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Don't like the top 6 system, regardless of whether we have 10,11 or 12 teams in the competition. There's no difference between finishing 1st or 2nd anymore, and if you finish 3rd you could be bundled out in the first week. The old system had a sliding scale of reward where 1st has a week off and...

I don't like the idea of any fixed elements to the draw. I feel that it should be completely random so that it doesn't benefit anyone in particular on purpose. Hence the expression, "luck of the draw". SMG wanted to join the league; that's fine. But they can't be requesting to only play...

I've hot some fairly strong doubts that we'd play everyone twice. The season has been 18 rounds since at least 2009; and in the years where there were an odd number of teams ('09, '10, '15) we have played 16 games and had 2 byes each. I can't see how with 12 teams we can fit 22 rounds into the...

Aren't they already achieving that by unbalancing the draw so that the top teams play the top teams twice and the bottom teams play the bottom teams twice? I understand that the lower teams may need more cash available to attract better players but surely we can go back to a completely random...

Wow, some pretty interesting summary points. The main ones I'm concerned about are: - Southern Mallee Giants joining the HDFL. I've heard it from a few of their current members that they can't wait to join because they can raid existing HDFL players. Clubs around here just can't compete with the...

I see Tim Friend is heading back to the HDFL for a crack with yet another club. Thought the Swifts would've known better than to get that type of bloke into their ranks after some of their previous experiences. Anyone know if he's moving back or is he just flying back for weekends?

I agree with both posts above. Mantell is an absolute jet. I know he played an excellent Grand Final but I feel his Prelim was even better. Both excellent games and went a long way to his team winning on both occasions. He will be a big loss for Swifts if he moves to Warriors but I think they...

Just looking back at it now, I'm fairly comfortable with most of my comments. Kalkee will finish top 3 and it will be great to watch them go up against the top sides again and see how they go. Laharum is a bit of a surprise for me to be honest. I expected them to be good, but not undefeated...

That is ironic. It's also interesting that everyone I speak to has a pretty good idea of what was said out on the field. Don't get me wrong, racism has absolutely no place in sport or in life in general, but the process clearly hasn't been followed here. I'm only going by what is written in the...

I won't be changing it a heck of a lot. Stawell and Taylors Lake might swap spots after the weekend's results and perhaps Kalkee will be 2nd or 3rd, but essentially things won't change heaps. Kalkee have started slowly the last couple of years and have still managed to get to the pointy end of...

I don't think we can rule out Kalkee just yet. They still have a couple to come back in. Carter, G Schultz and Young will add experience, height and pace (respectively). I'd have Harrow-Balmoral and Edenhope Apsley fighting it out for 3rd and 4th spots and potentially Taylor's Lake...

Agreed. I was talking to a person that is said to be involved with the AFL Victoria "restructure" plan late last year. I'm all for restructure and the rest of it but it needs to be handled in the right way. This bloke was shooting his mouth off saying that the only thing that's important is...

Fairly confident the league takes a fair slab of the gate takings. Not correct? Most of the money a club makes on a Saturday is from the bar with a significant portion also coming from the food.

Would've thought that regardless of what weekend Fev visitis the Wimmera, they would plan on having the match played on a Sunday. It would add hundreds of people to the gate that won't be able to get there due to their own games. Few of the Rup boys expressed that they would be keen to organise...

Brian Harrison is at Noradj-Quanny next year. Haven't heard much of him for a few years so in assuming he's not been playing anywhere. Being a very naturally gifted footballer, you'd imagine he won't take long to find form. He's a super-nice bloke too so should be a handy pick-up for NQ.

He'd want to improve if he wants a game at Dimmy. Very underwhelming performances out of him at Kalkee last year. Was probably lucky to get a Grand Final berth.

Is the Wade and Mibus thing confirmed? Huge news if true.

Pickert will be handy for them in the twos.

As much as we all love to hate them, a strong Harrow-Balmoral side is important for the league. Don't know if it will be under the radar if they keep recruiting though!

Talking to some Natimuk stalwarts about him through the season just gone and they reckon there is no way he is welcome back at the club (despite the pleasantries exchanged in the paper when he announced he wouldn't continue). The rift was enormous. Word was that he had a couple of the younger...

Tried to find the best players from that match. Turns out that Harrow-Balmoral played Laharum in the prelim of 2008. Not sure who you would've seen Close take apart that day. I also agree with the comment above; Chilvs is a much, much better player now than he was back in 2008. Whether it's a...

Interesting couple of days in the HDFL with some movements. Quite correct that Demaria is staying on as joint coach with Argall (as mentioned by TipEcat above). Although I'm not convinced that a Pimp/United merger will change a heck of a lot in terms of results, it's a pretty big deal in the...

Have heard quite the opposite from a reasonably good source. Looks like the Mountain Men are having another crack at it next year. Watch this space.

Pretty disappointed by the number of posts since the grand final on the weekend. I thought this place would be buzzing with posts about the game; especially from Bettingadvisor. Chin up buddy. I made my way down to City Oval on Saturday expecting to see another massacre. What we got was one of...

I'm not sure if you have seen much of Kalkee's season but they are a 10 goal better side than anyone in the comp. Even if you combined Edenhope-Apsley and Laharum, they would probably still lose to the Kees right now. They are by a mile the best HDFL side of the last 10 years, possibly ever. I...

Pretty quiet on here of late. Thought I might post to see if we can get things going again. Looks like the top 4 are settled. Thoughts on 5th? I've taken a look into the crystal ball and my final ladder prediction is: Kalkee 68 Laharum 56 Eden-Aps 56 Swifts 48 Rup 34 Nor-Quan 32 Harrow-Bal 30...

And you forgot the couple of contra-seasons he played up in Darwin.

Would he not pay his own way? We all step onto the footy field with the cery real posibility that we could find ourselves injured and possibly out of work. Why would it be the responsibility of the club, especially when they are probably paying him quite well?

Absolute ripper of a day yesterday for Phil Butsch at the Horsham Golf Club. Full marks to Horsham Saints and the Horsham Golf Club for putting on a really great show and raising a heap of money for a very good cause. Was great to be a part of it. Well done!

1. Who cares about Pimp? They will still be no good. Waste of a good coach. 2. Yes, apparently Milners are heading to the other Saints. 3. Excells have indicated they are going nowhere. 4. Pretty sure Argall has signed with Laharum quite some time ago. 5. Laker exodus - great to watch.