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    RDFNL 2026 Season discussion

    Kilmore had to go the with juniors to the NFNL or simply lose kids senior club later followed for alignment 13 maybe 14 junior teams now so simply chose to offer Kilmore families an option as opposed to fielding less teams and seeing them have to go elsewhere Northern go up U9. to U17 every...
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    RDFNL 2026 Season discussion

    Yeh wish I could still be doing it at a higher level but papers have been stamped Auck which sucks Anyway that's for another time ...
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    RDFNL 2026 Season discussion

    Unsure about the Riddell situation in entirety, but I know last year Macedon ended up with 2 U17 teams on the back of a number of Riddell kids enquiring after they had a full compliment and a few missed out - on top of maybe 3-4 Riddell kids playing at an EDFL club this year these could be two...
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    RDFNL 2026 Season discussion

    I meant labelling him as a full back before Rd.1 as I was told had occurred during the back end of the cricket season. If whoever is coaching Wallan's defence is setting up Owen's week with some vision etc on Moore, then yes a great opportunity this week - but more often than not I'd be doing...
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    RDFNL 2026 Season discussion

    Have caught a few glimpses across both 3 junior comps, boys and girls,12s to 17s over the past 3 weekends and sadly our junior coaches only "know what they know" which is the glaringly an obvious concern in some instances. Throwing an eager applicant a bag of balls, a whistle and magnets and...
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    RDFNL 2026 Season discussion

    Right place right time Riddell haven't got beyond June 30 close of clearances yet, so if they think they need 1-2 (which I personally think they may), then knowing what to do in August/September may still see them a significant player.
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    RDFNL 2026 Season discussion

    Whilst Macedon do have a strong undercurrent, for a community that size it has come around the concept of offering a safe, all encompassing "developmental" approach which I learnt about when I began chatting to Alistair after season 2022 on the back of a few errors made in their U17 space he...
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    All Divisions General NFNL Discussion Thread

    When I first got into some casual Talent ID for Calder way back in around 2012/13 which was always the starting point to learn the system before progressing into other younger squad roles etc - from memory I would often do Friday night NFL U19 clashes yeh?
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    All Divisions General NFNL Discussion Thread

    If you're at that age group, even U16/17 and that's the case then only one demographic has truly let you down or failed both individual and that age bracket as a collective ... the adults involved along the way.
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    Bendigo FL discussion 2026

    FWIW more often than not two's players are two's players and two's comps these days are not always the go to "best platform" to learn/grow and develop young men who may have a few gaps in the toolkit, which may be preventing them from 2pm football in a strong comp. Life has changed, as has...
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    EDFL Div 1 Discussion 2026

    I'd love as an outsider to see Craigieburn get going and progress up to Premier, but the next question would be in the event of, would a cut 'n run situation present like in the past and leave them in a position to simply "bounce" Or is the club/program/squad and/or holistic culture from...
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    EDFL Premier Discussion 2026

    Went to game as a non bias game of football over the weekend, and amazingly I didn't notice the umpiring as the amount of coaching and highly paid player "decision making" or "skill/basic fundamental" or "craft based" errors under opposition generated pressure (and not training drills)...
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    All Divisions General NFNL Discussion Thread

    Depends what the objective is from those in charge. Player retention, and overall competition health across all senior clubs or something else. Being lazy admittedly, as I haven't looked up or tried to find anything mission statement orientated or business focussed on the league website.
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    RDFNL 2026 Season discussion

    Identifying or "pidegon holing" young Fowler as a deep key defender and not holistically acknowledging/developing what his traits and potential upside is may be counter productive to the individual. Go back to 2024, had Diggers beat Macedon they beat Wallan in that Prelim. Had Wallan not...
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    RDFNL 2026 Season discussion

    Agree, they are they lifeblood of community clubs. Have to pay for everything out of their own poockets - subs, merch etc whilst living the same roadblocks the paid players (we all) are facing week to week in every day life. Unless of course your one of lucky ones getting ridiculous coin to...
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