NOW to sometime later in the year (maybe) - Talk about anything

[Bowlers Name]

Yeah agreed, just because it works for cricket doesn't mean it'll work for footy.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

I’ve also read there’s gonna be a Scoresby-Lysterfield-Rowville Knights team

Scoresby collecting all the local junior clubs, they have the former league junior manager working for them

Hearing this is one might be struggling a bit. Apparently was going to rely heavily on the Lysterfield U16 team coming through, which played in the prelim in A Grade.

A lot of those kids have already decided not to play for the new combined team and have peeled off to other clubs - most to Rowville, some to Wantirna South and elsewhere.

Obviously an easy sell for Rowville as a destination club.

 

[localfootylegend23]

Hearing this is one might be struggling a bit. Apparently was going to rely heavily on the Lysterfield U16 team coming through, which played in the prelim in A Grade.

A lot of those kids have already decided not to play for the new combined team and have peeled off to other clubs - most to Rowville, some to Wantirna South and elsewhere.

Obviously an easy sell for Rowville as a destination club.

Kids/parents shouldn't be sucked in by these con men aligned with senior clubs. Play where makes sense to you, both on+off field, regardless of everyone else is doing

 

[localfootylegend23]

The u19 merry go round continues, seeing CN-MLOC posting some kids with a view to getting a side up.

Seems like its a free for all atm with a smaller pool of players available

 

[hotchilli]

The u19 merry go round continues, seeing CN-MLOC posting some kids with a view to getting a side up.

Seems like its a free for all atm with a smaller pool of players available

A decent chunk of kids they’ve announced as signings don’t look to have been playing for a number of years so there is certainly some value add of bringing kids back into the sport.

 

[localfootylegend23]

A decent chunk of kids they’ve announced as signings don’t look to have been playing for a number of years so there is certainly some value add of bringing kids back into the sport.

Gotta start somewhere for these clubs. Even if you dont get a side up, 5-10 each year coming through is enough to rejuvenate the list

 

[thefunnelweb]

The u19 merry go round continues, seeing CN-MLOC posting some kids with a view to getting a side up.

Seems like its a free for all atm with a smaller pool of players available

Appears a lot from higher divisions possibly kids who weren’t getting regular games, I guess this is what 4th division is genuinely intended for kids who perhaps aren’t up to division 1 level but get to stay involved in the game and play at a lower level, hard to complain about that isn’t it??
You try have a lot each way here don’t change clubs, but don’t fold, but numbers are low, hard to fill teams people going to a standard that suits them is better than them quitting the game is it not?

 

[localfootylegend23]

Appears a lot from higher divisions possibly kids who weren’t getting regular games, I guess this is what 4th division is genuinely intended for kids who perhaps aren’t up to division 1 level but get to stay involved in the game and play at a lower level, hard to complain about that isn’t it??
You try have a lot each way here don’t change clubs, but don’t fold, but numbers are low, hard to fill teams people going to a standard that suits them is better than them quitting the game is it not?

For sure, I guess its the way the footy landscape is going right now, every club wants a u19s, not enough to go around, some clubs doesnt have juniors and have to find other ways to get them

 

[ManInWhite]

Targetting ex Chirnside U19's??

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Kids/parents shouldn't be sucked in by these con men aligned with senior clubs. Play where makes sense to you, both on+off field, regardless of everyone else is doing

It's a tough one I think. Some might be con men, from another angle it can also be good to have strong senior-junior partnerships as a good transition into a senior club. Some clubs do it really, really well.

I think the issue with Lysterfield (totally from the outside) is they seem to just get tossed about all over the place every few years so there's no long-term plan in place.

When they started I'm pretty sure they were aligned with Knox

They were then aligned with South Belgrave. Not sure what has happened there but has that just stopped

Now it seems like they're aligned with Scoresby - or at least that's what Scoresby want.

While all along a lot of their players have gone to Rowville and Rowville claim some sort of connection themselves

I think what this inevitably means is the groups will splinter at the end of juniors and head off in all sorts of directions. That's okay, but perhaps the kids might be better served having a smooth transition. I dunno. Seems like the plan changes all the time.

Driving distance

Ferntree Gully 4.3km
Upper Gully 4.7km
Scoresby 6.2km
Rowville 7.6km
Knox 8.3km
Wantirna South 8.8km
Mulgrave 9.4km
South Belgrave 11.4km

 

[nick2397]

Nearest the pin time, my guess at the ladders for next season, based on the comings and goings of most clubs thus far.

Premier Division

East Ringwood (P)
Balwyn
Blackburn
Noble Park
Vermont
Rowville
Doncaster East
South Croydon
South Belgrave
Berwick (will still win about 5 games)

First Division

Park Orchards (P)
Montrose
Boronia
North Ringwood
Mitcham
Beaconsfield
Wantirna South
Mooroolbark
Norwood
Bayswater

Second Division

Surrey Park (P)
Templestowe
Heathmont
Mulgrave
Waverley Blues
East Burwood
Ringwood
Croydon
Scoresby
Lilydale

Third Division

Donvale
Upper FTG (P - beat Donvale by 2 points in GF)
Knox
The Basin
Oakleigh District
Ferntree Gully
Whitehorse Pioneers
Silvan
Coldstream

Fourth Division

Fairpark (P)
Chirnside Park
Doncaster
Croydon North-MLOC
Bulleen-Templestowe
Warrandyte
Kilsyth
Forest Hill
Nunawading

 

[localfootylegend23]

Nearest the pin time, my guess at the ladders for next season, based on the comings and goings of most clubs thus far.

Premier Division

East Ringwood (P)
Balwyn
Blackburn
Noble Park
Vermont
Rowville
Doncaster East
South Croydon
South Belgrave
Berwick (will still win about 5 games)

First Division

Park Orchards (P)
Montrose
Boronia
North Ringwood
Mitcham
Beaconsfield
Wantirna South
Mooroolbark
Norwood
Bayswater

Second Division

Surrey Park (P)
Templestowe
Heathmont
Mulgrave
Waverley Blues
East Burwood
Ringwood
Croydon
Scoresby
Lilydale

Third Division

Donvale
Upper FTG (P - beat Donvale by 2 points in GF)
Knox
The Basin
Oakleigh District
Ferntree Gully
Whitehorse Pioneers
Silvan
Coldstream

Fourth Division

Fairpark (P)
Chirnside Park
Doncaster
Croydon North-MLOC
Bulleen-Templestowe
Warrandyte
Kilsyth
Forest Hill
Nunawading

LOL doncaster over BT, kilsyth and more importantly warrandyte is nuts. They are signing swinburne uni, forest hill and ashwood players. They will struggle

 

[Bunk Moreland]

LOL doncaster over BT, kilsyth and more importantly warrandyte is nuts. They are signing swinburne uni, forest hill and ashwood players. They will struggle

Spoke to a bloke at a Premier club yesterday, they were slightly bemused by two of their players (one not long out of VFL) being offered $5k sign-on and $1600/week at Doncaster.

Pretty rich for D4 footy (they knocked it back).

 

[good thing]

Nearest the pin time, my guess at the ladders for next season, based on the comings and goings of most clubs thus far.

Premier Division

East Ringwood (P)
Balwyn
Blackburn
Noble Park
Vermont
Rowville
Doncaster East
South Croydon
South Belgrave
Berwick (will still win about 5 games)

First Division

Park Orchards (P)
Montrose
Boronia
North Ringwood
Mitcham
Beaconsfield
Wantirna South
Mooroolbark
Norwood
Bayswater

Second Division

Surrey Park (P)
Templestowe
Heathmont
Mulgrave
Waverley Blues
East Burwood
Ringwood
Croydon
Scoresby
Lilydale

Third Division

Donvale
Upper FTG (P - beat Donvale by 2 points in GF)
Knox
The Basin
Oakleigh District
Ferntree Gully
Whitehorse Pioneers
Silvan
Coldstream

Fourth Division

Fairpark (P)
Chirnside Park
Doncaster
Croydon North-MLOC
Bulleen-Templestowe
Warrandyte
Kilsyth
Forest Hill
Nunawading

Premier
Blackburn
Doncaster East
East Ringwood
Balwyn
Rowville
Berwick
Sth Croydon
Vermont
Sth Belgrave
Noble Park

 

[guest666]

Nearest the pin time, my guess at the ladders for next season, based on the comings and goings of most clubs thus far.

Premier Division

East Ringwood (P)
Balwyn
Blackburn
Noble Park
Vermont
Rowville
Doncaster East
South Croydon
South Belgrave
Berwick (will still win about 5 games)

First Division

Park Orchards (P)
Montrose
Boronia
North Ringwood
Mitcham
Beaconsfield
Wantirna South
Mooroolbark
Norwood
Bayswater

Second Division

Surrey Park (P)
Templestowe
Heathmont
Mulgrave
Waverley Blues
East Burwood
Ringwood
Croydon
Scoresby
Lilydale

Third Division

Donvale
Upper FTG (P - beat Donvale by 2 points in GF)
Knox
The Basin
Oakleigh District
Ferntree Gully
Whitehorse Pioneers
Silvan
Coldstream

Fourth Division

Fairpark (P)
Chirnside Park
Doncaster
Croydon North-MLOC
Bulleen-Templestowe
Warrandyte
Kilsyth
Forest Hill
Nunawading

Premier
Blackburn (P)
Rowville
East Ringwood
Balwyn
Doncaster East
Noble Park
Vermont
South Belgrave
South Croydon
Berwick

Div 1
Montrose (P)
Park Orchards
Mitcham
Boronia
North Ringwood
Beaconsfield
Wantirna South
Mooroolbark
Bayswater
Norwood

Div 2
Surrey Park (P)
Templestowe
Mulgrave
Waverley
East Burwood
Ringwood
Scoresby
Heathmont
Lilydale
Croydon

Div 3
Donvale (P)
Knox
Upper ftg
Oakleigh district
The Basin
Silvan
Ferntree gulley
Whitehorse
Coldstream

Div 4
Fairpark (P)
Chirnside Park
Bulleen temp
Doncaster
Warrandyte
Croydon North
Kilsyth
Forest Hill
Nunawading

 

[Blacky burner]

Spoke to a bloke at a Premier club yesterday, they were slightly bemused by two of their players (one not long out of VFL) being offered $5k sign-on and $1600/week at Doncaster.

Pretty rich for D4 footy (they knocked it back).

Donny dont do sign ons (fact )1600 ya kidding your self

 

[good thing]

Donny dont do sign ons (fact )1600 ya kidding your self

I Think he left out one important word
EAST!!

 

[CliffMcTainshaw]

I Think he left out one important word
EAST!!

He did, however, include D4.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Donny dont do sign ons (fact )1600 ya kidding your self

Nah, pretty confident it's accurate.

 

[Blacky burner]

Nah, pretty confident it's accurate.

Big footy always accurate

 

[localfootylegend23]

Donny dont do sign ons (fact )1600 ya kidding your self

Havent learned from their mistakes if true.

Must somehow get the struggling junior club on board with a clear plan, they are in not great shape either. Junior clubs are prominent in the area, do DE get Beverley hills players? Warrandyte has a awesome junior program and promotes u19 into the seniors regularly - as they've dropped into D4. Bulleen temp as well. Tough times to restablish numbers once they start dropping off.

 

[Blacky burner]

Havent learned from their mistakes if true.

Must somehow get the struggling junior club on board with a clear plan, they are in not great shape either. Junior clubs are prominent in the area, do DE get Beverley hills players? Warrandyte has a awesome junior program and promotes u19 into the seniors regularly - as they've dropped into D4. Bulleen temp as well. Tough times to restablish numbers once they start dropping off.

We are slap bang in the middle of the asian influx you get some do auskick then gone by the time there 12 ish only one to stick lately is yu yu ashwin now at templestowe the new regime has a 4 yr plan with jnrs u 19s netball and womens football plan not going to be easy but now realise what needs to be done .with an influx of over 55 new players hopefully over time we can achieve these results

 

[Bobby Beecroft]

Why wouldn’t they jump on board. The EFNL has basically guaranteed them a flag.
See how long the support lasts.

LOL doncaster over BT, kilsyth and more importantly warrandyte is nuts. They are signing swinburne uni, forest hill and ashwood players. They will struggle

Here is a couple of guys that should have a beer together.
Just a matter of weeks apart.

BF it never changes,

 

[Blacky burner]

Here is a couple of guys that should have a beer together.
Just a matter of weeks apart.

BF it never changes,

Bobby ceases to amaze always talking

 

[localfootylegend23]

Here is a couple of guys that should have a beer together.
Just a matter of weeks apart.

BF it never changes,

Wish doncaster good luck, but having them leapfrog those clubs in a ladder prediction is crazy. Donvale got absolutely spanked their first year post recess. I expect a transition year while they sort themselves out. But anything can happen of course.