HFL Division 1 (Central)

[petoe]

Who here has seen Ironbank or Blackwood play this year? How bad are they really travelling, and why? will they be the bottom 2 come the end of the year?

[ball magnet]

wishiwas old mate, wasn't recommending that the Bloods have five in Country team, just a general list of those guys who may make up wot would be a pretty handy side. As for Pagey doing Central team, why not? Did a great job last year in moulding side together against BL&G. Is very astute and knows the game pretty well, and above all, is respected by his peers. If you don't consider him, who? Maybe previous year's premiership coach ... Sutherland, but seems committed to Uraidla. If you go on that line of appointment, would Garry Hughes get Country rep job? ... wonder if Uncle Owei would like that giving his well known opinion of the Lions!

[Chook]

Who here has seen Ironbank or Blackwood play this year? How bad are they really travelling, and why? will they be the bottom 2 come the end of the year?

I have seen both play this year, Ironbank will finish bottom as they have lost a few players and have had a few of their bigger names out. They are in their rebuilding stage as they are playing alot of young kids.

Blackwood have lost a bucket load of players and are struggling becuase of it. They still have some handy players in the side but I can't see them making the finals. If they clicked as a side I could see them just missing out at best.

[Chook]

Page did a good job last year with the team and I believe that he deserves another shot at it this year. As for other coaches that could take over the job im not sure. Nathan Grainger is coachign the HFL under 17s so I think that if Page no longer was coaching the team, he would be a good option. I heard that the 17's team is playing tonight, might pop out to have a look at some up and coming talent.

otb - Where abouts is the game being played??

[ontheball]

Chook, the Hills under 17s are playing the Amateur League under 17s at Heathfield tonight at 6.30

[wishiwas]

wishiwas old mate, wasn't recommending that the Bloods have five in Country team, just a general list of those guys who may make up wot would be a pretty handy side. As for Pagey doing Central team, why not? Did a great job last year in moulding side together against BL&G. Is very astute and knows the game pretty well, and above all, is respected by his peers. If you don't consider him, who? Maybe previous year's premiership coach ... Sutherland, but seems committed to Uraidla. If you go on that line of appointment, would Garry Hughes get Country rep job? ... wonder if Uncle Owei would like that giving his well known opinion of the Lions!

bm, i know you werent eluding to maccy having 5 in the team. they really need to find some form, and so do most of there players. seems to be alot of the same names in their best each week.
good appointment with pagey doing the coaching job. very knowledgable coach and did well last year.
now, garry hughes for the country job. can he bring his cheque book???? there would be 6-7 better coaches in the than him. we all know you dont have to coach a team with all the abilty that money can buy in the country div.

[sprinter]

I have seen Blackwood in the last couple of weeks. To top off the problems I here Pagey did his ankle or something of that description. If Pagey has a weekeness I think he should play some kids from his senior colts who are killing every side. There are three of them playing in the assocaition side and I read two of them have been consistently in the best players. Cheque books dont buy enthusiasim and thats something these kids have heaps of.

[ORDoubleBlues]

I think to be fair alot of those players in the Country comp stand out cause its a average standard.

Know what you're getting at mate but Dawe, Carter and Daniele in particular would be standout players in Central division as well.

For one example, I remember trying to tell people back in 2000 how good of a player Shane Russell was and invariably division 1 people would tell me "but it's only div 2". History now notes that Russell went on to win the mail medal in Division1/Central with Ironbank as well.

Not disputing that Central division is superior but the top players in Country would more than hold their own.

[sprinter]

I agree about Russell.

Carter was good at Goodwood Saint and Chad Dawe who is actually having an average season for his standards this year was a stand out at the eagles.

[Justquietly]

Thoughts on this week's games?
I don't have the program with me...

[wishiwas]

I agree about Russell.

Carter was good at Goodwood Saint and Chad Dawe who is actually having an average season for his standards this year was a stand out at the eagles.

sprinter,
if chad was a stand out, he would still be there. he played a handful of senior games and spent the rest of the year in the reserves. agreed he is a very good talent, but i reckon he should have stuck it out in town. maybe it is just a bit easier for him in the country.
unless he was shown the door by the eagles of course!

[ORDoubleBlues]

I agree about Russell.

Carter was good at Goodwood Saint and Chad Dawe who is actually having an average season for his standards this year was a stand out at the eagles.

sprinter,
if chad was a stand out, he would still be there. he played a handful of senior games and spent the rest of the year in the reserves. agreed he is a very good talent, but i reckon he should have stuck it out in town. maybe it is just a bit easier for him in the country.
unless he was shown the door by the eagles of course!

Wasn't sure if Sprinter was being sarcastic in his referrence to Dawe. Think he was good enough but went to the wrong club given their list of last year (to be fair to Dawe though, the Eagles may have been the only club that pursued him) and it is ironic that he probably would have gotten a better run in the seniors this year given the losses in their big man department and I know a least a couple of their senior players had earmarked him as someone to break into the senior side.
As far as playing on down their goes, it is common knowledge in Hills circles that given Dawe's current situation, it would have been nigh on impossible for him to play for any club in the Adelaide metropolitain area.

[wishiwas]

I agree about Russell.

Carter was good at Goodwood Saint and Chad Dawe who is actually having an average season for his standards this year was a stand out at the eagles.

sprinter,
if chad was a stand out, he would still be there. he played a handful of senior games and spent the rest of the year in the reserves. agreed he is a very good talent, but i reckon he should have stuck it out in town. maybe it is just a bit easier for him in the country.
unless he was shown the door by the eagles of course!

Wasn't sure if Sprinter was being sarcastic in his referrence to Dawe. Think he was good enough but went to the wrong club given their list of last year (to be fair to Dawe though, the Eagles may have been the only club that pursued him) and it is ironic that he probably would have gotten a better run in the seniors this year given the losses in their big man department and I know a least a couple of their senior players had earmarked him as someone to break into the senior side.
As far as playing on down their goes, it is common knowledge in Hills circles that given Dawe's current situation, it would have been nigh on impossible for him to play for any club in the Adelaide metropolitain area.

odb,
definately good enough. i do know of one other sanfl club that pursued him, but obviously to no avail. given the loss of big men at the eagles, you would think that he would have had a real chance to cement a place this year. but, know one will ever know. and the sad part is, chad will never know!!!
makes it hard for him when his old man (who is a great bloke) is the most respected man at meadows footy club. and that he lives a stones throw from the oval.

[Redandblack00]

ok

[ball magnet]

While Chad has been a factor for Meadows revival, I reckon the return of Haydn Reid has been a major element this year. He's pretty hard at the ball and gives that extra touch of creativity around the packs the Bulldogs were missing in 2005. Also the acquisition of Dan Abraham, he must think it's Xmas after playing for Milang. He has been very impressive in ruck. Maidment, R. Reid, Lanyon are all having good seasons, while Russo has just resumed after a pre-season injury. There may have been doubts about 'Professor' Blake's ability to coach at A-grade level, but he's making the critics eat their words. Handy to bring along 'Plugger' and 'Knappies' from Dorfville as well. Mite be a way to go, but what odds an all-Southern Country grand final with Kangas taking on Meadows. Stand by for blood!

[sprinter]

Chad Dawe is a gun. I just think he should have gone to another SANFL club. I did here he lost his licence drink driving and that would have affected his training.

[Justquietly]

Chad Dawe is a gun. I just think he should have gone to another SANFL club. I did here he lost his licence drink driving and that would have affected his training.

That's what i heard too.

[sprinter]

I also know that several Central clubs offered him very good coin to play.

[hillsrider]

jq, he is a very good player. i dunno if the word 'gun' comes to mind though. but i s'pose if you look at the standard of footy he is playing in at the moment, then maybe he is a gun. take him out of his fish bowl, then he would be more like, say, a bow and arrow. cos then he would have more players with much more ability against him.
bm, you are pretty much spot on with your reference to meadows revival. a few good 'ins' for them this year, including the coach. where is he from.
do you play there?

[sprinter]

The coach is from Hahndorf. Im not from there but some mates played with Chad Dawe at the eagles.