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THE SA Amateur Football League’s 66 clubs may be forced to call an extroadinary meeting to decide what to do with Kilburn Football Club, which has been thrashed by an incredible margin in its first two games of the season.
The Chics were premiers in the SAAFL’s Division 3 competition 18 months ago but have suffered back-to-back hidings of between 300 and 400 points in the same league over the past fortnight.
It followed a massive summer exodus which has left it so thin on players it forfeited both B-grade games this season.
It has lost its two A-grade matches by a combined 736 points and was crushed 63.29 (407) to 2.0 (12) by Unley-Mercedes last Saturday. In round one against Seaton Ramblers, the score was 54.23 (347) to 1.0 (6).
Sources say the situation is quickly coming to a head with one option being to drop the Chics to a C-Grade competition for lower ranked clubs for the remainder of the season.
The move would require an extroadinary meeting and vote of all 66 amateur clubs and would create uncertainty over which division the Chics would play in next year.
Kilburn is 90 years old and was a regular Division 1 club until last decade, when it slid down the grades.
A resurgence saw it climb back to Division 2 last season, where it was demoted despite being competitive.
A source close to the club has told The Advertiser some players were not paid in full last season contributing to a mass-exodus.
Only one player who played in the Chics’ final 2013 match took to the field last Saturday.
Former Port Adelaide champion Greg Phillips was appointed Chics coach during the pre-season but left in January when he realised the extent of the exodus.
“There was no ill-feeling or bad will,’’ Phillips said.
“We were getting 15 to 20 to training but that included guys from (country clubs) who were training with us … there were about seven Kilburn A and B-grade players.”
SAAFL CEO John Kernahan said Kilburn rejected a league offer of help as recently as a week ago.
“Clubs have a responsibility to conduct good governance,’’ he said.
“That includes on field, and off-field … Kilburn was winning premierships only 18 months ago”.
Normal Season
1 05/04/14 (Sat) 14:15 Blair Athol Reserve 1.0-6 Seaton Ramblers 54.23-347 View
2 12/04/14 (Sat) 14:15 Kingswood Oval 2.0-12 Unley Mercedes Jets 63.29-407 View
3 26/04/14 (Sat) 14:15 Haslam Oval 0.1-1 Pembroke OS 67.35-437 View
4 03/05/14 (Sat) 14:15 Blair Athol Reserve 1.3-9 Old Ignatians 40.20-260 View
5 10/05/14 (Sat) 14:15 Salisbury Oval Salisbury View
6 17/05/14 (Sat) 14:15 Blair Athol Reserve Athelstone View
7 24/05/14 (Sat) 14:15 Price Memorial Oval Mitcham View
8 31/05/14 (Sat) 14:15 Blair Athol Reserve Plympton View
9 14/06/14 (Sat) 14:15 Modbury Sports Reserve Modbury View
10 21/06/14 (Sat) 14:15 Pedlar Reserve Seaton Ramblers View
11 28/06/14 (Sat) 14:15 Blair Athol Reserve Unley Mercedes Jets View
12 05/07/14 (Sat) 14:15 Blair Athol Reserve Pembroke OS View
13 12/07/14 (Sat) 14:15 Hunter Park Old Ignatians View
14 19/07/14 (Sat) 14:15 Blair Athol Reserve Salisbury View
15 26/07/14 (Sat) 14:15 Max Amber Sportsfield Athelstone View
16 02/08/14 (Sat) 14:15 Blair Athol Reserve Mitcham View
17 09/08/14 (Sat) 14:15 Plympton Oval Plympton View
18 16/08/14 (Sat) 14:15 Blair Athol Reserve Modbury View
THE SA Amateur Football League’s 66 clubs may be forced to call an extroadinary meeting to decide what to do with Kilburn Football Club, which has been thrashed by an incredible margin in its first two games of the season.
The Chics were premiers in the SAAFL’s Division 3 competition 18 months ago but have suffered back-to-back hidings of between 300 and 400 points in the same league over the past fortnight.
It followed a massive summer exodus which has left it so thin on players it forfeited both B-grade games this season.
It has lost its two A-grade matches by a combined 736 points and was crushed 63.29 (407) to 2.0 (12) by Unley-Mercedes last Saturday. In round one against Seaton Ramblers, the score was 54.23 (347) to 1.0 (6).
Sources say the situation is quickly coming to a head with one option being to drop the Chics to a C-Grade competition for lower ranked clubs for the remainder of the season.
The move would require an extroadinary meeting and vote of all 66 amateur clubs and would create uncertainty over which division the Chics would play in next year.
Kilburn is 90 years old and was a regular Division 1 club until last decade, when it slid down the grades.
A resurgence saw it climb back to Division 2 last season, where it was demoted despite being competitive.
A source close to the club has told The Advertiser some players were not paid in full last season contributing to a mass-exodus.
Only one player who played in the Chics’ final 2013 match took to the field last Saturday.
Former Port Adelaide champion Greg Phillips was appointed Chics coach during the pre-season but left in January when he realised the extent of the exodus.
“There was no ill-feeling or bad will,’’ Phillips said.
“We were getting 15 to 20 to training but that included guys from (country clubs) who were training with us … there were about seven Kilburn A and B-grade players.”
SAAFL CEO John Kernahan said Kilburn rejected a league offer of help as recently as a week ago.
“Clubs have a responsibility to conduct good governance,’’ he said.
“That includes on field, and off-field … Kilburn was winning premierships only 18 months ago”.
Normal Season
1 05/04/14 (Sat) 14:15 Blair Athol Reserve 1.0-6 Seaton Ramblers 54.23-347 View
2 12/04/14 (Sat) 14:15 Kingswood Oval 2.0-12 Unley Mercedes Jets 63.29-407 View
3 26/04/14 (Sat) 14:15 Haslam Oval 0.1-1 Pembroke OS 67.35-437 View
4 03/05/14 (Sat) 14:15 Blair Athol Reserve 1.3-9 Old Ignatians 40.20-260 View
5 10/05/14 (Sat) 14:15 Salisbury Oval Salisbury View
6 17/05/14 (Sat) 14:15 Blair Athol Reserve Athelstone View
7 24/05/14 (Sat) 14:15 Price Memorial Oval Mitcham View
8 31/05/14 (Sat) 14:15 Blair Athol Reserve Plympton View
9 14/06/14 (Sat) 14:15 Modbury Sports Reserve Modbury View
10 21/06/14 (Sat) 14:15 Pedlar Reserve Seaton Ramblers View
11 28/06/14 (Sat) 14:15 Blair Athol Reserve Unley Mercedes Jets View
12 05/07/14 (Sat) 14:15 Blair Athol Reserve Pembroke OS View
13 12/07/14 (Sat) 14:15 Hunter Park Old Ignatians View
14 19/07/14 (Sat) 14:15 Blair Athol Reserve Salisbury View
15 26/07/14 (Sat) 14:15 Max Amber Sportsfield Athelstone View
16 02/08/14 (Sat) 14:15 Blair Athol Reserve Mitcham View
17 09/08/14 (Sat) 14:15 Plympton Oval Plympton View
18 16/08/14 (Sat) 14:15 Blair Athol Reserve Modbury View
