Southern Football League

[Down the Hill]

THE South Australian Community Football League has made a number of amendments to its controversial new salary cap regulations that will be enforced across the state next season.

The amendments were made following a review of feedback obtained from clubs and leagues, including the Barossa, Light & Gawler Football Association, that raised concerns about regulation 31 in its proposed form.

The key changes, released today, will see maximum total weekly player payments increase from $3000 to $4000 in 2016, before returning to $3000 for season 2017.

Club incentives have also been increased from $250 per week to $600, with a maximum of $300 in value that can be accrued.

SACFL chairman Mr David Shipway said, “I would like to thank the members of the player payments subcommittee for their tireless work, as well as the clubs and leagues for their input in delivering the outcomes that have been achieved.

“This program was instigated at the clubs and leagues request to address the most important issue currently facing community football.

“I would urge all clubs and leagues to get behind the introduction of the player payment regulation and make it work for the long term sustainability of football across South Australia.”

Summary of amendments-

1. Maximum total player payments per match has been increased from $3,000 per match to $4,000 per match in season 2016, and will be reduced back to $3,000 for season 2017.

- Limit of $500 for a player and one Marquee Player up to $1,000 per match remains the same.

2. Marquee players may now be registered any time before May 1, this was previously restricted to before round one of the Affiliated League home and away season.

- Marquee players may be replaced any time before June 30 only if the original marquee player relocates for employment or suffers a season ending injury; this would require CFL Investigation Committee approval.

3. Incentives are increased from $250 weekly to $600 weekly, with a maximum of $300 in value that can be accrued.

4. Any payment or contribution made in compliance with the super guarantee charge to a Superannuation Fund will not to be deemed a football payment. Any amount paid above the super guarantee charge will be deemed a football payment; previously all superannuation payments were included.

5. Only employment with the football club will be assessed to ensure they do not exceed market value; previously it was suggested that all outside employment contracts would be assessed.

6. Income protection up to $1,000 per week, for 52 weeks, for any injury sustained while playing football will not be deemed a football payment.

7. Insurance reimbursement will not be deemed a football payment.

8. Payments made to players for representative football will not be deemed a football payment (up to $150 Association, $300 Zone, $500 State).

9. Milestone payments up to $500 will not be deemed a football payment; milestones are every 50 games and must be played in the A grade team for one club (may be accrued to pay up to $1,000 for 100 game milestone).

10. The heading for penalties for a breach of Regulation 31 now includes the word ‘deliberate’.

Full SACFL statement-

“The Community Football League board met on the 2nd of September to review all feedback received from clubs and leagues regarding Regulation 31 – Total Player Payments.

The board had set in place maximum payments and regulations to support those payments based on information received from clubs and leagues, and a survey that was conducted in September 2014.

Subsequently, sessions were rolled out across South Australia to educate clubs and leagues on the Total Player Payments regulation.

At these sessions further feedback was taken on board and discussed at this morning’s meeting.

The majority of clubs and leagues supported Regulation 31 in its original format, however, there were valid concerns raised by a number of clubs and leagues which were tabled and adjusted where appropriate.

The board is firmly committed to reducing player payments across South Australia and maintaining the sustainability and viability of all clubs and leagues.

It also recognised the need to ensure everyone had an opportunity to express their views to make the introduction of the Total Player Payments regulation successful in its first year and beyond.

Consequently, Regulation 31 has been amended to incorporate the following changes and this will now be the final regulation that has been adopted effective today.

The introduction of this regulation will allow us, over the next two years, to collect important data on player payments.

It will also be constantly reviewed to make sure it serves all of community football in South Australia in the best possible way.

These alterations will result in a reissuing of Regulation 31 along with the education handout (modified for easy use by volunteers), which will be distributed in the coming week.”

[banterfordays]

Tips
A's
Noarlunga
Reynella
ETown
MorphetVale

B's
Valleys
Flaggys

Noarlunga
Morphetval

[Luke15]

Hooray finals are here which means good weather as well. My tips:

A's
Flaggy to beat Noarlunga by 4 goals (despite the home ground advantage)
Reynella to beat Brighton in front of big crowd by 4 goals but the story to come out of it will be the night final scrapped for future years.
M/Parks to comfortably account for edwardstown who limped into 8th spot, 9 goals
Morphett Vale only just over Christies with experience getting them over the line 7points.

Bs
Reynella to upset Valleys but a lot depends on Valley A graders qualifying.
Flaggies to comfortably account for Brighton 6 goals
Noalrunga to comfortably beat Edwardstown 8 goals
M/Vale to comfortably beat Christies 10 goals

Good luck to all $10 fairly rich to get in and watch local footy.

[Look Good In Leather]

...the story to come out of it will be the night final scrapped for future years...

Hearing reports that the quality of the light is pretty ordinary. I didn't get down to the Noarlunga game earlier this year, how did players/spectators find it. If there is an issue, surely the SFL would have done due diligence before approving it.

[Luke15]

...the story to come out of it will be the night final scrapped for future years...

Hearing reports that the quality of the light is pretty ordinary. I didn't get down to the Noarlunga game earlier this year, how did players/spectators find it. If there is an issue, surely the SFL would have done due diligence before approving it.

SFL Board doing Due diligence are you serious... LOL

The only EFFORT and DUE DILIGENCE they put in is in the bloody TRIBE FM Van

[Down the Hill]

Playing a night final is just too progressive and modern for a "good old days" advocate like yourself isn't it LGIL.

No-one queried the standard of the lights when this was approved and there would have been some from other clubs that had a look at the Porties v Shoes game earlier in the year - and I haven't heard anyone complain about the light quality. I've been to Glenelg, South, Happy Valley and of course Brighton for night games and due to the light being mostly trained on the playing surface, the eyes tend to struggle to adjust with standing on the sidelines in near darkness. But vision is alot better on the ground than they appear from the sidelines. Anyway we will find out tomorrow night and it will be the same for both teams.

$10 entry is the same as last year and hopefully will stay at that for a couple more years. I know some people involved with the Essendon Dist. FL in Melbourne and they have Div 2 and Div 3 GF's this week at different venues and entry is $18. The Div 1 Prelim this week is $15 entry so I suspect the GF is at least $18 but more likely $20.

I believe the Tribe FM Van will be doing the River Rd twilight run on Saturday from Noarlunga to Porties meaning both A grade games will be broadcast. And they will be at Bice on Sunday.

I wish I was offered odds 25 years ago that one day Morphy Park and Edwardstown would play each other in a final at Aldinga!!!!

[banterfordays]

Had to laugh about how the experts in the tribe FM van talking about how no A grade team will want to play in that night final

[Super Fred]

Shoes up by 15 points 3/4 time

[Super Fred]

Finished 18-11 to 13-6 to the shoes

[Esteban Vihaio]

Understand Edwardstown made a complete disgrace of themselves tonight at an SFL investigation hearing. False accusations against very respected opposition official/s. Made up on the run at the hearing.. What is it with them and club reports.. Seem to always be involved in something.. Maybe it is still a hangover from playing nice footy.. Maybe they can be back there next year playing nice footy.

Would you like to share where one of the players involved in the incident spends his nights these days? Is it somewhere on grand junction road by chance? Why is hat Vic's?

And??

then start examining the reported incidents at the HFC since your mate rucked for them in the 90's until today.

[Broken Down Hack]

Shane Lynch takes Mitchell Park to the premiership ..... may be A7 but this mob were getting pumped by 40 goals last year so fair effort to turn the club around in 12 months ......

[WHEELS&DEALS]

Went down to Pt Noarlunga and watched Reynella v Brighton. Brighton played well in first half but then Reynella showed there skill in the second half and won easy. Night final was great with a good crowd there. I know the SFL had a few knockers regarding the night final but I think it worked very well. My opinion the lights would be the best in the league.

[LaughingKookaburra]

My opinion is that there is no way those lights are up to scratch.

Played some footy at Red Cliffs in Mildura and their lights for night footy absolutely shit all over those at Porties. They pass for a trial game for me.

[ol man emu]

Shane Lynch takes Mitchell Park to the premiership ..... may be A7 but this mob were getting pumped by 40 goals last year so fair effort to turn the club around in 12 months ......

Lynch got lucky.
Not sure he was the one that turned it around.

[petoe]

Looking at the sportingpulse SFL site, have the prelim finals teams and structure been entered incorrectly? Or has it changed this year? Isn't it meant to be 1v4 winner (noarlunga) wins through to the Saturday prelim and the 2v3 winner (Reynella) wins through to the Sunday prelim? Because on the site it's listed the other way around?....

[Panther32]

Looking at the sportingpulse SFL site, have the prelim finals teams and structure been entered incorrectly? Or has it changed this year? Isn't it meant to be 1v4 winner (noarlunga) wins through to the Saturday prelim and the 2v3 winner (Reynella) wins through to the Sunday prelim? Because on the site it's listed the other way around?....

I would take a guess and say because Reynella finished a over Noarlunga they take the Saturday prelim.

[Down the Hill]

Sporting pulse automatically tries to place teams in their next final and often gets it wrong until the league fix it. All winners at the Shoe yesterday regardless of whether they finished 1st or 4th head to the Saturday prelim at Bice. Therefore the winners at Porties yesterday head back there for a Sunday Prelim.

[petoe]

Who would of ever thought in semi final week for the seniors that one game would be 1st vs 8th!! And it has happened in both A and B grade!!

[Esteban Vihaio]

Well done to the MPFC's U/18's today. They beat the combined Noarlunga / Aldinga side today. For a club with a "poor" junior program placing within the top six of the highest junior grade may make a few posters rethink..... Then again, probably not. out the knockers

[Thumbs Up]

I went down to the emu v $hoes or club team v greedy recruit$ game. Pleasing result in front of a huge crowd. Mitts was heard enquiring after the game as to how much it cost to buy a club team of home grown lads and can it be done by June 30.

Just imagine what people at Morphett Vale will be heard enquiring about tonight . Maybe they will be enquiring about their “club team of home grown lads” that is now out of the finals. And with all of the junior grades losing today, maybe the junior juggernaut maybe taking its turn to slow down. They may just need to start using some points and do some recruiting in the near future. I wonder what Old Man Emu and certain members of the M.O.B would have to say about that. Get the cricket bats out boys.