D3 Division 3 2026

[cromball90]

Turns to S*** in winter, facilities for senior football are terrible, can't swing a cat in their rooms.

grounds staff must only turn up in summer

was gonna say looks amazing in summer and looks sh**house in winter

 

[localfootylegend23]

was gonna say looks amazing in summer and looks sh**house in winter

Its a odd merge if it goes down I feel, does it solve their player crisis? do they have a plan in place to find a reliable feeder? we shall see

 

[cromball90]

Its a odd merge if it goes down I feel, does it solve their player crisis? do they have a plan in place to find a reliable feeder? we shall see

cant see a merge being possible what league would they even play in

 

[Egg Boy]

 

[SweatyJustice]

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Eley Park not getting a team up for next season?

 

[eth-dog]

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LaTrobe would be requesting 8/9 home games wouldn't that? The ret are relatively close together

 

[Ratfink]

Wow no Swinburne, Chadstone or Eley Park

 

[yeetgoat]

Wow no Swinburne, Chadstone or Eley Park

Playing 3rds next year

 

[rightfoot_sloth]

Wow no Swinburne, Chadstone or Eley Park

They are playing thirds with Masala according to the media release.

 

[Hammerjudd]

What's everyone's predictions for season 2026?

 

[localfootylegend23]

Wow no Swinburne, Chadstone or Eley Park

Devo for chaddy. Went from 300pt losses, to recess, to thirds, to back to divs, now back to thirds.

Its a long way back from thirds.

 

[cromball90]

Devo for chaddy. Went from 300pt losses, to recess, to thirds, to back to divs, now back to thirds.

Its a long way back from thirds.

my old man hit the nail on the head not enough footballers out there to sustain all clubs

 

[localfootylegend23]

my old man hit the nail on the head not enough footballers out there to sustain all clubs

Sadly yes. Like we spoke about on the eastern FNL thread, if a former powerhouse like doncaster can go into recess it can happen to anyone, tough times for all clubs metro/country

 

[outside_off]

Devo for chaddy. Went from 300pt losses, to recess, to thirds, to back to divs, now back to thirds.

Its a long way back from thirds.

When did they go into recess?

 

[Max Leader]

my old man hit the nail on the head not enough footballers out there to sustain all clubs

Might be a bit off the mark, but the big infrastructure works going on over the weekends has taken a lot of young footballers/cricketers away from the game.

 

[God Yeah]

What's everyone's predictions for season 2026?

We will never see Chadstone, Eley Park, Swinburne or masala in the senior competitions again.

Hawthorn to win the flag in a similar fashion that Powerhouse did this year.

 

[JS#35]

Wattle Park will go well I'd imagine. Barring the extraordinary I'd imagine they'll be playing Hawthorn in the GF.

 

[ClaudiaCarvin]

my old man hit the nail on the head not enough footballers out there to sustain all clubs

How about Xavs etc. with up to 5 thirds teams.

 

[cromball90]

How about Xavs etc. with up to 5 thirds teams.

true but they are a fantastic school that keeps growing more and more footballers through high school who want to stay around and play in the ammos side I don’t blame em
and their facilities? Wow. was there this year and they are state of the art and as good as ive ever seen

compare that to a swinburne or chaddy and how can they compare or compete with that

swinburnes only chance of recruiting is to hope and pray a few country lads rock up to their open day and wanna play local footy for the uni

not sure old Xavier are the right club to compare with as they are pretty much all home grown school boys
similar with delasalle

i think the issue is that more and more players have got hand out for cash and want to go somewhere for success
which leaves little poor clubs like eley park and chaddy etc behind

 

[Egg Boy]

Eley and Chaddy should consider a merger.

 

[God Yeah]

How about Xavs etc. with up to 5 thirds teams.

Majority of those 3rds teams are just mates playing together. It's happened in the past where a large group of mates have left an old boys club to do to a lover div club or even a club in another comp. Recent examples St Kevins/East Malvern and Scotch had a number of young kids all leave together but the club they went to escapes me, maybe Richmond Centrals?

It doesn't work though, the new club wants to promote those who show talent and the kids just want to play together. The while thing often disbands within 12 months

 

[God Yeah]

Wattle Park will go well I'd imagine. Barring the extraordinary I'd imagine they'll be playing Hawthorn in the GF.

Possibly, as long as they don't have match day functions that result in the opposition having to get changed in the cricket nets!

 

[JS#35]

Possibly, as long as they don't have match day functions that result in the opposition having to get changed in the cricket nets!

Haha **** me, that's wild. They're a good outfit. Cannot believe NB got over them in the prelim.

 

[hansie]

Eley and Chaddy should consider a merger.

EP would be better considering a merge with BHN

 

[JS#35]

EP lads would need to embrace king hitting blokes and sooking on social media