Sass! wrote:Certainly not great for SHOC as they have always had very strong sides in the lower grades but when you are trying to make up numbers, calling up ring ins, telling em they will be used sparingly but only 18 or 19 rock up and you then get hit by injuries, they very quickly realise sparingly means having to play 4 quarters in a pretty solid competition.
I know its been discussed earlier but there was talks of having an North & South comp for C & D grade sides. probably isnt the worst idea, as when you are scratching for numbers and looking for last minute players, its much easier to attract them when its a 20 minute drive to the game instead of an hour and 20 minutes. Also, playing against local rivals each week is always good for crowds and the likes.. Modbury have a great rivalry with Gullies, Hope Valley and Golden Grove.. when ever we have played those sides in the lower grades we always get a good turn out at training as well as decent crowds for the games.. Alot for the SAAFL to assess next year i suppose and hopefully allow them to avoid a situation much like Houghton's reserve side will be facing, 3 weeks without a game is almost unheard of mid year.
the prospect of c-graders playing only c-graders would be very appealing to cgraders, as in my belief - the participation rate will rise
TTG im 'assuming' are experiencing this effect in div 8, and im 'assuming' there is a great vibrancy around the cgrade traps at TTG this season?
