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olly booted 6 on saturday and was clearly best on ground.
was also in the best at our ball saturday night if that counts for anything
was also in the best at our ball saturday night if that counts for anything
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im not sure if you read the post correctly there arab.....
never mentioned that oliver was no good. simply stated that he played at a higher level and should be a great player in the HDFL. i watched him every week at rochester and he was fantastic
a previous post stated carroll is stamping himself as a great player within the league and i agreed. never said oliver had to prove himself, simply commented on how good carroll was and thought he should be acknowledged
Please give me a spell champ. I hear silly things most days but you have won hands down today.
no need to be so rude or get upset arab, simply my opinion. next time read the post carefully. if you dont understand it give me a call and i will read it slowly for you
Considering the plight of the Heathcote Under 17's and the fact that the SDJFL and BJFL is now an even number competion (ie U12's, 14's 16's), now is the time for the HDFL to look at the revamping the underage comp to under 18's. With club's being decimated by junior players leaving for neighbouring leagues with an under 18 comp, now is the time for the league to seriously look at increasing the age level to Under 18.
After coming out of junior footy, the majority of kids don't want to play for 1 season in the underage division at a senior club before they are thrown in the midst of open age football against some rather "grown" men. Most of them need two years in an under age comp to develop confidence and most importantly body size before they are ready to take on fully grown men.
To me its a no brainer to change to the Under 18's. From a club's perspective they get the kids to stay with them in the jnr comp for another year (as opposed to leaving their club to play U18's at either CMFL, RDFL, GVFL or BFL), the parents feel more comfortable in allowing their son to play at that club, the kids have another year at junior age footy which allows there bodies to develop more before they are thrust into open age competition, and there is a consistency of age divisions across neighbouring leagues.
If the club delegates of the HDFL can't see this - then the VCFL needs to step in an make the junior comps across the state U18's. To my knowledge there are only 3 VCFL leagues left still playing at an U17 age division - which are the MCDFL, HDFL & LVFL.
Happy to start the discussion, with a question. why cant the VCFL step in and move the junior competions that are not afiliated with a seniors league to a tuesday or a wednesday or even friday night, and can be used to select your teams for saturday : make it so they can only play short matches, at the moment heathcote and bendigo teams in the HDFL are disadvantaged in the eyes of the parents with there travelling, gate price and smaller age gaps, its all a plus for them. maybe the VCFL should do every thing possible to preserve the country football family orientated culture. what are the percentages of kids in those junior comps going on to play any senior footy compared to the kids that grow up around a senior football netball club. theres a start.
I love it when blokes state an opinion and as soon as its challenged you havent read it correctly.
Now let me tell you a few things. Didnt mention Oliver mentioned Mellington but in your haste to make a rash response you didnt read that. Great players in a league are few and far between. Last great player in the HDFL(not club) was Damien Lock or Aaron James who performed every week and drew people in to watch.
So in closing my argument I would like to ask "who needs the reading lessons one nut? as you completely balls your response to make yourself look smart but unfortunately didnt work
cough...oliver what ? only played 3 games this year. came from a stronger league show he should be a handy player. bung has shown great form over a number of years. great player and unfair not to acknowledge his acheivements
Word I got Ump is, and don't quote me because you know you can't believe everythink you read on here but word has it and you can check on sportingpulse if you like (click on clearences) but word is Elmore have this new bloke and I hear he packs a wallop, He's been around since, well WWII (World War 2 for you young blokes) anyhow he is Non other than Bren Gunn, word is I'm told Elmore are gunna set him up on the back of that painters trailer at CHB so Oliver can't get past.Cough..... oliver.....cough should kick a bag this week,Elmore have a lot of injuries
Elmore have a lot of room for injuries.Cough..... oliver.....cough should kick a bag this week,Elmore have a lot of injuries
To me its a no brainer to change to the Under 18's. From a club's perspective they get the kids to stay with them in the jnr comp for another year (as opposed to leaving their club to play U18's at either CMFL, RDFL, GVFL or BFL), the parents feel more comfortable in allowing their son to play at that club, the kids have another year at junior age footy which allows there bodies to develop more before they are thrust into open age competition, and there is a consistency of age divisions across neighbouring leagues.
If the club delegates of the HDFL can't see this - then the VCFL needs to step in an make the junior comps across the state U18's. To my knowledge there are only 3 VCFL leagues left still playing at an U17 age division - which are the MCDFL, HDFL & LVFL.
The PDFL & MFL operate as Under 17s. This is due to clubs having U14s and U17s. It would be a great step for 14 yo to be playing against 18 yo kids, who are legally driving and able to drink.
To me its a no brainer to change to the Under 18's. From a club's perspective they get the kids to stay with them in the jnr comp for another year (as opposed to leaving their club to play U18's at either CMFL, RDFL, GVFL or BFL), the parents feel more comfortable in allowing their son to play at that club, the kids have another year at junior age footy which allows there bodies to develop more before they are thrust into open age competition, and there is a consistency of age divisions across neighbouring leagues.
If the club delegates of the HDFL can't see this - then the VCFL needs to step in an make the junior comps across the state U18's. To my knowledge there are only 3 VCFL leagues left still playing at an U17 age division - which are the MCDFL, HDFL & LVFL.
The PDFL & MFL operate as Under 17s. This is due to clubs having U14s and U17s. It would be a great step for 14 yo to be playing against 18 yo kids, who are legally driving and able to drink.
great, your joking right? there is a huge difference between 14 and 18. and it wouldnt be just 14. What happens when your teams the are already currently playing 12/13 year olds have to step up to your bendigo teams or heathcote that have the numbers to feild 16's and 18's, you will have 22 players from the ages of 16-18 playing a team that could be 12 - 18.
Going to be some tough decisions either way guys......
great, your joking right? there is a huge difference between 14 and 18. and it wouldnt be just 14. What happens when your teams the are already currently playing 12/13 year olds have to step up to your bendigo teams or heathcote that have the numbers to feild 16's and 18's, you will have 22 players from the ages of 16-18 playing a team that could be 12 - 18.
Going to be some tough decisions either way guys......
12 to 14yo's shouldn't be playing at U17/18 level (unless they're the next Tim Watson). If they are playing at that level to help out the club that's great, but the reality is these players should be progressing through the junior ranks 1st before taking on the older age divisions. The point I was originally trying to make which may have been misconstrued, is there should be standardisation of all junior age levels across all VCFL leagues. This would solve the age old argument about 17's v 18's for once and for all.
12 to 14yo's shouldn't be playing at U17/18 level (unless they're the next Tim Watson). If they are playing at that level to help out the club that's great, but the reality is these players should be progressing through the junior ranks 1st before taking on the older age divisions. The point I was originally trying to make which may have been misconstrued, is there should be standardisation of all junior age levels across all VCFL leagues. This would solve the age old argument about 17's v 18's for once and for all.
You clearly have had no involvement with HDFL U/17's over the last 25 years and shouldn't be commenting on this. The smaller towns in the league have every year played 12 -14 year olds to fill a team in probably every game. Do some research chump. It's country footy, thats the way it works.
Get you on a technicality there MM. 25 years ago it was U16'sYou clearly have had no involvement with HDFL U/17's over the last 25 years and shouldn't be commenting on this. The smaller towns in the league have every year played 12 -14 year olds to fill a team in probably every game. Do some research chump. It's country footy, thats the way it works.
The PDFL & MFL operate as Under 17s. This is due to clubs having U14s and U17s. It would be a great step for 14 yo to be playing against 18 yo kids, who are legally driving and able to drink.
For the larger populations, E.G. GVFL & BFL more age groups. Most likely wouldn't work, but it's good to align with a club from a young age.(One close to home or where your Mum/Dad plays/follows).
i think we should start a new thread if this keeps up. what about liechy getting there first win, elmore 5 goals in three quarters then 8 in the last, i heard lbu had no bench for the last quarter. got some bloody good kids coming up and sometimes you get that.It work's for the NTFL in Darwin, some clubs have multiple teams in one age group and none in others.
MFL netball league is similar with some clubs not filling every grade now that Under 12's have been added in between U/11's and U/13's.
i think we should start a new thread if this keeps up. what about liechy getting there first win, elmore 5 goals in three quarters then 8 in the last, i heard lbu had no bench for the last quarter. got some bloody good kids coming up and sometimes you get that.
Good to see Liechy win their first game,they have 2 Saturdays off the Interleague game then thier bye. So they will be fresh to take on Huntly 2 wins a row i expect
As if Ump is going to understand what that means....inciteful stuff!!!
As if Ump is going to understand what that means