SAAFL Div 3

[swingman151]

Cruzn 9 thank you for your kind words Seems like some people dont like the truth

[turbo182]

Flinders to go down by plenty at the hands of the mighty Lions.

[blublurag]

Other contributors on this forum doubt the Raggies but...

Well we won, we had 9 out I heard, some great 'B graders' up. How many out for CBCOC? Not sure. Depth, it can be questioned, but we won against a side who others in the comp would be wary of. They go alright CBCOC.

[the wonder elephant]

did shane russell play 4 cbcocs blublurag ? this boy has great game and would clearly stand out at this level

[blublurag]

Yeah, Shane Russell was good, I think he kicked 6.

[turbo182]

Yeah, Shane Russell was good, I think he kicked 6.

Yeha we put a harsh tag on him when he played them. Seemed to be their only player.

CBCOC appear to have lifted since we played them.

Flinders did pretty well on the weekend. Especially considering SMithy got sent off for ten minutes - Probally lucky to only get ten.

Few significant dust ups, with an umpire threatening to walk off several times fed up with players pushing and shoving. Obviously forgot what sport he was umpiring.

[FootyMad]

Tell us more about the Raggies drama surrounding their coach boys?
I mentioned at the start of the year that his players think that he's a peanut and I got slammed but thing is, its actually true! A lot of blokes around Raggie land just simply dont like him.

[schimma]

so does anyone have any info on Walkerville and how they are going this year.

[swingman151]

FootyMad
Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:49 am

Re: SAAFL Div 3
Tell us more about the Raggies drama surrounding their coach boys?
I mentioned at the start of the year that his players think that he's a peanut and I got slammed but thing is, its actually true! A lot of blokes around Raggie land just simply dont like him.

I WAS IN MY USUAL POSITION ON SATURDAY AT RAGGIE LAND UNDER THE
VERANDAH & THERE SEEM TO BE SOME ARGUMENT'S BETWEEN THE PEOPLE
UNDER THE VERANDAH & NUMBER 4 FOR THE RAGGIES (WHEENAN I THINK) BEING
DRAGGED BY THE COACH -
& GOSH DID THE COACH & #4 EXCHANGE WORDS WHEN HE CAME OFF -
A PLAYER TOLD ME THERE FF NUMBER 4 WILL RETIRE AT THE END OF THE YEAR
& THERE ARE AFEW PLAYERS WHO RECON THAT TODD IS A VERY NEGATIVE COACH.
I LIKE TO GET AMOUNGST IT & SIT BACK & HEAR WHAT THE (PLAYERS) HAVE
TO SAY....
TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION - ( NOT EVERYONE ) BUT THERE ARE AFEW PLAYERS
AROUND THE CLUB WHO DONT LIKE HIM.
I CAN NAME THEM CAUSE I HEARD IT WITH MY OWN EARS BUT I WONT RAT
THEM OUT.
I SAW GROSSMAN & HE IS OUT FOR AWHILE, THE CLUB WILL MISS HIM.
THE RAGGIES HAD 6-7 A GRADE PLAYERS OUT ON SATURDAY & STILL WON.
CBCOC ARENT THAT GREAT THIS YEAR. THEY SHOULD HAVE WON.

[Shaz]

Hey Swingman! What's up with Raggies new recruits. I'd heard that their new ruckman was pretty good, but from the sounds of it has been playing off the bench.

[Amo]

FootyMad
Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:49 am

Re: SAAFL Div 3
Tell us more about the Raggies drama surrounding their coach boys?
I mentioned at the start of the year that his players think that he's a peanut and I got slammed but thing is, its actually true! A lot of blokes around Raggie land just simply dont like him.

I WAS IN MY USUAL POSITION ON SATURDAY AT RAGGIE LAND UNDER THE
VERANDAH & THERE SEEM TO BE SOME ARGUMENT'S BETWEEN THE PEOPLE
UNDER THE VERANDAH & NUMBER 4 FOR THE RAGGIES (WHEENAN I THINK) BEING
DRAGGED BY THE COACH -
& GOSH DID THE COACH & #4 EXCHANGE WORDS WHEN HE CAME OFF -
A PLAYER TOLD ME THERE FF NUMBER 4 WILL RETIRE AT THE END OF THE YEAR
& THERE ARE AFEW PLAYERS WHO RECON THAT TODD IS A VERY NEGATIVE COACH.
I LIKE TO GET AMOUNGST IT & SIT BACK & HEAR WHAT THE (PLAYERS) HAVE
TO SAY....
TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION - ( NOT EVERYONE ) BUT THERE ARE AFEW PLAYERS
AROUND THE CLUB WHO DONT LIKE HIM.
I CAN NAME THEM CAUSE I HEARD IT WITH MY OWN EARS BUT I WONT RAT
THEM OUT.
I SAW GROSSMAN & HE IS OUT FOR AWHILE, THE CLUB WILL MISS HIM.
THE RAGGIES HAD 6-7 A GRADE PLAYERS OUT ON SATURDAY & STILL WON.
CBCOC ARENT THAT GREAT THIS YEAR. THEY SHOULD HAVE WON.

Like i mentioned before the raggies sign tod for a large amount of money and culdnt pay out his contract last yr its safe 2 say he wont be there next year !

[swingman151]

Shaz - Hey Swingman! What's up with Raggies new recruits. I'd heard that their new ruckman was pretty good, but from the sounds of it has been playing off the bench.

**********
I DONT KNOW HIS NAME BUT YOU ARE RIGHT, THEY ARE PLAYING HIM OF THE BENCH.
HE LOOKS PRETTY GOOD THOUGH -
I DONT THINK THEY HAVE TRYED PLAYING HIM UP FORWARD, JUST RUCKING HIM OF THE BENCH.
IM SURE (WINK WINK) TODD KNOWS WHAT HIS DOING.....

[turbo182]

Did Salisbury west and Eastern Park end up being a bloodbath?

Sportsbeat has predicted us to Smash PAOC this weekend...Fair few outs but they've been fair ordinary from all accounts.

[gadj1976]

I went and saw my brother in law play for Old Iggies today against Athelstone. I'm not an Old Iggies person, but the umpiring was terribly biased toward OIFC all day. Athelstone seemed to get the worst of the umpring, HOWEVER, they mouthed off all day toward the opposition and umpires. Several times the umpires ignored their abuse, several times they didn't. Many 25's, a few send offs.

Good game, however Athelstone lost the game by losing the plot rather than Iggies winning the game IMO.

[cruzn9]

I went and saw my brother in law play for Old Iggies today against Athelstone. I'm not an Old Iggies person, but the umpiring was terribly biased toward OIFC all day. Athelstone seemed to get the worst of the umpring, HOWEVER, they mouthed off all day toward the opposition and umpires. Several times the umpires ignored their abuse, several times they didn't. Many 25's, a few send offs.

Good game, however Athelstone lost the game by losing the plot rather than Iggies winning the game IMO.

Can I say The Raggies should be undefeated but lost there second game for the year on saturday because of two reason’s.

1) There are some hot heads in that side but only due to ridiculous decisions made by the umpire that got a few Athelstone players firing there mouth off at the umpires.

2) The umpires were at there CHEATING best on Saturday & if anyone said’s they were fair then they know nothing about football.

The first game against walkerville where the umpire paid some ridiculous decisions in the last qtr & now this game against old iggies.

The raggies were up by 6 goals half way through the 3rd qtr & I joked to my mate (since the umpired were cheating all day) well the umpires have 6 goals to make up if they are going to win this game….. They as in the UMPIRES/ IGGIES. & can I tell you they did it…. You should have seen the umpires face when they walked past the raggies squad after the game….. A grin you will never forget.

You wonder why would you promote Amateur football if your going to have bloody idiots (umpires) like we did on Saturday.

Blublurag – you know the umpires name’s – you should put it on here so maybe the Amateur football league might think twice before giving them another football game to umpire.

I have restrained myself from writing anything nasty towards the ump’s but I’ll tell you the raggies better not have them two umpire’s again this year. (especially the short bloke)

Swingman were you at the game – what are your thoughts….

[gadj1976]

I went and saw my brother in law play for Old Iggies today against Athelstone. I'm not an Old Iggies person, but the umpiring was terribly biased toward OIFC all day. Athelstone seemed to get the worst of the umpring, HOWEVER, they mouthed off all day toward the opposition and umpires. Several times the umpires ignored their abuse, several times they didn't. Many 25's, a few send offs.

Good game, however Athelstone lost the game by losing the plot rather than Iggies winning the game IMO.

Can I say The Raggies should be undefeated but lost there second game for the year on saturday because of two reason’s.

1) There are some hot heads in that side but only due to ridiculous decisions made by the umpire that got a few Athelstone players firing there mouth off at the umpires.

2) The umpires were at there CHEATING best on Saturday & if anyone said’s they were fair then they know nothing about football.

The first game against walkerville where the umpire paid some ridiculous decisions in the last qtr & now this game against old iggies.

The raggies were up by 6 goals half way through the 3rd qtr & I joked to my mate (since the umpired were cheating all day) well the umpires have 6 goals to make up if they are going to win this game….. They as in the UMPIRES/ IGGIES. & can I tell you they did it…. You should have seen the umpires face when they walked past the raggies squad after the game….. A grin you will never forget.

You wonder why would you promote Amateur football if your going to have bloody idiots (umpires) like we did on Saturday.

Blublurag – you know the umpires name’s – you should put it on here so maybe the Amateur football league might think twice before giving them another football game to umpire.

I have restrained myself from writing anything nasty towards the ump’s but I’ll tell you the raggies better not have them two umpire’s again this year. (especially the short bloke)

Swingman were you at the game – what are your thoughts….

Cruzn9, I think you might be a bit biased. I certainly don't think they cheated. I actually said to a mate that the little bloke was getting in good positions to make decisions, but the other guy, taller blonde bloke was out of position and seemed to guess a bit as to what happened. I do think being called a f..... c... in front of their face might influence the 50/50 decisions. And yes, i was there, and I heard it more than once.

Hot heads - you betcha. Again, as an impartial - it cost you the game. For instance, Iggies bloke from 50, has a kick, another iggies bloke takes a mark in the goalsquare, apparently uncontested (may not have been because my view was blocked) and next thing, Trishy's being sent off. Suffice it to say, if you guys had shut up and not back chatted the umpires, and not get sent off, you would've won with a leg in the air.

[cruzn9]

I went and saw my brother in law play for Old Iggies today against Athelstone. I'm not an Old Iggies person, but the umpiring was terribly biased toward OIFC all day. Athelstone seemed to get the worst of the umpring, HOWEVER, they mouthed off all day toward the opposition and umpires. Several times the umpires ignored their abuse, several times they didn't. Many 25's, a few send offs.

Good game, however Athelstone lost the game by losing the plot rather than Iggies winning the game IMO.

Can I say The Raggies should be undefeated but lost there second game for the year on saturday because of two reason’s.

1) There are some hot heads in that side but only due to ridiculous decisions made by the umpire that got a few Athelstone players firing there mouth off at the umpires.

2) The umpires were at there CHEATING best on Saturday & if anyone said’s they were fair then they know nothing about football.

The first game against walkerville where the umpire paid some ridiculous decisions in the last qtr & now this game against old iggies.

The raggies were up by 6 goals half way through the 3rd qtr & I joked to my mate (since the umpired were cheating all day) well the umpires have 6 goals to make up if they are going to win this game….. They as in the UMPIRES/ IGGIES. & can I tell you they did it…. You should have seen the umpires face when they walked past the raggies squad after the game….. A grin you will never forget.

You wonder why would you promote Amateur football if your going to have bloody idiots (umpires) like we did on Saturday.

Blublurag – you know the umpires name’s – you should put it on here so maybe the Amateur football league might think twice before giving them another football game to umpire.

I have restrained myself from writing anything nasty towards the ump’s but I’ll tell you the raggies better not have them two umpire’s again this year. (especially the short bloke)

Swingman were you at the game – what are your thoughts….

Cruzn9, I think you might be a bit biased. I certainly don't think they cheated. I actually said to a mate that the little bloke was getting in good positions to make decisions, but the other guy, taller blonde bloke was out of position and seemed to guess a bit as to what happened. I do think being called a f..... c... in front of their face might influence the 50/50 decisions. And yes, i was there, and I heard it more than once.

Hot heads - you betcha. Again, as an impartial - it cost you the game. For instance, Iggies bloke from 50, has a kick, another iggies bloke takes a mark in the goalsquare, apparently uncontested (may not have been because my view was blocked) and next thing, Trishy's being sent off. Suffice it to say, if you guys had shut up and not back chatted the umpires, and not get sent off, you would've won with a leg in the air.

If there were 2 fair umpires from the time the ball was bounced in the first qtr iggies would have been beaten by 5-9 goals.
& i still stick to what i said earlier, they were cheats... that little bloke umpired the raggies B grade grandfinal last yr & il tell ya his not a fan of the athelstone football club.

You said that little bloke was getting into the right position, how about when your iggies player whacked our bloke in front of your coaches box (clear as day) but the ball was kicked forward & hit a iggies bloke inside the 50 which resulted in a goal... you wonder why players & supporters were going off there tree. this is one example of many.

There are hot heads in the raggies team but the umpires were terrible all day. I did hear the Free's count was 37 to 18 favouring you know who (Iggies). & how many of those 37 free's resulted in goals. Whats done is done but i sure hope next time we play iggies we dont get those 2 clowns.

[blublurag]

They say football could do without certain players, well, on Saturday it was proven that football can well do without certain umpires. That short guy is a pillock. Needs to be removed from the game.

Certain Raggies players must learn to handle it better, as hard as it may seem to be, it is very, very necessary. Blokes who put in all day deserved better.

[gadj1976]

If there were 2 fair umpires from the time the ball was bounced in the first qtr iggies would have been beaten by 5-9 goals.
& i still stick to what i said earlier, they were cheats... that little bloke umpired the raggies B grade grandfinal last yr & il tell ya his not a fan of the athelstone football club.

You said that little bloke was getting into the right position, how about when your iggies player whacked our bloke in front of your coaches box (clear as day) but the ball was kicked forward & hit a iggies bloke inside the 50 which resulted in a goal... you wonder why players & supporters were going off there tree. this is one example of many.

There are hot heads in the raggies team but the umpires were terrible all day. I did hear the Free's count was 37 to 18 favouring you know who (Iggies). & how many of those 37 free's resulted in goals. Whats done is done but i sure hope next time we play iggies we dont get those 2 clowns.

C9, I'm agreeing with you. But when you guys shut up and played footy you blitzed! You went from 3 goals down to 6 goals up in just over a quarter. I coached a team of hot heads last year and told them to get the umpires on side and you win the 50-50's. If you call someone a f'n'c all day of course he's gonna go against you - wouldn't you? he's only human, he's not a professional he's just a bloke trying to stay involved in the game.

I just don't understand teams who are much better than other teams giving away games because they want to mouth off.

if I were an Athelstone player, I'd be VERY dirty on those guys who continually mouth off. Did that demeanour hurt your cause last year (I don't know, I watched one Athelstone game last year)?

I can certainly understand your belief that he's a cheat. When I played I thought the same thing - nowadays I'm a bit more mellow and philosophical about it. The key to winning close games is sometimes keeping your mouth shut, and getting on with the stuff that actually wins games, kicking goals.

BTW - I think it's Vito the umpires spotter coach was out there. I'd be interested to see what he made of it.

[cruzn9]

If there were 2 fair umpires from the time the ball was bounced in the first qtr iggies would have been beaten by 5-9 goals.
& i still stick to what i said earlier, they were cheats... that little bloke umpired the raggies B grade grandfinal last yr & il tell ya his not a fan of the athelstone football club.

You said that little bloke was getting into the right position, how about when your iggies player whacked our bloke in front of your coaches box (clear as day) but the ball was kicked forward & hit a iggies bloke inside the 50 which resulted in a goal... you wonder why players & supporters were going off there tree. this is one example of many.

There are hot heads in the raggies team but the umpires were terrible all day. I did hear the Free's count was 37 to 18 favouring you know who (Iggies). & how many of those 37 free's resulted in goals. Whats done is done but i sure hope next time we play iggies we dont get those 2 clowns.

C9, I'm agreeing with you. But when you guys shut up and played footy you blitzed! You went from 3 goals down to 6 goals up in just over a quarter. I coached a team of hot heads last year and told them to get the umpires on side and you win the 50-50's. If you call someone a f'n'c all day of course he's gonna go against you - wouldn't you? he's only human, he's not a professional he's just a bloke trying to stay involved in the game.

I just don't understand teams who are much better than other teams giving away games because they want to mouth off.

if I were an Athelstone player, I'd be VERY dirty on those guys who continually mouth off. Did that demeanour hurt your cause last year (I don't know, I watched one Athelstone game last year)?

I can certainly understand your belief that he's a cheat. When I played I thought the same thing - nowadays I'm a bit more mellow and philosophical about it. The key to winning close games is sometimes keeping your mouth shut, and getting on with the stuff that actually wins games, kicking goals.

BTW - I think it's Vito the umpires spotter coach was out there. I'd be interested to see what he made of it.

I will say no more cause you are spot on Gadj1976 with what you have said.... There will be some changes with Discipline actions this week at raggie land.
the club wont take that behaviour from the players anymore cause its costing the team games & possibly the chance to go to Div 2 .
Be interesting to see with what they come up with.