BL&G Football League

[MOHAMMAD]

Big loss for Tanunda though with Westhoff breaking his collar bone in the first qt. At this stage they think he will miss about 5-6 weeks but I would think a little more. Tanunda have the next 2 weeks off so he will probably be out for 4 games.

Collarbone will be 7-8 weeks.

[whufc]

Good to see Tommy 'Flex' Hamilton get amongst the goals for Nuri,

Will kick plenty in the Barossa.

[Lethal Dose]

Lethal dose
Your comment, BLG clubs are good for having local juniors playing in A's or B's.
Go to a Willaston game and count how many they will have in their As
Bakerx2, Carter, Williams, Mccleansx2.....anyone else
and 4 of them are there for money only

Locals in A grade on saturday, Walton, Treloar, Rickard, M.McClean, Rosewall, Carter, Brooks, Williams, Kreig, Rozman, Hollis, L.Baker, Whiston, S.Baker and C.McClean, With jamie scott a gawler lad anyway and shaun childs classed as a local from last years ruling before the points system was brought in. Thats 16 locals and 5 players recruited over last few years. B Grade has 18 locals and 3 imports that played against Kapunda on Saturday 9th April. That makes 34 locals out of a possible 42 that pulled on the Gurnsey in A's and B's. So get your info right before you shoot your mouth off mate.




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[footballfollower]

Locals in A grade on saturday, Walton, Treloar, Rickard, M.McClean, Rosewall, Carter, Brooks, Williams, Kreig, Rozman, Hollis, L.Baker, Whiston, S.Baker and C.McClean, With jamie scott a gawler lad anyway and [i]shaun childs [/i]

Sorry my mistake
Lets hope the club can afford all these LOYAL local boys, (throw in Taylor and Campbell )

[Full Stop]

Locals in A grade on saturday, Walton, Treloar, Rickard, M.McClean, Rosewall, Carter, Brooks, Williams, Kreig, Rozman, Hollis, L.Baker, Whiston, S.Baker and C.McClean, With jamie scott a gawler lad anyway and [i]shaun childs [/i]

Sorry my mistake
Lets hope the club can afford all these LOYAL local boys, (throw in Taylor and Campbell )

Footballfollower you have pointed out that they were local lads loyal or not. Were you trying to have a pot shot at that??

All the talk on here has been about willaston and all there imports and points if that's the best side they can have on the park in round 1 i may have to even eat my own words. Pretty good effort to be honest.

[MOHAMMAD]

Willaston Dreams
Posted by johnharms on March 20th, 2011

It’s a great time of the year for footballers around the country. Wherever they might be.

Some have been hard at it all summer. Running with squinted eyes through the shimmery white heat, loving and hating (at once) the beads of sweat which trickle between their shoulder blades, down the temples, down the sternum, and when finishing with a miler’s home-straight effort, down the ridges of the once-broken nose.

That’s the dedicated few.
Most, though, have been busy down-the-coast, or harvesting, or up north cutting cane, or at Whistler, or in jail, or just on the beer-and-chips-and-pizza cricket couch.

They were always going to play.

They throw the boots and the runners in the car, and head to practice.

With all the familiar faces (who struggled to get a kick last year as well) and the unfamiliar faces. The new copper. The mates of the new coach. The DPI bloke up for a while because of the locusts. Robbo back from London. Bluey? Is that Bluey? Look at the knees on him. (“Hey, Blue, leave some tape for us you greedy prick.”).

The oval is magnificent. Lush grass from the summer rain, cropped short. Grass that makes you feel like you’re eighteen; like you can run forever, and jump like a springbok, and that you land like a gymnast.

Four blokes standing around, arms folded. One with a towel over his shoulder. Another carrying a bucket of water.

A bloke balanced on his ample girth near the cricket pitch, like a see-saw, as a trainer gives his calves a rub. He needs it already.

The cricketers in the nets over the back. Pock, pock, pocking away; trying to make the finals. Including Damo and Jimmy.

A new physio. A student from town. She has caught the eye of the Tom Selleck-Sam Newman full-forward (who is planning a year of adductor strains already).

The president popping in on the way to putting up a sign at the property he’s just listed up by Clarky’s place.

Billy, who’s never been quite right, sitting in the dugout asking, “Will we win the flag this year? Are we going to win it?”

The thud of footies.

The light is autumn gold; less severe. And in the stillness the sounds carry.

“Macca, Macca, Macca, Macca, Macca, Macca, Macca.”

A whistle.

Voices of encouragement.

“Shit, that new bloke’s quick.”

All over Australia.

Blokes like Les Baker (pictured) who plays for Willaston.


The oval at Willaston is in very good nick. One of the locals told me they’d “spent a bit of dough on fertiliser” over the summer, for the NAB Challenge match between Port Adelaide and Greater Western Sheedy.

Willaston is just north of Gawler. The footy team, The Donnybrooks, was formed in 1889 from blokes who worked in the clay pits and their brick-maker brothers. They wear the traditional Norwood strip. In recent times they have played in the strong Barossa league, which has been dominated by Tanunda thanks in part to their skilful mid-field, their young brigade, and their prolific goal-kicker Alex Kennedy.

Justin Irving is the new coach of Willaston. He owns the Bushman’s Hotel in Gawler, and he reckons The Donnybrooks will be the big improvers this year. Justin is from Noble Park in Melbourne’s south-east and played his junior footy, from Under 9s on, with Glenn Archer. Warwick Capper was floating around as well. Justin played ressies at North Melbourne, and then a few seasons at Springvale, before heading to South Australia. At 38, he’ll stick to the clipboard this season.

“We’ve recruited well,” he tells me. “And Alex Kennedy has gone to Mannum in the Murray League.”

A few resources at Mannum I expect.

Shaun Baker, Les’s younger brother, who has won two Mail Medals, in 2007 and 2009, is back. He suffered a terrible ankle injury in the second round last year and missed the rest of the season. But the crane-driver is fit and keen. “I usually play in the guts,” he tells me, “and I just want to get out there. I been runnin’ since October. The boys are all keen. We’re a young side and we’ll go alright.”

Les Baker plays on the ball, and up forward. Les is a boiler-maker/fitter-and-turner, and pretty handy with the tools.


“What’s Les like as a player?” I ask Shaun.

“White line fever, mate,” Shaun says. “Les is a very angry man when he gets out there.”

“He’s got a bit of ink on him,” I observe.

“Oh, yeah, mate,” says Shaun, “you know what it’s like. You get your first tattoo at 18 and you’re away.”

“I see,” I say.

“Yeah, nah: Les, mate. Les knows `em good down there at the tattoo joint,” Shaun explains. “He keeps makin’ tattoo chairs for `em. And they keep drawin’ on `im.”

Clearly it’s a happy relationship.

It could be a big year for the Baker brothers, and The Donnybrooks.

And hopefully the tattoo parlour
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[Bertie Beetle]

I asked this a few weeks ago, but I didnt get a reply so i'll ask it again -

can anyone tell me - what flags did Freeling win around the late 70's-early 80's, both A and B Grade. and if they'll be having any reunions in the near future.

[daysofourlives]

I asked this a few weeks ago, but I didnt get a reply so i'll ask it again -

can anyone tell me - what flags did Freeling win around the late 70's-early 80's, both A and B Grade. and if they'll be having any reunions in the near future.

You must have spent a bit of time in freeling mate, all the genetically modified food they pay players with have sent you blind

[Bertie Beetle]

I asked this a few weeks ago, but I didnt get a reply so i'll ask it again -

can anyone tell me - what flags did Freeling win around the late 70's-early 80's, both A and B Grade. and if they'll be having any reunions in the near future.

You must have spent a bit of time in freeling mate, all the genetically modified food they pay players with have sent you blind

haha nah i'm just curious

[MOHAMMAD]

I asked this a few weeks ago, but I didnt get a reply so i'll ask it again -

can anyone tell me - what flags did Freeling win around the late 70's-early 80's, both A and B Grade. and if they'll be having any reunions in the near future.

You must have beetles in your eyes.

[Bertie Beetle]

I asked this a few weeks ago, but I didnt get a reply so i'll ask it again -

can anyone tell me - what flags did Freeling win around the late 70's-early 80's, both A and B Grade. and if they'll be having any reunions in the near future.

You must have spent a bit of time in freeling mate, all the genetically modified food they pay players with have sent you blind

haha nah i'm just curious

I asked this a few weeks ago, but I didnt get a reply so i'll ask it again -

You must have beetles in your eyes.

I just went back a few pages and found it haha sorry lads, now I get where your comments are coming from

[hotspur]

All this talk about Willaston - are they trying to change their image? Didn't look like it on Saturday at Kapunda. And it was those loyal locals who were in the thick of it again. Ran over a young team in one quarter, who are still missing two or three name players to get fit.The coach might have a hard time trying to control uncontrollable players who still want to fight, not play footy. They were embarassing in the first 1/4. They definately have the talent - still a work in progress.

[Mighty Bird]

Theres a lot of talk about Willaston but not a lot about the other 8 clubs. Are the others keeping it all under wraps?

[Skip Dimes]

Be interesting to see how long the Willaston coach lasts, no matter the results he gets. Not sure the powers at the BLG... Whoops sorry those 2 are so easy to get mixed up, Willaston, would be too happy with Irving calling Captain Untouchable Baker "An Embarrassment to this Club"??? and quite audible for all to hear from the other side of the ground!

Give you one guess who gets the boot first, and it shouldn't be too hard.

[steam train]

Be interesting to see how long the Willaston coach lasts, no matter the results he gets. Not sure the powers at the BLG... Whoops sorry those 2 are so easy to get mixed up, Willaston, would be too happy with Irving calling Captain Untouchable Baker "An Embarrassment to this Club"??? and quite audible for all to hear from the other side of the ground!

Give you one guess who gets the boot first, and it shouldn't be too hard.

bout time someone told baker a few home truths at that club. good move by the coach to demonstrate to the rest of the group that no one is above the rules anymore. sensational footballer, hopefully reacts in the right way and the group will have a much more effective player in their team.

[Pinch Hitter]

All this talk about Willaston - are they trying to change their image? Didn't look like it on Saturday at Kapunda. And it was those loyal locals who were in the thick of it again. Ran over a young team in one quarter, who are still missing two or three name players to get fit.The coach might have a hard time trying to control uncontrollable players who still want to fight, not play footy. They were embarassing in the first 1/4. They definately have the talent - still a work in progress.

Why change the image, as if any of the other clubs have reason to look down on willaston.

[UNCLE SAM]

All this talk about Willaston - are they trying to change their image? Didn't look like it on Saturday at Kapunda. And it was those loyal locals who were in the thick of it again. Ran over a young team in one quarter, who are still missing two or three name players to get fit.The coach might have a hard time trying to control uncontrollable players who still want to fight, not play footy. They were embarassing in the first 1/4. They definately have the talent - still a work in progress.

Why change the image, as if any of the other clubs have reason to look down on willaston.

Pinch I have heard around the traps the 2 Baker boys where a disgrace in the first quarter on Saturday.Surely coach Irving will not tolerate this sort of behaviour and will be sending les baker into the 2's after his performance in the first quarter.Was told the effort of Chris McLean and Josh Taylor was terrific and both players good chances at this years Schluter Medal.
Also told of a shocking goal umpires decision at the Nuriootpa v South game in the dying minutes that cost South a come from behind victory.

[The Patriach]

All this talk about Willaston - are they trying to change their image? Didn't look like it on Saturday at Kapunda. And it was those loyal locals who were in the thick of it again. Ran over a young team in one quarter, who are still missing two or three name players to get fit.The coach might have a hard time trying to control uncontrollable players who still want to fight, not play footy. They were embarassing in the first 1/4. They definately have the talent - still a work in progress.

Why change the image, as if any of the other clubs have reason to look down on willaston.

Pinch I have heard around the traps the 2 Baker boys where a disgrace in the first quarter on Saturday.Surely coach Irving will not tolerate this sort of behaviour and will be sending les baker into the 2's after his performance in the first quarter.Was told the effort of Chris McLean and Josh Taylor was terrific and both players good chances at this years Schluter Medal.
Also told of a shocking goal umpires decision at the Nuriootpa v South game in the dying minutes that cost South a come from behind victory.

Might not have to Uncle, Les Baker fronting the tribunal on Wednesday night I do believe facing the charge of serious umpire **verbal** abuse!

[Stewie Griffin]

Did the 'who is gonna finish where' picture get any clearer on the weekend?
Not sure too many of the results have told us much as yet.
Could be that this season is a very even one and the final 4 is not a given 2 rounds out from finals like last year.
Makes for a much more interesting season when just about every game can go either way.

[Pinch Hitter]

Did the 'who is gonna finish where' picture get any clearer on the weekend?
Not sure too many of the results have told us much as yet.
Could be that this season is a very even one and the final 4 is not a given 2 rounds out from finals like last year.
Makes for a much more interesting season when just about every game can go either way.

Tan, Bar and GC are still the top 3 in my apples for apples comparison on saturdays baracker.

The gap might have closed slightly, but the best of the rest will need to take one or all of these scalps to be a serious contender.