NFNL div 2 2025

[baggersforflaggers]

What’s wrong with Hogg?

 

[Thunder1]

Division 2 grand final preview
The 2 teams most thought would make the grand final at the beginning of the season clash to see who is promoted to Division 1 in 2026.

Season results:
Round 1 Mac 10-6-66 DC 16-11-107
Round 10 DC 8-12-60 Mac 10-9-69
Semi final DC 11-18-84 Mac 7-6-48

Diamond Creek goalkickers
Bronson Hill - 39
Kade Garraway - 31 (great first season straight out of Under 19's)
Ben Major - 24

DC Times in best
Jacob Booth -10/18 games
Taj Logan - 10/17
Ewan McPherson - 9/13

Macleod leading goalkickers
Darcy Barden - 106
MacKenzie Hogg - 33
Jordan Corelli - 21

Macleod times in best
Kurt Manuel 15/21 games
Darcy Barden 12/21.
Kobe Brandt 10/17

Diamond Creek 107 points for 43 points against average across season

Macleod 103 points for 61 points against average across season.

Defensively Diamond Creek have been unbelievable, no team has kicked over 90 points against them with Lower Plenty (87) and Panton Hill (86) highest scores kicked against them.
They have kept opposition 14 out of 19 games below 50 points which is remarkable

Macleod have had 100+ points kicked against them twice, Diamond Creek in round 1 and Whittlesea a few weeks back in their come from behind finals win.
They have kept teams below 50 points in 7 of 21 games played.

Can Diamond Creek break the grand final hoodoo, they have lost their last 3 grand finals in 2017, 2023 and 2024, it's been 20 years since they last tasted senior premiership success winning the 2005 flag and spending 3 seasons in Division 1 before being relegated back to Division to in 2009.
They have their reserves team playing in grand final and their under 19's playing in a Division 1 preliminary final on Sunday so the club is well placed to go to Division 1

Macleod are looking to bounce straight back into Division 1 after being there from 2009-2024 where they had premiership success and grand final heartbreak.
Do they have the firepower to help Darcy Barden kicked a winning score. They have kicked 66,69 and 48 in the 3 games against Macleod this season, can Michael Hurley

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Michael Hurley

Age

35

Ht

193cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

0.9

3star

MG

389.3

5star

D

16.5

4star

K

11.8

5star

HB

4.7

3star

M

6.3

5star

T

0.3

1star

MG

301.2

4star

D

15.0

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.4

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

2.0

4star

be the difference maker for them.

Weather tomorrow is looking good, slighr chance of a shower in morning but hopefully light winds which will make for scoring opportunities at both ends of the ground.

Diamond Creek was my pre-season tip and nothing has changed my opinion. The Creekers to move back into Division 1 for the first time since 2008

Diamond Creek by 33 points
Best on ground: Dale Marshall

Best of luck to both teams

 

[barrelsomers]

Division 2 grand final preview
The 2 teams most thought would make the grand final at the beginning of the season clash to see who is promoted to Division 1 in 2026.

Season results:
Round 1 Mac 10-6-66 DC 16-11-107
Round 10 DC 8-12-60 Mac 10-9-69
Semi final DC 11-18-84 Mac 7-6-48

Diamond Creek goalkickers
Bronson Hill - 39
Kade Garraway - 31 (great first season straight out of Under 19's)
Ben Major - 24

DC Times in best
Jacob Booth -10/18 games
Taj Logan - 10/17
Ewan McPherson - 9/13

Macleod leading goalkickers
Darcy Barden - 106
MacKenzie Hogg - 33
Jordan Corelli - 21

Macleod times in best
Kurt Manuel 15/21 games
Darcy Barden 12/21.
Kobe Brandt 10/17

Diamond Creek 107 points for 43 points against average across season

Macleod 103 points for 61 points against average across season.

Defensively Diamond Creek have been unbelievable, no team has kicked over 90 points against them with Lower Plenty (87) and Panton Hill (86) highest scores kicked against them.
They have kept opposition 14 out of 19 games below 50 points which is remarkable

Macleod have had 100+ points kicked against them twice, Diamond Creek in round 1 and Whittlesea a few weeks back in their come from behind finals win.
They have kept teams below 50 points in 7 of 21 games played.

Can Diamond Creek break the grand final hoodoo, they have lost their last 3 grand finals in 2017, 2023 and 2024, it's been 20 years since they last tasted senior premiership success winning the 2005 flag and spending 3 seasons in Division 1 before being relegated back to Division to in 2009.
They have their reserves team playing in grand final and their under 19's playing in a Division 1 preliminary final on Sunday so the club is well placed to go to Division 1

Macleod are looking to bounce straight back into Division 1 after being there from 2009-2024 where they had premiership success and grand final heartbreak.
Do they have the firepower to help Darcy Barden kicked a winning score. They have kicked 66,69 and 48 in the 3 games against Macleod this season, can Michael Hurley be the difference maker for them.

Weather tomorrow is looking good, slighr chance of a shower in morning but hopefully light winds which will make for scoring opportunities at both ends of the ground.

Diamond Creek was my pre-season tip and nothing has changed my opinion. The Creekers to move back into Division 1 for the first time since 2008

Diamond Creek by 33 points
Best on ground: Dale Marshall

Best of luck to both teams

Great write up again - good luck to both teams, weather looks ok so we should get a good game of footy.

 

[Thunder1]

Great write up again - good luck to both teams, weather looks ok so we should get a good game of footy.

barrelsomers thanks mate, appreciate the feedback.
Should be a ripper but defensively Diamond Creek have been outstanding all year and this I feel will be the difference.

 

[martogota]

If Macleod do end up winning tomorrow, what are the chances of them staying up at all in 2026? With their reserves being third, and their 19s being near bottom of division 2, would this help them remain any chance of staying up against the likes of eltham, bundoora or even west preston?

 

[lovelocalfooty11]

Great write up as always Thunder1

Diamond Creek for mine as well - they are well overdue and start as firm favourites. I think their bottom 6 outshines Macleod by a fair margin.

DC by 56 points and Marshall best on ground. Reserves to salute as well to complete the double.

Good luck to both sides.

 

[Doona2]

Division 2 grand final preview
The 2 teams most thought would make the grand final at the beginning of the season clash to see who is promoted to Division 1 in 2026.

Season results:
Round 1 Mac 10-6-66 DC 16-11-107
Round 10 DC 8-12-60 Mac 10-9-69
Semi final DC 11-18-84 Mac 7-6-48

Diamond Creek goalkickers
Bronson Hill - 39
Kade Garraway - 31 (great first season straight out of Under 19's)
Ben Major - 24

DC Times in best
Jacob Booth -10/18 games
Taj Logan - 10/17
Ewan McPherson - 9/13

Macleod leading goalkickers
Darcy Barden - 106
MacKenzie Hogg - 33
Jordan Corelli - 21

Macleod times in best
Kurt Manuel 15/21 games
Darcy Barden 12/21.
Kobe Brandt 10/17

Diamond Creek 107 points for 43 points against average across season

Macleod 103 points for 61 points against average across season.

Defensively Diamond Creek have been unbelievable, no team has kicked over 90 points against them with Lower Plenty (87) and Panton Hill (86) highest scores kicked against them.
They have kept opposition 14 out of 19 games below 50 points which is remarkable

Macleod have had 100+ points kicked against them twice, Diamond Creek in round 1 and Whittlesea a few weeks back in their come from behind finals win.
They have kept teams below 50 points in 7 of 21 games played.

Can Diamond Creek break the grand final hoodoo, they have lost their last 3 grand finals in 2017, 2023 and 2024, it's been 20 years since they last tasted senior premiership success winning the 2005 flag and spending 3 seasons in Division 1 before being relegated back to Division to in 2009.
They have their reserves team playing in grand final and their under 19's playing in a Division 1 preliminary final on Sunday so the club is well placed to go to Division 1

Macleod are looking to bounce straight back into Division 1 after being there from 2009-2024 where they had premiership success and grand final heartbreak.
Do they have the firepower to help Darcy Barden kicked a winning score. They have kicked 66,69 and 48 in the 3 games against Macleod this season, can Michael Hurley be the difference maker for them.

Weather tomorrow is looking good, slighr chance of a shower in morning but hopefully light winds which will make for scoring opportunities at both ends of the ground.

Diamond Creek was my pre-season tip and nothing has changed my opinion. The Creekers to move back into Division 1 for the first time since 2008

Diamond Creek by 33 points
Best on ground: Dale Marshall

Best of luck to both teams

Every now and then Big Footy reminds us that it can be used for positive content

Love it Thunder1

 

[God Yeah]

If Macleod do end up winning tomorrow, what are the chances of them staying up at all in 2026? With their reserves being third, and their 19s being near bottom of division 2, would this help them remain any chance of staying up against the likes of eltham, bundoora or even west preston?

With their recent long history in Div 1, I'd be confident the club would know exactly what is required for them not to be relegated the following season.

 

[Thunder1]

Every now and then Big Footy reminds us that it can be used for positive content

Love it Thunder1

Doona2 thanks mate. Try to bring some positive content especially around grand finals.

 

[Thunder1]

Great write up as always Thunder1

Diamond Creek for mine as well - they are well overdue and start as firm favourites. I think their bottom 6 outshines Macleod by a fair margin.

DC by 56 points and Marshall best on ground. Reserves to salute as well to complete the double.

Good luck to both sides.

lovelocalfooty11 I agree re bottom six players.
Reserves should be a good contest between Diamond Creek and Whittlesea
Similarly.in 19's with Whittlesea and North Heidelberg

Let's hope for 3 cracking contests and no on or off field controversy

 

[10571z]

If Macleod do end up winning tomorrow, what are the chances of them staying up at all in 2026? With their reserves being third, and their 19s being near bottom of division 2, would this help them remain any chance of staying up against the likes of eltham, bundoora or even west preston?

Bundooras 2s wouldn’t beat a d3 reserves side and their 19s are in D3 and they stayed up.

 

[martogota]

Bundooras 2s wouldn’t beat a d3 reserves side and their 19s are in D3 and they stayed up.

To be fair, i reckon their 19s would've pushed for finals in division two. Have a decently strong team as it seems. Just couldn't get past Kilmore.

 

[barrelsomers]

I have it on good authority that Ryder Jones found out he was dropped last night at dinner without any prior knowledge. There's hard luck stories every year but I would have thought this one could have been handled better/earlier in the week. Poor kid

 

[FootyNuff123]

Hogg not back in.

 

[thecorn]

Hogg not back in.

Mac no chance diamo by 10 goals

 

[10571z]

I have it on good authority that Ryder Jones found out he was dropped last night at dinner without any prior knowledge. There's hard luck stories every year but I would have thought this one could have been handled better/earlier in the week. Poor kid

Surely you bring any player dropped for a GF into the selection room.

 

[Rusted nuts]

Zac Howell was the hero a few weeks back and dropped 2 weeks later. Have I missed something?

 

[10571z]

I think Diamond Creek win by 50+ to much talent. Their record in GFs isn’t great so who knows, with Barden and Hurley you're always a chance

 

[Rusted nuts]

Diamond Creek by 18
Jacob Booth BOG

 

[NorthernBastard]

Diamo flying

 

[richo's dodgy hammy]

Diamo flying

Game over already.
No coming back from there I would think.

 

[tasmanlvr]

123 points the Grand Final record (West Preston v Reservoir D2 1993)... that's surely at risk

 

[Thunder1]

Diamond Creek way to good for a very veet disappointing Macleod team who didn't fire a shot.
Best of luck in division 1

 

[10571z]

I think Diamond Creek win by 50+ to much talent. Their record in GFs isn’t great so who knows, with Barden and Hurley you're always a chance

Absolute training drill. Cannot believe how bad Macleod were. Did not fire a shot nor have even a 2 minute period of decent football.

DC are a serious side and will do alright in D1 with that side. Darcy and Ewan ran rings around Macleod.

 

[NorthernBastard]

Belting. Macleod have a few old boys who got them deep, but might need a refresh a little bit.

Diamo should feel confident they can compete next year (assuming they don't go bankrupt and implode )