SAAFL - Division 4

[Micky McFinnigan]

Sour grapes or not lets be totally honest and unbias.

1. Bird was beaten by summerton whether he was tagging or not
2. Bird showed that he should have been cut from Port Magpies at U19 level, because he's not that good to play any higher
3. Hood had a quiet game also
4. Every single Portland player who's been around would know that missing from Haven were: Dempsy, Woodrow, Hocking, Robinson, Zegerac and Diddy (all who played in the first round against Portland)
5. Neither team played well on the day

I dare anyone to disagree!!

Point 1 - borderline
Point 2 - unfair
Other points - pretty close to mark
Let me remind you though that the first time we played you we were missing Laslett, D Bird, Granleese, Bowden , McGannon - all pretty important blokes to the sides structure. You guys were near full strength, so it works both ways.

I wouldn't call those players of equal ability, but fair point. You guys were beaten by a much heftier margin aw well.

a win is a win princess. 10 goals or ten points, haven choking getting towards the finals?

[superboot7]

Mickey, normally your much more creative than simple, unimmaginative insults. At least haven will make finals

[Micky McFinnigan]

Mickey, normally your much more creative than simple, unimmaginative insults. At least haven will make finals

i know but im a touch busy in fairness you have just blamed injuries for a loss, gives a good cross section of your club. a few injuries and you end up with james rigney playing a grade. you 2's lost by 20 kicks and a few heart muscles get pulled and your making excuses for you a grade. more depth in a kiddie pool(better?)

[Felch]

Sour grapes or not lets be totally honest and unbias.

1. Bird was beaten by summerton whether he was tagging or not
2. Bird showed that he should have been cut from Port Magpies at U19 level, because he's not that good to play any higher
3. Hood had a quiet game also
4. Every single Portland player who's been around would know that missing from Haven were: Dempsy, Woodrow, Hocking, Robinson, Zegerac and Diddy (all who played in the first round against Portland)
5. Neither team played well on the day

I dare anyone to disagree!!

Point 1 - borderline
Point 2 - unfair
Other points - pretty close to mark
Let me remind you though that the first time we played you we were missing Laslett, D Bird, Granleese, Bowden , McGannon - all pretty important blokes to the sides structure. You guys were near full strength, so it works both ways.

I wouldn't call those players of equal ability, but fair point. You guys were beaten by a much heftier margin aw well.

I dont know if 17 points is classed as a 'much heftier' margin.
Anyway , we are nit-picking now, on to this weeks tips -

Para Hills to beat Haven
Portland over Unley
Pulteney to good for Ingle Farm
Rosies to upset Pooraka
Mitcham to bounce back against Salisbury (agreed, match of round)

[superboot7]

Mickey, normally your much more creative than simple, unimmaginative insults. At least haven will make finals

i know but im a touch busy in fairness you have just blamed injuries for a loss, gives a good cross section of your club. a few injuries and you end up with james rigney playing a grade. you 2's lost by 20 kicks and a few heart muscles get pulled and your making excuses for you a grade. more depth in a kiddie pool(better?)

Could agree with you more, but not makin excuses it's just the reality. We have heaps of injuries and no depth. That's just reality. All starting Haven A grade players have it over Portland's Starting line up. Just reality. Haven are older more experienced and skilled. Not to say you blokes won't one day get there. Just not there yet

[Micky McFinnigan]

Mickey, normally your much more creative than simple, unimmaginative insults. At least haven will make finals

that being said dudboot 2 sides only a game behind you... wouldnt wanna slip up

[Micky McFinnigan]

Mickey, normally your much more creative than simple, unimmaginative insults. At least haven will make finals

i know but im a touch busy in fairness you have just blamed injuries for a loss, gives a good cross section of your club. a few injuries and you end up with james rigney playing a grade. you 2's lost by 20 kicks and a few heart muscles get pulled and your making excuses for you a grade. more depth in a kiddie pool(better?)

Could agree with you more, but not makin excuses it's just the reality. We have heaps of injuries and no depth. That's just reality. All starting Haven A grade players have it over Portland's Starting line up. Just reality. Haven are older more experienced and skilled. Not to say you blokes won't one day get there. Just not there yet

sorry but i just have this thing where some one talks to me in a condescending mannor that makes me wild. in the past 2 seasons you will say youve had a superior side at all stages, yet you havent had a clean sweep?

[Newman]

At the end of the day Haven to stay in div 4 and proves the point that money cannot alone buy you a flag. It will be interesting if your gun recruits hang around next year when the money runs dry.

[superboot7]

We could be in some strife this week Mickey, that I can assure ya!

[Iron Fist]

We could be in some strife this week Mickey, that I can assure ya!

spot on there superboot
definetly could find your team strugling this week!!!!

[bulldogs]

are haven finalist certanties they still to play some good sides and maybe no certanties still need 2 wins

[Pag]

are haven finalist certanties they still to play some good sides and maybe no certanties still need 2 wins

No, they're not certainties. If they lose this week and Pooraka and Portland both win, all 3 will be on 8 wins and one has to miss out. Haven have Pooraka next week, then Mitcham at Mitcham and Pulteney in Round 18. The way Pooraka are going at the minute, I wouldn't be surprised if they ended up finishing 4th and grabbing a home final.

Runs home:
North Haven: Para Hills (H), Pooraka (H), Mitcham (A), Pulteney (H)
Pooraka: Rosewater (H), North Haven (A), Pulteney (A), Mitcham (H)
Portland: Unley (A), Salisbury (A), Para Hills (H), Rosewater (A)

[Felch]

are haven finalist certanties they still to play some good sides and maybe no certanties still need 2 wins

No, they're not certainties. If they lose this week and Pooraka and Portland both win, all 3 will be on 8 wins and one has to miss out. Haven have Pooraka next week, then Mitcham at Mitcham and Pulteney in Round 18. The way Pooraka are going at the minute, I wouldn't be surprised if they ended up finishing 4th and grabbing a home final.

Runs home:
North Haven: Para Hills (H), Pooraka (H), Mitcham (A), Pulteney (H)
Pooraka: Rosewater (H), North Haven (A), Pulteney (A), Mitcham (H)
Portland: Unley (A), Salisbury (A), Para Hills (H), Rosewater (A)

The Haven vs Pooraka and Pooraka vs Pulteney clashes will be crucial in the scheme of things.
Haven could lose their next 3, Pooraka have a couple of very winnable games in the next 3 weeks. Portland should win 2 of their 4.
Its getting interesting !!!

[FootyMad]

Interesting to say the least Felch
North Haven missing the finals is just not an option for the club
So from what I read, Pooraka winning and Nth Haven losing this week puts them on equal points?
They also play the same teams in the final rounds so it will come right down to which of the two perform better week in week out from here in, whichever team drops a game is really making way for th other.
This year is certainly the season of upsets and unpredictable wins in Div 4, personally I think Rosewater have maybe another two wins left in them (who do they play beside Portland and Pooraka??) if anyone can be bothered digging it up I believe I said that Rosies would come good and win a few games this year (4 I think I quoted) to which I was told 'NO WAY' and they 'will playing Div 5 next year'

[Pag]

Interesting to say the least Felch
North Haven missing the finals is just not an option for the club
So from what I read, Pooraka winning and Nth Haven losing this week puts them on equal points?
They also play the same teams in the final rounds so it will come right down to which of the two perform better week in week out from here in, whichever team drops a game is really making way for th other.

Correct.

This year is certainly the season of upsets and unpredictable wins in Div 4, personally I think Rosewater have maybe another two wins left in them (who do they play beside Portland and Pooraka??) if anyone can be bothered digging it up I believe I said that Rosies would come good and win a few games this year (4 I think I quoted) to which I was told 'NO WAY' and they 'will playing Div 5 next year'

I would've been one of those people saying they were destined for Div 5 FM, and they were until they opened their cheque book. Seriously, we had them in Round 1 and they were unbelievably bad, and were still losing by 30 goals in Round 5. Then one Peter Shepherd suited up, Rumbelow came back from Port District and they started being competitive. But credit to them if they can stay up. Still have to play Unley at Unley and Para Hills at Eric Sutton, and with Unley still playing Ingle Farm, I think the Jets might just win the relegation battle.

[FootyMad]

Here's a curly one then - I reckon that Rosewater will get over the Thunder and Unley....

[Iron Fist]

Interesting to say the least Felch
North Haven missing the finals is just not an option for the club
So from what I read, Pooraka winning and Nth Haven losing this week puts them on equal points?
They also play the same teams in the final rounds so it will come right down to which of the two perform better week in week out from here in, whichever team drops a game is really making way for th other.
This year is certainly the season of upsets and unpredictable wins in Div 4, personally I think Rosewater have maybe another two wins left in them (who do they play beside Portland and Pooraka??) if anyone can be bothered digging it up I believe I said that Rosies would come good and win a few games this year (4 I think I quoted) to which I was told 'NO WAY' and they 'will playing Div 5 next year'

rosewater have already won four games this year and are now one ahead of unley
if portland knocks of unley this week
could be unley and definately ingle farm playing div 5 in 08
well done to rosewater for getting wins on the board and keeping their chance of playing div 4 alive!!!!

[ouzo666]

Sour grapes or not lets be totally honest and unbias.

1. Bird was beaten by summerton whether he was tagging or not
2. Bird showed that he should have been cut from Port Magpies at U19 level, because he's not that good to play any higher
3. Hood had a quiet game also
4. Every single Portland player who's been around would know that missing from Haven were: Dempsy, Woodrow, Hocking, Robinson, Zegerac and Diddy (all who played in the first round against Portland)
5. Neither team played well on the day

I dare anyone to disagree!!

Point 1 - borderline
Point 2 - unfair
Other points - pretty close to mark
Let me remind you though that the first time we played you we were missing Laslett, D Bird, Granleese, Bowden , McGannon - all pretty important blokes to the sides structure. You guys were near full strength, so it works both ways.

I wouldn't call those players of equal ability, but fair point. You guys were beaten by a much heftier margin aw well.

I dont know if 17 points is classed as a 'much heftier' margin.
Anyway , we are nit-picking now, on to this weeks tips -

Para Hills to beat Haven
Portland over Unley
Pulteney to good for Ingle Farm
Rosies to upset Pooraka
Mitcham to bounce back against Salisbury (agreed, match of round)

INJURIES ARE NO EXCUSE !!!! BIRDY 5 TOUCHES 11 CLANGERS THE END

[Iron Fist]

Here's a curly one then - I reckon that Rosewater will get over the Thunder and Unley....

unley probs yes but i dont think they have it to get over a full strength portland!!!!!

[Felch]

Here's a curly one then - I reckon that Rosewater will get over the Thunder and Unley....

Not really a curly one FM, we have always had trouble winning at Rosewater, regardless of ladder positions. Will be another cracker of a game, got a feeling both sides fates will be on the line - Rosies relegation and Portland's finals prospects.