2024 Adelaide Footy League - Division 7

[wristwatcher]

Golly gosh, this was a good read. i must visit more often

[Courtney Fish]

Interesting article in the paper today about Mawson Lakes oval. Uni SA selling the land to Renewal SA to then be sold to developers. Are they at risk of being moved on?

[marbles]

What kind of shit club signs kids up for $250 a game?!

thats 250 robux points dude per game

[shoe boy]

What kind of shit club signs kids up for $250 a game?!

Who?

[Chappy]

What kind of shit club signs kids up for $250 a game?!

thats 250 robux points dude per game

$250 a gram

[Pepsi]

How are we looking in Division 7 this year?

Havent seen much on Mawson Lakes?

Its early on but both Mitchell Park and Flinders uni look to have lost a few and are very low on numbers...could we see the merger once again?!

Brahma, Para Hill and Lonsdale seem to be the teams to beat

[The Bedge]

Para Hills looking to add a 'D' grade is incredible stuff! Well done to all involved down the road - it's an amazing effort, wasn't that long ago the club was staring down the barrel of closing the doors.

I'm hoping for a Para Hills vs OSB Grand Final - that would be the best outcome for the competition as a whole.

[beef]

Para Hills looking to add a 'D' grade is incredible stuff! Well done to all involved down the road - it's an amazing effort, wasn't that long ago the club was staring down the barrel of closing the doors.

I'm hoping for a Para Hills vs OSB Grand Final - that would be the best outcome for the competition as a whole.

Why not Brahma? Would love to hear your thoughts on them

[wenchbarwer]

I would also like to hear Bedge's thoughts on Brahma

[The Bedge]

Don't care much for Brahma at all. I acknowledge there are some good people associated with the club, but that's it. Guys like Matt Leigh have my respect - he stuck fat last year as coach when they could barely field a side after all their "premiership stars" left in droves.

They seem content being a powerhouse D7 side - where were all these "premiership stars" last season when the club was teetering on the brink of folding? This year they're gunning for their THIRD division 7 flag within FIVE seasons.. let that sink in. Strut around like peacocks when the going is good in the lowest grade, but all go cowering or chasing greener pastures when it looks like their is work to be done.

Clubs can operate however they like - I don't even care if clubs pay the stupid sums of money that are being spoken about out at Brahma - but for me what irritates me is the way they promote themselves when the going is good.. it borders on arrogance and bragging.. and the way they all get around themselves is puke worthy. By all means promote your club if you think it's in the best interests, but bit of humility wouldn't go astray either.

The nerve of their coaches contacting literally every player at our club - and then having the audacity to ask if we had a trainer for them was laughable.

I don't see them trying to make any effort to actually be a club - investment in junior programs, sustainability for the long term.. every time we have been there their own players / fans don't even stick around (unless it's a GF). The solution seems to be buy a team. no doubt they'll be cock-a-hoop this year running around winning games.. but at what cost?

At least clubs like Central United started a kids program and are putting work in.

Brahma's only saving grace was that Westies were kicked, coz if they weren't I doubt Brahma would have a club.

[Arry Gablett]

Don't care much for Brahma at all. I acknowledge there are some good people associated with the club, but that's it. Guys like Matt Leigh have my respect - he stuck fat last year as coach when they could barely field a side after all their "premiership stars" left in droves.

They seem content being a powerhouse D7 side - where were all these "premiership stars" last season when the club was teetering on the brink of folding? This year they're gunning for their THIRD division 7 flag within FIVE seasons.. let that sink in. Strut around like peacocks when the going is good in the lowest grade, but all go cowering or chasing greener pastures when it looks like their is work to be done.

Clubs can operate however they like - I don't even care if clubs pay the stupid sums of money that are being spoken about out at Brahma - but for me what irritates me is the way they promote themselves when the going is good.. it borders on arrogance and bragging.. and the way they all get around themselves is puke worthy. By all means promote your club if you think it's in the best interests, but bit of humility wouldn't go astray either.

The nerve of their coaches contacting literally every player at our club - and then having the audacity to ask if we had a trainer for them was laughable.

I don't see them trying to make any effort to actually be a club - investment in junior programs, sustainability for the long term.. every time we have been there their own players / fans don't even stick around (unless it's a GF). The solution seems to be buy a team. no doubt they'll be cock-a-hoop this year running around winning games.. but at what cost?

At least clubs like Central United started a kids program and are putting work in.

Brahma's only saving grace was that Westies were kicked, coz if they weren't I doubt Brahma would have a club.

It’s division 7 footy surely you don’t pay fat useless blokes to play this standard

[The Bedge]

It’s division 7 footy surely you don’t pay fat useless blokes to play this standard

No club in any division pays fat useless blokes - that's why they play C grade.

Harsh view on D7 though - standard does drop away sharply, but there are some handy footballers running around, and some fit younger ones.. just not enough of them across individual clubs compared to higher divisions.

[The Bedge]

Jan to Sept: D7 is shit football, players are all fat, useless and slow.. no one is worth a pinch of shit.
Sept to Dec: Let's raid D7 clubs of their best players.

[wenchbarwer]

It’s division 7 footy surely you don’t pay fat useless blokes to play this standard

No club in any division pays fat useless blokes - that's why they play C grade.

Harsh view on D7 though - standard does drop away sharply, but there are some handy footballers running around, and some fit younger ones.. just not enough of them across individual clubs compared to higher divisions.

Spot on, the top tier talent is pretty bloody good, I remember watching Terry Milera absolutely carve up for Marion a couple of years ago in Div 6. Same goes for Daniel Weetra for Para Hills the last couple of years

[Arry Gablett]

It’s division 7 footy surely you don’t pay fat useless blokes to play this standard

No club in any division pays fat useless blokes - that's why they play C grade.

Harsh view on D7 though - standard does drop away sharply, but there are some handy footballers running around, and some fit younger ones.. just not enough of them across individual clubs compared to higher divisions.

Spot on, the top tier talent is pretty bloody good, I remember watching Terry Milera absolutely carve up for Marion a couple of years ago in Div 6. Same goes for Daniel Weetra for Para Hills the last couple of years

To be honest I made some huge assumptions
Never seen a div 7 game always been involved playing and coaching at div 2 Div 1 or SANFL

I’ll try to get to a game and eat humble pie as required

[whufc]

Genuine question as i wouldnt know. A bloke like Weetra would he walk into a div 1 team. I always presumed he would probably get an A grade game but would be more than likely a FP, HFF type rather than go to, key forward.

Bad assumptions??

[wenchbarwer]

Genuine question as i wouldnt know. A bloke like Weetra would he walk into a div 1 team. I always presumed he would probably get an A grade game but would be more than likely a FP, HFF type rather than go to, key forward.

Bad assumptions??

From what I've seen, he's only a key forward because he kicks goals, he's not big by any stretch of the imagination.

Looking at his PlayHQ, prior to Para Hills he was A grade at Angle Vale and A grade at Salisbury Nth in Div 1

[jo172]

From (limited) viewing over the years the best players in any individual D7 side get a game in any D1 side (and indeed blokes like Liam Davis turn out to be in the best handful of players in D1).

The bigger difference is once you get into players 11-21 you are looking at C/D Graders at the bigger/more successful clubs like PAOC, TTG, Golden Grove etc, hence why they've been able to historically hold their own playing D7.

[carey]

From (limited) viewing over the years the best players in any individual D7 side get a game in any D1 side (and indeed blokes like Liam Davis turn out to be in the best handful of players in D1).

The bigger difference is once you get into players 11-21 you are looking at C/D Graders at the bigger/more successful clubs like PAOC, TTG, Golden Grove etc, hence why they've been able to historically hold their own playing D7.

Please don't talk common sense and make valid points, it simply has no place on this site.

[morell]

You're doing gods work Bedge.