HH3 wrote:I actually do agree with what Marbles is saying. Whats the point of playing against teams that are that far above what you can do, its not funny.
I played for Hackham for 3 years in between playing for North Haven, and I got pumped week after week, no matter how much effort I put in. I could hardly walk after the games, and fell asleep as pressos most weekends because I was that exhausted. We had our first win in years against Aldinga while I was there, and it felt like we won the grandy.
Having gone back to the SAAFL, where things are done way better in relation to equalisation of divisions based on performance, I can appreciate how ****** the SFL is in relation to that. What is the point of slogging away, week after week, knowing there's no chance you will win, no matter how hard you play. Poor performances lead to trouble with recruiting kids, and better players from other clubs/leagues to play for you.
At least if teams are playing competitive footy in a lower division, there are both wins and loses and the morales better. People arent playing half the season and then packing it in because there's no point.
The SFL is never going to get better if the attitude is that Div 1 football is all that matters.
I am starting to put you in the same boat as Marbles, I'd be worried if I were you. No one has said don't celebrate success, you and Marbles seem to be hanging on to that notion, what we are saying is moving a club to an easier competition is not the right way to go about obtaining success. As for your statement about Div 1 being all that matters, the entire Ammos set up is centred around teams gaining promotion to obtain Div 1 success so I'd hardly think that is any different to any SFL clubs aspirations.
I don't know too many other situations in life that when things get too hard you can just choose to do an easier job/course and get the same result so why would this be any different?
Answer me this, Marion go to Div 7 get to the GF and lose but still go up to Div 6 and things get that little bit harder, again. Do you hang around or join another club in Div 7 so you can chase that flag?
Would have no problem with a club moving for financial reasons or even to bolster their chances of retaining juniors. If the main reason to go is to have a small chance of a flag, at most likely the detriment of your junior program, then it is a ridiculous suggestion. Marion is the only weak club at the moment that
might benefit from a move to Div 7 the others would just lose juniors to other local clubs.