SAAFL Division 4 & D4R (2012)

[BurraBoys]

I know its a long way off but what weekend is round one expected to be? First weekend after Easter or do you think we will kick off before

[Greenshields27]

Elizabeth start pre season on wed the 30th november at 6pm, new players more than welcome for a big 2012.

[BurraBoys]

Heard today that the players had plenty of say at GG re the coach. Reappoint Mark Weaver and we walk was the majority vote, enter Mr MItchell. Anyone care to confirm or deny truthfully?

Who was the sauce?
Lots of considerations need to be made when choosing a head coach. Im sure some players would have been consulted as Im sure that would have only been a small contributing factor amongst many things that woud have been considered. After last seasons fall from grace, we need to improve things off the field as much as we need to improve on the field. Im confident we have some good people in place for that to happen. Mark did some great things the club in his short time there. No real laundry or bad blood at all.

[S Demon]

Heard today that the players had plenty of say at GG re the coach. Reappoint Mark Weaver and we walk was the majority vote, enter Mr MItchell. Anyone care to confirm or deny truthfully?

Who was the sauce?
Lots of considerations need to be made when choosing a head coach. Im sure some players would have been consulted as Im sure that would have only been a small contributing factor amongst many things that woud have been considered. After last seasons fall from grace, we need to improve things off the field as much as we need to improve on the field. Im confident we have some good people in place for that to happen. Mark did some great things the club in his short time there. No real laundry or bad blood at all.

Sweet Chilli or BBQ?

[Choccies]

Hi all. Can't say it's good to be back in the divvy 4 forum from our clubs point of view but looks like there'll be some good matches this year and I look forward to catching up with a few of you for a frosty during the year.
GG have Ashley Mitchell back coaching which will hopefully settle us down a bit. I believe pre-season starts for us around the end of November and there's no new recruits that I have heard of yet except one BIG rumour of a player returning that I have heard that has yet to be confirmed...

Heard today that the players had plenty of say at GG re the coach. Reappoint Mark Weaver and we walk was the majority vote, enter Mr MItchell.
Anyone care to confirm or deny truthfully?

I guess it has part truth. First thing you want to do when you get relegated is try to get some stability and enthusiasm back into the club and try to keep your better players from being lured away by the dollar and gauge some sort of feedback and opinion from them. But they don't make the decision obviously, that's what a committee are there to do. Mitch has a good reputation at the club, has delivered results previously and is a club coach rather than just an A grade coach like Mark was. And we saw the need to add stability and get the group back into a tight knit group again and Mitch can help us do that.

[dee man]

reading between all the lines,its another case of players having to much say in what is and what wont happen
clubs need to get it right,i agree
but committees select coaches coach
and players should play
previous coach has taken a bit of a hit by this wether it was meant or not

[Choccies]

reading between all the lines,its another case of players having to much say in what is and what wont happen
clubs need to get it right,i agree
but committees select coaches coach
and players should play
previous coach has taken a bit of a hit by this wether it was meant or not

Don't read between the lines because you'll get it wrong, and you have.
Players definitly didn't have too much to say but when you have a group of players who have made the journey from under 8's to A grade footy together their interests are something that needs consideration. Our club is far different to yours dee man.
Previous coach hasn't taken a hit at all. I caught up with him over the weekend and he is well, accepted what happened to both the club and to him and taken it on the chin, wishes us all well and will move on. As will we.

[Choccies]

No point beating about the bush. People aren't stupid so I'm not going to get on here and tell lies. It's what has happened, we dealt with it by returning to something that has been successful in the past, something familiar and someone who does generate positivity around our club. Now whether we can recover is another thing, but if we don't try we risk losing some great talent (as we did at the end of season 2009) to other clubs and going even further backwards.
Look, Mark Weaver did some good things at our club and has hopefully developed some thicker skins amongst a group who haven't tasted alot of defeat over their young football lives. But in the end an inability to communicate effectively with the group saw a need for change. Not just him though. We have new C, D and under 18 coaches as well so the refresh will hopefully get us started in the right direction.

[Blackadder]

Good to see going up a division can attract some players, all mates of players from the club. Another Quality ruckman, on-baller from the NT top league and a fullback, all apparently very good finds. Also a few players returning to the club after a season or two playing in the country. Looking forward to checking them out on the track in the next couple of weeks... Go Doggies!

[One Eyed]

Points ????

Good to see going up a division can attract some players, all mates of players from the club. Another Quality ruckman, on-baller from the NT top league and a fullback, all apparently very good finds. Also a few players returning to the club after a season or two playing in the country. Looking forward to checking them out on the track in the next couple of weeks... Go Doggies!

[Footy Chick]

Points ????

Good to see going up a division can attract some players, all mates of players from the club. Another Quality ruckman, on-baller from the NT top league and a fullback, all apparently very good finds. Also a few players returning to the club after a season or two playing in the country. Looking forward to checking them out on the track in the next couple of weeks... Go Doggies!

I don't reckon they'll have a problem..not all of them can be A graders, surely...

[blacknred]

Points ????

Good to see going up a division can attract some players, all mates of players from the club. Another Quality ruckman, on-baller from the NT top league and a fullback, all apparently very good finds. Also a few players returning to the club after a season or two playing in the country. Looking forward to checking them out on the track in the next couple of weeks... Go Doggies!

I don't reckon they'll have a problem..not all of them can be A graders, surely...

i believe a couple have played a few years of juniors at the club now coming back would help offset points

[One Eyed]

Its a hard balancing act.. How many have you got left, what do you need what the cost $$ wise and points. Footy was not meant to be that hard. I know one player you have is 3 points

[blacknred]

Its a hard balancing act.. How many have you got left, what do you need what the cost $$ wise and points. Footy was not meant to be that hard. I know one player you have is 3 points

i believe 2011, 5 points used ,those 2 players now = 3

2012 add on 9 still leaves 3 as i dont think you add on juniors coming back to the club

[zedman]

25 game qualify for juniors i think?

[Robran]

heard today that new eliz b grade coach danny walton has got david coombs out to eliz when available good pick up for the eagles...

[Footy Chick]

heard today that new eliz b grade coach danny walton has got david coombs out to eliz when available good pick up for the eagles...

that should read "when fit"

He'll get 2 games out of him - 3 at most

[GEESKIP]

heard today that new eliz b grade coach danny walton has got david coombs out to eliz when available good pick up for the eagles...

Not sure about that mate, i think with him working away and only seeing his family every couple of weeks he may be spending all his time at home with them. In saying that he would be more than handy if he did want to have a kick, he could definatly teach the young kids a thing or two.

[Blackadder]

Points ????

Good to see going up a division can attract some players, all mates of players from the club. Another Quality ruckman, on-baller from the NT top league and a fullback, all apparently very good finds. Also a few players returning to the club after a season or two playing in the country. Looking forward to checking them out on the track in the next couple of weeks... Go Doggies!

I don't reckon they'll have a problem..not all of them can be A graders, surely...

i believe a couple have played a few years of juniors at the club now coming back would help offset points

Correct and Ratsy coming back from a year in the country, and one of the guys hasn't played for a few years, that would surely reduce his points?

[woodublieve12]

Correct and Ratsy coming back from a year in the country, and one of the guys hasn't played for a few years, that would surely reduce his points?

who's the other guy?