D3 Division 3 - 2014

[roo tragic]

an undermanned side is always going to get smashed. Just win more games and then % means dick all

Percentage usually decides who makes finals or not, definitely a factor. Every club is trying to win more games, so id say percentage will mean something to some teams... probably more than dick all.

 

[Simon Stmapers]

Tips Round 3:

Progressive 9/12

La Trobe 5 points
UHS-VU 10 goals
Swinburne 20 goals
Eley Park 5 goals
Northern Blues 10 points
St Francis 10 goals

 

[bigwaz]

I'm cruising at 12/12 VAFA D3 tipping...

Animals v La Trobe
UHSVU v Powerhouse
South Morn v Swinburne
EP v Aquinas
RC v Northern
SFX v Albert Park

This is a hard round to pick... 3 games out of the 6 should be close.

 

[Sorra]

Interesting start to the year with 4 clubs 2-0, 4 clubs 1-1 and 4 clubs 0-2. Will there be a big divide in the league this year? Or is this just an anomaly in the draw to start the season?

 

[heslop]

Interesting start to the year with 4 clubs 2-0, 4 clubs 1-1 and 4 clubs 0-2. Will there be a big divide in the league this year? Or is this just an anomaly in the draw to start the season?

Still too early to say, i think the teams we expected to do well have been relatively good, an even competition would be good this year as there seem to be a few teams who can be capable of winning it this year, do we think there are any pretenders this season

 

[bigwaz]

Still too early to say, i think the teams we expected to do well have been relatively good, an even competition would be good this year as there seem to be a few teams who can be capable of winning it this year, do we think there are any pretenders this season

It will be very tight for the top 6 this year, with percentage almost certain to cost someone a spot. Contenders will have to try to smash weaker sides, as awful as that sounds.

 

[Sorra]

It will be very tight for the top 6 this year, with percentage almost certain to cost someone a spot. Contenders will have to try to smash weaker sides, as awful as that sounds.

So who will be fighting for spots then?

Seems like a cop out to me Big Waz when not a single division of the finals of senior grade football in the VAFA last year was decided by percentage.

 

[heslop]

So who will be fighting for spots then?

Seems like a cop out to me Big Waz when not a single division of the finals of senior grade football in the VAFA last year was decided by percentage.

Richmond and UHS-VU in my opinion will be up there, both looked good early and are solid teams

 

[Simon Stmapers]

I'll give my two bobs worth (have been know to be well off the mark)

1- Northern Blues 17 wins
2- UHS-VU 14 Wins
3- Swinburne Uni 14 Wins
4- Eley Park 13 Wins
5- Richmond Central 12 Wins
6- St Francis Xavier 12 wins

7- La Trobe Uni 9 Wins
8- Aquinas 6 Wins
9- Emmaus St Leos 5 Wins
10- Albert Park 4 Wins
11- Power House 2 Wins
12- South Mornington 0 Wins

So I'm tipping that percentage won't be a factor, teams who get South and Power House twice will benefit.

 

[Sorra]

I agree Simon, I reckon there will be clear delineation. My major differences are that I would probably shuffle 3-6 a little

 

[dfgh]

Not so sure. Yarra valley wore the slacks. Elsternwick last year. Did Kew also go formal?

I think it's fairly ridiculous. Who wants to wear slacks on the weekend? I would prefer the rip off track suit ala the globetrotters. Or badass bandanas or something.

Down at RC we prefer our players not to show up sporting a hangover.

Think that's an unreasonable expectation in D3 bigwaz. If I was keen to wear slacks to footy and have a sober Friday night I'd go play D2.

 

[bigwaz]

I'll give my two bobs worth (have been know to be well off the mark)

1- Northern Blues 17 wins
2- UHS-VU 14 Wins
3- Swinburne Uni 14 Wins
4- Eley Park 13 Wins
5- Richmond Central 12 Wins
6- St Francis Xavier 12 wins

7- La Trobe Uni 9 Wins
8- Aquinas 6 Wins
9- Emmaus St Leos 5 Wins
10- Albert Park 4 Wins
11- Power House 2 Wins
12- South Mornington 0 Wins

So I'm tipping that percentage won't be a factor, teams who get South and Power House twice will benefit.

Who will the blues lose to? Running sides have a hard time playing at swinburne, especially if its muddy... They beat the premiers there last year...

 

[members section]

I'll give my two bobs worth (have been know to be well off the mark)

1- Northern Blues 17 wins
2- UHS-VU 14 Wins
3- Swinburne Uni 14 Wins
4- Eley Park 13 Wins
5- Richmond Central 12 Wins
6- St Francis Xavier 12 wins

7- La Trobe Uni 9 Wins
8- Aquinas 6 Wins
9- Emmaus St Leos 5 Wins
10- Albert Park 4 Wins
11- Power House 2 Wins
12- South Mornington 0 Wins

So I'm tipping that percentage won't be a factor, teams who get South and Power House twice will benefit.

prob double that

 

[heslop]

The blues bandwagon is up and going, has a team ever won two in a row?

 

[Simon Stmapers]

The blues bandwagon is up and going, has a team ever won two in a row?

I know La Trobe did it in 2009 (D4) and 2010 (D3). Not sure of any others

 

[Simon Stmapers]

South Melbourne 2006 (D3) and 2007 (D2)

 

[Simon Stmapers]

Oakleigh 2006 (D2) and 2007 (D1)

 

[Simon Stmapers]

Parkdale 2011 (D1) and 2012 (Prem C)

 

[Simon Stmapers]

Collegians 2011 and 2012 (Prem)
Old Xavs 2009 and 2010 (Prem)
Old Xavs 1995-2000 (Prem)
Ormond 1987-1990 (Prem)
Collegians 1992-93 (Prem)

SO yeah it's been done a bit

 

[domsy30]

St bedes have done C grade B grade A grade not a bad 3peat

 

[bigwaz]

Early days to tip NB for the flag... What is the status of their reserves? They seem to be getting pummelled... Their u19's aren't going so well either, but I think they're in a pretty good division (3 out of 5?).

 

[BelconnenToEPFC]

Early days to tip NB for the flag... What is the status of their reserves? They seem to be getting pummelled... Their u19's aren't going so well either, but I think they're in a pretty good division (3 out of 5?).

Their reserves are okay, though it's hard to see them climbing more than a few rungs up the ladder. A little hard to tell why they aren't as competitive when their seniors look so capable on any given day. Seems unusual to have that much of a gap between the two sides. Do most D3 reserves teams tend to end up in a similar position to the seniors, or are there some big variations?

 

[bigwaz]

Then EP's reserves must be *ing awesome then!

 

[Salvo]

Then EP's reserves must be ruddy awesome then!

Ep reserves haven't lost since rd 1 last year.

 

[BelconnenToEPFC]

Then EP's reserves must be ruddy awesome then!

Hard to tell how we stack up until we run into a few of the longtime D3 teams, really. Starting against South Mornington and the other promoted team probably isn't an accurate indicator of how the rest of the year will go.