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Good question. There's no age limit for players renewing contracts, so I don't think it would be much of a problem. If there is a vacuum of older players at some stage I'm sure the club could find a guy in his early 20's with his head screwed on enough to be 'captain'.I'm assuming the senior player aged over 28 (aka Slattery) rule still applies?
The removal of the junior development system from the club and the zoning reallocation was agreed late last year, so this isn't a sudden development. It was the compromise that had to be made at the behest of the SANFL, as we were told "you can't have your cake and eat it too!!!". Now we're hearing supporters of other clubs like WWT complaining they've gained the Port metro zone at the cost of their 'heartland'...well guess what, "you can't have your cake and eat it too!!!"So am I right in saying that the Magpies juniors are now officially gone (as of last weekend) and there has really been very little (if any) fanfare from the club or supporters?
And am I right in saying that there was little, if any resistance from the club or supporters when the junior demise was being discussed & negotiated? All I can recall is the club saying that they will NOT agree to the SANFL model if it's at the cost of the juniors. Two weeks later see ya later!
Have I missed something here?
Because we had 10 months warning???The outcome of which contradicted what the club was projecting externally.
So why little fanfare from the club last weekend? I am beginning to think they might be glad the juniors are gone!
Good thing we have this set up to feed players to our Academy and Maggies squad.
Port Adelaide junior development pathway programs
» A series of junior football programs that may include the following:
» A metropolitan academy
- A country academy
- An Aboriginal player academy
- An international player academy
- A father/son academy
This is on top of grabbing the best under 23 players from the SA country and amateur leagues.
The outcome of which contradicted what the club was projecting externally.
So why little fanfare from the club last weekend? I am beginning to think they might be glad the juniors are gone!
I'm sure there will be something organised at the end of the season. It's nice to see that you care so much for boys under 18 years of age.The Academy Team is 19-23yo, senior players - not junior.
As for the Academies, this has a bit of hair on. The Academies will need run in conjunction with current SANFL junior programs. The SANFL clubs can surely damage their success?
In any case, where was the farewell from the club for the juniors?
Could've used your support 10-12 months ago when every man and his dog was advocating that we lose the juniors on the "can't have your cake..." argument.I actually care that over 200 kids are not playing football at an elite level. Whoever (cue SANFL/SANFL clubs/Port Adelaide) thought this was a great outcome needs to have a good hard look at themselves.
Who are you? And are you and grassrootsfooty m8z?I actually care that over 200 kids are not playing football at an elite level. Whoever (cue SANFL/SANFL clubs/Port Adelaide) thought this was a great outcome needs to have a good hard look at themselves.
Your shitty SANFL wanted the Port juniors gone, they are gone, now your SANFL can find somewhere else for the kid to play. Got nothing to do with us. How hard is that to understand?I actually care that over 200 kids are not playing football at an elite level. Whoever (cue SANFL/SANFL clubs/Port Adelaide) thought this was a great outcome needs to have a good hard look at themselves.
I was - just not on here!
Pity supporters of your club didn't really do anything!
As for the Academies, this has a bit of hair on. The Academies will need run in conjunction with current SANFL junior programs. The SANFL clubs can surely damage their success?
Have a guess which ones I was referring too!
Nice, thanks for the compliment.
I know a lot more than you think and am a lot closer aligned to the situation than most on here probably have ever been.
I can tell you that the backlash with this by supporters and the club has been quite poor. It's a real shame!
How do you think they will continue to feed the Academy side?
seriously are you for real, clearly your ignorance proves you have no idea what you are talking about, similar to another chap the frequents this area. once the sanfl clubs voted the crows in the maggies were doomed, we were told we had to accept the same model or the maggies would be kicked out of the league. now the club had to fight to keep what little resemblance of an sanfl structure they could. port wanted it juniors and its zones, no doubt about it, but the sanfl forced our hand with that. no port supporter was or is happy about the club losing its zones or it juniors, and no port supporter is happy that hundreds of young footballers dont get the chance to play at junior level at an sanfl club, thats not our doing, thats the sanfl and their petty pathetic whining clubs fault. their actions were based out of petty jealousy and greed, not whats best for south australian football. i do however hold hope that it is only temporary and as soon as everyone realises the best place to develop young football talent is around professional sporting clubs, not amateurs, and all afl clubs have some academy teams with juniors the better of everyone will be. the shit hit the fan 12 months ago, thats when the uproar was by all concerned.I actually care that over 200 kids are not playing football at an elite level. Whoever (cue SANFL/SANFL clubs/Port Adelaide) thought this was a great outcome needs to have a good hard look at themselves.
And the Academies will be the start of the pathway!
Of what pathway? Trying to scramble together amateur blokes?
I see that grassrootsfooty has demoted himself/herself to just using likes, saves him/her from getting corrected all the time.
Mate I will write something but will just end up with another violation and it will be removed but there ya go. All I can say if you hate the SANFL so much why be part of it take your bat and ball and go somewhere else, I truly dont think the majority of SANFL supporters will care in fact there might be somewhat of a celebration as the competion will become just that a real true competition again!!!!
Well write something balanced and decent for a change.
To be a real competition, bingo clubs like Glenelg need to leave
I don't hate the sanfl the competition but I loathe the criminals running it. I attend all magpies games, and I visit all grounds, I am not afraid to visit all grounds and don't carry hatred towards the volunteers at each club helping to sell a drink and a pie. Do you visit games at Alberton and if so do you BYO drink and pie?
You keep thinking that and the other 8 Clubs supporters will think what they want to think, I hear its pretty obvious there thoughts, you dont have to look to far!!!!!!!!!! I suppose you could always play with yourselves if thats the case!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Still waiting on my violations and deletion of posts !
Which part are you referring to? The Bays are a bingo club or another part?
So, do you attend Alberton games? Buy a drink and a pie?