Southern Football League

[Swooper16]

On lions v emus game all i can say is im praying for a once in a thousand year storm... lions a shadow of the team that was competitive against emus earlier this year.

If we cop the thousand year storm we better at least see Johhny Utah....

[Hills]

On lions v emus game all i can say is im praying for a once in a thousand year storm... lions a shadow of the team that was competitive against emus earlier this year.

If we cop the thousand year storm we better at least see Johhny Utah....

Will get him when he comes back in.........Hes not coming back!

[Down the Hill]

u13 - 6/7 Carnival
Can anybody confirm whether the SFL u13 carnival scheduled for this week has been cancelled. I note there is nothing on the SFL web site but then this would be nothing new. If it has been cancelled will it be held at a later date?

SENIORS Rd 17

Reynella V Valleys, Good contest Valleys to prevail
Flagstaff hill V Hackham, Yawn, more of the same bad publicity for SFL, Flaggies to stumble over line
Porties V Christies, will only be making up the numbers, Porties V BDOS 'C' grade game would more interesting. Porties
Noarlunga V Morphie Park, again more false hope, not expecting good quality footy. Noarlunga @ home
Aldinga V Marion, like to see Aldinga get over the line at least they are trying as a club
M/Vale V OSB, Morphies on the rebound by a country mile. Just on this how does the SFL explain the reigning Premier getting multiple games against the likes of Marion and OSB??BDOS V COVE, Should be a cracker hope the ground holds up. Cove have the strength and the runners to account for BDOS, Cove by a whisker.

Year 6/7 carnival has been postponed til next sunday at South.

On lions v emus game all i can say is im praying for a once in a thousand year storm... lions a shadow of the team that was competitive against emus earlier this year.

Please stop doing your rain dance Lionheart, as we have a stack of players ruled out with injury in the Emus camp as well!

Also on Vics01's point, id be all for the SFL brainstrust to start "doctoring" the draw so the top teams played each other twice each year. I think only Brighton play each top 6 team twice this year (as DTH may have told us a few times).

Speaking of Brighton - i would have thought them beating us in most grades last weekend would have brought out some words from the infamous Hotdogs??

Did I labour that point about the draw. As Grand Finalist's we didn't mind getting the tough draw but were a bit miffed about being tougher than the rest including MV. I've heard SFL are introducing some new blood to help with Programming for 2009 so we may see some improvements.

Brighton Oval was still looking pretty heavy last night and Council were hoping to roll it today if not too wet. This mornings rain is a worry so hopefully they can get onto it. Our ground is great when its dry (the cricket pitch area can get bloody hard) and holds up well during periods of moderate rain, but when we get lots of rain it struggles. Traffic from having 14 teams also makes it tough. I rate Camden Oval as one of the better Amateur grounds and it is worse than Brighton at the moment. We've still got one of the few ovals in the SFL that is symmetrical, even surface, flat, and doesn't blow a gale when theres a bit of wind about.

[The Mexican]

SANFL Announces New Underage Football Structure

At a special meeting of the SA Football Commission on Wednesday night, the Commission resolved to adopt and implement the key recommendation of the independent underage structure task force, namely that as from the 2009 Football Season the SANFL will:

1. Establish Centres of Excellence at all League Clubs

2. Establish an elite under 18 competition and a condensed under 16 competition to replace the existing under 19 and under 17 competitions

3. Establish metropolitan and country academy programs



The Commission also noted that at a special meeting of the SANFL League Directors on Tuesday 5 August 2008, it was resolved by a majority vote that the SANFL endorses the above key recommendations of the task force.



The independent task force under Chairmanship of SA Football Commissioner Dion McCaffrie was established over twelve months ago to review the total underage structure of the SANFL.



The task force conducted an exhaustive review which included detailed consultation with all key stakeholders including nine SANFL Clubs, Affiliated Leagues, SA Amateur League and both the Adelaide and Port Adelaide Football Clubs.



In addition, a detailed study of both the Western Australian and Victorian models was conducted with valuable input provided from the AFL’s Kevin Sheehan and Jason McCartney.



Its findings clearly identified significant change was required in order to maintain and build on SA’s status as a heartland of Australian football.



SANFL Executive Commissioner Leigh Whicker described this decision as one of the most significant to be made by the SANFL in recent times.



“The structure of underage football has been a topic of discussion for many years which ultimately led to this comprehensive review,” he said.



“The new elite-focused under 18 competition, underpinned by the Centres of Excellence, aims to shore up our status as a football heartland and to re-energise football in this state.”



Elite under-18s competition details



· Coupled with a condensed season for under-16s, will replace the current under 17/19 model.

· Will carry similar levels of prestige to that of Victoria’s TAC Cup, but with the added advantage of being linked to the SANFL’s current club structure.

· Rules will allow for a provision for up to six under-19 aged players to play each week thus allowing for late developers.

· Will commence in parallel with round one of the 2009 League season.



Under-16s competition details



· A condensed under-16s competition will be established.

· This abridged model has been adopted to reduce scheduling conflicts with college and country football clubs that struggle with numbers – a move supported by a majority of affiliated clubs.

· An extra 21 players per club each week will be returning to schools and local clubs with SANFL clubs maintaining training squads and regional academies.

· Players in this program will have access to development programs through the Centres of Excellence.



Centres of Excellence



· Each SANFL League club will become a Centre of Excellence – a training hub where talented players will be able access to sports science, personal development programs, high performance coaching, career education and links to the AFL/Australian Institute of Sport curriculum.

· Each player’s development will be measured to ensure they get the maximum from the program with their progress monitored and benchmarked using a centrally managed database.

· Clubs will continue to monitor player progress in regional centres through talent spotters.



SA Umpiring Development



· The introduction of the under-18 competition will provide not only the best opportunity and career paths for future players of the SANFL/AFL, it will also provide Umpiring in SA a developing area where the next elite umpires will be coached to develop their skills and knowledge.

· The under-16s will be an ideal talent identification ground and the under-18s umpires will be the elite umpires in our successful Umpiring Academy.



The SA Football Commission is committing $400 000 per annum to support this new structure and will be seeking a corporate partner for the naming rights to the new elite under-18 competition citing TAC’s (Transport Accident Commission) success in Victoria.



Adelaide and Port Adelaide Football Clubs have thrown their full support behind the new-look competition which will be launched for the 2009 season

[Real McCoy]

Vikings - in a close one.
Falcons
Cockles
Roos - just
Rams
Emus
Cove - this should be a cracker.

[Cheese Twisties]

There's been a bit of chat about Brighton vs Cove, but what about Reynella vs Happy Valley this weekend also. A few have been quick to write off Reynella, but Happy Valley don't seem to have a resident poster on here so they don't get much press. From what I can see they are rolling along very nicely indeed having beaten the Emus early in the year, and lost to Cove by not much when I'm told Valleys had 2 players sent off in a melee (I love that word). Has anyone seen them play lately? Surely they are a serious contender this year?

[Swooper16]

Also there is an outside chance that either Milo (92 goals) or Polly (86 goals) could kick their ton on the weekend. With these conditions it may be unlikely tho.....

[The Mexican]

Also there is an outside chance that either Milo (92 goals) or Polly (86 goals) could kick their ton on the weekend. With these conditions it may be unlikely tho.....

I'm thinking Milo will not get them this weekend, can't see him kicking 8 against the Valley, Polly is a fair chance if his radar is on (which it hasn't been this year), should have his ton already, Reynella having Christies the following week will surely result in the ton for Milo. With the tough games ahead i'm backing Polly to end up kicking the most at season's end.

[shoe boy]

Also there is an outside chance that either Milo (92 goals) or Polly (86 goals) could kick their ton on the weekend. With these conditions it may be unlikely tho.....

I'm thinking Milo will not get them this weekend, can't see him kicking 8 against the Valley, Polly is a fair chance if his radar is on (which it hasn't been this year), should have his ton already, Reynella having Christies the following week will surely result in the ton for Milo. With the tough games ahead i'm backing Polly to end up kicking the most at season's end.

Good luck to the both of them,quality players. MEX had a good chat with some lads last night re David Earl as possible M/vale coach and the feed back was negative from some senior boys at the club?THOUGHTS, also some mail RE-Hilly may be at Goolwa for a challange?? Thoughts

[lion heart]

Fair chance Polly will have the ton by quarter time this week with the Sweendog being given the tough job of keeping him quiet. Apart from the obvious of being 5 foot tall and having the strength of the average 14 year old he is carrying a bung shoulder, dodgy knees and groins and is getting off his death bed with the flu for this weeks game. That wont stop him having a crack though the guy is a true 'lionheart'.

On Hilly looking for a challenge we will welcome him at the lions for 2009!

[shoe boy]

Fair chance Polly will have the ton by quarter time this week with the Sweendog being given the tough job of keeping him quiet. Apart from the obvious of being 5 foot tall and having the strength of the average 14 year old he is carrying a bung shoulder, dodgy knees and groins and is getting off his death bed with the flu for this weeks game. That wont stop him having a crack though the guy is a true 'lionheart'.

On Hilly looking for a challenge we will welcome him at the lions for 2009!

Will you guys be around????

[LuvsFooty]

Who's Hilly and where would the suggestion that he may coach Goolwa come from shoe boy?

[lion heart]

Why wouldnt we be around? You talk alot of absolute crap shoe boy....stick to umpiring cricket you donkey.

[shoe boy]

Why wouldnt we be around? You talk alot of absolute crap shoe boy....stick to umpiring cricket you donkey.

The truth hurt's

[shoe boy]

Who's Hilly and where would the suggestion that he may coach Goolwa come from shoe boy?

Hilly is Steve Hill and the mail is a very good source!

[LuvsFooty]

Does he coach MV? He'll have a challenge but at the same time he will get a team with an average age of 20, 2 players over 26, 12 senior colts with A grade experience and a club that has had 74 players take the field in 08. I didn't give you the info so your source couldn't be the best.

[Cheese Twisties]

Fair chance Polly will have the ton by quarter time this week with the Sweendog being given the tough job of keeping him quiet. Apart from the obvious of being 5 foot tall and having the strength of the average 14 year old he is carrying a bung shoulder, dodgy knees and groins and is getting off his death bed with the flu for this weeks game. That wont stop him having a crack though the guy is a true 'lionheart'.

On Hilly looking for a challenge we will welcome him at the lions for 2009!

Sounds like the Sweendog and Polly will get on famously, they will be able to spend the game trading niggling injury stories!

[wineflyonthewall]

just heard this straight from the horses mouth, valleys dan loots will continue to wear the black andgold next year but for the sharks.

[cyclops]

I m gona have a crack and say if Early doesnt get the job at m/vale next year then i rekn digger.Its only a guess but thats my tip.

[cyclops]

And on the Steve Hill topic,who really cares were he goes,he has done a good job at m/vale and im sure he will do a good job were ever he goes.Good luck to the bloke.