SAAFL Division 4 2014

[Footy Chick]

Just confirmed....

Glenunga promoted to Division 4 to swap with Brahma Lodge who will now go to Division 5. Direct swap so no change to the draw.

Welcome aboard Glenunga who has now managed to jump 4 grades in about as many years with only making one grand final (or 2? cant remember):lol:

[The Ash Man]

Makes absolutely no sense.
If BL have enough for 2 sides they should not go down to Div 5.
Effectively they have gone from Div 3 to Div 5.
I hope there are no red faces come August/September at Thebby at least we know 2 that won't.

[Footy Chick]

Shaun excused himself from the vote for obvious reasons so no point going down that path.

[The Ash Man]

Shaun excused himself from the vote for obvious reasons so no point going down that path.

Still makes no sense whatsoever

[Footy Chick]

Shaun excused himself from the vote for obvious reasons so no point going down that path.

Still makes no sense whatsoever

Go read the email S Demon just got with the reasoning and then come back and give us an actual argument instead of crying joke.

[The Ash Man]

Shaun excused himself from the vote for obvious reasons so no point going down that path.

Still makes no sense whatsoever

Go read the email S Demon just got with the reasoning and then come back and give us an actual argument instead of crying joke.

Settle petal.
I'm giving an opinion which I'm pretty sure I'm allowed to do.
Sets a dangerous precedence IMO

[Footy Chick]

PS: i'm logging off for the rest of the day so someone else can deal with all the pending bullshit.

PPS: @Phantom Gossiper should now be thankful that the heat reverts back to the Lodge again for now

[Footy Chick]

Shaun excused himself from the vote for obvious reasons so no point going down that path.

Still makes no sense whatsoever

Go read the email S Demon just got with the reasoning and then come back and give us an actual argument instead of crying joke.

Settle petal.
I'm giving an opinion which I'm pretty sure I'm allowed to do.
Sets a dangerous precedence IMO

don't f***kn call me petal.

[Phantom Gossiper]

PS: i'm logging off for the rest of the day so someone else can deal with all the pending bullshit.

PPS: @Phantom Gossiper should now be thankful that the heat reverts back to the Lodge again for now

Don't bring me into this, I dont care about Brahma Lodge

[The Ash Man]

I've read the email and my opinion has not changed.
We will agree to disagree

[Arch44]

Makes absolutely no sense.
If BL have enough for 2 sides they should not go down to Div 5.
Effectively they have gone from Div 3 to Div 5.
I hope there are no red faces come August/September at Thebby at least we know 2 that won't.

Agree with this. Its been ok the last couple of years for Abahma's to spend and recruit from other clubs and soon as they get hit they cry to the league who give them what they want. How about doing it tough like other clubs have in the past and are currently. They get 2 sides together they should be where they are meant to be and not in Div5.

[Q.]

It's easy to argue for them to stay in D4 because it's within the rules to not accept promotion.

This decision is going to be slightly more unpalatable.

[Robb_Stark]

this will be interesting considering a side that was ment to be relegated to div 4 manage to stay in div 3 and now brahma lodge can go down to 5 and another div 5 side is allowed up

mitcham never should have been rewarded for getting relegated and should have had to stay in div 4 that would have ment salisbury west went up to div 3 and now this with brahma lodge why did cboc or greenies not get the same reward as mitcham seems like double standards to me


would love to see how anyone can justify any of that

[Q.]

How do you know CBC and Greenacres weren't offered it first?

[johnny bravo]

Just confirmed....

Glenunga promoted to Division 4 to swap with Brahma Lodge who will now go to Division 5. Direct swap so no change to the draw.

Welcome aboard Glenunga who has now managed to jump 4 grades in about as many years with only making one grand final (or 2? cant remember):lol:

Gee Whiz haven't Glenunga been kissed on the pecker the past couple of years!!!
Didn't make GF in Div 7 in 2010 yet gifted free ride to Div 6, no GF in Div 5 but gifted ride to Div 4. Up 3 grades in 3 seasons and didn't make the GF in 2 of them

[Phantom Gossiper]

Gee Whiz haven't Glenunga been kissed on the pecker the past couple of years!!!
Didn't make GF in Div 7 in 2010 yet gifted free ride to Div 6, no GF in Div 5 but gifted ride to Div 4. Up 3 grades in 3 seasons and didn't make the GF in 2 of them

Will they be able to handle the step up again though?

[Robb_Stark]

How do you know CBC and Greenacres weren't offered it first?

be totally shocked if either club said no as both to me didnt struggle in div 4 both lost some games that could have gone either way

[renix40]

How things have changed. In 2005 Plympton lost 18 of their A grade to other leagues, so, we were left to grin and bear it with a few old guys and a group of kids. We lost every game, some by a lot, went from D4 to D5. The kids stuck by the club and with recruiting and development, we rebuilt. How is it that BL are not made to do the hard yards. Understand they could use the option to stay down, but to now select a comfort zone, is hardly believable

[turk186]

How do you know CBC and Greenacres weren't offered it first?

be totally shocked if either club said no as both to me didnt struggle in div 4 both lost some games that could have gone either way

We were offered but refused...coaches and senior players said no

Might be some questions asked if we dont make finals..as Pauline would say "please explain"

[barbs]

Of the 29 listed as outward clearances for Brahma Lodge 17 are to other SAAFL clubs. How many of those are returning to their former clubs?
Maybe the league needs to look at increasing the points on players between SAAFL clubs so we are less inclined to eat our own.