Adelaide Plains Football League

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You probably get the impression that I am not a fan of that draconian bylaw!!

Draconian? Bit rich there mate. There used to be a mercy rule in basketball on the plains too. Maybe the committees have switched over.

While I may not agree with the rule at least people are turning their attention to the difference between the top and bottom junior teams.

Losing may build character but so does playing for the other side. You'd soon find out who the mature players were when asking them to put the oppositions jumper on. I remember a young Nathan Young pulling on the Pt Wakefield jumper before the merger. He was the dominant force in colts footy at the time and played a cracker of a game.

By all means bag the rule but recognise the problem and maybe even give some possibe solutions.

The problem is certainly recognised but I dont believe pulling the rest of the league down to a lower level is the answer. Push/assist/force the clubs that need help to lift its numbers and improve, help their coaches, surely that is a more constructive and pro-football response. What is the role of the junior committee? To assist struggling clubs? Another question : where are the WWTE in this area? When was the last time anyone saw a WWTE official at any game? Where are they in assisting with junior development?

There are other league clubs whose development zone area are much further from Adelaide who do a lot more for their Junior development than we have ever seen in APFL. How about the WWTE helping out these struggling junior clubs - running clinics at their Ovals, promoting football in their areas - after all its the WWTE zone.

Has the APFL investigated any other options? It would appear not but if they have I for one would love to hear them if it helps to understand how the league came to this decision.

Lots more questions.

[twogood4u]

the same approach with our umpires would go down well also, if the sanfl pulled their finger out! what about the apfl being sole supplier of shorts and socks,and dont deliver.then the football of the afl is to be burley when every poll will state without question sherrin is the prefered football.so much for democracy

[twogood4u]

football of choice apfl not afl

[mighty hounds]

two wells have had more kids go through there than boy's town! how many years do they need to mature as footballers?5 maybe 10 years?

well ur seeing the results now, look at the best players from there first game 3 of them were only juniors 2 years ago. u just cant expect them to make an impact straight away after leaving 17's coz look at the diffence of the bodies there playing against once they hit A grade

[Bob Loblaw]

are you sure about that jumbo?

Lets hope the A grade games from last weekend get more coverage in the producer this week.

I think we're in for a cracker year any way.

Did Ricky O play sat?

no

care to elaborate? injured?

[The Rooster]

Football shoudn't be so serious for these lad's.

i can almost guarantee that if i drove my son to the footy to support him and he had to don the guernsey of the opposition and therefore play footy against his mates and the lads that he goes to school with/trains with i would be ropeable.

Not serious but you'd be ropeable if your son played for the opposite team?

I played colts for Hummocks and was thrashed many a time but also won a couple of premierships. For us it wasn't so much about the quality of the kids but the age distribution in the team. We may have had a team with 4 seventeen year olds against a team that had 15. I don't begrudge those thrashings and I learnt how to lose very well, but I wouldn't have minded playing some more competitive footy against the better teams.

Kids in those teams don't get the chance to improve their skills as much and the good teams don't get good opposition. Changing teams is a good way for some kids/parents to learn some humility and get to know new people.

yes, that's right i wouldn't be happy, but i'm saying my sons team/league should not be so serious.

[The Rooster]

There are other league clubs whose development zone area are much further from Adelaide who do a lot more for their Junior development than we have ever seen in APFL. How about the WWTE helping out these struggling junior clubs - running clinics at their Ovals, promoting football in their areas - after all its the WWTE zone.





My son lives at Blakview and we have received several flyers from the Bulldogs doing football clinics during the holidays, there's a team that cares about junior development and with the bulk of their underage coming primarily from the BLG, to do coaching clinics at Elizabeth is brilliant.

Wake up Woodville-West Torrens and send a few lads out in a van with some pies and pasties, it would make a world of difference.

[Swamp Donkey]

are you sure about that jumbo?

Lets hope the A grade games from last weekend get more coverage in the producer this week.

I think we're in for a cracker year any way.

Did Ricky O play sat?

no

care to elaborate? injured?

nah i just expected to see him feature in the best players or at least kick a goal, given they were playing the bombers. twogood4u might wanna explain why he didnt play, i just wasnt sure?

[Swamp Donkey]

There are other league clubs whose development zone area are much further from Adelaide who do a lot more for their Junior development than we have ever seen in APFL. How about the WWTE helping out these struggling junior clubs - running clinics at their Ovals, promoting football in their areas - after all its the WWTE zone.





My son lives at Blakview and we have received several flyers from the Bulldogs doing football clinics during the holidays, there's a team that cares about junior development and with the bulk of their underage coming primarily from the BLG, to do coaching clinics at Elizabeth is brilliant.

Wake up Woodville-West Torrens and send a few lads out in a van with some pies and pasties, it would make a world of difference.

Yes i agree that getting the SANFL clubs to come out every now and then would be beneficial, but in reality i dont think that one or two visits or clinics from these league clubs will really make an impact. I believe its up to the local clubs to make footy exciting and attractive to these young kids. Unfortunately gone are the days when all young kids idolise the players in the SANFL, some may still, but the majority would not have a clue who these blokes are that come out and hold these clinics and seminars. I believe maintaining enthusiasm is mainly the job of the clubs themselves and a huge part of that is choosing enthusiastic, encouraging and repuatable local coaches that present the game well and arent just out there because nobody else will help out. Its not always easy but i think thats a more realistic explanation.

[Drop Bear]

COOPERS!!!

Who would have guessed!

You seemed to be enjoying those icy cold cooper's yourself on saturday arvo Droppie. Gone into early retirement have we?

If the beer was free I would have hung up the boots years ago!

[Mythical Creature]

Glad to see most people agree with me re: mercy rule!

I'm not sure what droppie enjoyed more, his icy cold coopers pale ale or rating all the fine looking hummocks girls as they walked past!!

[The Rooster]

Yes i agree that getting the SANFL clubs to come out every now and then would be beneficial, but in reality i dont think that one or two visits or clinics from these league clubs will really make an impact. I believe its up to the local clubs to make footy exciting and attractive to these young kids. Unfortunately gone are the days when all young kids idolise the players in the SANFL, some may still, but the majority would not have a clue who these blokes are that come out and hold these clinics and seminars. I believe maintaining enthusiasm is mainly the job of the clubs themselves and a huge part of that is choosing enthusiastic, encouraging and repuatable local coaches that present the game well and arent just out there because nobody else will help out. Its not always easy but i think thats a more realistic explanation.[/quote]


I agree Swampy, but just two things, 1) WWT getting out and putting something back into our league is more about strengthening bonds than a fix or alternative of this mercy rule, i jumped that point because we like a lot of clubs have some lads out there at woody oval and we don't seem to get much back, a pie and pasty night would be great for the kids and would ensure about 400 young lads from far and wide lurking around the change rooms if only for a pie if not to hear from some league footballers who incidently may have grown up nearby. And 2) We can't expect the AFL to put anything back into grass roots football in this state, the closest we would get to an AFL footballer coming out is probably B.Burton and B.Vince driving past on Their way to visit their mums on casserole night. (Wed Night)

[Swamp Donkey]

yeah fair enough rooster i hear ya, they can certainly do more, i cant remember the last time they came to Magpie land. Point taken

[Drop Bear]

Glad to see most people agree with me re: mercy rule!

I'm not sure what droppie enjoyed more, his icy cold coopers pale ale or rating all the fine looking hummocks girls as they walked past!!

Hummocks certainly have their fair share of MILFS MC!
It would have to be the beer first everytime though mate.

[Bob Loblaw]

are you sure about that jumbo?

Lets hope the A grade games from last weekend get more coverage in the producer this week.

I think we're in for a cracker year any way.

Did Ricky O play sat?

no

care to elaborate? injured?

nah i just expected to see him feature in the best players or at least kick a goal, given they were playing the bombers. twogood4u might wanna explain why he didnt play, i just wasnt sure?

sorry swampy i was actually after a response from twogood4u as to why Ricky O didnt play

[twogood4u]

are you sure about that jumbo?

Lets hope the A grade games from last weekend get more coverage in the producer this week.

I think we're in for a cracker year any way.

Did Ricky O play sat?

no

care to elaborate? injured?

NO

[Dogwatcher]

Unfortunately gone are the days when all young kids idolise the players in the SANFL, some may still, but the majority would not have a clue who these blokes are that come out and hold these clinics and seminars.

They don't have to idolise the guys to get something out of the experience though.
Many of the kids, those with ambition especially, would realise that a coaching session is a chance to impress and maybe have those players go back to the Eagles and say "hey this kid's got talent, we should take more of a look at them". These guys are also talent scouts when they come to the region.
It also shows there's a clear pathway for the kids to the higher levels if they wish to take it. Sometimes that's all that's needed.

[mighty hounds]

There are other league clubs whose development zone area are much further from Adelaide who do a lot more for their Junior development than we have ever seen in APFL. How about the WWTE helping out these struggling junior clubs - running clinics at their Ovals, promoting football in their areas - after all its the WWTE zone.





My son lives at Blakview and we have received several flyers from the Bulldogs doing football clinics during the holidays, there's a team that cares about junior development and with the bulk of their underage coming primarily from the BLG, to do coaching clinics at Elizabeth is brilliant.

Wake up Woodville-West Torrens and send a few lads out in a van with some pies and pasties, it would make a world of difference.

well form wen i was a junior at two wells from 97-05 i dont recall ever seieng woodville west torrens coming to do a clinic at our club but we did have centrals come out once and thats coach our coach knew the coach of the 19's, who i believe was browney, first name escapes me. and apparently he got in trouble because were not in centrals zone

[Dogwatcher]

Jeff.

[mighty hounds]

Jeff.

thats it