Southern Football League

[Injured Phantom]

I have read the debate about two divisions with interest & frustration. Frustration as we discuss this every few months.

I am currently on a panel for developing a new club for either 2011 or 2012 (realistically I think it may be the later). Having been involved in the HFL (Blackwood) many years ago but still keep a keen eye on that competition, but played & still follow Reynella. I get to a few games here & there.

I have advised the rest of the panel of the financial costs of playing SAAFL and the Div 7 issue. For us to recruit players to play Div 7 of guys who are currently playing Div 3 would be next to impossible. I have recommended investigating the SFL under the condition that they have moved into two Divs. This would make us the 16th team and we would be definately a Div 2 club. I would hate for a new club to play against any of the top clubs. That does nothing for morale. Having competitive matches is all we want from a game (ever tried playing Trivial Pursuit with a genius, its no fun).

Our club will not have juniors as it will be an Old Scholars club, thus juniors will be involved in a school competition. Not sure the SFL's board stance on that scenario, but that may direct us to SAAFL anyway (we are close enough & are also investigating the HFL). But while SFL stands as a diverse one division club, there is little incentive to come. Im sure if the competition went to two divisions, Blackwood may show more interest in moving. Why would they move to play against really weak teams. Financially, the HFL is pretty similar to SFL.

[the big bang]

i probably should have, but being shrive is not only a busy job, it means i've got the intellectual capacity of a brain dead water buffalo, and i dont know how to change it.

So the posse has disbanded? Real shame that...

yeah, but it's definetly good news for the rest of the clubs, as we were generating some enourmous powers!

[fisho mcspaz]

Received the following message on Facebook, thought I'd repost it here:

This Saturday Aldinga Sharks will be the host ground for the Ellie Rose Sampson tribute game. Sadly Ellie Rose Sampson passed away recently at just 6 years old. Ellie is the daughter of Dylan Sampson from Morphett Vale and niece of Aldinga A grade coach Brad Whyatt, both who have worked to make the day possible.

This is a cause dear to all involved and it is great to see two opposition clubs come together to support a great cause! A grade will be playing with a pink footy in recognition in tribute to Ellie. Fundraising will be conducted all day with proceeds going to the Cancer Council of Australia. Please come down and show your support for a worthy cause.

[The Lova]

Received the following message on Facebook, thought I'd repost it here:

This Saturday Aldinga Sharks will be the host ground for the Ellie Rose Sampson tribute game. Sadly Ellie Rose Sampson passed away recently at just 6 years old. Ellie is the daughter of Dylan Sampson from Morphett Vale and niece of Aldinga A grade coach Brad Whyatt, both who have worked to make the day possible.

This is a cause dear to all involved and it is great to see two opposition clubs come together to support a great cause! A grade will be playing with a pink footy in recognition in tribute to Ellie. Fundraising will be conducted all day with proceeds going to the Cancer Council of Australia. Please come down and show your support for a worthy cause.

Good post Fisho!!!! Is a great idea to pay tribute to such a great family and pay respects to their loss while raising some money for a great cause. (I thought it was for the womens and childrens Paediatric Intensive Care Unit..... But both are worthy causes).

Im sure all players and supporters can have one less beer on saturday and at least chuck a fiver into the tin.
great work by all involved.

[the big bang]

and i know that our players are donating their match payments toward the cause, and hope to make it a memorable day for all involved.

[Esteban Vihaio]

I have read the debate about two divisions with interest & frustration. Frustration as we discuss this every few months.

I am currently on a panel for developing a new club for either 2011 or 2012 (realistically I think it may be the later). Having been involved in the HFL (Blackwood) many years ago but still keep a keen eye on that competition, but played & still follow Reynella. I get to a few games here & there.

I have advised the rest of the panel of the financial costs of playing SAAFL and the Div 7 issue. For us to recruit players to play Div 7 of guys who are currently playing Div 3 would be next to impossible. I have recommended investigating the SFL under the condition that they have moved into two Divs. This would make us the 16th team and we would be definately a Div 2 club. I would hate for a new club to play against any of the top clubs. That does nothing for morale. Having competitive matches is all we want from a game (ever tried playing Trivial Pursuit with a genius, its no fun).

Our club will not have juniors as it will be an Old Scholars club, thus juniors will be involved in a school competition. Not sure the SFL's board stance on that scenario, but that may direct us to SAAFL anyway (we are close enough & are also investigating the HFL). But while SFL stands as a diverse one division club, there is little incentive to come. Im sure if the competition went to two divisions, Blackwood may show more interest in moving. Why would they move to play against really weak teams. Financially, the HFL is pretty similar to SFL.

If you join with no juniors, I'm confident Flinders University would consider it aswell as the most southern club in the SAAFL. Although it would be a tough nut to crack for both teams.

[Bag The Points]

Mytips-
edwardstown v lonsdale ---- 30 points
reynella v flagstaff ---- 50 points
marion v happy valley ----- 10 points
brighton v porties ---- 40 points
noarlunga v morphy parks ---- 40 points
aldinga v morphett vale ---- by the length of the Main South Road
hackham v christies ----- 60 points

Best match of the day --- Marion and the Valley

[special]

my tips

edwardstown v lonsdale ---- edwards 16pts
marion v happy valley ----- happy 15pts
brighton v porties ---- brighton 49pts
noarlunga v morphy parks ---- morphies 1pt
aldinga v morphett vale ---- cant decide
hackham v christies ----- hackham 5 pts

never good at this

[85 WAS A GOOD YEAR]

Sportingpulse has full results up now:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/comp_info. ... -0&a=ROUND

[Injured Phantom]

Saw the second half of Reynella & Flagstaff Hill today. The scoreboard didnt do Flagstaff justice, a lot better than 65 points. The scoreboard steadily increased so it wasnt a blow out, but I like how the young Flaggies backed themselves & ran the ball. They were prepared to run into dangerous spots, and use them rather than going back and going long down the line like some clubs. If a few players had a bit more focus on the ball at times they could be a danger team this season. They only lack a couple of strong forwards as Reynella's defence was a major difference in my view from what I saw.
Well done Flagstaff, a much improved team this year from what I've seen.

[White Line Fever]

ALDINGA 2.4-16
def. by
MORPHETT VALE 43.25-283

BRIGHTON DISTRICT & OLD SCHOLARS 26.16-172
def.
PORT NOARLUNGA 5.11-41

EDWARDSTOWN 13.11-89
def.
OSB/LONSDALE 6.8-44

HACKHAM 3.6-24
def. by
CHRISTIES BEACH 29.16-190

MARION 6.4-40
def. by
HAPPY VALLEY 21.12-138

NOARLUNGA 17.12-114
def.
MORPHETTVILLE PARK 11.7-73

REYNELLA 19.13-127
def.
FLAGSTAFF HILL 9.8-62

[ddonkey]

ALDINGA 2.4-16
def. by
MORPHETT VALE 43.25-283

BRIGHTON DISTRICT & OLD SCHOLARS 26.16-172
def.
PORT NOARLUNGA 5.11-41

EDWARDSTOWN 13.11-89
def.
OSB/LONSDALE 6.8-44

HACKHAM 3.6-24
def. by
CHRISTIES BEACH 29.16-190

MARION 6.4-40
def. by
HAPPY VALLEY 21.12-138

NOARLUNGA 17.12-114
def.
MORPHETTVILLE PARK 11.7-73

REYNELLA 19.13-127
def.
FLAGSTAFF HILL 9.8-62

I guess that we are all proud to be part of the SFL???????? Our league is a joke. Time to do something about it. Two divisions must happen - and soon.

[85 WAS A GOOD YEAR]

Saw the second half of Reynella & Flagstaff Hill today. The scoreboard didnt do Flagstaff justice, a lot better than 65 points. The scoreboard steadily increased so it wasnt a blow out, but I like how the young Flaggies backed themselves & ran the ball. They were prepared to run into dangerous spots, and use them rather than going back and going long down the line like some clubs. If a few players had a bit more focus on the ball at times they could be a danger team this season. They only lack a couple of strong forwards as Reynella's defence was a major difference in my view from what I saw.
Well done Flagstaff, a much improved team this year from what I've seen.

Thanks Phantom - it's nice to receive postive feedback from someone outside the club.
Yes there is still plenty of work to be done, we know. But there is definately improvement from last season, and there are positives that deserve to be recognised.

[Turbo]

ALDINGA 2.4-16
def. by
MORPHETT VALE 43.25-283

BRIGHTON DISTRICT & OLD SCHOLARS 26.16-172
def.
PORT NOARLUNGA 5.11-41

EDWARDSTOWN 13.11-89
def.
OSB/LONSDALE 6.8-44

HACKHAM 3.6-24
def. by
CHRISTIES BEACH 29.16-190




MARION 6.4-40
def. by
HAPPY VALLEY 21.12-138

NOARLUNGA 17.12-114
def.
MORPHETTVILLE PARK 11.7-73

REYNELLA 19.13-127
def.
FLAGSTAFF HILL 9.8-62

Bring on 2 divisions

[Bag The Points]

Looks like the Valley might be particularly good this year. Or are the Rams great pretenders ?
I think maybe both statements are correct.

[fisho mcspaz]

Watched Aldinga go down by forty-odd goals yesterday - but here's what wasn't shown on the scoreboard:

Vale blew the game open in the second half, which wasn't surprising - all about fitness there. But the first half was a much closer contest. One thing that struck me was how Aldinga went out there and took them on. A couple of years back you'd see this team go out there expecting to lose and not giving much of a s**t about it either because it was inevitable. There was none of that yesterday, the Sharks went in hard and gave 100%. Not having watched them play last week and reading all the negative stuff about them on here, I was really surprised, in a good way. The other thing I noticed was that even though Aldinga ran out of legs in the end, I still couldn't see any of that defeatist, complacent attitude that was so prevalent around the club a couple of years back. I don't think a single person out there thought yesterday's effort was good enough, or that they thought they couldn't do better. To me it proves something I've said for a while now - you can't buy success. This time Aldinga are starting from the bottom up, with players that are hopefully going to stick around, and with the positive mentality I saw yesterday, I reckon the only way is up.

[shoe boy]

Watched Aldinga go down by forty-odd goals yesterday - but here's what wasn't shown on the scoreboard:

Vale blew the game open in the second half, which wasn't surprising - all about fitness there. But the first half was a much closer contest. One thing that struck me was how Aldinga went out there and took them on. A couple of years back you'd see this team go out there expecting to lose and not giving much of a s**t about it either because it was inevitable. There was none of that yesterday, the Sharks went in hard and gave 100%. Not having watched them play last week and reading all the negative stuff about them on here, I was really surprised, in a good way. The other thing I noticed was that even though Aldinga ran out of legs in the end, I still couldn't see any of that defeatist, complacent attitude that was so prevalent around the club a couple of years back. I don't think a single person out there thought yesterday's effort was good enough, or that they thought they couldn't do better. To me it proves something I've said for a while now - you can't buy success. This time Aldinga are starting from the bottom up, with players that are hopefully going to stick around, and with the positive mentality I saw yesterday, I reckon the only way is up.

Well you wont get an argument there!!!!!

[the big bang]

Watched Aldinga go down by forty-odd goals yesterday - but here's what wasn't shown on the scoreboard:

Vale blew the game open in the second half, which wasn't surprising - all about fitness there. But the first half was a much closer contest. One thing that struck me was how Aldinga went out there and took them on. A couple of years back you'd see this team go out there expecting to lose and not giving much of a s**t about it either because it was inevitable. There was none of that yesterday, the Sharks went in hard and gave 100%. Not having watched them play last week and reading all the negative stuff about them on here, I was really surprised, in a good way. The other thing I noticed was that even though Aldinga ran out of legs in the end, I still couldn't see any of that defeatist, complacent attitude that was so prevalent around the club a couple of years back. I don't think a single person out there thought yesterday's effort was good enough, or that they thought they couldn't do better. To me it proves something I've said for a while now - you can't buy success. This time Aldinga are starting from the bottom up, with players that are hopefully going to stick around, and with the positive mentality I saw yesterday, I reckon the only way is up.

we've been hoping this for about 10 years now.

[Bag The Points]

I still can't believe that after the Sharks nearly collapsed a month before the season was due to begin they get hit immediately with Cove and Morphett Vale. Good one SFL, way to keep them encouraged !!!
Yes I know that the programme might have been decided before this event, but under the circumstances how hard would it have been to make a quick change ? Just switching a couple of rounds would have fixed it.

[Cheese Twisties]

I still can't believe that after the Sharks nearly collapsed a month before the season was due to begin they get hit immediately with Cove and Morphett Vale. Good one SFL, way to keep them encouraged !!!
Yes I know that the programme might have been decided before this event, but under the circumstances how hard would it have been to make a quick change ? Just switching a couple of rounds would have fixed it.

Just on Aldinga - from an outsiders view they certainly didnt seem like a club that was on the verge of folding. Sure its hard to gloss over the fact that they lost by 40+ goals, but they certainly had enough people round the place, stacks of junors sticking around watching, and on the field they were pretty hard at it in the first half. That blond haired "Tyler" bloke certainly looked like he could play a bit.

Also what did people think of the fluro pink footy used on the day? I certainly didnt get my hands on it too often, but the consensus from those who did was that it was a little difficult to handle - however it was great for visibility!