HFL Division 2 (Country)

[Shortman]

Callington will be a club that will always strugle with on field performances because that dont have a big purse to recruit players and only playing finals once is not a good selling point when you are trying to recruit new players to your club. Also another big problem thay have is location and size of the town. Not to many locals to draw on from for their playing stocks i would think. I may be wrong.

At the moment thats right, but Callington is growing massively. I heard 100 new blocks or something have been sold up there with more to come. Now of course not all of these people will be footballers but law of averages say some will. Theres light at the end of the tunnel but they have to hang on.

[the big fella]

100 more blocks??? ..where???

I must have missed something!!!

[The Crumber]

Callington will be a club that will always strugle with on field performances because that dont have a big purse to recruit players and only playing finals once is not a good selling point when you are trying to recruit new players to your club. Also another big problem thay have is location and size of the town. Not to many locals to draw on from for their playing stocks i would think. I may be wrong.

At the moment thats right, but Callington is growing massively. I heard 100 new blocks or something have been sold up there with more to come. Now of course not all of these people will be footballers but law of averages say some will. Theres light at the end of the tunnel but they have to hang on.[/quote

I think the number of blocks sold or currently being built on would number about 65 and are divided between Callington and Kanmantoo. Both towns are crawling with kids. Cally need to field C's only for a while and throw some money into junior development and build Senior sides from there. I know I sound like a stuck CD.

[the big fella]

i think some of these people r heading up the hill....mtbarker, rams etc..because they have families etc there

[The Crumber]

i think some of these people r heading up the hill....mtbarker, rams etc..because they have families etc there

You're probably right bf. But interesting to see what will happen when Barker and surrounds become so big that reasonable players can't get a game there. This was the reason United Eagles formed in the first place 15 years ago, so maybe it will eventually come full circle!

[alice the camel]

i think some of these people r heading up the hill....mtbarker, rams etc..because they have families etc there

You're probably right bf. But interesting to see what will happen when Barker and surrounds become so big that reasonable players can't get a game there. This was the reason United Eagles formed in the first place 15 years ago, so maybe it will eventually come full circle!

I'm sorry crumber but your last post is pure fiction...United Eagles did not form on that basis. Pity it didnt quite work out the way it was intended to.

[Alaska]

I may be touching on a taboo subject and I have been watching mostly Central A Grade footy over the last few years and I have not seen it on this site before but, do the famous bros believe they have to be snipers to survive?
Although one was an idol and one other was the only reason that other team won a GF and I have watched the other in Assoc games . (Therefore, I have a lot of respect for their past abilities)
What I watched today in the first half disappointed me. There are many good players in the central division that cop plenty of attention but still hold to their respect.
Today I saw each one with a payback attitude I did not expect. I admit a couple of times that a late hit was probably in the frame because of the position of the game and this is footy.
Today they were not playing monsters so are they just gun shy?
What do others think?

[Cougar]

Dees over the Brookers by 3 goals. There is something at Echunga Oval that Kersbrook have never liked having only won there twice in the past 15 years.

Maccy beat Meadows When did that last happen?

[ORDoubleBlues]

Maccy beat Meadows When did that last happen?

2005

[MIRACLE MAN]

good wins by the deees...brookers defence unable to curtail the dees forwards..


Maccy too good for meadows..Dawe and Minnie tried but Danielle,McLean ect had the answers...coach johnno will have a heart attack b4 the seasons out the way he acts!!!

Tv by over 70 goals against cally.

Lacklustre game at Yaroona...Ashby unstoppablefor Gums.

Gums,rams,echunga, maccy and perhaps kangas fighting for 3 spots in the five..should be interesting

[magpie in the 80's]

Gumeracha 16.10 (108) d Kan­garilla 13.22 (100).
Torrens Valley 62.28 (436) d Callington 0.0 (0).
Echunga 15.11 (101) d Kersbrook 12.9 (81).
Macclesfield 22.14 (146) d Meadows 15.12 (102).

[the dentist]

ashby unstoppable? while he did play well he didnt get a lot of the footy in the last quarter when kangy almost knocked gums off after being down 7 or 8 goal at 3/4 time.

gums were the better team for most of the game but i think kangys inaccuracy (as with echunga last week) probably won gums the game.

know its been mentioned in previous weeks and its great to see gums being more competitive this year however its dissappointing to see some (alot) of their team still resorting to dirty tactics and cheap shots on and off the ball throughout the game...

it might bring them some short term success but if they keep it up the long term success of the club could be questionable... gone from having very competitive juniors last year no being flogged yesterday. i definatly wouldnt want my kids around some of the gums team

[aceman]

i think some of these people r heading up the hill....mtbarker, rams etc..because they have families etc there

You're probably right bf. But interesting to see what will happen when Barker and surrounds become so big that reasonable players can't get a game there. This was the reason United Eagles formed in the first place 15 years ago, so maybe it will eventually come full circle!

I think you'll find they were formed in 1995, given all of their equipment & playing gear and Ian Holton was a major player in getting the club formed.

[Shortman]

ashby unstoppable? while he did play well he didnt get a lot of the footy in the last quarter when kangy almost knocked gums off after being down 7 or 8 goal at 3/4 time.

gums were the better team for most of the game but i think kangys inaccuracy (as with echunga last week) probably won gums the game.

know its been mentioned in previous weeks and its great to see gums being more competitive this year however its dissappointing to see some (alot) of their team still resorting to dirty tactics and cheap shots on and off the ball throughout the game...

it might bring them some short term success but if they keep it up the long term success of the club could be questionable... gone from having very competitive juniors last year no being flogged yesterday. i definatly wouldnt want my kids around some of the gums team

I think its a matter of being in the opposition. The guys arent too bad to be around. Rough around the edges yes but by no means a danger to anyone. The kids actually enjoy seeing their club back up the pointy end and whilst I didnt see the game yesterday, there hasnt been 'dirty' tactics employed in any of the others. I will agree that perhaps theres a fine line but IMO we hadnt crossed it up until yesterday.

As for our juniors struggling. I guess when you lose a big chunk of your under 17 team youre gonna struggle. We'd been competitive until yesterday.

Good rebounding win by the Dees too, maybe the kick up the proverbial the Brookers needed and id be shocked to see them drop another game for the year now.

[BRaG]

There certainly appears to be a certain common denominator after each Gums game though isnt there Shortman?

[Shortman]

There certainly appears to be a certain common denominator after each Gums game though isnt there Shortman?

Stereotyping perhaps ?? Yeah these guys look rough and as I said, tread a fine line, but I get the feeling most of you people just dont like where these guys come from...... its ok to be precious.

[BRaG]

I wouldnt have a clue about their background, however its not hard to guess that when they say on the field they are going to slit your throat and the throats of your family that they are not from the "right side of the tracks". Is it true that alot of Gums junior and seniour colts have left due to the new crop of senior players to the club?

Its all well and good playing tough footy, but as you say there is a line, and it appears the last couple of weeks this line has been over stepped, all I am saying is there is a common theme at the moment, regardless of a player or clubs history.

[The Crumber]

i think some of these people r heading up the hill....mtbarker, rams etc..because they have families etc there

You're probably right bf. But interesting to see what will happen when Barker and surrounds become so big that reasonable players can't get a game there. This was the reason United Eagles formed in the first place 15 years ago, so maybe it will eventually come full circle!

I'm sorry crumber but your last post is pure fiction...United Eagles did not form on that basis. Pity it didnt quite work out the way it was intended to.

No 'pure fiction' there Alice. As someone who was right in the thick of it in that first year, I can assure you I am absolutely correct. The Eagles' first side was comprised mainly of disillusioned players from Mt Barker and surrounds for that reason. Aceman is also correct. The United Eagles Football Club was formed in 1995 and Ian Holton was its' first President.

[false]

Just a random thought. I personally am not surprised Meadows are struggling now. A few years ago they were clearly the dominant team in Country division. They won a few A grade grand finals in a row, as well as dominating colts footy as well, but they denied a request (I believe) to go into central division. They had an excellent young team and very strong colts and I believe they could have made a real shot of it in Central.
I really believe that they may have lost their opportunity to have success in a higher grade, and top quality players have left to chase that higher success.

They're my thoughts anyway...

[BRaG]

I think everyone on this forum have always held the belief that Meadows enjoyed being a big fish in a small pond