2024 Adelaide Footy League -Division 2

[hollywood7477]

What's going on at Goodwood. I expected them to do well in div 2, but don't look like they've settled yet. Only kicked one goal to the half last week.

Last years team was not what they used to be
I was skeptical in the face of all of the hype
30 years of fantatic achievements can mean nothing if the tide is against you in any one or more seasons
I thought they would take 2-3 years to get back to D1

I think they rushed their coach appt too. Nice to promote from within but promoting the B grade coach is not ideal imo.

I was told they appointed BJ as they wanted a coach who knew the players. Surprised Tom Pysing didn’t get it if he applied. He was the most logical as he has been senior assistant for years. I wldv thought they wld have gone with someone with SANFL experience..

[Yank Man]

Watched Phos v Towns today, talk about a battle of the babies. Sooooo young both teams. It was a day for heads in the hands. Mistake after mistake. Me thinks both teams are already Div 3 bound.

[DTH43]

What's going on at Goodwood. I expected them to do well in div 2, but don't look like they've settled yet. Only kicked one goal to the half last week.

Last years team was not what they used to be
I was skeptical in the face of all of the hype
30 years of fantatic achievements can mean nothing if the tide is against you in any one or more seasons
I thought they would take 2-3 years to get back to D1

I think they rushed their coach appt too. Nice to promote from within but promoting the B grade coach is not ideal imo.

I was told they appointed BJ as they wanted a coach who knew the players. Surprised Tom Pysing didn’t get it if he applied. He was the most logical as he has been senior assistant for years. I wldv thought they wld have gone with someone with SANFL experience..

I have heard they enquired about a coach who had some sanfl coaching experience but he turned down the invitation to discuss the role.

[Sticks28]

Goody Sts by about 3 goals over Towns. Scores were level with 15 minutes to go. Frankly I didn’t see anything from the Saints to suggest they will dominate as most people think. Townies are very young with a few top end very good experienced players but there depth of quality is average, albeit a group of very young kids so good for their future.

Yank man spot on with his assessment of goodies not going to dominate the comp. They could well and truly be 0-6 or 1-5, only beating athelstone in the dying seconds and only beating Edwardstown by 3 goals with the game being tight most the game. Can definitely see them getting a few scalps back end of the year but not the greatest start to Div 2.

[Yank Man]

Goody Sts by about 3 goals over Towns. Scores were level with 15 minutes to go. Frankly I didn’t see anything from the Saints to suggest they will dominate as most people think. Townies are very young with a few top end very good experienced players but there depth of quality is average, albeit a group of very young kids so good for their future.

Yank man spot on with his assessment of goodies not going to dominate the comp. They could well and truly be 0-6 or 1-5, only beating athelstone in the dying seconds and only beating Edwardstown by 3 goals with the game being tight most the game. Can definitely see them getting a few scalps back end of the year but not the greatest start to Div 2.

In reply to DTH43 I believe they went after the same SANFL coach Towns went after and he eventually said yes to Henley.


Sticks28 I was on the bench as an assistant at Brighton reserves in 2021 and the team I saw in the A’s against Towns in round 1 wasn’t a shadow of what I saw back then, so that’s where my assessment came from. Plus I know how poor Towns were going to be. They’ve lost some serious cattle but don’t underestimate a proud club especially on their own bog heap in the middle of winter.

[lumeqopo]

Goodwood has lots of injuries, just starting to get a couple back. It will happen!

[Sticks28]

Goodwood has lots of injuries, just starting to get a couple back. It will happen!

Yeah I don’t doubt that whatsoever - will be super dangerous back end of the year with how good the depth is of B and C grade of goodies. Wouldn’t want to play them first week of finals

[hollywood7477]

Goodwood has lots of injuries, just starting to get a couple back. It will happen!

Yeah I don’t doubt that whatsoever - will be super dangerous back end of the year with how good the depth is of B and C grade of goodies. Wouldn’t want to play them first week of finals

See Tom Carter named for Goodies. That’s a massive in. Was the best ruckman in Div 1 two years ago. Took last year off due to joining the fire brigade. He would also be super fit now.

[wristwatcher]

Goodwood has lots of injuries, just starting to get a couple back. It will happen!

Yeah I don’t doubt that whatsoever - will be super dangerous back end of the year with how good the depth is of B and C grade of goodies. Wouldn’t want to play them first week of finals

See Tom Carter named for Goodies. That’s a massive in. Was the best ruckman in Div 1 two years ago. Took last year off due to joining the fire brigade. He would also be super fit now.

Tom's a great in and he doesn't get any smaller as the game wears on. No doubt he is fire fighting fit but that is very different to match footy fit so not sure you will see his best straight away. Either way a great asset. If your a PHOS Camden on-baller move through the defensive side to his left at about 45 degrees from his axis and you will the ball in your lap 20 times today. You're welcome Phantoms

Still plenty of optimism above which is great for the Saints. This 3 week block is huge as they play the other 3 teams on 2-4. By my calculations they really need to win all 3 and turn 5-4 and then the finals hunt is back on track.
Should be too good for PHOS,
Uni haven't troubled the win column in over a month
Despite being 2-4 Iggies coming off back to back wins and 6 pretty solid outings look like they could be the big cjhallenge before the break

[carey]

Went out and watched 2 very good sides play footy today in Modbury and Salisbury North. In what otherwise was a very good contest the standard of umpiring was absolutely atrocious. No idea on the free kick count, but I would assume heavily favoured to Modbury, it was ridiculously clear that the umpires just went with the crowd noise.

By no means is this a knock on Modbury, as I said umpiring aside it was a great game of footy, but the umpiring was nearly the worst I’ve seen.

I can see these 2 sides going deep in September. Modbury’s goal kicking was the difference in the end.

Salisbury North have a ripping coach onboard

[locky801]

Went out and watched 2 very good sides play footy today in Modbury and Salisbury North. In what otherwise was a very good contest the standard of umpiring was absolutely atrocious. No idea on the free kick count, but I would assume heavily favoured to Modbury, it was ridiculously clear that the umpires just went with the crowd noise.

By no means is this a knock on Modbury, as I said umpiring aside it was a great game of footy, but the umpiring was nearly the worst I’ve seen.

I can see these 2 sides going deep in September. Modbury’s goal kicking was the difference in the end.

Salisbury North have a ripping coach onboard

Must have been an off day for umpires was at a Div 1 game and the C and B Grade umpiring left a lot to be desired

[BenchedEagle]

Went out and watched 2 very good sides play footy today in Modbury and Salisbury North. In what otherwise was a very good contest the standard of umpiring was absolutely atrocious. No idea on the free kick count, but I would assume heavily favoured to Modbury, it was ridiculously clear that the umpires just went with the crowd noise.

By no means is this a knock on Modbury, as I said umpiring aside it was a great game of footy, but the umpiring was nearly the worst I’ve seen.

I can see these 2 sides going deep in September. Modbury’s goal kicking was the difference in the end.

Salisbury North have a ripping coach onboard

Red card given in last minute of the Cs for a clear shove, seemed way over officious in what was a good spirted game.

Young junior lad umpired the B grade game and thought he handled game pretty well including a key decision very late he got right against home crowd pleas. Great to see youth coming through the umpiring ranks.

Didn’t see As but went and watched Eastern ‘Parade’ Vs Flagbury. EP much better contest players but game style didn’t quite adapt to the wide plains of Salisbury Oval. Plenty to improve upon for the return leg.

[old fullback]

Went out and watched 2 very good sides play footy today in Modbury and Salisbury North. In what otherwise was a very good contest the standard of umpiring was absolutely atrocious. No idea on the free kick count, but I would assume heavily favoured to Modbury, it was ridiculously clear that the umpires just went with the crowd noise.

By no means is this a knock on Modbury, as I said umpiring aside it was a great game of footy, but the umpiring was nearly the worst I’ve seen.

I can see these 2 sides going deep in September. Modbury’s goal kicking was the difference in the end.

Salisbury North have a ripping coach onboard

Yep I saw the game aswell,one umpire inparticular was hard to follow but that went for both sides, I don't think they favoured Modbury, I saw a few soft free kicks go to Salis Nth and a mark paid in the last qtr that you would only pay in Auskck.
After the 1st qtr it was all Modbury, a few late goals to Salis Nth helped them on the scoreboard

[old fullback]

I saw the young kid field umpiring in the B Grade game, Modbury v Salisbury North, I thought he did a pretty good job, overall a learning experience from the senior umpire who helped the young kid out, him and his Parents should feel PROUD.

[wenchbarwer]

https://www.dartfish.tv/Player?CR=p1320 ... 84m9149645

1:36:45

Absolutely pissweak from De Matteis, even worse was that the ump didn't even card him!

Up by nearly a hundred points at that stage, too, can you send in video link to League HQ as a spectator?

[Bluedemon]

https://www.dartfish.tv/Player?CR=p132071c609384m9149645

1:36:45

Absolutely pissweak from De Matteis, not even a card!

Up by nearly a hundred points at that stage, too, can you send in video link to League HQ as a spectator?

No, it is up to the club to send it in and it costs the club to do that

[The Bedge]

Surely you're not talking about that half tackle? Old mate flopping like a fish - bloke let go of him as soon as he realised he handballed.

You're kidding yourself.

You want a dangerous tackle - https://www.dartfish.tv/Player?CR=p1320 ... 84m9149691 54:04

[wenchbarwer]

Surely you're not talking about that half tackle? Old mate flopping like a fish - bloke let go of him as soon as he realised he handballed.

You're kidding yourself.

You want a dangerous tackle - https://www.dartfish.tv/Player?CR=p1320 ... 84m9149691 54:04

I know who's kidding themselves...

[The Bedge]

I know who's kidding themselves...

He's not getting games for that.

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[wenchbarwer]

I know who's kidding themselves...

He's not getting games for that.

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So you've free framed a still AFTER the player has been spun around 360 degrees and slung by the guernsey, congrats

Pretty sure we'd already discussed the crap tackle by the Towns clown earlier in the year, too