senior colts last year, lost the grand final the year before and have arguably the best junior program in the league which has developed Lachie McNeil, Luke Dunstan and Riley Knight in recent times.

Not sure what South are offering but to be honest it would be a pretty attractive gig imo.

Sounds like a chance to further your coaching career?

[whufc]

Haha...............ill be honest I'm a tad ambitious (why not be if you're going to put the effort in right...be better at everything you do, always learn etc)

But 100% couldn't ever see myself coaching against BSR.

I'm loving working under Matt Longbottom at the moment, despite him only being young (25-26yo) has a great football knowledge and has been able to draw knowledge from strong connections at North Adelade from his playing there and also his cousins Nick and Jack Hayes who have been in the AFL system. Puts in so much hard work to his coaching and playing that its infectious, his ambitious himself and wants to coach at higher than country footy so together we are developing and learning.

Also really enjoying the transition of our b grade from what has been an older side with blokes hanging on playing to keep the club alive to now a side where we are playing 15 kids under the age of 23. We will continue down that path again this year and hopefully get the reward for all the playing time and effort they gave last year.

[whufc]

Smyth boys have left Burra.

Going to be a bloody tough year for them, hard to see them improving at all.

[norfoftheborder]

Who is BSRs toughest game going to be with this year?

[whufc]

Who is BSRs toughest game going to be with this year?

All teams, we take it week by week, if you drop 1% you can lose to anybody on any day

Nah seriously imo top 4 will be closer than last year.....

Southern Saints are a tad of an unknown, have lost some quality but also have appeared to pick up some serious talent. They have a good crop of young lads coming through and obviously a lot of depth in their b grade. Not sure if they will be better or worse than last year but whatever way i doubt its a huge gap.

Min Man, new coach, 5-6 recruits, game time into the young lads last year. I expect them to prove. Our home game against them last year was a tight affair up to 3/4 time (couple of goals in it) on the other hand when we played them at theirs we won by over 100pts and they didnt kick their first goal until a minute to go. I guess thats what you expect from a young side. They will be much better this year and imo make the 4.

RSMU, we always have close games with them, always between 4-5 goals. They looked to have improved on paper as well signing a couple of brothers one in particular could be a 50+ a year goal kicker, Expect them to make the 4 and maybe even top 2.

North Clare, if rumours around Clare are to be believed they may have a lost a few, names i've heard include Rowe, O'Neill, Gibuma. May have picked up a few however. Expect them to be around the mark.

I do expect the top 4 to be a bit closer. I cant see any top 4 side beating another top 4 side by 100pts. However the couple of bottom sides may have gone backwards.

On BSR i expect us to be improved on last year.

-Alex Morgan back full time (played 3 last year)
-Lachie Wilson back full time (played 3 last year)
-Dougal Ashby (only played 3 last year potentially see more of him this year pending Eagles 18's but no longer has school footy)
-Thomas Schmusch (Won a div 1 flag with Port Districts 2 years ago, played league for Eagles 3 years ago, only mid 20's will go very well)
-Thomas Harslett is back after a couple of years at Kapunda, will add depth, probably play b grade because of points
-Henry Durrant has come across from Southern Flinders will play b grade with his cousin because of points but is a grade depth
-Mitch Catford back from the west, is a local so zero points. Will add key position depth.

Then the injured players who missed last years GF and will be back from round 1.
-Joe Heinjus
-Sam Martin
-Nick Longmire

Maybe a couple more to return but a bit of work to be done their. Not expecting to many loses if any other than big Davey Mumford who is heading over to Geelong for college.

[norfoftheborder]

BSR just getting better and better, shouldn’t lose a game with that side.
North lose those three gibuma through injury, O’Neill back to Adelaide and Rowe to Crystal Brook possibly a few more but have recruited enough to sit around the same mark I believe.
BBH will struggle immensely losing Smyth brothers.
Haven’t heard much more from Blyth. Eudunda will be around the mark however hard to replace launer within that midfield.

Min man and Riverton are always quite strong and min man might take the jump with new players, and Riverton is always around the mark if they have added players will be a tough matchup for most teams.